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Format Cloud-Based Device

Although Arcserve Backup automatically formats blank devices during a migration job, you can use this option to manually format your cloud-based device. Formatting writes a new label at the beginning of the device, effectively destroying all existing data on the cloud-based device.

Note: Use this option with care. After the cloud-based device is formatted, Arcserve Backup can no longer restores the data and any job sessions associated with the media.

To format cloud-based devices

1. Open the Device Manager and select the specific cloud-based device from the Servers directory tree.
2. Right-click the cloud-based device and click Format on the pop-up menu or click Format on the toolbar.

   The Format dialog opens.

3. Assign a New Media Name to the cloud-based device that you want to format.
4. Click OK.

   The Format dialog closes and the following message appears:

   "Formatting will erase ALL of your data from the media. Do you want to format the media?"
   

5. Do one of the following:
   • To start the formatting process, click OK.

     Arcserve Backup formats the cloud-based device.

   • To cancel the formatting process, click Cancel.

     Arcserve Backup does not format the cloud-based device.