Re: [Networker] Mixed LTO tapes in a library

We recently replaced our LTO-2 library (with IBM drives) with a newLTO-3 library (with HP drives). All media was moved from the old libraryto the new one with no apparent problem. All tapes are written and readin the new library. So we had LTO-2 cartridges which were written in anLTO-2 drive and read in an LTO-3 drive. I just checked and all media ismarked as LTO-3 media. This is probably because it resides in a librarywith LTO-3 drives.


John Hope-Bailie wrote:

We have a situation where there are numerous LTO-2 tapes exist with
historical backups.
We now intend to upgrade all of the tape drives in the library to LTO-3.We would use LTO-3 media for new backups, but would need to recover off
older media.
As I understand it, the new tape drives would be defined within
NetWorker as LTO Ultrium-3.
This would cause all of the new media to also be defined as media type
LTO Ultrium-3 as it is labelled.
This would also prevent any of the old tapes defined as media type LTO
Ultrium-2 from being loaded into the new drives, although physically,
the tape drives could read and write to this media.
Do I understand it correctly ? Is there any workaround / compromise ?Thanks,John Hope-Bailie
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