Tasks Supported by Multiplexing

The following table describes tasks that are supported and not supported by multiplexing.

Supported

Not Supported
  • Backing up Microsoft SQL Server data, Microsoft Exchange Server data, and Oracle RMAN data to a library.
  • Note: Local SQL Server data is backed up at the database level and remote SQL Server data is backed up at the instance level.
  • Multiple jobs can write to the same tape drive.
  • Single session restore from multiplexing tapes.
  • QFA restore from multiplexing tapes.
  • Merge from multiplexing tapes.
  • Disaster recovery.
  • Session consolidation from a multiplexing tape to a non-multiplexing tape.
  • Scan and compare on multiplexing tapes.
  • Backing up Lotus Domino data to a library.
  • Backing up data using the Image Option to libraries.
  • Multiple restores simultaneously from a single multiplexing tape.
  • Multiple session consolidation simultaneously from a single multiplexing tape to multiple non-multiplexing tapes.
  • The Verify after Backup option.
  • Disk staging during multiplexing.
  • Multiplexing jobs cannot be submitted to NAS devices, File System Devices, RAID devices, and WORM media.
  • Multiplexing jobs cannot be submitted to a non-multiplexing media.
  • Multiplexing is not supported for NAS sources.