Copying data from a virtual tape library to a physical tape device using DirectCopy to tape
Backup Exec's DirectCopy to tape option enables data to be copied from a virtual tape library directly to a physical tape device during a duplicate backup job. The Backup Exec server coordinates the duplicate job, but it does not copy the data. Instead, the virtual tape library copies the virtual tape image directly to the physical device. The Backup Exec server records information about the data in the catalog. Because the information about the copied data is in the catalog, you can restore data from either the virtual tape library or the physical device. The job log for the duplicate backup job indicates that DirectCopy to tape is enabled.
To use DirectCopy to tape, both the source device and the destination device must be NDMP-enabled. If the devices are not NDMP-enabled, then Backup Exec performs a regular duplicate backup job.
Both hardware encryption and software encryption are supported with DirectCopy to tape. For software encryption, both the source backup set and the destination backup set must use software encryption.
Note: If you select disk storage as the destination device for a duplicate job withDirectCopy to tapeenabled, Backup Exec performs a regular duplicate job.
Related information
Table: How to use DirectCopy to tape to copy data from a virtual tape library to a physical device
| Step | Notes | For more information |
|---|---|---|
| Create a regular backup job. | Select a virtual tape library as the storage destination. | See Backing up data . |
| See Configuring storage options for backup jobs . | ||
| Create a duplicate backup job. | In the DBA-initiated job settings\: | See DBA-initiated job templates . |
| - Select a physical tape device as the destination. | See Storage options for DBA-initiated jobs . | |
| - Select Enable DirectCopy to tape . | See Duplicate job settings for DBA-initiated jobs . |