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vaux5566
Level 2
10 years ago

Duplicate to tape "Rule Blocked"

I setup my 3600 to backup a server full / Incrim for a few months just to dedupe  locally now a tape is being required so I installed a quantum ulta 5 half height tape library. (no updates available ...
  • pkh's avatar
    10 years ago

    From your screenshot, your full backup is on hold, hence the duplicate stage has its rule blocked.

    If your full backup fails, the duplicate stage will not kick in.  You need to have a successful full backup before can be duplicated.

    However, I think duplication should be the least of your worries.  Your more immediate concern should be the lack of space in your dedup folder.  You need to delete some backup sets to free up space but it is not so straight-forward when it comes to the dedup folder.  See my article below

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/deduplication-simplified-part-2-restore

    You might want to backup straight to tape to work around the dedup space crunch.