Backup getting in queued after backup media got full.

[Nilesh_Ahirrao]

I am using Dell Powevault T2000 library. During weekly full backup we are facing issue many times. When user dump large amount of file/DB on server, backup size getting increased due to which backup tape got full. In standalone tape drive when we insert another blank tape, backup get continue but in library when we move another blank tape into that particular slot using library management console, backup  getting into Queued with alert msg - "Please insert overwritable media into the robotic library using the import command."

[pkh · Accepted solution]

It is not which slot that you place the tapes that counts.  It is whether they are overwritable.  To avoid this situation, make sure you have sufficient overwritable tapes in your library BEFORE the start of the job.  See these documents

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH5459

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO22313

You should also read the Media Management portion of the Admin Guide.

[Nilesh_Ahirrao]

Thanks....