AWS Storage Gateway User Guide
Using Your Tape Gateway
2. Restore the data by using the IBM Spectrum Protect backup software. You do this by creating a
recovery point, as you do when restoring data from physical tapes. For instructions, see the
Spectrum Protect Administrator's Guide
.
Next Step
Cleaning Up Resources You Don't Need (p. 133)
Testing Your Setup by Using Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector
You can back up your data to virtual tapes, archive the tapes, and manage your virtual tape library (VTL)
devices by using Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector v9.x. In this topic, you can find basic documentation
on how to configure the Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector software for a tape gateway and perform a
backup and restore operation. For detailed information about how to use the Micro Focus (HPE) Data
Protector software, see the Hewlett Packard documentation. For more information about compatible
backup applications, see
Supported Third-Party Backup Applications for a Tape Gateway (p. 22)
Topics
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Configuring Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector to Work with VTL Devices (p. 99)
•
Preparing Virtual Tapes for Use with HPE Data Protector (p. 100)
•
Loading Tapes into a Media Pool (p. 102)
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Backing Up Data to a Tape (p. 102)
•
•
Restoring Data from a Tape (p. 103)
Configuring Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector to Work with VTL Devices
After you have connected the virtual tape library (VTL) devices to the client, you configure Micro Focus
(HPE) Data Protector to recognize your devices. For information about how to connect VTL devices to the
client, see
Connecting Your VTL Devices (p. 84)
.
The Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector software doesn't automatically recognize tape gateway devices. To
have the software recognize these devices, manually add the devices and then discover the VTL devices,
as described following.
To add the VTL devices
1. In the Micro Focus (HPE) Data Protector main window, choose the
Devices & Media
shelf in the list
at top left.
Open the context (right-click) menu for
Devices
, and choose
Add Device
.
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