Archiving And Restoring Files; Archiving Files To Lto - XenData Limited XenData6 User Manual

3. Archiving and Restoring Files

3.1

Archiving Files to LTO

Archive and restore operations are always performed using Windows Explorer. This means that files cannot
be directly archived to LTO using other programs. XenData6 Workstation extends Windows Explorer's
capabilities to transfer files to and from LTO using drag and drop or copy and paste. The system maintains
file and folder structures, allowing the transfer of nested folders to and from LTO tape.
Before copying a file or folder to tape, ensure that the required tape cartridge is in a tape drive. The tape
will appear under 'LTO Drives' in the left navigation pane of Explorer and the existing folder structure may
be expanded and displayed in the left and right panes of Explorer.
To archive to LTO, simply copy or cut the required files or folders from any accessible logical drive letter or
network share and paste to the LTO tape folder structure. Alternatively drag and drop the required files or
folders. A progress bar will be displayed during the archive operation, as illustrated below. Note that the
time remaining, as calculated by Windows Explorer, is often greatly over-estimated.
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