Media migration, Hp library & tape tools, Media migration 67 – HP 20-Feb User Manual

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Chapter 2

Using Tapes

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Chapter 2

Media Migration

Utilities and services are available to assist you in migrating from one drive

technology to another.

HP Library & Tape Tools

The HP Library & Tape Tools diagnostic assists you in installing and supporting

your tape library. This tool provides an intuitive graphical user interface with

integrated context-sensitive help. It can be downloaded free of charge from

http://www.hp.com/support/tapetools.
Among the many features is a

Migrate Backup Media

option available from the

Utility

menu. This utility will copy data from DLT drives to DLT or Ultrium drives.

See

Figure 31

for a screen shot from HP Library & Tape Tools.

Figure 31

HP L&TT Media Migration Utility

Note

Before using the media migration utility in HP Library & Tape

Tools, ensure that the source media is write-protected. This utility

does not provide any library control. You must load media into

the selected drives using the library or autoloader front panel,

Web-Based Library Administrator, or your backup software

utility.

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