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Hello,<br />
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I have two questions:<br />
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1. &nbsp;I have a weekly and monthly backup of a server that died a month or so ago and I want to duplicate the tapes to have two sets. &nbsp;How do I go about doing this?<br />
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2. &nbsp;When the server comes back online and I get the tapes out of storage, how to I re-catalog them to do the data restore?<br />
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I am currently using Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers.<br />
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Thank you,<br />
<br />
Kyle
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Hello,

I have two questions:

1.  I have a weekly and monthly backup of a server that died a month or so ago and I want to duplicate the tapes to have two sets.  How do I go about doing this?

2.  When the server comes back online and I get the tapes out of storage, how to I re-catalog them to do the data restore?

I am currently using Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers.

Thank you,

Kyle

Catalog older media and duplicate tapes

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

Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.