- Sun Storage Virtual Tape Library VTL User Guide

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6. Ifyoudonotintend toimplementautoarchivingorreplication,pressNext

(

L below)tosk ipovertheAuto Archive/Replicationdialog.

TheAuto Archiveoptionwritesdatatophysical tapewheneverabackup

applicationorutilitymovesavirtualtapefromavirtual librarytoanimport/export

slot.Thephysicaltapelibrarymustsupportbarcodes:theVTLsoft warehastofinda

matchingbarcodeinthe

physicallibra ryinordertoexportavirtualtapetoa

physicalcartridge(youdonotneedtospecifywhichphysicallibrary).

TheAuto Replicationoptioncopiesvirtualtapesfromavirtuallibraryto

anotherVTLserverwheneverabackupapplicationorutilitymovesavirtualtapeto

animport/exportslot.