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- You can specify
a time for your backup to begin automatically (when using
streaming tape backup). Select Backup from the
main menu, select Start Backup Later. Specify a time
for the backup to begin, such as 03:00 am.
- Make sure to
put a tape in the drive at the end of the day
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Make sure
you check the results in the morning
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Always keep
the most recent backup off-site
- You should have
a backup tape for EVERY day you post production. This
backup is only good when it is verified. You can check
the status of the last backup at any time by selecting
Backup from the main menu. You will see the date of the
last backup, the date of the last verify, and the results of
the last verify including the actual date recorded on the
tape. These three dates should all match, and there
shouldn't be any errors noted. If your dates don't match
(with the exception of your backup running just prior to
midnight and your verify running after midnight - you can
avoid this potentially confusing situation by setting the
backup to begin after midnight), or if you see any other
errors, contact the Datacon support department.
- Label
your tapes for each day of the week, and rotate them daily,
always using the oldest backup tape today.
Never
backup again over the last good backups! If something goes
wrong, you run the risk of ruining your last good backups.
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| "Since we bought [a] Datacon [system] in the early 80's, we have never had a day without Datacon up and running. That is 20 years of great service," Dr. Victoria Moore, Endodontic Associates - San Mateo. |
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Cleaning your tape drive:
It is
suggested by the tape drive manufacturer, Tandberg, that you
should be using a cleaning cartridge in your
streaming backup drive on a weekly basis. They also
recommend that you replace your tapes every 12 to
18 months. You can purchase these cleaning cartridges
through the same place you purchase your tapes. If you
haven't purchased tapes recently, you can get them from
Tandberg Data. Also, make sure you tell them you want to
order the LSR2 tapes; these are the 6525 equivalent, as they
no longer make the smaller sizes.
- Archive
backup tapes.
You should periodically archive backup
tapes off-site. Good times to do this are month-end and
year-end. Replace the archived tape with a new one.
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