This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Step 6. Add Optional Media Pool Settings
At the Options step of the wizard, you can enable parallel processing and encryption.
- Select the Enable parallel processing for jobs using this media pool check box if you want to process multiple tape jobs simultaneously. Set the maximum number of drives that the media pool can use in parallel.
If you want to use multiple drives simultaneously to process multiple source backup chains within the tape jobs, select the Enable parallel processing of backup chains within a single job check box. For more information, see Tape Parallel Processing.
- To enable encryption, select the Use encryption check box. This option allows you to encrypt the content of files or backups archived to tapes in the media pool.
From the Password field, select a password you want to use to encrypt backups or files archived to tape. You can also click Add or use the Manage passwords link to add a password. For more information, see Tape Jobs Encryption.
If you select an encrypted backup job as a source for the backup to tape job and enable encryption in the properties of the media pool, the content of the resulting backup file archived to tape will be encrypted twice. To decrypt such backup file, you will need to specify two passwords:
- Password for the backup to tape job
- Password for the initial backup job
