Copy Month End Files to Tape

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Screen ID:  PEOMBU-01
Screen Title:  Copy Month-End Files to Tape
Panel Number: 1106
Accessed by Tool Number:

5105

 

This option takes the backups that were saved to disk as part of EOM and copies them to tape. This step can be done at any time following month-end processing, but to comply with standard data security policies for safe storage of backup files, it should be completed no later than the morning of the 1st.

Field Descriptions

Field Name

Description

Tape Device

The tape device that contains the initialized tape for your End-of-Month backup.

Include backup of HTRANS files

Check this box to back up the historical transactions files.  We highly recommended that you also back up your HTRANSx files every month as part of monthly processing. 

Number of backup tape sets? (1 OR 2)

Number of backup tapes.  Consider one for on-site storage and one offsite storage.

Encryption product code

This field appears only if your credit union uses Defense MD for encryption of backup tapes.  Without an encryption product code, files will not be encrypted.  Refer to the separate Defense MD booklet for more information.