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jack_sun
Level 4
12 years ago

Backup Exec, what would happen when data size over the tape quota

Hi All,   This maybe a stupid question to the senior users, my question is: I'm using a tape machine (one tape slot) to backup my file server, the files are around 1TB, but the taple is LTO3 an...
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  • Backup_Exec1's avatar
    Backup_Exec1
    12 years ago

    Hi

    End of it it would ask to insert the media & you will be prompted with an alert

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH60486

    reason for this alert is when the backup is spanning onto another tape.  When the backup spans to another media,it prompts for an Overwritable Media to continue backing up the resource(s).

    Thanks

     

Backup_Exec1's avatar
Backup_Exec1
Level 6
12 years ago

Hi

End of it it would ask to insert the media & you will be prompted with an alert

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH60486

reason for this alert is when the backup is spanning onto another tape.  When the backup spans to another media,it prompts for an Overwritable Media to continue backing up the resource(s).

Thanks