Media overwrite protection levels

The media overwrite protection level is a global setting that supersedes the media set's overwrite protection period. Although the terms are similar, the media overwrite protection level and the media overwrite protection period are different. The media overwrite protection period is a time interval that changes from one media set to another. The media overwrite protection level specifies whether to overwrite scratch, imported, or allocated media, regardless of the media's overwrite protection period.

Use the media overwrite protection level to specify the type of media, such as scratch or imported media, that you want to be available for overwrite backup jobs.

The options for the media overwrite protection level are as follows:

Caution:

The None option is not recommended. It does not protect data from being overwritten.

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