Defining a Move Set and its Sequences

A move set is a sequence of locations that tape volumes follow from backup to storage and back to backup again. Robot Save offers automatic move sets that completely automate the movement of tapes throughout the locations in a move set. By using this feature, you let Robot Save handle all volume movement, decreasing the possibility for error. Auto move processing also creates a history file that provides a detailed audit trail of the movement of tape volumes.

Note: If you are defining a move set for an AML, refer to the topic for your AML.

  1. On the System Setup Menu select option 7, Move Set Maintenance. A move set is a group of move sequences that documents the cycle of media movement.

  2. If you haven’t yet defined any move sets, the Move Set Maintenance panel is blank when it displays. This example illustrates how to define a move set that uses auto move processing. Press F6 to define a new move set to Robot Save.

  3. When the blank Move Set Entry panel displays, enter the name of the move set, a brief description, and the move set type. In this example, the move set is called DAILYAUTO and is defined as Auto Move Type 2, Maximum Days at Location. Press Enter.

  4. After you press Enter, the panel name changes to Move Set Sequences. Because this move set uses auto move processing, the first location, In Use, already is defined. To define the remaining locations, press F6.

  5. The Move Sequence Entry panel displays with the move set name and type already filled in. Enter the move sequence number; this indicates the order in which the sequence is to be performed in the movement cycle. Then, enter a brief description of the sequence, the location name (press F4 to select from a list of defined locations), and the number of days the rotation will remain at the location. Leave the Auto Move from this Location field set to Y.

    After you have entered this information, press Enter.

  6. To define the next move sequence, press F6. When the Add/Copy/Delete window displays, select Add Record. Enter the information for the next move sequence and press Enter.

    Repeat this step until you have defined all the move sequence locations for the move set. If you are using a scratch pool, only one of the sequences in the move set should have the field Release to Scratch set to Y.

    Press F3 when you are finished to return to the Move Set Sequences panel.

    The move sequences you defined now display on the Move Set Sequences panel.

  7. Press F3 to return to the Move Set Maintenance panel.

  8. The DAILYAUTO move set now appears on the Move Set Maintenance panel. You can define additional move sets and their sequences to Robot Save by following the procedures just described. Press F3 when you are finished.