You can use the Backup Wizard to back up data interactively. The Backup Wizard also supports automatic tape loaders.
Alternatively, you can back up data with an external backup tool (Backing Up with External Backup Tools).
If you want to use an automatic tape loader, choose the following settings when you create the backup media (see Creating a Single Backup Medium, Creating a Group of Parallel Backup Media or Changing Backup Media):
·
General
Choose the device type Tape.
·
Extended
Select Autoloader.
This defines the
automatic loading of tapes on Microsoft Windows NT/Windows 2000.
If you are using any
other operating system, use the appropriate command for loading
tapes. Enter the operating system command in the field
OS Command.
After
you insert the tape cartridge in the autoloader, the first tape must be
selected manually.
When the end of this
tape is reached, the autoloader will then take the next tape
available.
For a backup to be successful, you will need to ensure an adequate supply of tapes.
At the end of the backup, the tape device shows the number of tapes written. The tapes should be marked with the backup ID that was displayed and confirmed at the start of the backup.
Before a backup, you must check that none of the tapes is write-protected since this terminates the entire backup.