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Replace tape library

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May 13, 2024
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JohnC
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Hi,

I am about to replace our old tape library with some new hardware and was wanting to know the steps to follow.

I can add the new tape library to the Commcell, but when do i configure the new library with the existing storage policies? After i de-configure the old library and move the orphaned media to the new library?

Best answer by Collin Harper

Hello @JohnC

It shouldn’t matter if you update the policies before or after you de-configure the tape library.

Deconfiguring a Tape Library - https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/deconfiguring_tape_library.html

If there is no assigned media, the library will be deconfigured and deleted.
If there is assigned media, the library will be marked deconfigured.
After it is marked deconfigured, right-click the library and click Delete to delete the library.
The assigned media will be available under Orphaned Media after the tape library is deleted.

Move Orphaned Media to Library: https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/orphaned_media.html#move-media-to-library

Thank you,
Collin

C

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Collin Harper
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Forum|Forum|1 year ago
May 13, 2024

Hello @JohnC

It shouldn’t matter if you update the policies before or after you de-configure the tape library.

Deconfiguring a Tape Library - https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/deconfiguring_tape_library.html

If there is no assigned media, the library will be deconfigured and deleted.
If there is assigned media, the library will be marked deconfigured.
After it is marked deconfigured, right-click the library and click Delete to delete the library.
The assigned media will be available under Orphaned Media after the tape library is deleted.

Move Orphaned Media to Library: https://documentation.commvault.com/2023e/expert/orphaned_media.html#move-media-to-library

Thank you,
Collin

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