And IMHO, anyone with a retention policy should also have a relabeling
policy.  When a tape goes into scratch, you should have a script relabel it.
If you do this on a regular basis, you're protected.  If all you do is
expire it without relabeling it, a savvy plaintiff could ask you to
re-import all the tapes in your scratch pool.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of David
McMullin
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:46 AM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Expired Netbackup Tapes Unreadable

AFAIK - Here is the key - " You need to insure whatever action you take is
in line with EXISTING retention policy and is NOT being done in light of
some legal action that is pending."

You MUST have a retention policy. 

If your retention policy says you keep it for X days, then scratch the
tapes, you are safe as long as you are within your policy.

Every tape we write is encrypted.



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