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grahwong
Level 3
11 years ago

Insert overwriteable media for full backup

I'm running a full backup of a server to an HP StorageWorks system using LTO-4 (1.6TB) cartridges.  It's been using up more tapes than usual and asking me to insert cartridges.

I've been doing this, but in order to get the cartridges to be recognized, I've been canceling the job, inventorying and erasing the cartridges, then running the job again.  I've noticed that I'm using over twice as many cartridges as usual. Is that because the job is starting over from the beginning?

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  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    11 years ago

    Your screenshots are too small to read, but from what I can see, you are using partitions which is why you are restricted to each row.

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    grahwong
    Level 3
    11 years ago

    To answer your questions:
     

    1) No

    2) No

    3) Yes, all tapes are inventoried and recognized under the Storage tab, but...the storage set for each back up job corresponds to only one row on a magazine.

    I have not been able to get a backup job to add the storage set connected to the next row.  I don't know if it's a limitation of Backup Exec, the HP StorageWorks device or my own lack of proficiency with both.
     

     

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    pkh
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    Can you give a screenshot of what you mean by storage set?  Also attached a sceenshot of the library slots after you have loaded tapes to more than 1 row.

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    grahwong
    Level 3
    11 years ago

    Storage set: Screenshots 1 and 2

    Library slots: Screen Shot Row 1 and 2

     

    Screenshot Row 2 is where I insert the 4 tapes. Screenshot Row 1 is where I put the 5th tape.

    Keep in mind that I've already manually inserted the tapes for the backup which is why the tape in row 1 has data written to it.  When I took the screenshot, a verify job was running which is why you'll see 3 tapes in row 2, and not 4.

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    Your screenshots are too small to read, but from what I can see, you are using partitions which is why you are restricted to each row.

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    grahwong
    Level 3
    11 years ago

    Thanks, I see that now.

    I'll see if I can modify the partitions for my needs.