Tape drive

Tape drives can be connected to Arkeia backup servers or to Arkeia media servers.

Add a new tape drive

Click on Add a new tape drive.

Name
Enter the name you want to use when referring to this tape drive.
Type
Select from the drop list the drive type.
Owner
The current login name will appear here, by default.
Authorizations
Check the access authorizations for this drive.
Media server
The media server to which this drive is attached.
Rewind device
The UNIX device name which will be used to read and write data on this tape drive. This field will not appear if you have chosen a File tape drive, which is actually a directory on a HDD.
Comment
Enter an optional comment.

Click on Create to add the drive. It will appear in the Select a drive list.

Modify a tape drive

Select the drive to modify from the Select a drive list, then click on Modify to change the tape drive properties.

Read a tape drive

The selected tape drive reads the tape currently inserted, and returns the tape label.

Remove a tape drive

Before a drive can be removed, it must be deleted from its Drivepack.

Click on Home > Where to backup > Backup to tape > Tape drivepacks then highlight the drivepack in the Select a Drivepack list and click on Modify... in the actions menu. Then remove the drive from the drivepack and update it. Thus return to the Tape drives menu.

Select the drive to be deleted in the Select a drive list, and click on Delete... in the actions menu.