Implementation of a tape-based data protection solution

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Implement the tape-based solution, which uses disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and disk staging to optimize storage. By implementing the tape solution, you can enable long-term data retention and achieve low-cost scalability.

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  • In the described solution, data is migrated from disk storage pools to tape storage pools. However, instead of migrating the data, you can use the tiering-to-tape feature that was introduced in IBM Storage Protect Version 8.1.8. With this feature, you can automatically tier data from directory-container storage pools on disk to tape storage. You can specify that all data is tiered based on a specified age threshold, or that only inactive data is tiered based on an age threshold. For more information about tiering data to tape storage, see Tiering data to cloud, tape, or file storage.
  • The described solution does not include node replication. If you want to use node replication to back up a storage pool from disk to disk, ensure that the replication operation is completed before data is migrated from disk to tape. You can also use node replication to back up a storage pool on a local tape device to a copy storage pool on a local tape device.

Implementation roadmap

The following steps are required to set up a tape-based solution.
  1. Set up the system.
  2. Install the server and the Operations Center.
  3. Configure the server and the Operations Center.
  4. Attach tape devices for the server.
  5. Configure tape libraries for use by the server.
  6. Set up a storage pool hierarchy.
  7. Install and configure clients.
  8. Configure LAN-free data movement.
  9. Select an encryption method and configure encryption.
  10. Set up tape storage operations.
  11. Complete the implementation.