Backup Exec protects allocated and imported media from being overwritten when full or partial overwrite protection is used. However, if necessary, you can allow allocated and imported media to be overwritten by Backup Exec before the data overwrite protection period expires, and without setting the media overwrite protection level to None.
The following methods are available:
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Move the media to Scratch Media. The media is overwritten when it is selected for an overwrite job.
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Erase the media. Erased media is automatically recognized as scratch media and will be overwritten immediately.
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Label the media. The Label Media operation immediately writes a new media label on the media, which destroys any data contained on the media.
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Format the media. Formatting destroys any data contained on the media.
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Change the overwrite protection period for the media set so that it is expired.
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