Removable Storage Database

The Removable Storage database is the mechanism used by Removable Storage to track media-related system components, including the identity of media known by the system. It stores the status of these system components and maintains media inventories. The Removable Storage database includes the following information:

• The configuration and state of the library, drive, and media
• Media pool configuration and contents
• Library work list
• Operator requests

The Removable Storage database stores the properties of the objects (for example, libraries, drives, and media) that Removable Storage manages. Removable Storage maintains the data in the database and updates it whenever an administrator or an application makes a change in a computer running Removable Storage. For example, if an administrator wants to mount a medium in an online library, Removable Storage mounts the medium and updates the database to reflect the change.

Note

The Removable Storage database is used internally by Removable Storage and is not directly available to applications or administrators.

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