Using Tape Attach; Options For Archiving To Tape; A Note About Terminology - HP StorageWorks D2D - Backup Systems User Manual

9 Using Tape Attach

In this chapter:
• "Options for archiving to
• "Archiving
• Tape Attach and replication
• "Using the Tape Attach web

Options for archiving to tape

If your organization's backup strategy also requires the ability to archive backed-up data for offsite
storage, there are two ways of achieving this:
• Attach an HP Ultrium tape library or tape drive directly to the HP D2D Backup System and use the
Tape Attach pages in the Web Management Interface to create and run manual and scheduled
jobs. This option is described in this chapter. Up to four tape drives may be connected (including
tape drives in libraries), but only one tape operation (import, export or copy) may take place at
any one time. For instructions on attaching the tape library or tape drive, please refer to
"Attaching a physical tape
NOTE:
Physical tape storage devices attached to the HP D2D Backup System can only be accessed by
the HP D2D Backup System using the Tape Attach pages. They do not appear as attached network
devices to the host system.
• Attach a supported tape storage device to a host machine on the storage network. If your backup
application supports the copying of data between devices, you can then use the backup application
to move data from the HP D2D Backup System to physical tape. This option is described in
"Copy using a tape drive attached to the
NOTE:
Always refer to
tape library and tape drive models are supported.

A note about terminology

Within this guide:
Export refers to the process that moves the cartridge from the HP D2D Backup System to the attached
•
physical tape storage device.
• Import refers to the process that returns the cartridge from the attached tape storage device to the
HP D2D Backup System.
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methods" on page 148
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