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Compress Media

Arcserve Backup lets you compress the backup data that is stored on the media. Use the Compression option only if your storage device supports tape compression. If it does not, the Compression toolbar button will be disabled.

Note: Set the Compression option off only if you plan to use a media in another drive that does not support compression. In this case, the drive that does not support compression will not be able to read the compressed data on the media.

To turn compression on or off

1. Open the Device Manager and browse to the library that you want to configure.
2. Select the device drive in the Device Management tree.

   If the device drive supports compression, then Arcserve Backup enables the Compression toolbar button. To verify if the device supports compression, select the Detail tab when the device is highlighted.

3. Click Compression on the toolbar.
4. Click OK to set the Compression Mode to Off (if it is On) or On (if compression is Off).