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M34Gattaca
Level 2
7 years ago

Backup Exec 14 copy to copy tape

Hi, We usually have two tapes, which have the same backup as an archive. One that's kept local, and one that's sent away for archiving. Unfortunately, our local one was wiped (didn't have the write...
2014
backupexec 14
copy to copy
duplicate
  • Colin_Weaver's avatar
    Colin_Weaver
    7 years ago

    You need two tape drives connected (or two drives in a single library) and you also duplicate Backup Sets Not individual tapes - so if you have more than one set on a tape you will need more than one duplicate job.

    To create the duplicate you need to be starting with list of sets

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M34Gattaca
Level 2

Thanks for the reply PKH.

How do I go about creating a duplicate job to duplicate from one tape to another? I couldn't see a way of doing this?

Thanks

Colin_Weaver's avatar
Colin_Weaver
Moderator
7 years ago

You need two tape drives connected (or two drives in a single library) and you also duplicate Backup Sets Not individual tapes - so if you have more than one set on a tape you will need more than one duplicate job.

To create the duplicate you need to be starting with list of sets

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    M34Gattaca
    Level 2
    7 years ago

    Ah, perfect. Found it! 

    Thanks for the quick response both! Appreciate it!