Adding Tape Volume Groups

Restrictions

• Overlapping ranges are not recommended. If there are overlapping ranges, then SME places the volume based on the lexicographic ordering of the volume group.

Detailed Steps

To add tape volume groups to an existing tape group, follow these steps:

1. Click Volume Groups. Click Create.

2. Enter the new volume group name and configure a filter that SME will use to match volumes for that volume group. Select from the following:

• None—Used only if you want to import volume groups into another volume group.

• Regex—SME will place the volume if the barcode matches the expression.

• Ranges—SME will place the volume within a specific barcode range.

Note If there is not a direct match, then the volumes will be placed in the default volume group.

Alternately, you can enter the barcode ranges that will be included in this volume group.

Click Next.

3. Confirm the addition of the new volume group. Click Confirm to close the SME wizard and to return to the DCNM-SAN SME screen.

4. View the new volume group added to the tape group.