Test Backup and Restore to Tape for NetApp Storage

Note. This procedure is for NetApp storage environments only. If you are deploying an open storage environment, see the previous procedure: Test Backup and Restore to Tape for Open Storage.

These procedures are only for those deployments that include the tape support option. They illustrate how to use the tape library as part of DPX.

For DPX, the tape library is used as tertiary storage for Snapshots™ or volumes. The source for those Snapshots or volumes is a storage system, which has been populated using Block Data Protection.

Following are the tasks for configuring and testing the DPX tape setup option.