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gum_st's avatar
gum_st
Level 3
4 months ago

Please tell me how to change the tape media label.

When you access the NetBackup Management Console, you can check the volume pool created with the name “Simpana” among the media volume pools. This volume pool contains tape media used by Simpana, and...
  • StefanosM's avatar
    StefanosM
    4 months ago

    treat the tapes as new.
    if you move your new tapes to scratch pool, do it for old Simpana tapes.

    To add to my previous  post, as I do not know what format  Simpana use, if my instractios are not working you have to label the tapes. just post and I will help you

StefanosM's avatar
StefanosM
Level 6

open java and go to

host properties -> media server
select all media servers and right click -> properties

go to media setting and enable all "allow media override"  except tar.  Tar is the netbackup format and you do not want to override netbackup tapes.

then, you can use the tapes as usual

 

gum_st's avatar
gum_st
Level 3
4 months ago

If I want to use tape, shouldn't I switch to scratch pool?