Stopping A Tape Export; Importing Data From Physical Tapes For Tape Initialization - HP StorageWorks 6000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

4. From the Copy Pools screen, select the newly created copy pool to open the Echo Copy Pool
Details screen. Note that the state of the copy pool is "Awaiting Initialization."
5. Allow your regularly scheduled full backups to complete. Cartridges that need to be transported
via physical tape become "Out of sync."
6. From the task bar, select Initiate Tape Transport. The Create Tape Export Pool screen opens.
7. From the SAN Automigration Library list, select the physical library from which you want to copy
the tapes.
8. Enter a Start and End Slot from the available slot range.
9. Select Submit. The status of the copy pool changes to "Exporting."
10. From the navigation pane, select Import/Export Pools, and then select the newly created export
pool to see the Tape Export Pool Details screen.
The data from the selected library slots is copying to the physical tapes. When the data has
finished exporting to the tapes, the status of the copy pool changes to "Importing." The screen
prompts you to load empty tapes and unload full tapes as needed.
11. Once the export is finished, select Import Handling Instructions from the task bar. This produces
information needed for the data import process. Print this information and ship it to the remote
location with the physical tapes.

Stopping a Tape Export

1. On the navigation pane, expand Destination Libraries and select Import/Export Pools to open
the list of all import and export pools.
2. Select the export pool you wish to stop to open the Tape Export Pool Details screen.
3. From the task bar, select Stop Tape Export.
The export process stops immediately and all echo copy pool cartridges move to the "Out of
sync" state.
4. From the Echo Copy Pool Details screen, you can:
• Select Initiate Tape Transport in the task bar to restart the export.
• Select Cancel Tape Transport in the task bar to cancel the process and place the echo copy
pool into the "Ready" state.

Importing Data from Physical Tapes for Tape Initialization

1. Complete the export process. See
"Exporting Data to Physical tapes for Tape
2. On the target site, open the Automigration/Replication tab and select Import Tapes from the
navigation pane.
3. Select the export pool you want to import.
4. From the Local Library list, select the physical library from which to copy the tapes.
5. Enter the start and end slots from the available slot range.
6. Select Submit.
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