Configuring an Application to Use MMS
A registered application can get access to data on removable media managed by MMS.
(Link to procedure to make an application made MMS-aware.)
The Application has to be modified to provide a name and a password that the MMS configuration can recognize. See the application's documentation for instructions on how to specify the application's name and password to another software program.
| Attributes of a Application |
| retain |
Specifies the number of days that the volume's data is preserved after the expiration date
defined by the application for a volume. The default value is 0. |
| validate-expiration |
Specifies whether overwriting unexpired files is allowed. |
| validate-volid |
Specifies whether the volume identifier is verified. |
| validate-filename |
Specifies whether the file name is verified. |
| overwrite-existing |
For unlabeled volumes that are not blank, specifies whether the
data on an unlabeled volume can be overwritten. |
Registering an Application
When you register an application, you are creating an entry in the MMS database with the application name and adding its password to the password file.
To register an application:
mmsadm create -t app -P /var/tmp/app_passwd app_name
mmsadm create -t app -P /var/tmp/freedom MyBackup
Assigning an Application To Storage Resources
To authorize an application to use a media pool:
mmsadm set -t mpool -o apps=app_name pool_name
This media pool become the default location for the application.
mmsadm set -t mpool -o apps=MyBackup SitePool
To assign an application use a specific drive:
- Identify the drive name:
- Assign the application:
mmsadm set -t drive -o apps=app_name drive_name
mmsadm set -t mpool -o apps=MyBackup MyDrive
Verifying Application Registration
To confirm that all the applications are registered:
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