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Tape on remote server

Marco_Appendino
Level 2
hi

i have bakup exec installed on a windows 2003 server and i have a tape drive installed on a windows 2000 server.
is it possible to use the remote tape drive in backup exec for executing backup?

thanks

Marco
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Ken_Putnam
Level 6
No.

Locally attached tape drives must be attached to the media server for BackupExec to use them.

Gauri_Ketkar
Level 6
Hi,

Only if its a SAN environment otherwise device should be locally attached to Media Server.


Revert for any further Query



Thank you
Gauri

Marco_Appendino
Level 2
thanks

so i should have a second license and install a second server to use it