Virtual TapeServer 8.2 Configuration Guide

Enabling and Performing Tape-to-tape Exports | 33
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 Administration→Virtual Tapes on the navigation pane.
2. Select All, Shelf, or a VTL name from the Show Cartridges In drop-down list.
3. Choose one or more virtual tapes to export. (In a later step, you can also choose virtual
tapes in VTLs or pools.)
Note If the physical tape's label does not match the barcode of the virtual tape to
export, another virtual tape may be overwritten if the data is imported from the
physical tape. For example, if virtual tape 00000 is written to physical tape 00001,
data will be written to virtual tape 00001 when the physical tape is imported.
Therefore, before exporting, be sure that the physical tape's label matches the
virtual tape's barcode.
4. Select Tape-to-Tape Export from the drop-down list above the table, on the right side of
the page. The Tape-to-Tape Export pop-up dialog is displayed.
5. Select the Create New Job option.
6. Specify the job options as described in the help. To view the help, click the Help button at
the top of the Manage Virtual Tapes page.