Hi there,
I have a question, too.
In another closed thread on the same topic, it reads the following:
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/differences-catalog-and-inventory
Inventory:
updates the media information in the Backup Exec database.
A Catalog job will definitivly update the database in /Catalogs folder. So which database is updated by an "Inventory". The same one in the /Catalogs folder or another?
What is the difference between "Inventory" and "Initialize" regarding a tape robot, since "Initialize" will let the robot check tape labels as well?
In our robot, somehow tapes went "Offline" (don't know why, they are still inside).
Can I use "Inventory" to get them "Online" again, or do I have to "Catalog" them. (Do a Catalog job will definitely bring tapes online again, "Initialize robot" won't...tested