Backup Snapshot to tape

Before You Begin

• Before you can backup snapshots to tape, you must first Configure QR for Backup of Snapshots to tape.
• You can either configure a QR volume so that the snapshots are backed to tape when they are created, or you can select an existing snapshot and back it to tape on-demand.

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To configure QR volume to backup snapshots to tape when they are created:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the subclient, and select Create QR Volume(s).
2. From the QR Volume Creation dialog box, make your selections for Select Operation and Job Initiation, then select Backup Snapshots.
3. Click Enter Backup Details to select the type of backup from the Enter Backup Details dialog.
4. From the Enter Backup Details dialog, click Advanced to display the Advanced Backup Options dialog, from which you can select additional options for the backup operation.
5. When you are finished, click OK to exit each of the dialog boxes.

To perform a full backup of an existing snapshot to tape on-demand:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the agent, click All Tasks and select Browse.
2. From the Browse QR Volumes dialog box, select the snapshot and click Backup Snapshot To Tape.
3. From the On Demand Backup Options dialog box, select OK.
4. The selected snapshot is backed to tape.