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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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)- A71% (24)
- B18% (6)
- C9% (3)
- D3% (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.
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