Backup job fails with "unrecognised media"
Hello,
I have the following configuration.
A server with vmware ESX 4.1 and a vrtuall machine on it with W2k8 R2 SP1 as guest-os.
Connected to the VM ist a Tape library with 2 LTO 4 Drives with SAS-Interface on a SAS-Controller LSI 1068.
Backup SW is Backup EXEC 2010 R3 (live update is done).
Under BE I can see the library and also the 2 drives. It is possible to import tapes and short erase is also possible with both drives.
When I start a Backup job with drive 1 it works without any problems, but when I start the same job with the second drive it fails
with "unrecognised media".
After that I set the drive 1 to "pause" and tried the Backup job again. Then it worked and finnished without any error.
Only when both drives are enabeld the drive 2 makes problems.
Do you have any ideas ?
Kind regards
Willi
To use 2 tape drives in a library, you need to have an additional LEO licence. Do you have it?
It is not clear whether you have installed your BE in a VM. If you did, it could also be the cause of your problem, there are quite stringent criteria for virtualising your media server with a tape drive. Check this document