Backup to Tape

• Once the tape server is added to BDR Backup Server or Offsite DR Server, you can begin transferring image-based backups (VMware, Hyper-V and Microsoft Windows) from the storage repositories to tape servers.

Follow the steps below to perform Tape Backup in BDR Backup Server

• Go to the Tape Backup tab and select the Backup To Tape option.
• Select the backup jobs to be archived and click Next to proceed.

• Select the Media Pool to which the backup job must be transferred. If you have not created any media pool or wish to create a new pool, choose Add Media Pool to create a new one.
• Refer Media Pool to learn to Add Media Pool.

• If Archive incremental backups to Tape option is not selected, it proceeds with a one time archival to tape. (i.e) the backup job will be transferred to the configured media pool only once.
• If Archive incremental backups to Tape option is selected, you can transfer the latest full backup on a regular basis for tape archival. It can be scheduled flexibly based on your requirements. The backup frequencies vary from Daily/Weekly/Monthly.
• Once done configuring Tape Options, and Schedules, select Next to review the selected configurations.

• Review the configurations and click the Save option to run the backup job. Verify the following:
  • Name of the selected job(s)
  • The media pool selected

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