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10 Copy using a tape drive

attached to the host

In this chapter:

Requirements

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Using a tape drive connected to host

” on page 99

Compression

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Requirements

If you wish to copy data from the HP D2D Backup System to a tape drive connected to the host machine,

you need:

A separate tape device, such as an HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 or 448 tape drive, that can

be connected directly to your host.

A backup application, running on the host, that allows you to copy data from the cartridge on

your HP D2D Backup System to the physical cartridge.

NOTE:

It is not possible to export and import data using this method. Export and import are only

supported on tape drives that are connected directly to the HP D2D Backup System. See

Export, import and copy to an attached tape drive

” on page 83

Tape drives supported

The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 or 460 tape drive is the ideal device for all copying processes

because the physical cartridge size matches the maximum configured cartridge size on the HP D2D

Backup System. However, by spanning across several tapes, you can also use a tape drive with a lower

capacity, such as an HP StorageWorks DAT 72 tape drive. If your backup application will not allow you

to span tapes, you may want to use the Web Management Interface to reduce the maximum configured

cartridge size on the HP D2D Backup System. However, you must do this when you first create the

autoloader or additional slots and before you have used the autoloader in any way with your backup

application. See

To edit maximum size

” on page 70.

NOTE:

Always refer to

http://www.hp.com/go/connect

to find out which tape drive models are recommended.

Archive from host to tape process

This process is controlled by the backup application. For example, HP StorageWorks Data Protector

Express calls it a Copy job.

D2D Backup System

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