TapeTrack TapeMaster Simple Management
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[edit] Overview
Simple Management gives the user of the TapeTrack system the ability to schedule media to move from one location to another without the need to manually calculate return dates.
This is done by providing a rule scope that is used to select a candidate rule each time a volume is moved, this rule is then used to calculate an appropriate future move date for the volume.
[edit] Viewing and Editing
Right click in the Simple Management window of TapeMaster will give the following options:
- Edit - Selecting individual or multiple rules allows the rule or rules to be copied.
These rules can be then pasted into the same or other customers.
- Insert New Rule - Opens the Edit Simple Management Rule window.
- Properties - Opens the properties of an existing highlighted rule.
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[edit] Simple Management Attributes Tab
- Index
- Description
- Active Movement / Delivery
- Next Related
- Test Linkage
- Index
Assigned TapeTrack index number. This number is set by the system, it can't be changed.
- Description
A specific description of this rule.
- Active
Indicates if the rule is operational or inactive.
- Movement
Makes the rule active for the movement of media. On the Scope Tab only certain options will be available.
- Delivery
Makes the rule active for the creation of a delivery schedule. On the Scope Tab only certain options will be available.
- Related
When this rule is reached the next rule used will be the index number corresponding to the number set here. NOTE Care should be taken not to allow a loop situation to exist.
Test Linkage Shows how rules will link.
[edit] Scope Tab
- Day Exclusions
- Move From
- Move To
- Media
- Volume
- Data Cluster
- Time (Earliest)
- Time (Latest)
- Precedence
- Sequence
- Run
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- Day Exclusions
Stops the Simple Management rule from running on the selected day or days of the week.
- Move From
Define a repository location where media is moving from. Wild cards are permitted.
- Move To
Define a repository location where media is moving to. Wild cards are permitted.
- Media
Define a media type for the rule to act on. To define any media type, use a wild card of *
- Volume
Define a volume or use wild cards to define a particular pattern.
- MON would allow any length barcode with MON at the end. ???MON would allow a 6 digit barcode with MON at the end.
- Data Cluster
Allows the rule to act on media contained within a particular Data Cluster. If you had tape's generating out of a library with a barcode range of 000001L1 to 000099L1. You could create and apply a range of tapes to a Data Cluster of MONDAY, then code a sm rule to act on media in the MONDAY cluster.
- Delivery Schedule Options
- Time (Earliest)
Enter the earliest time that the delivery driver can deliver of pickup
Time (Latest) Enter the latest time that the delivery driver can deliver of pickup.
- Precedence
- Sequence
- Run
[edit] Simple Management Tab
- Permanent
- Day and/or Month
- In Days
- Day of Month/Year
- Adjustments
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- Permanent
Media meeting the required Scope will remain permanently at the Move To repository.
- Day and/or Month
Allows media to be scheduled on a particular day of the week. Media can also be scheduled to return on a particular week of the month.
- In Days
Media can be scheduled to cycle around a base date. Base date cycling would revolve around a cycle that 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 or 42 day cycle.
- Day of Month/Year
Media is scheduled to return on a particular day of the month. Media can also be scheduled to return on a particular day of the month.
- Adjustments
Media return date can be adjusted to meet customers individual requirements. Customers media due to return on the last Friday of each month would be coded to return on the last day of the month then adjusted to the previous Friday.
- Run Prediction
Shows the actual date media will generate from the TapeTrack system. Two calendars will be visible. Advancing the right calendar into the future will show actual expiry dates.
