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Difference between Assigned media (active) and Appendable Media

  • 23 February 2023
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Hello

what is the main difference between the two tapes media status? if both are in the library?

Regards

Federico


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HI @Federico ,

Can you check our documentation:

https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/10211_media_operations.html#mark-appendable

Best Regards,

Sebastien

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Hi Sebastien

I have read that documentation… it’s not clear what is the difference

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Federico

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There is no difference it’s what you can do depending on the status and the option you have.

This one might be a better link actually:

https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/10397_identifying_media_icons.html

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Hi Sebastien

I have read that documentation…

but if there isn’t difference why there are two different status??? “Assigned media (active) and Appendable Media”

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Federico

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Hi Frederico,

Let me check and confirm.

Best Regards,

Sebastien

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Hi Frederico,

For media to be appendable, it has to be manually set by the user and is done on media that is marked as full or bad

Or by a setting such as Use Appendable media within n day(s) of its last write time

Assigned media is just when the tape is assigned to the library 🙂

Best Regards,

Sebastien

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