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When you format media, you can also assign the media a password and set your choice of encryption
levels. See
Media passwords
on page 150 for more information. See
Appendix O
for encryption
information
To format media
1. Select Devices from the Favorites desk bar.
2. Locate and select the device with the media to format. To format all media simultaneously, click
Select All .
3. Format the new media in one of these ways:
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Right-click on the selected devices and select Format from the shortcut menu
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Select Format Media from the Commands task pane
4. Expand the tree and select the device or library and storage slot that holds the media you want to
format.
5. If you want to assign a password to the media, click the Media Password button and then enter and
confirm the password in the Media Password dialog box.
6. Click Finish . Data Protector Express formats the specified media.
Import Media (into the catalog) command
This command allows you to use data on media that was created in another Data Protector Express
management domain or by another software program. To use media that was not created in the current
catalog, you must import that media into the current catalog.
You might import media in one the following situations:
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To use media created by an earlier version of Data Protector Express.
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To use media created in a different Data Protector Express management domain.
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To use media created by another backup program.
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To use media accidentally deleted from the catalog.
When you import media, you must supply the media password. No password is required if the media has
no password.
NOTE: Previous versions of Data Protector Express automatically assigned PASSWORD as the default
media password. If you are having trouble importing media created with an earlier version of Data
Protector Express, try using PASSWORD when prompted for the media password.
Data Protector Express will not perform any other operations while it is importing media. Additionally,
the process may last several hours. Before you import media, be certain that there is sufficient time to
complete this lengthy process. Additionally, you will want to be available to log out of Data Protector
Express when the import is complete, in order that the security of the network is not compromised.
To import media
1. Select Wizards from the Favorites desk bar.
2. Display the Media wizards in the list of available media wizards.
3. Select the Import Media wizard.