Create a Backup Plan to a Tape Device

Arcserve Appliance has the capability to write data to a tape device. Typically, the source data is the recovery point that you have saved in a data store using the UDP backup plan, and the destination is a tape device. You need to use Arcserve Backup Manager to manage your backup jobs to a tape.

The following process overview gives you an idea on how to write to a tape device using the Arcserve Appliance:

1. Attach the tape device to the Arcserve Appliance

   Arcserve Appliance comes with a port at the rear panel to attach your tape device. Once you attach the tape device, Arcserve Appliance automatically identifies the tape device.

2. Configure the tape device using the Backup Manager

   Open the Backup Manager and add the tape device to Backup Manager. Backup Manager is the interface that lets you manage Arcserve Backup. After you add the tape device to Backup Manager, configure the device.

   Note: For more information on configuring and managing the device, see Managing Devices and Media in Arcserve Backup Administration Guide.

3. Successfully complete at least one backup job using the UDP Console

   You need at least one successful backup that you can write to a tape device. To back up data, create a plan using the UDP Console and back up to a data store.

   Note: For more information about creating a backup plan for different nodes, see Creating Plans to Protect Data in the Solutions Guide.

4. Initiate a backup to tape job from Backup Manager

   Open the Backup Manager and create a plan to back up data to the tape device. The source data is the destination of UDP backup plan and the destination is the tape device.

   Note: For more information on creating a backup plan to tape, see Backing Up and Recovering D2D/UDP Data in Arcserve Backup Administration Guide.