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GlenG's avatar
GlenG
Level 4
13 years ago

Netbackup tape selection

NBU 7.01. on Solaris 10 X64.

 

All my backups are to disk stagging with destagging to tape.

 

I think I remember a setting somewhere that controlled how long Netbackup would consider a partually filled tape for use.  There was a point time where Netbackup would ignore the tape and select an unsed scratch instead.  I think it was for 1 day but can not find anything in the release 7 docs.

 

Has this setting been removed?  Am I dreaming?

 

Thanks for any clues,

GlenG

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  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    13 years ago

    I think you're dreaming ...

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH69322

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH90564

    Regards,

    Martin

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    I think you're dreaming ...

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH69322

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH90564

    Regards,

    Martin

  • Genericus's avatar
    Genericus
    Moderator
    13 years ago

    This is a good reason to be aware of how many partially full tapes you are creating - since it is very challenging to shrink them once they are created!

  • GlenG's avatar
    GlenG
    Level 4
    13 years ago

    Martin,

     

    Thanks.  I must have been thinking about Backup-Exe "append period" feature.

     

    From the docs you posted looks like EOM controlls most of what I see.

     

    Sorry about the delayed reply,

    GlenG

  • GlenG's avatar
    GlenG
    Level 4
    13 years ago

    Genericus,

     

    I don't have that problem.  None of the Netbackup tapes are saved for more than 6 weeks, so they cycle around fiarly quickly.

     

    I think it could be a big problem for anyone using archiving.  I understand from the folks who sell used tapes that many are used just once and then stored.

     

    GlenG