Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula volume on new tapelibrary

[Phil S. <al...@me...>]

On 06/27/2012 09:50 AM, Holikar, Sachin (ext) wrote:
> Hello,
>  
> We have a working Bacula ( Release 2.2.7) setup.We have been using LTO-3
> tapes.
>  
> Recently we have purchased another tape library Eternus LT40.  LTO3
> tapes are said to be compatible with this new library.
> We have configured Bacula 5.2.6 onto it.
>  
> Now we would like to verify if the backed up tapes on the old
> tapelibrary are readable in new tapelibrary.

The LTO specification calls for tapes to be write-compatible one version
back, and read-compatible two versions back.  So your new LTO4 tape
drive should be able to write LTO4 or LT03 tapes, and read LTO4, LTO3 or
LTO2 tapes.


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