HP StorageWorks 6000 Virtual Library System - Manual (Page 85)

Creating Virtual Tapes
Virtual tapes are created automatically when:
• A pool is created that includes physical tapes.
• A Load Media for Restore, Load Blank Media, or Load Media for Overwrite is performed.
• A tape is moved into an echo copy pool by some means other than automigration.
NOTE:
The tape is only created if a header exists and is legible by the system.
Restoring from a SAN Physical Cartridge
If the destination tape is still loaded in the destination library, then its matching virtual cartridge will
still be present in the virtual library. In this case, you can simply restore from the virtual cartridge using
the backup application.
If the destination tape has been ejected from the destination library, you must use one of the following
options:
1. If the automigration virtual cartridge still exists in the firesafe (for example, if the policy-defined
retention period has not expired), use Command View VLS to manually move the cartridge back
into the virtual library. You can then restore from the virtual cartridge using the backup application,
and then move the cartridge back to the firesafe.
2. If the automigration virtual cartridge has been deleted from the firesafe, retrieve the physical
cartridge by one of the following methods:
• Load the physical cartridge into any compatible physical drive or library that is visible to the
backup application and restore from that tape using the backup application.
• Load the physical cartridge into the destination library and perform a Load Media for Restore,
which copies the entire destination tape back into a virtual cartridge. You can then restore
from the virtual cartridge using the backup application.
To perform Load Media for Restore:
1. Select the Automigration/Replication tab.
2. In the navigation tree, expand Destination Libraries and then the library of interest.
3. Select Mailslot to display the list of mailslots on that library.
4. From the task bar, select Load Media for Restore to open the Load Media for Restore screen.
5. From the drop-down box, select the copy pool you want to load the media into. You can choose
among the echo copy pools.
6. For all mailslots, the destination slots are automatically populated with the first available slots.
To keep the automatic assignment, skip to
Step 10 . To assign the destination slots manually,
continue to the next step.
If the Destination Slot Number for each mailslot displays “None,” the copy pool you selected is
full. Select another copy pool and the Destination Slot Number column will show the automatic
assignment.
7. Click Clear All to clear the automatic assignments.
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