Creating Virtual Tapes; Restoring From A San Physical Cartridge - HP StorageWorks 9000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

17. If the new pool is not created due to a slot range error, repeat this procedure and select slots
within an available range.

Creating Virtual Tapes

Virtual tapes are created automatically when:
• A pool is created that includes physical tapes.
• A Load Media for Restore, Load Blank Media, or Load Media for Overwrite is performed.
• A tape is moved into an echo copy pool by some means other than automigration.
NOTE:
The tape is only created if a header exists and is legible by the system.

Restoring from a SAN Physical Cartridge

If the destination tape is still loaded in the destination library, then its matching virtual cartridge will
still be present in the virtual library. In this case, you can simply restore from the virtual cartridge using
the backup application.
If the destination tape has been ejected from the destination library, you will need to use one of the
following three options:
1. If the automigration virtual cartridge still exists in the firesafe (for example, if the policy-defined
retention period has not expired), use Command View VLS to manually move the cartridge back
into the virtual library. You can then restore from the virtual cartridge using the backup application,
and then move the cartridge back to the firesafe.
2. If the automigration virtual cartridge has been deleted from the firesafe, retrieve the physical
cartridge by one of the following methods:
• Load the physical cartridge into any compatible physical drive or library that is visible to the
backup application and restore from that tape using the backup application.
• Load the physical cartridge into the destination library and use Command View VLS to perform
a Load Media for Restore, which copies the entire destination tape back into a virtual cartridge.
You can then restore from the virtual cartridge using the backup application.
To perform Load Media for Restore:
1. Select the Automigration/Replication tab.
2. Under Destination Libraries in the navigation pane, expand the library you want to restore.
3. From the navigation pane, select MailSlot.
4. From the task bar, select Load Media for Restore.
5. From the LOAD MEDIA FOR RESTORE screen in the main window, select the source slot of the
media to be restored.
6. Select Next.
7. Select a destination slot from the list provided.
8. Select Next to display the specifics of the restore to be performed.
94 Automigration/Replication