If you want to manually download the drivers, determine your build of backup exec 11d from the help menu and choosing about symantec backup exec. Press ok to continue and return to the open mailslot pulldown menu. Mar 17, 2015 go to backup exec main menu configuration and settings backup exec sevices stop all sevices go to windows services mmc and stop sql server service. Oct 07, 2011 symantec backup exec linuxunix agent is called ralus which stands for remote agent for linux and unix servers. Tapes are displayed as cleaning media in backup exec all. A prevent media removal command will cause the unload button to be ignored. Go to the devices section of the backup exec software.
Symantec backup exec starwind virtual tape library. As commented before, im using the symantec drivers for the ultrium and for my scsi 360 the drivers from adaptec web site. Right click on the hp autloader in the backup exec devices pane and select th eoption to unlock library or select it from under the lib task on the left in the devices pane when you have the hp autoloader highlighted you should be able to remove the tapes not the solution you were looking for. Backup exec device and media service hung stopping a server reboot is required. Library media removal prevented by host on msl8096.
Import backup exec definition import function is only working if the system enviromantelsoftware,systemname,domainname,ip,hardware is same like the exported system use. I do not think that the backup exec service is the problem, whereas it maybe relying on other components within the os. To remove a managed media server from a media server pool on. Backup exec 2014 robotic library setupconfiguration. Symantec backup exec linuxunix agent is called ralus which stands for remote agent for linux and unix servers. However, when i try to open the mailslot through the librarys control panel, i get a message.
If the media is a tape, the tape is rewound and you may be instructed to manually remove it. Requires host driver support, in addition to minimal tape drive and library. What i noticed is once a virtual machine ive only tested with linux is moved into a vapp, backup exec will not. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently. However, when i try to open the mailslot through the library s control panel, i get a message that says library media removal prevented by host message. After which i restarted backup exec services and eventually restarted the server it runs on. Backup exec locked drive and library go offline vox. When the duplicate job was active one active drive go offline its a hardware problem i know so job. This months update covers vulnerabilities in microsoft windows, microsoft.
Under media tasks in the task pane, select eject media to specify a job name or a job. In fact if you have used or setup symantec backup exec with adic scalar 100 or hp msl 2024 tape library previously then you have went through the complete process before. How to creating robotic library partitions using backup exec you can group one or more robotic library slots into partitions that will be displayed in the device pool. This chapter describes the backup software settings that are required to use. There are no incompatibilities to prevent the backup exec installation. For information, see appendix b, lto media, on page 143. Yes, it is a complete pita and one reason why i am moving away from backup exec at client sites. By default, backup exec media servers will not lock robotic libraries. You cannot complete the job in any way that i have found.
Archiving a tape using backup exec when you archive a tape, tape gateway moves the tape from your gateways virtual tape library vtl to the offline storage. Backup exec doesnt show tape drives and libraries, or. I have an hp msl8096 tape library and am using backup exec 11d for windows. I am getting failed backups as a result of the cleaning media according to what backup exec is telling me. Backup exec is installed on windows server 2008 r2. Aug 30, 2011 backup exec, bemcmd, powershell ive been running backup exec for a few years and it is on the whole pretty reliable, but sometime an issue occurs where a blankformatted tape in a media set will not get used by a job until i reassign the media to scratch media and then back to the media pool that the job wants to get tapes from. Backup exec 2014 failing after migrating vmware virtual. However, when i try to pull a drawer im presented with the message library media removal prevented by host. When an inventory of a tape is performed, either manually or by running a backup, backup exec sends commands to the tape drive to read the header information off the tape currently in the drive or if a.
For the tape to be detected directly in the virtual machine, then you will need ms iscsi initiator to be install in the guest os and then threat the vm as a physical machine. For the tape to be detected directly in the virtual. Having a backup of the library configuration is helpful when the library is recovering from a. Retaining backup sets on diskbased storage to prevent them from. My topology is i have a single hyperv host, running server 2012. About the backup exec installation process and licensing options. Backup exec 30x0 appliances are pbbas that support many but not all of the same storage devices as backup private cloud services. Some software packages issue a prevent media removal to prevent accidental unloading of the tape drive during a backup the unload button was hit accidentally. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition. Backup exec does not support media servers on windows vista. If the scsi preventallow media removal bit is set, the mailslot cannot be unlockedopened from the front panel and the following message is displayed.
My tape library connected to be server with 2 fc links through 2 hba. I have the backup media directly connected to the host and i am using the onhost backup. Initializing a robotic library when the backup exec service starts. Jul 23, 20 my topology is i have a single hyperv host, running server 2012. A command was issued by the backup software to remove the media from the tape drive before the tape drive is available. I obtained my ralus installation from official symantec cds. The iscsi initiator on the esxi host will only provide access to storage and the capability to format it as a vmfs volume to store vmdk. Installing symantec backup exec agent for linux niktips. The default media set in backup exec is set to keep data. A media set in backup exec is a set of instructions for how the software handles appending and ifwhen the media will be available to be over written. The symantec connect community allows customers and users of symantec to network and learn more about creative and innovative ways to use symantec products and technologies. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.
How to recreate tape library in symantec backup exec february 22nd, 20 ondrej zilinec leave a comment go to comments here is my best practice to recreate tape library under symantec backup exec i used version 12. In backup exec this error is indicating that the unit has been locked. If you run backup exec with tape or library hardware, and you uninstall backup exec and dont restart windows before you reinstall backup exec, then the installation of a backup exec filter driver may be. How to change backup execs robotic library locking behavior veritas. When i refresh my device list, media charger robot and on of the drives are dis. Expand the server icon, and then click robotic libraries. Backup exec is then prevented from discovering the tape or library hardware. Fujitsu storage eternus lt260 tape library users guide server.
