Virtual TapeServer 6.04.01 Operations and Administration Guide

76 | Managing Pools and Virtual Tapes
physical tape. When you export a virtual tape, VTS transfers the data to the attached drive or
autoloader as if the data was being transferred by the host server. All metadata, files, and file
marks are transferred to physical tape, though not in the VTS format. The format of the
physical tape is that of the host that originally transferred the data to VTS, where it was
stored as a virtual tape. If you export a pool, you can only import the tape(s) back into VTS.
Also, when exporting a pool, only those virtual tapes that contain data are exported.
Requires the Virtual Tape Import and Export, Vault Access, and Access to all Vaults
access rights
To export a virtual tape or pool
1. Click Virtual Media on the navigation pane. The Virtual Media - Operation page is
displayed.
2. Select a pool in the pool column. Or, expand a pool and select a virtual tape in the
cartridge column.