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ARCserve backup tapes
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Arcserve reads whats on the tape from it's database not directly from tape. I don't think they have a tape explorer. There might be some software available to view the tape. Backup software writes data with a Microsoft standard and if Arcserve doesn't let you browse the tape some freeware might.
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Arcserve has always provided powerful features to display the file systems in an explorer-type interface from many platforms. ie. Netware, UNIX, MAC, NT, etc.
To view the contents of a tape, the tape detail records must be resident in the Arcserve database. You can check this by opening the Restore manager and selecting "View by Session". This will give you a list of tape names (and serial #'s) in the database. Click the plus sign beside each tape to display sessions. Click the plus sign beside each session to display files and directories. If you do not see file and dir's, use the Arcserve Merge Utility to merge all the sessions form the tape you are interested in. Merge is found in Arcserve under Manager/Utilities/Merge.
You can also view tape contents by using the tree view, which gives you a representation of each server that was backup up and reflected in the Arcserve database. Use the version history button to select which version of the server backup you wish to view. By default the most recent backup is displayed.
Chris Horvath - True Data Storage Networks Inc. - New York City
Premier CA VAR, Arcserve Training Center, StorageTek Dealer
arcserve_pro@yahoo.com
To view the contents of a tape, the tape detail records must be resident in the Arcserve database. You can check this by opening the Restore manager and selecting "View by Session". This will give you a list of tape names (and serial #'s) in the database. Click the plus sign beside each tape to display sessions. Click the plus sign beside each session to display files and directories. If you do not see file and dir's, use the Arcserve Merge Utility to merge all the sessions form the tape you are interested in. Merge is found in Arcserve under Manager/Utilities/Merge.
You can also view tape contents by using the tree view, which gives you a representation of each server that was backup up and reflected in the Arcserve database. Use the version history button to select which version of the server backup you wish to view. By default the most recent backup is displayed.
Chris Horvath - True Data Storage Networks Inc. - New York City
Premier CA VAR, Arcserve Training Center, StorageTek Dealer
arcserve_pro@yahoo.com
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Thanks Chris,
I didn't think ARCserve would be without a method of viewing the info but I couldn't find an easy way and took any answer that sounded reasonable. I tried the method outlined in your response and it works fine. Thanks again.
Darryl
I didn't think ARCserve would be without a method of viewing the info but I couldn't find an easy way and took any answer that sounded reasonable. I tried the method outlined in your response and it works fine. Thanks again.
Darryl
ArcservePro
Instructor
Glad to help.
Thank you for the reply.
Chris Horvath - True Data Storage Networks Inc. - New York City
Premier CA VAR, Arcserve Training Center, StorageTek Dealer
arcserve_pro@yahoo.com
Thank you for the reply.
Chris Horvath - True Data Storage Networks Inc. - New York City
Premier CA VAR, Arcserve Training Center, StorageTek Dealer
arcserve_pro@yahoo.com
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