To Export To Attached Tape Storage Device - HP StorageWorks D2D - Backup Systems User Manual

5. The process checks that media is loaded in the attached tape storage device and that it is blank.
If it is not blank, you are given the option of overwriting it or canceling the job. (It is not possible
to append data.) It also checks that there is cartridge data to be copied (it may have been
subsequently moved by the backup application).
NOTE:
In the case of libraries some of these checks can only be made after loading the cartridge
in a tape drive, which takes approximately one minute.
6. The Job Status page is displayed and you can view progress in the final column.

To export to attached tape storage device

Data can only be exported from the mail slot. Once data has been exported it is removed from the
HP D2D Backup System. However, if an error occurs during the process, the data is not deleted. It
remains on the cartridge located in the mail slot. Export is not recommended with deduplicating
libraries as it does very little to free up disk space, which is the prime reason for export. (Space is
only freed up, if a chunk of data is no longer referenced by any cartridges.)
The preferred option is to use the backup application on the host to move the cartridge into the mail
slot. This action removes the cartridge from the numbered slot and leaves the slot empty and also
ensures that the backup application is in sync with the status of cartridges on the HP D2D. Backup
applications have a number of terms to describe this action, such as remove or eject. Refer to the
documentation supplied with your backup application for further details. You can also move cartridges
manually from the Web Management Interface, see
CAUTION:
Do not export cartridges that the backup application uses on a frequent basis as part of a rotation
strategy.
1. Click on the mail slot in the Cartridge list and press the Next button.
NOTE:
The Export function is only active if the mail slot contains a cartridge with data on it (there
is an Export label in the right column of the mail slot).
2. This displays the second page of the wizard. (Or reports an error if no tape storage devices are
currently attached to the HP D2D Backup System.)
160 Using Tape Attach
"Cartridges (Configuration)" on page 116.