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[Veritas-bu] Frozen tape characteristics?

2007-02-16 09:40:23
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Frozen tape characteristics?
From: jpiszcz at lucidpixels.com (Justin Piszcz)
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:40:23 -0500 (EST)
Same here, which is why I asked, I guess I should try it and/or consult 
the docs.


On Fri, 16 Feb 2007, Jeff Lightner wrote:

> Typically we make tapes SUSPENDED rather than FROZEN when we want to
> reserve them for a restore (e.g. avoid vaulting using them for
> duplication or other backups using them).  I was under the impression
> you couldn't restore from a FROZEN tape.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Justin
> Piszcz
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 5:37 AM
> To: Ueli Schweizer
> Cc: Veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Frozen tape characteristics?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007, Ueli Schweizer wrote:
>
>> It will try to do the restore using the frozen tape.
>>
>> Ueli Schweizer
>>
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> 5677
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>>
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>>                  ...we make life on backup easy
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Justin
>> Piszcz
>> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 10:20 AM
>> To: Veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
>> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Frozen tape characteristics?
>>
>> Quick frozen tape question,
>>
>> I need to re-visit the docs.
>>
>> When a tape is frozen, no more backups can be written to it.
>> When a tape is frozen and it is part of a restore, what happens?
>> It says the media is unavailable or does it try to do the restore?
>>
>> Justin.
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