Integrating Backup Recovery and Media Services and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager on the IBM eServer iSeries Server

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We recommend that you at least have these three media classes:

򐂰 Data that has to go directly to tape

򐂰 Managing the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager volumes (safety aspect)

򐂰 Saving the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager environment (recovery aspect)

8.6 Creating a media class (pool)

To create a media class or media pool, follow the steps presented here. You can also refer to

Chapter 6, “Next steps: Getting the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server ready for production”

on page 93, for more information.

1. Launch the BRMS iSeries Navigator client and log on to the iSeries server.

2. Expand Backup, Recovery and Media Services-> Media. Select Media Pools.

3. In the right panel, right-click the media pool icon that matches your media type and select

New Based on (see Figure 8-8).

Figure 8-8 Selecting New Media Class based on for the media pool

Note: When BRMS is initialized, it automatically creates media classes related to the

hardware that is installed.

Note: Using the BRMS 5250 interface mode, creating a media class is an option from the

Work with Classes menu. It is not a command. You will not find an Add option under the

iSeries Navigator client Media pools icon.