When LSM recycles a storage volume, the volume label does not change, as long as the volume remains in the same pool. If you want LSM to generate the first label for you, leave this attribute blank. LSM continues to generate labels from that point on, according to the rules of the template. If you want to force a label to start the label scheme at a particular point, enter the desired start label value. If you do not select a separator, the label components do not have separators (for example, AA00aa), which makes the labels difficult to read.Д¬hoose the next sequence number to write on the label LSM places on a volume (according to the template). You can use the period, dash, colon, or underscore to separate each component of the label template. For example, after zz.99, the 67,600th label in the example shown in TableВ C-1, the next label LSM uses is aa.00 for label 67,601.Д¬hoose what character symbol you want to appear between component entries. When LSM reaches the end of the template number sequence, LSM wraps around to the start value. For example, it is better to create a template for 100 tapes and not use all of them, than to create a template for only 10 tapes and run out of labels. Your label template should allow for expansion of your backup media storage system. Table C-1 Examples of Numbering Sequences for Volume Labels Type of Component(s) TableВ C-1 illustrates how label templates use components to create a number sequence for volume labels. LSM applies each component in a left-to-right order, starting with the first one you enter. The order in which you enter each component of the template is important. For example, use '01-99' not '1-99' or 'aaa-zzz,' not 'aa-zzz.' (This rule does not apply to a list of character strings or words character strings are separated by a blank space.) The start value and the end value must have the same number of characters. Range of uppercase letters - for example, AA-ZZД¬haracter string - for example, AccountingД®ach range includes a start value, a dash (-), and an end value. Range of lowercase letters - for example, aa-zz There are four types of components you can use: The total length of the label cannot exceed 64 characters. You can have as many components as you want, but it is best to keep the template simple, with few components. Each field, or component, provides a layer of specificity to your organizational structure. In addition, you cannot use the following characters, because they are used as separators in label templates:Д¬olon (:), dash (-), period (.), and underscore (_).ДЄ label template is made up of one or more components. LSM does not allow the following characters in label template names: You can use only alphanumeric characters when you create label templates. For example, you could create a label template called 'AcctFull' for volumes that belong to a pool called 'Accounting Full.'

Keep the label Name consistent with the pool Name so users and administrators can easily see how the data is organized. You must configure a label template before you configure the associated pool in order for your custom template to be available in the Pools resource.ДЇigure C-1 How LSM Labels a Volume Using a Label TemplateДisplay the Label Template resource and specify values for the following attributes:

If you do not associate data with a specific pool, LSM uses the preconfigured Default pool and corresponding Default label template.ДЇigureВ C-1 illustrates how a pool configuration uses its associated label template to label a volume. You then associate a label template with a specific pool in the Pools resource. The contents of the volume label follow rules defined in a specific label template which you create in the Label Templates resource. For LSM to recognize that a particular volume belongs to the correct pool of volumes, the volume must have an internal identification label that associates it with the correct pool. LSM writes a given set of data to a specific pool of volumes. If you need to recover data, LSM prompts you for the specific volume that contains the required data by volume name and sequence number.

LSM uses label templates and pool configuration settings to sort, store, and track data on media volumes. LSM applies a label template to create a unique internal label for each volume. During backup and other operations, LSM can identify the pool to which a volume belongs by its label. LSM labels (initializes) each storage volume with a unique internal label that corresponds to a pool. Using Label Templates Labeling Storage Volumes on UNIX

Pres a ply label template