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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup servers
  6. ALLOW_MEDIA_OVERWRITE option for NetBackup servers
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

ALLOW_MEDIA_OVERWRITE option for NetBackup servers

This option overrides the NetBackup overwrite protection for various media formats on removable media.

Table: ALLOW_MEDIA_OVERWRITE information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup master servers.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

ALLOW_MEDIA_OVERWRITE = media_format

This option should appear only once in the configuration file.

Example

On the master server (and media servers if applicable), add the following entry to permit overwriting the cpio format:

ALLOW_MEDIA_OVERWRITE = CPIO

Equivalent Administration Console property

NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Click Master Servers or Media Servers > Double-click on server > Media > Allow media overwrite.

See Media properties.

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