How to eject USB Flash drives with BE2014SP1

[sstrong]

I just upgraded from BE2012 to BE2014SP1. Previously my 128GB USB Flash Drives (pen drives) ejected at the end of a backup job. Now they don't (which isn't too useful). They remain Online. Their storage type is marked as "Disk cartidge device" and they are in a "Storage Pool" like they were in BE2012. How can I eject them at the end of a job?

OS is W2012R2 Standard Edition (BE2012 was on W2K8R2 EE).

[pkh]

I don't know how you do it previously. I am not aware of a function in BE that will eject a USB pen drive. Perhaps you can try checking the Eject after Job Completes option when you edit the job. If this does not with, then there is no other way

[sstrong]

Pretty sure there was an "Eject after Job Complete option" in BE2012 (it worked fine) - just can't find it in BE2014SP1. I've looked in job\edit but can't see anything...

[pkh · Accepted solution]

You can either eject it manually after the job or use the BEMCLI Submit-BEEjectMediaJob Cmdlet as a post-command to eject it.

[sstrong]

Thanks. For others, here is the script I'm using for post-job commands with the appropriate device name for each day.

powershell [path]\be_eject_monday.ps1

script contents:

import-module bemcli

Get-BEDiskCartridgeDevice -Name "USB 128GB Monday Device" | Submit-BEEjectMediaJob

[VJware]

This option is still present, however applicable only if a tape device as chosen under Storage.

[Colin_Weaver]

Thie missing eject option is unintentional and is documented in

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH218484

[Biker_Dude]

The eject option for disk storage is present in BE2012 and was inadvertently left out in BE2014. An internal defect was written by your's truly and a fix was recently tested successfully. The fix is forthcoming in an up and coming service pack.