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gum_st's avatar
gum_st
Level 3
1 month ago

How to restore data by inserting existing LTO5 media into an LTO7 drive.

Hello.

I'm curious about the process, so I'm posting this to ask for some help.

 

I have a NetBackup appliance connected to two tape libraries:

TLD(0): SL150 with four LTO-5 drives

TLD(1): TS4300 with LTO-7 and LTO-8 drives

 

In the NetBackup GUI → Device Monitor, the following drives are shown as UP:

4 × LTO-5 drives

1 × LTO-7 drive

3 × LTO-8 drives

both LTO5 and LTO7 are HCART2 types.

LTO8 are HCART3 types.

 

As far as I understand, data backed up on LTO-5 media should be readable/restorable using an LTO-7 drive

I want to restore data backed up on SL150 LTO5 drives to TS4300 LTO7 drives. What is the restore process?

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3 Replies

  • StefanosM's avatar
    StefanosM
    Level 6
    1 month ago

    There is no need to create two threads.

    If everything is correctly configured, you can simply insert the LTO-5 tape into the LTO-7 library, run an inventory, and perform the restore.

    can you post a screenshot from media showing an LTO5 and an LTO7 tape?

  • gum_st's avatar
    gum_st
    Level 3
    30 days ago

    I have an LTO5 media called SC0043. When I insert this media into an LTO7 drive and run an inventory, I get the message shown in the photo. I suspect this is due to a duplicate of existing data. How can I resolve this issue?