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Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL)

To alert administrators that a job has run out of media, you can use NetVault Backup’s global

notiﬁcation to send an email to the system operator indicating that there is No Suitable

Media to complete the job. The media request can then be placed on hold in the Device

Management window. Blank media can be added to the relevant target media group, and the

media request taken o hold. While this is not ideal, it does allow the job to ﬁnish.

You could also set up an automated media utilization report (job ID 13), and have it sent

to the system operator on a reoccurring basis to track the media usage. This will allow the

system operator to add media ahead of time to help prevent the preceding scenario.