Tape Selection in Media Set

[babulmiah]

Hi,

I am using Backup Exec 11d installed on a windows 2003 backup server.

there is a weekly media set with two tapes, one of them is highlighted in blue indicating scratch media and the second tape is appendable, during a backup job assigned with this Media Set, how does it choose which tape to use? Does it choose to use the tape which is appendable or the scratch media?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[AmolB]

It depends on the job configuration. If the job is configured to overwrite than BE will pick up the 

overwritable media, if the job is set to append than appendable media will be used.

[babulmiah]

The job(s) have been set up with:

"Append to media, overwrite if no appendable media is available".

The media has appendable period of 2 weeks, so in theory it should start to use the overwritable media?

[Kiran_Bandi · Accepted solution]

No, Appendable media. If no appendable medias are available in the media set, then BE will choose overwritable media.

[AmolB]

If there is an overwritable media & appendable media and If the job is set to  "Append to media,

overwrite if no appendable media is available". than appendable media will be used.

[babulmiah]

Thanks guys, i have a better understanding now.