# Backup Process

This document lays out how backups are handled.

## Cadence

### Weekly

<div class="page group" id="bkmrk-each-thursday-replac"><div class="level3">- <div class="li">Each Thursday replace the prior longterm archival tape with a different tape for the coming week's archive operation</div>
- <div class="li">Label tape with the date of the archival process (the coming Wednesday)</div>
- <div class="li">IF A USED TAPE clear it before labeling in Bareos with `mt -f /dev/st0 rewind && mt -f /dev/st0 weof && mt -f /dev/st0 rewind` command</div>
- <div class="li">Label the tape using the name `Longterm-YYYY-MM-DD` which matches the label on the outside</div>
- <div class="li">Make sure the naming and mounting processes are successful</div>
- <div class="li">Take the prior archival tape and get it to director for storage offsite</div>

</div></div>### Monthly

<div class="page group" id="bkmrk-keep-the-prior-month"><div class="level3">- <div class="li">Keep the prior month's latest archival tape for future restores</div>
- <div class="li">Put other tapes into the rotation to be reused for future jobs</div>

</div></div>## Restore Testing

Keep track of when restores and tested, how, and the outcome.

<div class="page group" id="bkmrk-date-restored-outcom"><div class="level2"><div class="table sectionedit6"><table class="inline"><thead><tr class="row0"><th class="col0">Date</th><th class="col1">Restored</th><th class="col2">Outcome</th><th class="col3">Who</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="row1"><td class="col0"> </td><td class="col1"> </td><td class="col2"> </td><td class="col3">  
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