Netbackup tape selection

[GlenG]

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

[mph999 · Accepted solution]

I think you're dreaming ...

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

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

Regards,

Martin

[Genericus]

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]

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]

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