You can just use blank tapes of you don't mind volume names like
4mm00001, 4mm0002 etc,

If you want meaningful names, label the Tape the first time that it is used, and
from then on, things should be OK

scott wrote:

> I am in need of replacing my DAT tapes. Do I need to label each tape the
> same as the one it is replacing and just run it, or can I just put in a blank
> tape and it will be labeled when the backup is ran with all the same overwrite
> protection settings?

Do I need to move the old job to retired before/after/at all? Thanks.

Ken Putnam wrote:
>You can just use blank tapes of you don't mind volume names like
>4mm00001, 4mm0002 etc,
>
>If you want meaningful names, label the Tape the first time that it is used,
and
>from then on, things should be OK
>
>scott wrote:
>
>> I am in need of replacing my DAT tapes. Do I need to label each tape
the
>> same as the one it is replacing and just run it, or can I just put in
a blank
>> tape and it will be labeled when the backup is ran with all the same overwrite
>> protection settings?
>

Old job or old tapes?

You can leave the job definition(s) the way it/they is/are

if you are sure that you will never need the old volumes, can move them there, and
once moved, can even delete them, but you don't have to.

Scott wrote:

> Do I need to move the old job to retired before/after/at all? Thanks.
>
> Ken Putnam wrote:
> >You can just use blank tapes of you don't mind volume names like
> >4mm00001, 4mm0002 etc,
> >
> >If you want meaningful names, label the Tape the first time that it is used,
> and
> >from then on, things should be OK
> >
> >scott wrote:
> >
> >> I am in need of replacing my DAT tapes. Do I need to label each tape
> the
> >> same as the one it is replacing and just run it, or can I just put in
> a blank
> >> tape and it will be labeled when the backup is ran with all the same overwrite
> >> protection settings?
> >

I put in a blank tape last night, it labeled it, gave it the correct overwrite
and not I have the old label - should the old label me moved to retired?

Ken Putnam wrote:
>Old job or old tapes?
>
>You can leave the job definition(s) the way it/they is/are
>
>if you are sure that you will never need the old volumes, can move them
there, and
>once moved, can even delete them, but you don't have to.
>
>Scott wrote:
>
>> Do I need to move the old job to retired before/after/at all? Thanks.
>>
>> Ken Putnam wrote:
>> >You can just use blank tapes of you don't mind volume names like
>> >4mm00001, 4mm0002 etc,
>> >
>> >If you want meaningful names, label the Tape the first time that it is
used,
>> and
>> >from then on, things should be OK
>> >
>> >scott wrote:
>> >
>> >> I am in need of replacing my DAT tapes. Do I need to label each tape
>> the
>> >> same as the one it is replacing and just run it, or can I just put
in
>> a blank
>> >> tape and it will be labeled when the backup is ran with all the same
overwrite
>> >> protection settings?
>> >
>

If you will never need any info off that tape, it can be, but doesn't NEED to be
moved.

scott wrote:

> I put in a blank tape last night, it labeled it, gave it the correct overwrite
> and not I have the old label - should the old label me moved to retired?
>
> Ken Putnam wrote:
> >Old job or old tapes?
> >
> >You can leave the job definition(s) the way it/they is/are
> >
> >if you are sure that you will never need the old volumes, can move them
> there, and
> >once moved, can even delete them, but you don't have to.
> >
> >Scott wrote:
> >
> >> Do I need to move the old job to retired before/after/at all? Thanks.
> >>
> >> Ken Putnam wrote:
> >> >You can just use blank tapes of you don't mind volume names like
> >> >4mm00001, 4mm0002 etc,
> >> >
> >> >If you want meaningful names, label the Tape the first time that it is
> used,
> >> and
> >> >from then on, things should be OK
> >> >
> >> >scott wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I am in need of replacing my DAT tapes. Do I need to label each tape
> >> the
> >> >> same as the one it is replacing and just run it, or can I just put
> in
> >> a blank
> >> >> tape and it will be labeled when the backup is ran with all the same
> overwrite
> >> >> protection settings?
> >> >
> >

Thanks for you help.

Ken Putnam wrote:
>If you will never need any info off that tape, it can be, but doesn't NEED
to be
>moved.
>
>scott wrote:
>
>> I put in a blank tape last night, it labeled it, gave it the correct overwrite
>> and not I have the old label - should the old label me moved to retired?
>>
>> Ken Putnam wrote:
>> >Old job or old tapes?
>> >
>> >You can leave the job definition(s) the way it/they is/are
>> >
>> >if you are sure that you will never need the old volumes, can move them
>> there, and
>> >once moved, can even delete them, but you don't have to.
>> >
>> >Scott wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do I need to move the old job to retired before/after/at all? Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Ken Putnam wrote:
>> >> >You can just use blank tapes of you don't mind volume names like
>> >> >4mm00001, 4mm0002 etc,
>> >> >
>> >> >If you want meaningful names, label the Tape the first time that it
is
>> used,
>> >> and
>> >> >from then on, things should be OK
>> >> >
>> >> >scott wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I am in need of replacing my DAT tapes. Do I need to label each
tape
>> >> the
>> >> >> same as the one it is replacing and just run it, or can I just put
>> in
>> >> a blank
>> >> >> tape and it will be labeled when the backup is ran with all the
same
>> overwrite
>> >> >> protection settings?
>> >> >
>> >
>

I find it helpful to include the date the tape was put into service in the
name. By doing this, the functional aspect of the name is preserved along
with the in-service date and old tapes remain appropriately cataloged.

davec
"scott" wrote in message
news:3aa64a53$1@hronntp01....
>
> I am in need of replacing my DAT tapes. Do I need to label each tape the
> same as the one it is replacing and just run it, or can I just put in a
blank
> tape and it will be labeled when the backup is ran with all the same
overwrite
> protection settings?
>