See http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/190558.htm

hth,
DL Meade, CNE, MCP
Network Administrator
Frankfurt-Short-Bruza
www.fsb-ae.com
www.oklahomadome.com
"Elizabeth" wrote in message
news:3dfa052c$1@hronntp01....
>
> A colleague of ours backed up some files onto a DAT tape using a different
> server and backup software from the one that we use (Veritas Backup Exec
> 8.6 for W2k). Is there any way of getting this information of the tape and
> onto our server? The data is not on our server so it's not a case of
doing
> a restore.
>
> Thanks,

Thanks, but it's the same as my manual which unfortunately I'm not understanding
too well.

Basically, I have a DDS3 tape which I'm desperate to get onto a server.
If Veritas is unable to do this job, can I install other softwre that does
the same thing? As a one-off measure that is.
"DL Meade" wrote:
>See http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/190558.htm
>
>hth,
>DL Meade, CNE, MCP
>Network Administrator
>Frankfurt-Short-Bruza
>www.fsb-ae.com
>www.oklahomadome.com
>"Elizabeth" wrote in message
>news:3dfa052c$1@hronntp01....
>>
>> A colleague of ours backed up some files onto a DAT tape using a different
>> server and backup software from the one that we use (Veritas Backup Exec
>> 8.6 for W2k). Is there any way of getting this information of the tape
and
>> onto our server? The data is not on our server so it's not a case of
>doing
>> a restore.
>>
>> Thanks,
>
>

Elizabeth,

What hardware/software was used to create the tape?

DL Meade, CNE, MCP
Network Administrator
Frankfurt-Short-Bruza
www.fsb-ae.com
www.oklahomadome.com
"Elizabeth" wrote in message
news:3dfa141e$1@hronntp01....
>
> Thanks, but it's the same as my manual which unfortunately I'm not
understanding
> too well.
>
> Basically, I have a DDS3 tape which I'm desperate to get onto a server.
> If Veritas is unable to do this job, can I install other softwre that does
> the same thing? As a one-off measure that is.
> "DL Meade" wrote:
> >See http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/190558.htm
> >
> >hth,
> >DL Meade, CNE, MCP
> >Network Administrator
> >Frankfurt-Short-Bruza
> >www.fsb-ae.com
> >www.oklahomadome.com
> >"Elizabeth" wrote in message
> >news:3dfa052c$1@hronntp01....
> >>
> >> A colleague of ours backed up some files onto a DAT tape using a
different
> >> server and backup software from the one that we use (Veritas Backup
Exec
> >> 8.6 for W2k). Is there any way of getting this information of the tape
> and
> >> onto our server? The data is not on our server so it's not a case of
> >doing
> >> a restore.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >
> >
>

If your current hardware is compatible with the tape, then just insert the
tape, inventory, and catalog it.

Then browse to that tape in the Restore Selections pane (right click and
choose "Media View" if necessary) and select the data that you want.

"Elizabeth" wrote:
>
>A colleague of ours backed up some files onto a DAT tape using a different
>server and backup software from the one that we use (Veritas Backup Exec
>8.6 for W2k). Is there any way of getting this information of the tape and
>onto our server? The data is not on our server so it's not a case of doing
>a restore.
>
>Thanks,

Elizabeth,

If you create a new catalog with that tape, you should be able to then
restore from it. Go to the Media tab and create a new catalog with that
tape in the drive. It will then add it to the media and backup devices.
Then you should be able to restore.

"Elizabeth" wrote in message
news:3dfa141e$1@hronntp01....

Thanks, but it's the same as my manual which unfortunately I'm not
understanding
too well.

Basically, I have a DDS3 tape which I'm desperate to get onto a server.
If Veritas is unable to do this job, can I install other softwre that does
the same thing? As a one-off measure that is.
"DL Meade" wrote:
>See http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/190558.htm
>
>hth,
>DL Meade, CNE, MCP
>Network Administrator
>Frankfurt-Short-Bruza
>www.fsb-ae.com
>www.oklahomadome.com
>"Elizabeth" wrote in message
>news:3dfa052c$1@hronntp01....
>>
>> A colleague of ours backed up some files onto a DAT tape using a
different
>> server and backup software from the one that we use (Veritas Backup Exec
>> 8.6 for W2k). Is there any way of getting this information of the tape
and
>> onto our server? The data is not on our server so it's not a case of
>doing
>> a restore.
>>
>> Thanks,
>
>