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iscsi Library
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:13 pm
by Raven75
Hello, I am having an issue with Starwind detecting the library of my Dell TL2000 Tape Drive. I can setup an iscsi connection for the tape drive, but with it not detecting a library/autoloader backup exec fails any jobs that are created. When I go into add the library device I get no options to choose from, but when I go to add just the tape drive Starwind sees it.
Re: iscsi Library
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:11 pm
by yaroslav (staff)
Re: iscsi Library
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:12 am
by WilhelmDonnelly
thanks for sharing

Re: iscsi Library
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:03 am
by Berthauber
Raven75 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:13 pm
Hello, I am having an issue with Starwind detecting the library of my Dell TL2000 Tape Drive. I can setup an iscsi connection for the tape drive, but with it not detecting a library/autoloader backup exec fails any jobs that are created. When I go into add the library device I get no options to choose from, but when I go to add just the tape drive Starwind sees it.
If the tape drive is visible but the library is not, it might be worth checking whether the medium changer device is exposed correctly over iSCSI and recognized by the OS. Can you confirm that the changer shows up in the system device manager before adding it in StarWind?
Re: iscsi Library
Posted: Wed May 20, 2026 8:15 am
by Behienceeten
Raven75 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:13 pm
Hello, I am having an issue with Starwind detecting the library of my Dell TL2000 Tape Drive. I can setup an iscsi connection for the tape drive, but with it not detecting a library/autoloader backup exec fails any jobs that are created. When I go into add the library device I get no options to choose from, but when I go to add just the tape drive Starwind sees it.
This likely means StarWind is exposing only the tape drive, not the full autoloader (medium changer). Backup Exec needs the library/changer device to detect it properly. Check that the TL2000 is presented in library mode and that the medium changer is visible, not just the drive.