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Importing Empty Tapes

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    To import new tapes, follow the next steps:

    1. Insert the tapes into the tape device.
    2. Open the Tape Infrastructure view, expand the Libraries node and select the library to which you have loaded the tapes. Click Import Tapes on the ribbon. You can also right-click the necessary library in the working area and select Import Tapes.
    3. The tapes will appear in the Unrecognized media pool.
    4. Right-click the tapes and select Inventory tape.
    5. The tapes will be moved to the Free media pool.

    Tapes can be used for automatic or manual replenishment of custom media pools. They can be further used to replenish custom media pools:

    • Automatically, if the media pools are configured for automatic replenishment.
    • Manually by moving tapes from the Free media pool to particular custom media pools.

    If you want to refill the free tape resources in your tape device, you can overwrite tapes containing outdated Veeam archives. For more information, see Importing Tapes Written on This Backup Server.

    Importing Empty Tapes Tip:

    To understand which of the tapes can be overwritten, you can check their expiration date. In the Tape Infrastructure view, open the Media Pools node and select the media pool that you want to replenish. Check the Expires in field in theworking area. You can sort the tapes by the expiration date and get the list of tapes that can be reused.

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