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Copying objects – HP B6960-96035 User Manual

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Smart Media
Copy

Media copy

Object mirror

Object copy

No

3

No

2

Yes

Yes

Appendability
of target media

Media identical
to the source
media

Media identical
to the source
media

Media
containing the
selected object
versions

Media
containing the
selected object
versions

Result of the
operation

1

Source media are located on virtual tapes stored on disk arrays and target media are located on a

physical tape library attached to the VLS.

2

You can use only unformatted media, empty media, or media with expired protection as target media.

After the operation, both the source and the target media become non-appendable.

3

You can use only unformatted media, empty media, or media with expired protection as target media.

After the operation, both the source and the target media become non-appendable.

Copying objects

What is object copy?

The Data Protector object copy functionality enables you to copy selected object
versions to a specific media set. You can select object versions from one or several
backup sessions or object consolidation sessions. During the object copy session,
Data Protector reads the backed up data from the source media, transfers the data,
and writes it to the target media.

The result of an object copy session is a media set that contains copies of the object
versions you specified.

Figure 31

on page 114 shows how data backed up at a specific point in time can be

copied afterwards. You can copy any backup object from a medium containing a
backup or a medium containing a copy of the object.

Concepts guide

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