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azfar.raza Novice
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Nov 2, 2009 9:41 PM

VTL - Tape Cloning to a remote site

Hi,

 

Is it somehow possible to clone tapes to a remote site over ethernet? I believe we will have to use FCIP or IFCP to do this.

 

 

Regards,

Azfar

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Nov 3, 2009 3:49 AM in response to: azfar.raza
Re: VTL - Tape Cloning to a remote site

Sorry I do not have a VTL so I do not know the answer but this link sound like it may be useful.

 

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/vtl/5.6/html/software/admin/ch02s03.html#id2532501

 

Hope it helps

 

Bren

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Nov 3, 2009 5:47 AM in response to: BrendonHiggins
Re: VTL - Tape Cloning to a remote site

The article talks about exporting to physical tapes using local tape libraries.....how we do the same thing if the library is on a remote site. I believe we can use FCIP gateways because I dont think VTL itself can do any tape creations over ethernet.

 

Regards,

Azfar

mwalters NetApp Employee Enthusiast
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Nov 3, 2009 6:03 AM in response to: azfar.raza
Re: VTL - Tape Cloning to a remote site

Hi there

The native protocol for vtape (or even VTL to tape) replication is FC.   I would recommend you work with your local NetApp SE (technical resource) if you wanted to do this over some other IP-based mechanism....I would also recommend you look carefully at the data volumes, available line bandwidth and replication window as well !

 

Cheers

Mike


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