Backup device

Last Updated : May 13, 2024 |

In CMS, use Maintenance > Backup/Restore Devices to determine your backup device.

Device name: _________________________________________

Path: _________________________________________

Description: _________________________________________

Device type (circle one)

  • 40 GB or larger tape

  • USB stick

  • NFS mount point

CMS supports upgrades using the following backup devices:

Backup device

Description

Platforms supported

DAT 160

DDS compliant 150 meter 160/ 320-GB DAT cartridge

HPE DL20 G9

DAT 320

DDS compliant 150 meter 320-GB DAT cartridge

HPE DL20 G9

LTO-4

820meter 800-GB 12.65 mm cartridge

HPE DL20 G9

LTO-5

820meter 800-GB 12.65 mm cartridge

846meter 1.5-TB 12.65 mm cartridge

HPE DL20 G9

USB stick

Formatted for Linux, UFS or ZFS, depending on platform

HPE DL20 G9

VMware

NFS mount point

HPE DL20 G9

VMware

No models of 8-mm tape drives are supported. If any backup device other than a supported backup device was administered as the backup device on the old system, a different backup device must be administered on the new system.