Backup Exec 2012 Tape Media Label and Description

[Luckyson]

Hi.

I have problem with LTO3 tape media labels and descriptions in Backup Exec 2012. If I manually edit Media Description (Right click on tape media), everything works. But after backup job writes to this tape, Media Description is deleted.

The same problem is when I tried "Label Media", but it would be enough just Media description for me....

[dkafuf01]

Thanks Colin.   I have made the registry changed.

[Colin_Weaver]

Note I am in the process of trying to clarify why we seem to have information stating you can't change the behaviour vs information stating you can using that reg key. As such it might be that even though that reg key was planned to be in BE 2012 that for some reason it did not make it. As such please feedback if it works for you.

BTW the research where that reg key came from was based on a 2010 R3 VTL media losing the descriptions reported issue, as such this is not specifically a 2012 issue.

EDIT1: Also you might need to do a service restart to activate the change.

EDIT2: I just tested it - no reg key = description removed, with reg key (and a service restart) = description maintained.

EDIT3: Link for article http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO59831

[Luckyson]

I'll try it today and keep you informed how it looks..... thanks.

[Luckyson]

It's working ! Thank you Colin !