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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IV. Configuring storage
  4. Configuring tape media
  5. Managing volumes
  6. About frozen media
  7. Freeze or unfreeze a volume
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Freeze or unfreeze a volume

NetBackup freezes volumes under certain circumstances. Use the following procedure to manually freeze or unfreeze a volume.

To freeze or unfreeze a volume

  1. Open the NetBackup web UI.
  2. On the left, select Storage > Tape storage.
  3. Select the Volumes tab.
  4. Select the volume that you want to freeze or unfreeze.
  5. Select Freeze or Unfreeze.
  6. When prompted, select Freeze or Unfreeze.

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