backup exec on 2 tapes drive

[Kerm007]

hello 

how can i force daily job to run on any tapes drive but take the oldest tape first ?

for now i have job ruining on tape 1 ?

it will be cool during holidays 

Thanks 

[pkh]

BE will always take the oldest expired tape.

[Kerm007]

ok and what about setting up taking any tape library ?

if i put 2 tapes in 2 devices ?

Thanks 

[Kerm007]

hello 

i need to choose this ? on top ?

Thanks 

[Kerm007]

hello 

any one ?

Thanks 

[RogRubin]

Looking at the screenshot, it looks like you are using two stand-alone tape drives and not a library with two tape drives, is that correct?
If you not using a library then you would need to select the tape drive pool which then makes BE to use any tape drive available.

[Kerm007]

hello correct its 2 tapes devices in one unit 

tape 1 and 2 

i want BE to use any of the devices but use the oldest tape first 

it will be great during holidays for now i use only tape 1 during my daily 

and tape 2 during monthly backup 

Thanks 

Thanks 

[Kerm007]

no body?

[RogRubin]

I am not sure what answer / question is outstanding.
I am as well  not clear if you have now two standalone tape drives or are these two tape drives part of a library as you confirmed first that they are standalone and then you said they both are in the same unit (which would indicate its a library).

[Kerm007]

yeah probably its a library with 2 tapes device but only one tape for each 

[Kerm007]

hello so from my screen shot i need to select any tape cartridge storage ?

Thanks 

[RogRubin · Accepted solution]

That's the part which is not clear.
- If you have a library with two tape drives then the library should be listed there as well.
If the library is not listed then you need to check if it is recognised within the OS correctly.
- If you have two standalone tape drives, you specify "any tape cartridge storage" then either of these two tape drives will be used for that job (every job configured that way). 

[Kerm007]

hello 

i think you are right its was 2 stand alone tape in one box 

i choose "any tape cartridge storage"  and my job took the old tape first 

Thanks