Tape drive attached to remote device server

This is similar to a tape drive attached to the master server. If the device server is located at the same site as the master server, ensure the Catalog backups are sent offsite. If you have a device server at a remote location, you can accomplish the Catalog backup and offsite storage simultaneously. Always retain the Catalog backup job logs, especially if the offsite Catalog backup media mix with other tape backups or if the media pool reuses Catalog backup media for multiple catalog backups.

The Catalogic DPX Open Storage Server environments typically have a tape library attached to the Catalogic DPX Open Storage Server for the Catalogic DPX Archive capability. The Catalogic DPX Open Storage Server is a device server like any other and is suitable to handle Catalog backups to tape.