Hello,
USB tape drives are not supported at the moment. There is no workaround either. However you may place an enhancement request for the same at:
http://enhancement.veritas.com/
Additional Information :
For information on the recent VERITAS Backup Exec security vulnerabilities, including links to the downloads for the necessary hotfixes, please refer to the following document:
Patch summary for Security Advisories VX05-001, VX05-002, VX05-003, VX05-005, VX05-006, VX05-007
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm
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