Configuring and Using Backup Devices

Configuring Standalone Devices

Figure 2-2

Specifying Device Type and Name

Configuring

Data Protector allows you to configure standalone devices of the same

Device Chains

type into device chains. When a medium in one device becomes full, the

 

backup automatically continues on the medium in the next device in the

 

device chain. Device chains are possible for only one Media Agent, that

 

is, you can connect a device chain to only one system.

 

The configuration is the same as for a standalone device, except that you

 

enter multiple SCSI addresses (on Windows) or device filenames (on

 

UNIX).

 

 

NOTE

The order in which the devices are added determines the order in which

 

Data Protector uses them.

 

When all of the media in a device chain are full, Data Protector issues a

 

 

mount request. The operator must replace the medium in the first device

 

with a new medium, format it, and then confirm the mount request. Data

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