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Interaction Between AUTOPICK Command and Configuration File Record

If CA VM:Backup is configured to reserve drives for its backup and MPC jobs (that is, the CA VM:Backup RESERVE configuration file record is set ON), you should set up CA VM:Backup scratch pools and the AUTOPICK EXTRA configuration file record parameter to work together. The Autopick facility must either be on for all CA VM:Backup pools or off for all CA VM:Backup pools.

• If you turn Autopick on for all CA VM:Backup pools, you should not specify the AUTOPICK EXTRA configuration file record parameter, or you will have an extra drive sitting idle during the CA VM:Backup jobs.
• If you turn Autopick off for all CA VM:Backup pools, you should specify the AUTOPICK EXTRA configuration file record parameter, or the CA VM:Backup jobs will not be able to continue until an additional drive becomes available.

If CA VM:Backup is not configured to reserve drives, the AUTOPICK EXTRA configuration file record parameter is not relevant, and you can turn the Autopick facility on for some CA VM:Backup scratch pools and off for others.