Windows drivers, please refer to the readme file included in the driver download file. Veritas backup exec is a data protection software product designed for customers who have. The library, drive and hba all have the latest firmware. I am needing to update the tape drive drivers using the tapeinst tool. A new cpu and hard disk was installed with the seagate tape drive still on the ideatapi cable. The system with the seagate stt20000a tape drive and veritas backup exec went south. Symantec backup exec about tape drives and robotic libraries. Ive been using backup exec fine with an lto3 drive from dell for about 3 years now. How to redetect tape drives and autoloaders in backup exec. We need to create a storage repository that we can use as a.
A list ofsupported backup applications is displayed. Technical information bulletin installing neo tape device drivers. Backup exec 2014 hardware compatibility list hcl veritas. How to troubleshoot issues with backup exec and your.
Hi what are the latest symantec tape drive drivers. This utility is located on the veritas backup exec tm cdrom and is copied to the hard disk during installation of backup exec. When it comes to using aws or azure cloud storage, backup exec provides native connections that are just as easy to set up and manage as local storage. The getting started wizard appears when symantec backup exec has not previously been started. If you are using backup exec for netware version 9.
There are no devices on this backup exec 20 hardware compatibility list hcl that require veritas kernelmode drivers. Symantec backup exec installing symantec tape device drivers by running tapeinst. The tape drives are ibm ultrium 4 and 5 drives in a spectra logic library, both running symantec drivers dated 2122008, version 5. Symantec backup exec configuring symantec backup exec. Hello all, in this article i am going to help you install, configure and test backup exec. Seagate stt20000a tape drive and veritas backup exec. Select the combination of operating system and tape drive model in the table. Hp storageworks ultrium 920 tape drive drivers and backup software.
If not, click backup exec tape device drivers drivers, for a list of tape device drivers available for download. Michael white how to october 16, 2014 october 16, 2014 minutes. Our it dept recentlyupgraded to an ibm ultrium 3580 i believe hh5 with encryption. Troubleshooting tape device detection backup exec for windows. Storageloader lto5, image, download thumbnail image. Run the veritas device driver installation wizard, in the following procedure. Products sold prior to the november 1, 2015 separation of hewlettpackard company into hewlett packard enterprise company and hp inc. I need the device driver install pack for version 12 of backup exec. Tape drive configuration settings available in backup exec. For ca mainframe or enterprise support, please call support for immediate assistance. This is particularly beneficial for tapes that are removed from the tivoli storage manager server environment to an offsite location.
This driver set is built for backup exec for netware version 9. The tape drive, power supply and fans are all field replaceable without removing the. Good day, we have an hp msl 2048 robotic library with backup exec since 2004 and have never had any problems, until recently. Software downloads browse and download the latest software, apps, utilities, plugins, and firmware content. How to troubleshoot issues with a robotic library autoloader. Would we be better served to put this new tape drive on a.
Installing symantec tape device drivers by running. Backup exec will continue to access the tape devices via usermode drivers. Hp storageworks ultrium 920 tape drive drivers and. Default directory created during the installation of backup exec for windows nt and windows 2000. You do not need to install veritas tape device drivers if backup exec runs on windows server 2012 and later. When used with tape drives, backup exec uses the microsoft tape format mtf, which is also used by windows ntbackup, backup. That is ok to be in windows device manager without a driver. Kernelmode drivers from microsoft or from the tape hardware vendor are generally acceptable for. Run live update a couple of times to make sure your backup exec is fully patched with latest. How to install and uninstall tape device drivers using. Need symanted backup exec 12 tape device driver install pack.
Set up symantic backup exect for drive cleaning using the interface. Make sure that the cleaning tape is located in the slot that you defined as the cleaning slot. Backup exec 20 command line interface help download. Protection and retention compatibility matrix and select tape backup. In addition, all drives within a logical library must use the same method of encryption. I have been plagued by tape drive issues for the last week. Backup test run passed the authentication, failed on above, when i try to erase the old slots getting ready.
When no kernelmode drivers are installed, the windows device manager may show the tape drive with a yellow exclamation mark. Quick backup exec tape content is selfpublished by the dell support professionals who resolve issues txpe. Hi all, im in a bit of a pickle and really need a copy of backup exec 9. When i click on update driver in device manager, it upgrad.
