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13 years agoLevel 3
LTO5 Tape is not using the complete capacity of 1,5TB (uncompressed) + Compression not working
Hey Guys,
I have a strange problem at one of our customers installation.
I've installed a SAS attached external HP LTO5 drive with 1,5TB/3TB Cartridges. Backup Exec 12.5. It worked well since a ...
- 13 years ago
Just wanted to let you know, that I've been able to solve the problem.
I did some additional tests with the HP Tape Tools and with the "HP Drive Assessment Test" came out that the device could not write the full capacity to the tape.
HP sent me a new LTO and now it works like it should.
Compression 1,1:1 - Data on tape 1,0TB.Nevertheless, thank you for your time.
I hope this post helps someone else in the future.
Regards
Simon