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Tape backup drive<br />
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I am adding a second tape backup drive to my Windows 2003 server. &nbsp; (Not installed yet. Arrived today)<br />
The new drive is an 80/160 DLT tape drive. &nbsp;The old is 40/80 DLT. &nbsp;I use Veritas backup exec. &nbsp;<br />
The backup job currently has &nbsp;Destination --&gt; Device and Media --&gt; Device &quot;All Drives&quot;<br />
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What steps do I need to take to have backup exec use the new drive as the primary?<br />
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Is there anything else I may want to consider when installing the new tape drive?
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Tape backup drive

I am adding a second tape backup drive to my Windows 2003 server.   (Not installed yet. Arrived today)
The new drive is an 80/160 DLT tape drive.  The old is 40/80 DLT.  I use Veritas backup exec.  
The backup job currently has  Destination --> Device and Media --> Device "All Drives"

What steps do I need to take to have backup exec use the new drive as the primary?

Is there anything else I may want to consider when installing the new tape drive?

Veritas Backup Exec -- Adding new tape drive.

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.