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Storage Configuration Options
SUMMARY Types of storage that can be configured for the Unitrends appliance. ISSUE Purpose This article describes types of storage that can be configured for the Unitrends appliance. Description The Unitrends appliance is configured as a backup appliance, a replication appliance, or as both a backup and replication…
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Archive failed with error: Retention policy of archive sets on target media prohibits overwrite
SUMMARY How to resolve the archive error: Retention policy of archive sets on target media prohibits overwrite. ISSUE If you are seeing the archive error: 'Retention policy of archive sets on target media prohibits overwrite', you have run an archive with the Overwrite option checked and one or more existing sets on the…
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What size archive drives are supported?
SUMMARY What size archive drives are supported? ISSUE Understanding the drive sizes available for archive media. RESOLUTION Unitrends offers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 TB eSATA drives for use in Recovery Archives and Recovery Docks such as RXDA. For more information, see Connecting the Disk Archiving Unit (RXDA) to Unitrends…
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Are tape barcodes supported?
SUMMARY This article explains the Unitrends versions that support tape barcodes, explains the feature, and links to additional documentation. ISSUE Tape barcodes are supported on Unitrends appliances with version 7.2.0 and later. This feature allows the appliance to view the tape library to determine tape locations for…
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I recovered from an archive and can't find the data
SUMMARY Details about restoring archive data and how to get data back to the clients ISSUE Purpose I restored files from an archived job for a client, but I can’t find the files on the Unitrends appliance Description When restoring archive data, it may not be immediately evident or intuitive as to where the data goes, and…
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Can I add another drive to the Recovery Archive if I'm out of space?
SUMMARY This article provides information about adding drives to your recovery archive unit. ISSUE All drives within the recovery archive unit that are attached to a single system are treated as one logical volume. Data is written across all drives in the logical volume. Once you archive to a logical volume, these drives…
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Remove a pending vaulting job from vaulting queue
SUMMARY Remove a pending vaulting job from vaulting queue ISSUE Purpose Remove a vaulting job from the vaulting queue. Description These steps allow the removal of a vaulting job from the vaulting queue. Cause A vaulting job was previously queued and is no longer needed for offsite vaulting. This may be required if a…
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Feature String - Advanced Archiving? ADX and CloudHook
SUMMARY What license value is needed in the Feature String which enables Advanced Archiving and CloudHook? ADX ISSUE Purpose This article addresses how to verify whether or not a backup appliance is enabled to use the advanced archiving feature. Applies To - Unitrends RecoveryOS versions 6.x, 7.x. 8.x - CloudHook - Advance…
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How do I create a cloud storage account for my Recovery-Series or UEB appliance?
SUMMARY Before you can copy backups to the cloud, you must create an account with one of the supported cloud service providers. ISSUE Before you can begin storing backup copies in the cloud, you must create an account with one of the following supported cloud storage providers: * Google Cloud Storage Standard * Google…
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Are there any issues with setting up thin provisioning on storage and guests?
SUMMARY Are there any issues with setting up thin provisioning on storage and guests? ISSUE Purpose Explain the Pros and Cons of using thin provisioned disks. Description Are there any issues with setting up thin provisioning on storage and guests? Cause Setting up thin provisioning on storage and guests makes UEB run…