Re: Redirector software and Tape drives offline in Backup Exec
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:33 pm
Have you tried that with release version of Tape Redirector I`m asking because we have updated the functionality of Tape export in the v8 that is on the beta testing starge right now, and you can try it out by signing for our beta testing program.solae wrote:Hello i have the same Problem with a Hyper-V 2012, and a Server 2008 R2 with Backup Exec 2012.
As a Workaround a set the Tape Drive 5 Minutes before the Backup to Offline and Back Online with a skript.
Copy these 3 Lines in a file called "SetTapeOnline.cmd" and start it via Task Scheduler 5 Minutes before Backup:
This worked for me the last 4 Days.Code: Select all
CD\ powershell.exe -command "&{import-module bemcli;Get-BETapeDriveDevice | Set-BETapeDriveDevice -Disabled 1}" powershell.exe -command "&{import-module bemcli;Get-BETapeDriveDevice | Set-BETapeDriveDevice -Disabled 0}"
You could also restart all services, but i don't know if this works and also Backup Exec Services tend to hang sometimes.
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