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that can only be restored on a BakStor unit. As with diskslices the data can be encrypted before
it is copied to the physical tape.
Application mode creates a physical tape in a format of the application that was used to write to
the Virtual Tape. Most backup software use a proprietary format when writing to a physical
tape. Using the application mode allows the BakStor to create a physical tape that uses this
proprietary format.
A physical tape created in application mode can be restored on any computer that is fitted with a
physical tape drive capable of reading from the physical tape and backup software capable of
reading the format used by the original backup software.
Note that a physical tape created in application mode cannot be restored back to a BakStor unit.
The physical tape can only be restored on a computer with the correct backup software and a
correct physical tape drive.
5.2.3 Selecting encryption method for moving data to physical tape
When copying a slice to physical tape the data may be encrypted. Different encryption
algorithms are available for the data encryption.
Choose Configuration -> Encryption configuration -> Select encryption method
The different algorithms available are:
RC2
Blowfish
CAST
CAST5
DES
Tripple-DES
RC4