data in tape after image expire on NB database

[dbase77]

Hi all,

I'm very curious about data in the tape after image expire in NB database. If I set retention level to 1 week and after 1 week, the image will expire in NB database. Am I right here? In order to retrieve the data back I need to import the image file back in. If I dont recycle the tape, is the data still in the tape?

Than kyou in advance.

regards,
feroz

 

[comtec17]

You are correct. The data still resides on the tape after the retention level has been met. You will need to import the tape back in.

 

[dbase77]

hi,

Thank you.

feroz

 

[PGPhantom]

One thing to add - As long as the tape has not had any other images written to it, you should be okay to import it back in. I have seen many cases where an image was written to the tape after the original images were expired and this prevented a successful import of older data.