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I have a NetBackup 6.0MP7 installation running on Windows Server 2003. It functions as the only Master Server and Media Server. I swap a full set of tapes in and out every week, but leave a set of tapes with their Volume Pool set to "Scratch" in all the...
Started by wfaulk on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Relabeling can be destructive, but if the tapes aren't being used the Overwrite Protect and Append settings....
Media labels match the physical labels on the tapes? You can check this through the Netbackup Admin that it refuses to write to.
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I use Quantum DLT-S4 tapes (800/1600GB) in my library, which has two Quantum tape heads in it. I have had quite a few bad tapes i.e. tapes that come up "CRC error" or "cannot read tape" etc and the backup software marks them as bad. I've sent back around...
Started by 20th Century Boy on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
The rest of the tapes go throughAbout a year ago I switched the system at my office to a rotating pool of about 80 LTO4 tapes backup/restore/verify cycles and have....
And have only had one tape fail - it was physically dropped though.
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Apparently LTO-4 drives can both read and write LTO-3 tapes. Are these tapes fully compatible with LTO-3 drives? I'm interested in real life experience more than theoretical vendor-touted compatibility :)
Started by wazoox on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
The tape was only ever used in the LTO4 drive tho and hadnt been appended to from an LTO3 device.
I used an LTO3 device to do the restore and actually had no problems .
I have restored LTO3 tapes that were written to on an LTO4 device.
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Sometime over the Thanksgiving holiday, my Netbackup installation decided that it no longer liked the tapes in my library. It had worked fine a week ago with no changes that I can think of, besides moving the new week's set of tapes into the NetBackup...
Started by wfaulk on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Resetting the volume expiration.
Turns out that an earlier attempt to set the expiration date of the data on the tapes accidentally set the volume expiration date, so all of those tapes were expired.
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So when a tape gets physically stuck (LTO-3), does anyone have any recommendations for getting it out if you can get to it from the bay?
Right now, I have been using a screw driver and sticking it into the little area that is for write protection:
This...
Started by Kyle Brandt on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
If the tape is not ejecting all the way then you need to replace the drive and the "stick the tape with a pair of pliers
Sorry, but when we had a similar incident we had to actually open the juke feeder for the tape drive with a ....
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I am getting an LED-LCD TV. I read in a review of an LED-LCD TV that they will ruin VHS tapes and I assume that this would be true of cassette tapes if this statement is true.
Will an LED-LCD actually ruin VHS tapes because of the type of electrical and...
Started by idahosurge on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at hardforum):
I read in a review of an LED-LCD TV that they will ruin VHS tapes and I assume that this would be true of cassette tapes....
Along with wear and tear from playing them an LED-LCD TV .
The elements and oxygen is going to ruin your vhs tapes.
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I began listing VHS tapes on Half.com. I have plenty of bubble envelopes in stock but I'm concerned about mailing them in a bubble envelopes since tapes are somewhat fragile. Can anyone share their experiences with mailing VHS tapes in bubble envelopes...
Started by jroughrider on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ebay):
Duct tape worked like a charm to lessen the 'wiggle room....
I once tried to ship dear hubby in a bubble mailer .
I find size 2 mailers too big...too much wiggle room for the tape
(Most tapes will also or Apple TV.
A bubble mailer.
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We're a small business (30 people in the main office) and we have a pretty thorough back up process that includes tapes being rotated offsite by the Sys Admin. Thinking about this process recently I identified a few of problems:
We store tapes in an unlocked...
Started by Mark on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Who holds the bits.
It makes more sense to just put a couple of servers encryption, your problem shifts from the backup tapes themselves, to key management.
Backup tapes are a bit outdated these days.
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I dont want to sound stupid, but is filming over tapes bad?
and I heard that switching brands of tapes (sony - panasonic) is bad because of theyre different lubricants
is that true?
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at skateperception):
Dvx100a/ opteka Back to top From my understanding, reusing a tape doesntnickbatmale, on Sep 29....
I film on tapes two to spend $15 on 3 new tapes.
On the 4th or 3rd tape over Its not bad to film over bad, its not good either.
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Hey, sirs. Been a bit.
So I'm working on this thing for the Houston Press about what the ten most vital Screw Tapes are. I've talked to lots of people about it. Thought I'd see what the TT Gang had to say. So, which tapes get the nod?
Started by Shea on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at texastakeover):
Dat nigga postin every screw tape smh Good to see ya postin Shea,
my opinion -
June 27th
Leanin, I believe each one of these tapes had an impact on the Houston community over others
June 27th showed Pokey & Yungstar, and is arguably ....
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