RE: Tape Management Prior To BRMS Implementation

We use the last 6 characters of the bar code. I highly doubt you'll get a
collision on the volume IDs. It's extremely easy to use as it requires no
re-labeling of the tape. Your media, movement, and restore reports will be
easier to follow because the actual barcode label is the volume id. We don't
have a barcode reader and must id the tapes by hand.

Loyd

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Shaw [mailto:mhshaw@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:33 PM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Tape Management Prior To BRMS Implementation


Folks,

I am getting ready to do a BRMS install and I am trying to get the tape
library squared away and ready for this.  In terms of unique vol id's being
assigned, I am there.  What I have is two different flavors of 3570 media
and they have that funky 7 character, randomly generated bar coded vol id's
on the end of each cartridge.  The vol id's look like F1A62Z7 or G0AA1C6.

Am I better off getting away from that and assigning 6 character vol id's
that make more sense?  I would be curious to hear how others have handled
3570 tape cartridges with this strange vol id assignment and how you got
BRMS to handle it.  <BTW>There are at least 500 3570 vol id's..............

Thanks!

Regards,

Mike Shaw
Kendell-Jackson Enterprises
Santa Rosa, CA