Maintaining Archive Media Section 7 Configuring Archives
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Removing/Replacing Platters
If MO media is being used for archiving, the platter in the MO drive must be
changed periodically as the platter is filled. To remove the platter, first deactivate the
device as described in Activating/Deactivating an Archive Device. If the platter still
cannot be removed, power down the MO drive, then power it up and remove the
platter. Once the platter is replaced, use the Windows disk formatting tool to format
the new platter. This is illustrated in Figure 65. Select the NTFS file system. This
procedure must be done for both sides of the platter.
Activating/Deactivating an Archive Device
The device must be active in order to archive data to, or restore data from the device.
When the archive media is MO Drive, the corresponding archive device must be
deactivated to remove and replace a platter. To activate/deactivate an archive device,
Figure 65. Using the Windows Disk Formatting Tool Option
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