How to get Retrospect 6.5 to automatically overwrite tapes?

[matttjohnson]

I was wondering if there is a way to set tapesets to automatically be overwriten when they become full. I.E. We have 2 bi-weekly sets of 3 tapes, that when they beomes full (After about 2 weeks) fails the job wanting new media. I'd prefer it to automatically overwrite than to wait for me to come, check on it and if I forget to to that daily, get all confused and crash retrospect when the next job tries to start... is there a way to make it do this, or to schedule a job to do it?

[Mayoff]

If you schedule a recycle backup Retrospect will erase the tapes in a set and write over them again.

[matttjohnson]

So, then, no is the answer.

 

 

 

To do this, basically, you need to guess when the tapes will be full, or just play it safe and do something like make a schedule for Monday-recycle tape, T-F regular backup. Okay then.

 

 

 

And to clarify... When you schedule a recycle job, is that a "Recycle then backup" job or just a "Recycle media" job? I'm looking at the scripting scheduler, and wasn't sure which it meant... do I need to clear the Monday aspect of the weekly job, then add i nthe recycle? Or if I place a recycle will it clean the tapes and then execute the later scheduled backup job?

[natew]

Hi

 

The scripts use a "Recycle backup" meaning that it backs up starting on the first member of the set. You cannot script just a "set recycle" without running a backup of some kind. However there are some ways to get the same result if that is what you want to do.

 

You are correct, Retrospect cannot autmaticall run a recycle backup once the media gets full.

 

Nate

[matttjohnson]

Okay, thanks. That's sorta what I thought it would be, but wanted to be sure. Thanks for the help.