Backing Up To Tape Libraries And Tape Drives - ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE ECHO - WORKSTATION User Manual

3.8 Backing up to tape libraries and tape drives

A tape library is a high-capacity storage device consisting of one or more tape drives and
a loader that automatically selects and loads multiple tape cartridges. Tape libraries with
only one drive and loader are known as autoloaders.
Acronis True Image Echo Workstation supports tape libraries, autoloaders, and SCSI tape
drives as storage devices.
Tape libraries, autoloaders and tape drives are accessible through the Acronis Backup
Server. Acronis True Image Echo Workstation local version can access tape drives only.
The following diagram illustrates ways of access to tape devices for networks with (I) and
without (II) backup server.
Acronis True Image
Management Console
Workstation
Acronis True Image
Agent
Workstation
The devices must be locally attached to the computers. The devices attached to the
Backup Server must work through Windows Removable Storage Management (RSM).
Locally attached devices do not require RSM.
The following operations are available for backups stored on tape devices:
Validation
•
data recovery
•
converting an image to virtual disk.
•
Limitations
Devices that use the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) are not supported.
Consolidation, mounting or exploring backups stored on tape devices is not supported.
Tapes created by a tape device attached to the Backup Server are not compatible with
tapes created by a locally attached tape device
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Acronis Acronis True Image Echo
Backup Server Workstation (local version)
Workstation
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1 U
Tape library,
Autoloader, or
Tape drive
Workstation
Tape drive
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Acronis True Image Echo
Workstation (local version)
Workstation
1 U
Tape drive