Hi,
My company will shortly be purchasing an LTO 6 Tape drive (manufacturer and model yet to be confirmed). We are running Backup Exec 2010 R3 and I need confirmation that the Symantec Tape Drivers will be compatible with LTO 6 Tape Drives.
Thankyou
BE 2012 has some LTO6 drives listed http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH175582 (refer Hardware Compatibility List)
BE 2010 doesnt (http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH137050)
Yes, make sure you are choosing from the supported devices according to 2012 HCL.
PS: BE 2012 is a lot different from it's predecessors. If i were you i would wait till R2 comes out. No ETA announcements yet. The beta software will be available for download by the end of March, 2013.
Beta testing: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/upcoming-beta-programs-backup-exec
Yes, that's correct.
Be aware of the major changes to BE 2012 compared with other versions, and make an informed decision.
Check below:
| https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/installing-be-2010-windows-2012-tape-drivers-wont-install |
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO74389
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH180232
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=DOC5215
Thanks!
Thankyou. So essentially we would have to upgrade to Backup Exec 2012 in order to be able to upgrade our Media hardware?
First place to check is BE HCL: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH137050
BE 2012 has some LTO6 drives listed http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH175582 (refer Hardware Compatibility List)
BE 2010 doesnt (http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH137050)
