How to connect IBM TS3100 Tape Backup to Backup Exec 2010R2

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank You

Connect the Tape Library to the Server and ensure that its properly detected in Windows Device Manager. Ones its detected there then Backup Exec will grab the data from there and will show up in Backup Exec console too.

Thanks,

-Sush...

Hello Sush,

I just connected the backup server with IBM TS 3100 Tape backup library through network cable but i can't see it on disk management on the server.

Should I connect them via USB cable? or it doesn't matter?

Thank you for all your help since this is my first time that i am connecting tape backup with symantec!!!

How to configure tape devices with BE: http://symantec.com/docs/TECH42823

Network port on library is just for management.

For data connectivity, libraries will have FC or SAS connections. You should have the same kind of card in the backup server so that you connect both.

Thank you so much Kiran and ZeRoc00L what a great link to have...but i don't know somehow it doesn't show in device manager (I attached the screen shot)

I connect it via fiber channel then assing an ip address and also with Ethernet cable i connect server to tape library but to no avail..

Any help would be appreciated (you don't beleive how frustrating it is)

Thank You

Thank you so much Kiran and ZeRoc00L what a great link to have...but i don't know somehow it doesn't show in device manager (I attached the screen shot)

I connect it via fiber channel then assing an ip address and also with Ethernet cable i connect server to tape library but to no avail..

Any help would be appreciated (you don't beleive how frustrating it is)

Thank You

Make sure the cable and HBA card you used to connect tape library with media server is good. If you have any other working cable inplace, use it to connect library and server and check. Remove the cable from tape library side and check for light inside the cable connector. If no light is present, either the cable or HBA is faulty. Remove the cable from HBA and see inside the HBA port for the light. If HBA is not faulty, it should also show light in one connector.

If everything seems fine, do a powercycle of server and library. shutdown library and media server. Poweron library and let it complete it's inventory. Once it comes to ready state, power on the server and check under Device Manager.

The USB device in your screenshot is not your library.

I do not see any Fibre Adapters in your server, or is it listed under Storage Controllers?

Also make sure FC zoning is configured properly.