Replace tapes on autoloader while backup jobs executing
Hi, I am using Backup Exec 15 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard. I have a HP Autoloader 1/8 G2. Usually I replace each day the tapes used by the backup jobs and this way the backup jobs always have available tapes. Sometimes (usually when there are several non working days in a row) the backup jobs use all available tapes on the autoloader. My question is: How should I replace the used tapes without canceling the running backup jobs?
Thanks in advance.
Just mark the solution that helped...but manually placing hardware offline and then placing it online isn't efficient and you should be looking to automate this.
Thanks!
That does not sound right as I would not expect you to have to touch the LCD menu on the library to do an import and export as backup Exec should do these actvities for you.
I also would not expect to have to take the library offline.
Yes, BE is capable of using a tape which has not been inventoried.. Like many things, there are advantages & disadvantage to everything.
Generally, doing an inventory is a good thing, but it is not always required.