DRS backups should be stored on a network device; virtualized deployments do not support tape drives.

Checked 2026-09-24

Ensure that you use a network device as the storage location for the backup files.
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unified Communications Manager
Subsystem
Disaster Recovery System
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
Release 15 and SUs
Checked
2026-09-24

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). Unified CM backup and upgrade: source note cucm-backup-upgrade-drs-network-no-tape. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-backup-upgrade-drs-network-no-tape

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-cucm-backup-upgrade-drs-network-no-tape,
  title  = {Unified CM backup and upgrade: source note cucm-backup-upgrade-drs-network-no-tape},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cucm-backup-upgrade-drs-network-no-tape},
  note   = {Source note cucm-backup-upgrade-drs-network-no-tape, checked 2026-09-24}
}

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