You can absolutely do what you are outlining.  Since NetBackup is image
based and not "tape" based, the media density does not play a role
whatsoever in your duplication plan.

In the past when I was a consultant, I set up a number of sites that
duplicated from one media type to another.  As Mark has pointed out, it
is based on the destination storage unit you have configured.

David

David A. Chapa * Technical Advisor, Technical Marketing * ADIC *
720.249.5836 * david.chapa AT adic DOT com

Pathlight VX - Integrated Disk-to-Tape Backup -
http://www.adic.com/gopathlightvx


-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Oleg
Ivanov
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 1:11 PM
To: Donaldson, Mark; bu
Subject: Re: RE: [Veritas-bu] Tape duplication

That's exactly what i was thinking, but i am getting conflicting
information from veritas support itself. some tech say yes and some no.
I would try it, but i have two librarys in different offices, so before
i tear one config a part i want to make sure i can do it. 
I will let you know when veritas tech will give me call back with
information.
Thanks Mark.
Oleg

> 
> From: "Donaldson, Mark" <Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com>
> Date: 2004/03/12 Fri AM 10:50:33 EST
> To: "'Oleg Ivanov'" <o.ivanov AT verizon DOT net>, 
>    bu
>        <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Tape duplication
> 
> I haven't actually done it but it should be easy.  Your tape type is
> determined by which Storage unit you have, right?  Different drive
types
> should be in different STU's.
> 
> When you made the primary copy, you specified a storage unit that uses
the
> source tape for the tape type you wanted, for example, LTO.  When you
make a
> duplicate, just specify the STU associated with the destination type
you
> want, like SDLT, and it'll use that STU and tape type.
> 
> -M
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oleg Ivanov [mailto:o.ivanov AT verizon DOT net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:03 PM
> To: bu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Tape duplication
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Has anyone performed tape/image duplication from LTO-2 to SDLT drive
and
> back? please share how you did it.
> Thanks
> 
> Oleg Ivanov
> 
> 
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