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ronny_ngan's avatar
ronny_ngan
Level 3
14 years ago

Storage Lifecycle

Hi Guys,

I am looking for a solution for tape duplication.

The scenario is that, I have 2 tape libraries with 1 of them is used for backing up data (Tape Library A) using Netbackup 6.5, while the other one is idle (Tape Library B). I am looking for a solution where all the data inside Tape Library A is duplicated to Tape Library B. I was told that Storage Lifecycle in Netbackup is able to do this. Can anyone confirm this?

And if SLP is able to do this, where can I get the notes or documentation?

Thanks in advanced.

Best Regards,

Ronny

7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    14 years ago

    See Storage Lifecycle Policies in NBU 6.5 Admin Guide I for UNIX/Linux http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52801

    Also : Best practices for configuring NetBackup with Storage Lifecycle Policies
    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH75047

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    See Storage Lifecycle Policies in NBU 6.5 Admin Guide I for UNIX/Linux http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52801

    Also : Best practices for configuring NetBackup with Storage Lifecycle Policies
    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH75047

  • ronny_ngan's avatar
    ronny_ngan
    Level 3
    14 years ago

    Thanks marianne for the feedback. Another question I would like to ask is does Netbackup has a feature where it validates the condition of the tapes? In other words, it validates whether the tapes is corrupted or is in good condition.

    Thanks.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    You can use Catalog -> Verify in the GUI. It's a manual process.

    Most NBU admins agree that the best way to test tapes is to schedule regular restore/DR tests.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    Verify  mounts the tape, reads the image and compares with catalog info. Detailed info in Admin Guide I (see link in my 1st reply).

    Ronny, favour, please ... One question per discussion if you don't mind?
    If you post multiple questions/issues in the same thread, how will you decide which answer to mark as Solution?