Recycling archive tapes

As archive tapes age, it is likely that some of the files on those tapes will be expired, which can leave the archive tape under-utilized.

The Recycle function aggregates and moves the unexpired archived files from the under-utilized tapes onto a new tape. After all of the unexpired archive files have been copied onto the new tape, you can use the Cleanup function to expire the empty archive tape.

If you want to see how Recycle will affect your archive tapes before you move any files, you can run the Recycle function in simulation mode.