Managing the HP NetStorage 6000 Using Telnet

Using Tape Backup

The Tape Backup screens control local tape backup, restore, scheduling, and status options. From the main

menu, press Y. Tape Backup to display the following:

Select the number corresponding to the task you are performing:

Number Task

1. Backup Jobs Specify the data to backup and how backups are to be performed by creating and editing

backup jobs.

2. Scheduling Backup Determine which day of the week backup jobs will be executed.

3. Backup Start a backup job immediately (without scheduling) or monitor the status of previous and

current backups.

4. Restore Begin restoring data from a backup tape or monitor the status of previous and current

restores.

5. Tape Discovery Examine and access general information from tapes currently in the tape magazine.

6. Tape Cleaning Reserve slots in the magazine for cleaning tapes and track time from last cleaning.

7. Log View the log of recent tape related events.

8. Misc Alter serial numbers used on tapes and how long tapes are protected from overwrite.