Data Protector LTO to Offsite Location

Vaulting a Medium
It is recommended to make a copy of the backed up data for vaulting purposes, and keep the original on
site to enable a restore. Data Protector enables interactive or automated creation of additional copies of
the data on the media.
Prerequisites
You need to have the desired data protection and catalog protection policies set when
configuring a backup specification.
You need to configure a vault in Data Protector. Use the name indicating the physical location
where media will be kept.
Steps
1. In the Data Protector Manager, change the location of the media that you want to store.
2. Eject the media from the device and then store the media in the vault.

Copying a Medium
You can copy media for archiving or vaulting purposes. You need to start the copying of each medium
separately, as only one medium can be copied in a media copy session.
Copying a medium in a standalone device
Steps
1. In the Context List, click Devices & Media.
2. In the Scoping Pane, expand Devices, right-click the device with the medium you want to copy
and click Copy.
3. Select the device (library's drive and slot) where the target medium is located and then click
Next.
4. Select the media pool to which you want to add the medium copy and then click Next.
5. Specify the description and location for the medium copy (optional), and then click Next.
6. Specify additional options for the session: you can select the Force operation option, specify the
medium size and medium protection.
Tip: Use the Force operation option if the target media have other formats recognized by Data
Protector (tar, OmniBack I, and so on) or if they are Data Protector media without protection.
7. Click Finish to start copying and exit the wizard.
Copying a medium in a library device
Steps
1. In the Context List, click Devices & Media.
2. In the Scoping Pane, under Media, expand Pools, and then expand the media pool that has the
medium you want to copy. Right-click the medium and click Copy to open the wizard.
3. Select a drive for the medium you want to copy and click Next. This step is skipped if the library
has only one drive.
4. Select the device (library's drive and slot) where the target medium is located and then click
Next.
5. Select the media pool to which you want to add the medium copy and then click Next.
6. Specify the description and location for the medium copy (optional), and then click Next.
7. Specify additional options for the session: you can select the Force operation option, specify the
medium size and medium protection.
Tip: Use the Force operation option if the target media have other formats recognized by Data
Protector (tar, OmniBack I, and so on) or if they are Data Protector media without protection.
8. Click Finish to start copying and exit the wizard.

Configuring Scheduled Media Copying
Scheduled media copying is a process that creates a copy of a medium used in a particular backup
session at a scheduled time. You can schedule several copy operations in a single session. The media
will be copied simultaneously if enough devices are available. Otherwise, they will be copied
sequentially.
Limitations
You can only use library devices.
The source medium and the target medium must be of the same type.
Steps
1. In the Context List, click Devices & Media.
2. In the Scoping Pane, right-click Automated Operations and click Add Scheduled Media
Operation to open the wizard.
3. In the Media operation name text box, type a name for the operation. In the Media operation type
drop-down list, select Media Copy, and click Next.
4. Select the source devices and the destination devices that will be used. For each media type, you
must have at least one pair of devices (one source and one destination device). Click Next.
5. Specify the time frame within which you want to search for backup sessions. Click Next.
6. Specify the backup specifications of the backups you want to copy. Click Next.
7. Specify the required condition and protection of the source media. Click Next.
8. Specify the number of copies, whether the media will be ejected automatically after the
operation, as well as the location and protection for the target media. Click Next.
9. Right-click a date and click Schedule to display the Schedule Media Operation dialog box.
Specify the options as desired and click OK.
10. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

Creating a List of Locations
You can create a list of pre-defined vault locations that you often use. This pre-defined vault location list
is available when choosing a location for specific media in different media management tasks (for
example, when formatting your media).
Steps
1. In the Context List, click Devices & Media.
2. In the Edit menu, click Locations.
3. Enter the location you want and click the Add button. Repeat the step to enter several locations.
4. Click Finish.


Duplicating Backed Up Data
Duplicating backed up data brings several benefits. You can copy data to improve its security and
availability, or for operational reasons.
Data Protector provides the following methods of duplicating backed up data: object copy, object mirror,
media copy, and replication on Backup to Disk (B2D) devices.
Object copy Replication Object mirror Media copy
What is
duplicated
Any combination of object
versions from one or several
backup sessions, object
copy sessions, or object
consolidation sessions
A set of objects from a
backup session, object
copy session, or object
consolidation session
A set of
objects from a
backup session
An entire
medium
Time of
duplication
Any time after the
completion of a backup
Any time after the
completion of a backup
During backup
Any time after
the completion
of a backup
Media type of
source and
target media
Can be different
Data can be replicated
only to B2D devices of
the same type
Can be
different
Must be the
same
Size of source
and target media
Can be different
The target device must
have enough space for
the deduplicated data
Can be
different
Must be the
same
Appendability of
target media
Yes No Yes No
(a)

Result of the
operation
Media containing the
selected object versions
An identical copy
stored on the target
B2D device
Media
containing the
selected object
versions
Media
identical to the
source media
(a)
You can use only unformatted media, empty media, or media with expired protection as target media.
After the operation, both the source and the target media become non-appendable.
You can also use a combination of the duplication methods. For example, you can create object copies
or media copies of data that is the result of object mirroring. Or, you can copy entire media containing
object copies.