Hi Bob,
If you insert a VXA tape, the tape drive *must* get to the beginning of the
tape in order to read the header information. Retrospect has no way of
knowing what tape it's dealing with if the tape drive can't report the
information stored in the header.
Thanks,
Irena Solomon
Dantz Tech Support
925.253.3050
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> From: Bob Stern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: "retro-talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 13:39:50 -0700
> To: "retro-talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: VXA rewinds before incremental backup?
>
> If you are doing an incremental backup and you insert a VXA tape that
> has not been used since the last backup, is Retrospect smart enough
> to continue where it left off without rewinding the tape? Or is
> rewinding necessary before and after every write session?
>
> Bob Stern
>
>
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