Autoloader not load the next tape
Hi,
We have a Backup Exec 14 with all path installed. Storage is an autoloader with 8 tapes in a physical server sas. We have erase all tape and give a label "Backup full' of all tapes. Job use a media in a Backup Full Media but when the first tape is full, backup exec don't want to use the other tape. However the other tape is empty. The autoloader and the drive tape is in "On line" status. But sometimes I can see they are in a "active" status during 1 or 2 seconds. Have you an idea?
Are the tapes that you want/expect to be used marked as overwritable or in the "scratch" media set?
A common mistake is users that manually move tapes into a "desired" media set. That causes the tape to immediately get the overwrite protection of the media set, which frequently makes it unavailable for use soon.