I haven't been in the bad position to do a massive import, but yes it will do
the importing in parallel.
Yes it is better to move the tapes to import in a new pool.
stefanos
> -------Original Message-------
> From: WEAVER, Simon <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net>
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Importing Tapes LTO1 Technology
> Sent: 22 Nov '05 15:59
>
>
> Ok so if I have 5 drives, can I for example, import 5 tapes into Netbackup
> and ask the Import program to import each tape on each drive?
>
> I hope I am making sense here!! My concern is, if Netbackup has placed
> expired tapes in SCRATCH and they CONTAIN valid Data, should I place them in
> a new pool ? (ie: IMPORT_POOL for example)
>
> Simon Weaver
> Technical Support
> Windows Domain Administrator
>
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: smpt [mailto:smpt AT peppas DOT gr]
> Sent: 22 November 2005 15:53
> To: WEAVER, Simon; 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Importing Tapes LTO1 Technology
>
>
> Hi,
>
> It will take about 30 to 45 min for phase 1 and 2-3 hours for phase 2, if
> your tape is full.
>
> The only way to allocate a(some) Tape Drive(s) not for backup is to put the
> no of drives -1(-x) to the storage unit. This way you will have one drive
> free, but you can't allocate a specific drive. It will be random. The
> advantage is that the tapes you import will have the same density as all the
> other tapes you have. (hcart)
>
> If you want to allocate a specific device you must put it in a different
> density (hcart2). This way all imported tapes will be in different density
> from all the other tapes. You have to left the device in this density (or
> change it back to hcart2) if you need a restore. If you need to reuse this
> tapes you must delete them fro netbackup first
>
> stefanos
>
>
> > -------Original Message-------
> > From: WEAVER, Simon <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net>
> > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Importing Tapes LTO1 Technology
> > Sent: 22 Nov '05 15:22
> >
> > Guys
> >
> > Quick question - can anyone tell me (if they know) how long it takes
> > to IMPORT tapes into Netbackup.
> >
> >
> > Tapes are LTO and being imported in a Tape Library ADIC SCALAR 100.
> >
> >
> > Also, if anyone has advice, can you use the IMPORT GUI of NBU 5.1
> > and place the tapes into the Tape Library and will the library place
> > the tapes into a spare Tape drive? Is it possible to allocate a Tape
> > Drive NOT for backup use? (5 tape drives in the library, can I use 1
> > or 2 for
> > importing?)
> >
> >
> > Thank you kindly one and all !
> >
> >
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