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suren424
Level 5
10 years ago

Backup sets expired

Hi,

I have increased the append period on a tape catridge when the OP has expired. Can we do it if the storage is still available ?

I see below screen on the storage backup sets. Can we restore data from the expired backup set. is it something to worry ?

Backupsets expired.jpg

Thanks,

2014
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    10 years ago

    ...you can try running a Catalog on the media and then restoring, but I would assume that unless it is overwritten you can still restore from it.

    THanks!

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    10 years ago
    You can increase the AP at any time. Unless the tape is overwritten, you can always restore from it even if it had expired

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  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    ...you can try running a Catalog on the media and then restoring, but I would assume that unless it is overwritten you can still restore from it.

    THanks!

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    10 years ago
    You can increase the AP at any time. Unless the tape is overwritten, you can always restore from it even if it had expired
  • ElvenSailor's avatar
    ElvenSailor
    Level 2
    10 years ago

    >>is it something to worry ?

    Only fact that you can overwrite it by mistake ... or by another job starting 30 seconds after you just inserted it, when you want to restore from it :)