A symptom of a corrupted driver installation is that a warning icon appears on the tape drives and medium changers libraries in the windows device manager. This is good to get you up and running quickly, but is not what 99% of users will keep. See the veritas support website for detailed information about how to use backup exec, including how to create. Ibm ts3100 tape library medium removal prevented by drive. Backup exec reports empty library please see attached files, and disregard the extensions. A scsi bus command prevent media removal has been issued to the tape drive. Fujitsu makes every effort to prevent users and bystanders from.
Backup exec reports empty library a linux virtual tape. When the duplicate job was active one active drive go offline its a hardware problem i know so job failed. Removing a managed media server deletes it from a media server pool, but does not remove it from the all managed media servers node. The problemi recently hit a snag with backup exec 2014 vray and vapps. I do not think that the backup exec service is the problem, whereas it maybe relying on other components within the os to free up and they are not doing so, thus the backup exec service hangs for ever. Explains the backup software settings required to use this device and. Install the ost plugin on the backup exec media server. Backup exec doesnt show tape drives and libraries, or tape. July 22, 2010 ibm ts3100 tape library medium removal prevented by drive environment. Backup exec device and media service hung stopping. Backup exec 2012 and any subsequent versions are not under consideration due to the changes symantec made from 2010. If the library contains any tape cartridges, remove them. That seems to have abused the cleaning media and expired it in 2 weeks.
Ive been asked to backup windows servers using backup exec. Installing symantec backup exec agent for linux niktipss blog. The servers are a mix of physical and virtual vsphere 5. Hope is not too late, the prevent media removal command is usually set by the backup application when running a backup job and it is automatically released when the job is done. Ive been asked to backup windows servers using backup.
Setting the topology and the loop id for direct host connections. Hp storageworks msl2024 tape library and backup exec 12. The hp storageworks msl2024 tape library has a mailslot, which is a single tape slot for loadingunloading one tape at a time as opposed to removing a magazine containing 11 or 12 tapes. Hi kim, back again with another issue with the backup exec. Delete or erase media on backup exec 2010 win sysadmin ideas. Use eject media to eject the media currently in the standalone drive some drives do not support a software driven media eject. Hpe storeever msl3040 tape library cnet content solutions. If the tape driveslibrary are already showing up in.
Using bemcmd to unlock library via powershell z900collector. I recently inherited a tape library powevault 6t scalar 100. Right click on the hp autloader in the backup exec devices pane and select th eoption to unlock library or select it from under the lib task on the left in the. Under general tasks in the task pane, click delete. Explore five common veritas backup exec error codes, which range from. My goal is to be able to manage backups of all my servers linux and windows and also backup vip. In some cases, it may be desirable to prevent the robotic library from being locked by the backup exec. Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their informationdriven world. You can find more information about backup execs host of solutions at the. If you run backup exec 12 on a media server that runs windows xp and you upgrade the operating system to windows vista, you must uninstall backup exec.
Testing your setup by using veritas backup exec aws storage. Find answers to hp 18 g2 autoloader and backup exec 12 ir. If you dont have them you probably can download them from symantec web site. Select the drive or slot containing the media you want to erase. The default media set in backup exec is set to keep data indefinitely. Backup software has locked preventing access through the autoloader lcd panel. Testing your setup by using veritas backup exec aws. To eject media from a drive on the navigation bar, click devices expand the server icon, and then select the drive. How to recreate tape library in symantec backup exec.
To remove a managed media server from a media server pool on the central administration servers navigation bar, click media servers. What i have not quite understood yet is how to setup basic daily tape handling operations from within backupexec 12. Environment ibm ts3100 tape library symantec backup exec 12. Find the backup exec database on the be server, be uses a sql server instance, and back the data and log file of the be database to disk somewhere. The procedure for using these versions of backup exec with a tape gateway is the same. The software does not allow tapes to be imported or exported by using the lcd panel until an unlock command is issued. From what ive read, this should allow the tape library device to remain in an unlocked state. Doubleclick the retiredmedia icon, and then select the media that you want to delete. My goal is to be able to manage backups of all my servers. Here is my best practice to recreate tape library under symantec backup exec i used version 12. I have the backup media directly connected to the host and i am using the onhost backup topology with veeam just running it and the host backing up direct to either the esata array, or the local sata disk for differentials. If you lose your be server youll need to rebuild the catalog.
Backup exec device and media service hung stopping dell. When an inventory of a tape is performed, either manually or by running a backup, backup exec sends commands to the tape drive to read the header information off the tape currently in the drive or if a library is used the commands will be to mount a tape and read the header information so that backup exec knows what media is in the drive. Jul 20, 2011 deleting media from backup exec is not the same operation as erasing media. In this post, i will show you how to integrate your symantec backup exec with starwind virtual tape library that is emulating hp msl 2024. After you have done this, the backup exec will send info to loader to unlock itself. Media removal is locked by host tandberg data knowledge base. Deleting media from backup exec is not the same operation as erasing media delete. About restoring media created with other backup software. If youre trying to open a magazine while a backup is running that may be your problem. Recommended tape library backup software server fault. What are the recommended alternatives to backup exec. Windows resource protection wrp prevents backup and restore jobs from functioning normally on computers that run windows vista.