Spectra T50e - Managing the Mlm Database; Back up the MLM and DLM Databases

Chapter 8—Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Managing the MLM Database
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MANAGING THE MLM DATABASE
TheMLMdatabasecontainstheusageandmediahealthhistory,aswellas
thePostScanverificationdata,foralloftheMLM‐enabledcartridgesin
yourlibrary.ItalsocontainstheDriveLifecycleManagementdataforallof
thedrivesinyourlibrary(seeMonitoringDriveHealthUsingDLMon
page273).
DecidingwhenandhowoftenyoubackuptheMLMdatabasedependson
manyfactors,includinghowoftentapesareloadedintoadrive.
 Ifallofthetapesareloadedintodrivesfrequently,theMLMdatabase
canberebuiltrelativelyquickly.Thedatabasecanbebackedupless
frequently.
 Ifmanyofthetapesremaininthelibrarywithoutbeingloadedintoa
driveforalongperiodoftime,oriftapesareexportedandstayoutside
ofthelibraryforalongperiodoftime,rebuildingtheMLMdatabase
cantakealongtime.BackuptheMLMdatabasemorefrequently.
Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases
Basedonyourenvironment,determinehowfrequentlybackupsare
needed,thenusethefollowingstepstocreateabackup.Youcanchooseto
savethebackuptoaUSBdeviceorsenditasanemailattachmenttoa
previouslyconfiguredmailrecipient.
1. Useyourstoragemanagementsoftwaretostopallbackuporrestore
operationsonthelibrary.
2. Logintothelibraryasauserwithsuperuseroradministrator
privileges.
3. IfyouwanttosavethebackupoftheMLMandDLMdatabasestoa
USBdevice,connecttheUSBdevicetotheLCMandallowtimeforthe
devicetomount;otherwise,skiptothenextstep.
Important
Backing up the MLM and DLM databases requires the library to be idle.