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I will be installing symantec back up exec &nbsp;with a tape library (have done so before for a single tape) I am not sure how a tape library works and have the following quesions.<br />
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1. I will be backing up 5 different server, will i need to create 5 different jobs (total size probably not more than 150GB) Do I assign each job to each individual tape in the library or does it do this automatically?<br />
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2. When Creating Jobs do i need to pick the tape in the library, or again does it find any available tape and backs up to it?<br />
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Thanks.
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I will be installing symantec back up exec  with a tape library (have done so before for a single tape) I am not sure how a tape library works and have the following quesions.

1. I will be backing up 5 different server, will i need to create 5 different jobs (total size probably not more than 150GB) Do I assign each job to each individual tape in the library or does it do this automatically?

2. When Creating Jobs do i need to pick the tape in the library, or again does it find any available tape and backs up to it?

Thanks.

A few questions about tape libraries

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.