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DEA-41T1 · Question #7

A backup administrator is migrating their tape drive backup solution from LTO-4 to LTO-6 generation. Both LTO-3 and LTO-4 media are presently in use. All LTO-4 drives are to be replaced by LTO-6…

The correct answer is A. Back up all critical data on at least LTO-4 tapes in order to be read it from their new LTO-6 drives. LTO drive generations 1-7 are able to read tapes from two generations prior and are able to write to tapes from the prior generation.

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Question

A backup administrator is migrating their tape drive backup solution from LTO-4 to LTO-6 generation. Both LTO-3 and LTO-4 media are presently in use. All LTO-4 drives are to be replaced by LTO-6 drives, but the administrator plans to avoid replacing a maximum amount of the tapes already in use. What should the administrator do to accomplish this task?

Options

  • ABack up all critical data on at least LTO-4 tapes in order to be read it from their new LTO-6 drives.
  • BNothing, the administrator will still be able to read any tape currently in use will their LTO-6 drive
  • CBack up all critical data from LTO-3 tapes to LTO-4 tapes Next, back up LTO-4 tapes to LTO-5
  • DBack up all critical data from LTO-3 tapes to LTO-4 tapes Next, back up LTO-4 tapes to LTO-5

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    71% (24)
  • B
    18% (6)
  • C
    9% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

LTO drive generations 1-7 are able to read tapes from two generations prior and are able to write to tapes from the prior generation.

Topics

#LTO tape#tape migration#backward compatibility#tape media generations

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