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AndyLi's avatar
AndyLi
Level 2
14 years ago

Problem on Backup Exec 2010 (Media Sets)

I'm a beginner to use this software. Currently, I just replace a new tape in my HP 1/8 G2 Autoloader for full backup. After that, I try to "Inventory"  8 slots, but in this new tape's slot which beco...
2010
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
  • AmolB's avatar
    AmolB
    14 years ago

    When you insert a blank tape in the library Backup Exec associates that tape with the scratch

    media set. You should link a media set with a backup job and not with the tapes.

    When you run a backup job Backup Exec pulls a tape from the scratch media set and

    associates that tape with a media set which is selected in the backup job.

    After backup job is completed the media remain in the associated media set and inhertits

    the properties(overwrite protect period and append period) of the media set.

    Some more information on Media sets http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH5459
     

AmolB's avatar
AmolB
Moderator
14 years ago

When you insert a blank tape in the library Backup Exec associates that tape with the scratch

media set. You should link a media set with a backup job and not with the tapes.

When you run a backup job Backup Exec pulls a tape from the scratch media set and

associates that tape with a media set which is selected in the backup job.

After backup job is completed the media remain in the associated media set and inhertits

the properties(overwrite protect period and append period) of the media set.

Some more information on Media sets http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH5459
 

  • DaranDazza1's avatar
    DaranDazza1
    Level 1
    7 years ago

    I insert a blank tape - it comes up with Blank media - OK so far - normally when I run a scheduled backup at night, BE2010 will associate the tape with the Media set and erase/format the tape but not on this current Tape Device - it remains as Blank Media and does not backup. - stays in "scanning mode" -