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5 . If you previously protected this disk and removed protection, specify whether or
no t you want to re-use the existing backup or create a new one.
If you select Re-use the existing backup , you must select which backup to
re-use from the list. When you select an item from the list, the size also displays
to help you identify exactly which backup t o use . The word Preferred displays for
the backup that best matches the disk that you’re currently protecting . Once
you have selected the desired backup, click Next and go to the next step .
Note: If the list does not display the expected information , you migh t
need to click Cancel , click Action --> Repair Connection , and then try t o protect
the
disk again. Repairing the network connection refreshes the informa t ion about
the
backups t hat exist on the storage system.
Caution: If you select any disk other than the preferred one, all the data
associated
with t he selected disk will be overwritten with the data associated
with the disk that you’re protecting , and you will not be able to recover any
previous
backups associated with the selected disk.
If you select Create a new backup and click Next , you mus t selec t the desired
backup location as described in step 4.