System and method for dynamic re-serialization of VTL devices and cartridges

A system comprising:

• a first server node including a first virtual tape library of backup data files residing on a first deduplication file system,
• wherein a backup data file corresponding to a first cartridge is stored in a first container in the first virtual library;
• wherein the first container includes a first base prefix and the namespace of the first cartridge includes the first base prefix;
• a second server node including a second virtual tape library residing on second deduplication file system,
• wherein the second server node is configured to:
• receive a replica of the backup data file corresponding to the first cartridge via one or more data packets over a network,
• store the replica backup data file in a second container in the second virtual tape library such that the replica backup data file corresponds to a second cartridge,
• wherein the first base prefix is replicated to the second container such that the namespace of the second cartridge is the same as the namespace of the first cartridge;
• wherein the second virtual tape library is configured to:
• assign an activation code to the second container, and
• re-serialize the first base prefix using the activation code to form a second base prefix such that the presentation of the second cartridge includes a second base prefix.