How to Recatalog an Imported Tape
Applies To: System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
An imported tape contains content that was created by another DPM server.
During the recatalog operation, DPM reads from the tape and adds information about the data that it contains to the database. After the recatalog operation is completed, you can recover data from the tape by selecting a recovery point from the data on the tape.
To recatalog an imported tape
In DPM Administrator Console, click Management on the navigation bar.
On the Libraries tab, select the tape to import.
In the Actions pane, click Recatalog imported tape.
To recatalog an imported tape using DPM Management Shell
Use the following syntax to recatalog an imported tape:
Start-TapeRecatalog [-Tape] <Media[]> [-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler> ] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction <ActionPreference> ] [-ErrorVariable <String> ] [-OutVariable <String> ] [-OutBuffer <Int32> ]
For more information, type "Get-Help Start-TapeRecatalog -detailed" in DPM Management Shell.
For technical information, type "Get-Help Start-TapeRecatalog -full" in DPM Management Shell.
Recataloging a Tape from a Shared Library
Note
If you try to recatalog a tape in a shared library from a DPM server other than the one from which the backup was taken, the Recatalog and View Contents options are not enabled in the Actions pane.
To recatalog a tape from a shared library
Run a detailed inventory on the tape in the shared library.
After the inventory is complete, the Recatalog and View Contents options are enabled in the Actions pane.
In the Actions pane, click Recatalog imported tape.
See Also
Tasks
How to Inventory the Tape Library