I have the following:
Windows 2003 Standard SP1
Veritas Backup Exec Version 10 Build 5520
Adaptec 29160 SCSI adapter with Driver Version: 6.4.630.100 installed (with the Exabyte Autoloader being the only device on the scsi chain)
Exabyte Packetloader 1x10 1u VXA2
- Library Firmware: A10D
- Tape Drive Firmware; 210E
Here is my delima: It seems that at random time Veritas will deteced some or all of the media as cleaning media. I have contacted Exabyte serveral times with this issue and they claim nothing is wrong with library or tape drive. I have even had some tapes replaced and new ones purchased. After replacement of tapes the problem disappeared for a while but now it is back. I have cleaned the tape drive but stills inconsistent detection. I do use the bar code labels provided by Exabyte but do not currently have any bar code rules setup as I only have one type of tape drive (and only one tape drive anyway).
I will also state that I have the same issue with the same Exabyte Autoloaders at different clients, same autoloader but different version of Vertias - similar results with the media being detected as "cleaning media".
Any ideas?