Manage destination data

This screen makes it possible to manage all replicated data currently available on the replication destination machine you are logged into.

This includes:

Viewing replicated data

To view data available within a given account, just click on its name.

The image below shows an example of an account named myaccount containing data replicated from a source VTL named myVTL. The red lines represent the amount of data replicated from the VTL myVTL from the replication source machine associated to the account myaccount

We see that 121.89 MB of data from this VTL has been replicated. This data is split into two different backup data sets: 60.95 MB come from a backup from a savepack named etc, dated 2008/07/01 21:42 and 60.95 MB come from a backup from a savepack named etc, dated 2008/07/01 21:38.

Please note that, in the image above, the VTL myVTL does not exist on the replication destination machine yet. As a consequence, neither restoration nor D2T of this data can be performed.

Reindexing replicated data

To be able to restore or move this data to tape, it must first be reindexed. This reindex operation can be done by clicking the   icon available next to the myVTL name.

Here is what must be noticed about such a reindex operation:

Here is how data replicated from the VTL myVTL is displayed in the Manage destination data screen after it has been reindexed:

If ever a new backup data set is replicated from the replication source machine (from the remote myVTL VTL), the screen will obviously show it as non-reindexed data within the VTL and a new reindex operation will be required. However, this new reindex operation will not create a new VTL: new replicated data will just be integrated to the already locally existing myVTL.

Reindexed replicated VTLs

The new VTL created by the reindex job is visible in the Home > Where to backup > Backup to disk > VTLs screen and is listed with a small square blue icon next to its name, like this:  This blue icon indicates that the VTL has been created through a reindex operation of replicated data. Compared to normal VTLs, such VTLs have the following characteristics:

On the other side, like for normal VTLs, it is possible:

Restoration and D2T of replicated data

As soon as replicated data has been reindexed to a local VTL, it can be restored or moved to physical tape.

To perform a restoration of replicated data, go to the Home > Restoration screen. In this screen, the combo box labeled Data source makes it possible to select replicated data to restore based on the source machine from where the data has been replicated. After you have selected a Data source, you can select files to restore, set restoration options and start a restoration job like for a normal restoration.

In a similar way, to perform a Disk-to-Tape of replicated data, go to the Home > When to backup > Immediate Disk-to-Tape screen, select the Data source and the backup data set to move to tape.

Again, replicated data can only be restored or moved to tape after it has been reindexed to a local VTL.

Delete replicated data sets

Click on the red cross next to the:

Only non-reindexed data can be deleted. To delete reindexed data, it must first be recycled through the Home > Where to backup > Backup to disk > VTLs screen.

Furthermore, reindexed VTLs cannot be deleted from this screen. To delete a reindexed VTL, go to the Home > Where to backup > Backup to disk > VTLs screen.