Tape Redirector potential conflict with existing system!!
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:38 pm
Hi, I have a Windows 2003 R2 32bit server running Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3.
Connected to that is an MSL 6030 with 2x Ultrium LTO4 drives, running on Symantec's drivers.
I have a requirement to connect a VM host running Veeam to the drives, and Tape Redirector appears to be the solution. What i am here to ask initially is:
* Are there any known conflicts with Tape Redirector & Symantec BE2010? Or with the Symantec drivers?
* Does Tape Redirector make any changes at driver level to the tape drives or the existing SCSI interface?
This is the production backup server which I hope to replace with Veeam, but I need to test the 'to tape' element of Veeam 7, which won't work on the existing server. I am hoping that an iSCSI connection will allow me to test what I need to do before making significant changes to the existing infrastructure.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks,
Patrick
Connected to that is an MSL 6030 with 2x Ultrium LTO4 drives, running on Symantec's drivers.
I have a requirement to connect a VM host running Veeam to the drives, and Tape Redirector appears to be the solution. What i am here to ask initially is:
* Are there any known conflicts with Tape Redirector & Symantec BE2010? Or with the Symantec drivers?
* Does Tape Redirector make any changes at driver level to the tape drives or the existing SCSI interface?
This is the production backup server which I hope to replace with Veeam, but I need to test the 'to tape' element of Veeam 7, which won't work on the existing server. I am hoping that an iSCSI connection will allow me to test what I need to do before making significant changes to the existing infrastructure.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks,
Patrick