Storage device and driver information new intel compatible device drivers. The file will extract its contents to a temporary directory. Then, see installing the ibm tape device driver for instructions on how to access the ibm tape device drivers installation and users guide. Symantec backup exec management plugin for kaseya download. I have a dell tl2000 library with a single lto6 drive in it. You can install symantec tape device drivers by running tapeinst. Ejecting media from a drive use eject media to eject the media currently in the standalone drive. Download and install the latest drivers, firmware and software. The system was rebuilt with w98se and is now up and running and the tape drive device was recognized by control panelsystem. Over the past couple of months our tape drives continuously set itself to offline either at the end of the cycle, just before, or sometimes at random. Storageloader lto, image, download thumbnail image. Tape library is an hp msl4048 connected via 2x1gbps fiberchannel from brocade enclosure switch. Iperius backup is the best alternative to expensive software such as symantec backup exec and ca arcserve. Kernelmode drivers from microsoft or the tape hardware vendor are generally acceptable to be installed.
This display is acceptable and does not prevent the use of the device with backup exec and the usermode drivers. Disable the tape drive in backup exec right click on it delete the tape drive in backup exec right click again, need to disable first this must be done in backup exec. To specify a job name or a job priority, in the properties pane, under settingsclick general. Click on the step 1 create logon accounts a logon account wizard window will appear.
Better yet, add a couple of external usb disks and do backup to disk, then, if needed fire off duplicate jobs to tape to take offsite for disaster recovery. Backup exec keeps taking tape backup drive offline. Tape backup software for ltodat tape drives iperius backup. Is it necessary to load windows drivers for my tape drive or library. Changing the preferred block size, buffer size, buffer count, and high water count for. Compatible with all tape drives and with server 2008 server 2012. Where do i download the newest driver pack for tape drives.
To install veritas tape device drivers by using the configure storage. The tape device configuration wizard is available to help you install symantec tape device drivers. The library and the drive continually pass all diagnostic tests. Guys, i have searched the web for this and not found myself lucky. Hp ultrium 4scsi scsi sequential device driver download the default value is to allow another method of encryption. Media types is a new tab that tells backup exec software what types of media can be read or written to with the robotic library barcode reader figure 2. Download the latest device driver pack for your version of backup exec from the symantec site. If the backup exec was downloaded, its location on the hard disk is the same as was chosen for the installation directory of backup exec. Use one of the following procedures, find product or select product, to access the ibm fix central portal and download the most recent version of the tape device driver. I ran live update and installed all the latest patches, so am now on 2010 r3 sp1 with the latest hotfixes. After these steps the tape device will appear as a local device. If modified during install, directory may be different. Symantec backup exec about installing symantec tape device drivers. Backup exec with 2 tape drives ars technica openforum.
Tape driver can also be downloaded from the overland storage support portal. Software and firmware downloads seagate support us. Download industry leading disk drive utilities, formatting tools, and data backup management applications. If the backup exec server runs on windows server 2012 or later, the configure storage wizard option install tape device drivers is not available, and tapeinst. There is no reason that backup exec and a tape library cant fully backup an sbs environment. Usermode drivers have accessed most tape devices for multiple previous versions of backup exec. If the tape drive is not listed download the latest tape.
You can download the device driver installer package from the following url. This driver set has not been tested with with earlier versions of backup exec for netware. In backup exec, rightclick the tape drive and uncheck enable. How to install and uninstall tape device drivers using tapeinst. Symantec backup exec installing symantec tape device drivers by using the tape device configuration wizard. Other issues may include tape drives or tape libraries that are offline, storage devices that are not found, recognized, or detected. If the backup exec was downloaded, its location on the hard disk is the same as was chosen for the. School me in tape drive backups and backup exec 12. We have backup exec 11d for windows server running on windows server that currently backups up our data on.
Starwind virtual tape library deploy using local storage. If your tape gateway uses the symantec backup exec 2014 or netbackup 7. This is acceptable and does not prevent the device from being used with backup exec and the usermode drivers. Set up symantec backup exec drive cleaning oracle help center. Symantec backup exec 2012 tape drivers i know the media description was not being overwritten in be so i am unable, so far, to choose the file to restore or even see the backup set the file resides in, even though the tape is in the drive, the drive has been cataloged, etc this issue applies whether or not i work with encrypted tapes. This line must also be visible to confirm that an intelligent disaster recovery idr bootable tape image can be created with the tape drive. Deploy starwind virtual tape library vtl, a backup storage solution emulating physical tapes, and. Symantec, backupexec, microsoft generic changer driver, symantec tape driver. Install the tandberg dataprovided windows drivers only if. Installing symantec tape device drivers by using the tape. To run a exce job on the navigation bar, click devices. About tape drives and robotic libraries symantec backup exec.
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