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PNabski1's avatar
PNabski1
Level 3
4 years ago

Deleting specific stored images from backup tapes

Good Morning, We have tapes that have been used for a shared backup environment and a tape can contain backup images from several customers. Is it possible to delete selected images for one customer...
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    StefanosM
    4 years ago

    Yes, you can delete specific backup images for netbackup catalog using GUI -> catalog or cli -> bpexpdate.
    No, you can not delete specific the backups from the tape unless you delete (label) the tape.

    If you need to delete the backups from the tape, I suggest to duplicate the backups you want to keep to another tape and then label the tape

     

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StefanosM
Level 6

Yes, you can delete specific backup images for netbackup catalog using GUI -> catalog or cli -> bpexpdate.
No, you can not delete specific the backups from the tape unless you delete (label) the tape.

If you need to delete the backups from the tape, I suggest to duplicate the backups you want to keep to another tape and then label the tape

 

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PNabski1
Level 3
4 years ago

Many Thanks StephanosM... I have posed similar questions previously but your answer confirms the actions required to achieve deletion properly if a customer requires their images deleted from a shared tape.