How can I use media from a stand-alone library in a tape library without a barcode reader?

The stand-alone library does not have a barcode reader. So the media used in a stand-alone library may have different barcode label. Therefore when you move media from a stand-alone library to a tape library, the media may be discovered as new scratch media even if it contains valid data. If you want to move media from a stand-alone library to a tape library then follow the steps in the given order:

1. Note the list of media that have to be moved from the stand-alone to the tape library.

2. Physically extract the media from the stand-alone library and update the barcode.

3. Insert the media in the tape library.

The media appears as new media in the tape library.

4. Run the Verify Media command to provide a mapping file that connects the exported media to the existing media in the tape library as follows:

From the command line, navigate to the <software install folder>/Base folder and type the following:

QMedia verify -b <NewBarcode> -ob <OldBarcode>

Where:

-b is the new barcode that you have updated.

-ob is the old barcode that was there when the media was in the stand-alone library.