Serial number information

The serial number of a media is one of the factors used in categorizing media pools. One of the following three ways may be used to create a serial number for media:

• Bar Code: A number is read from a bar code label, assigning the serial number. A changer with a bar code reader is required for this method. This will override any previously-defined media pool settings.
• Automatic: ARCserveIT will automatically assign a serial number for the media based on the Base and Range of serial numbers set when the pool was created.

  You can not change the serial number of media, however, you can add the following serial number information on the Pool Configuration screen.

  Field	Description
  Base	This is the base number which ARCserveIT will use when automatically assigning serial numbers. The first media formatted will have the same serial number as the Base number. Each media's serial number thereafter will be incremented by one.
  Maximum Range	You can specify the Maximum Number for the serial number from which the media pool serial numbers will be categorized.

  Once the serial number is assigned to a media, it will remain constant for the life of the media, even if the media is erased or formatted, unless you explicitly want to destroy the serial number manually.