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LTO7 half capacity
Hello!
Im using Veeam 7.0.0.871 with an quantum LTO7 tape drive.
Veeam recognizes the tapes with 5.5TB storage when I inventorize the tape drive. That's fine.
But when the backup process starts, the tapes suddenly is round about half the capacity, 2.7TB.
Software-compression is deactivated. If I reformat the tape with the xtalk-tools, it has 5.5TB again.
Is there any option to change format-settings in veeam.
Does anyone had this problem?
Thanks!
Im using Veeam 7.0.0.871 with an quantum LTO7 tape drive.
Veeam recognizes the tapes with 5.5TB storage when I inventorize the tape drive. That's fine.
But when the backup process starts, the tapes suddenly is round about half the capacity, 2.7TB.
Software-compression is deactivated. If I reformat the tape with the xtalk-tools, it has 5.5TB again.
Is there any option to change format-settings in veeam.
Does anyone had this problem?
Thanks!
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
Hello,
Why don't use VBR 9 or 9.5?
It works well with LTO7 for me.
Why don't use VBR 9 or 9.5?
It works well with LTO7 for me.
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
Hi broiler1985,
Can you clarify the tape vendor please (media/drive/library)?
P.S. It’s definitely time to upgrade to latest v9.5
Can you clarify the tape vendor please (media/drive/library)?
P.S. It’s definitely time to upgrade to latest v9.5
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
The LTO 7 didn't even exist at the time of Veeam Backup and Replication 7, so, there is no guarantee how the given version works with LTO 7, as it'd never been tested against it. Thanks.
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
Hello!
Thanks for the answers.
We're still using VBR 7, as our budget is limited.
Funny thing is that VBR recognizes the tapes properly, but the issue only appears when writing on the tape.
Are there any options for formatting Tapes in VBR?
Thanks for the answers.
We're still using VBR 7, as our budget is limited.
Funny thing is that VBR recognizes the tapes properly, but the issue only appears when writing on the tape.
Are there any options for formatting Tapes in VBR?
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
No, there is no option for backup server to perceive tapes differently. And since re-formatting tapes with native tools didn't help much, I doubt there is something else we can propose to you. Thanks.
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
Hello!
Thanks for your answers. The issue has been resolved.
Using the microsoft-drivers for the tape drive instead of the quantum ones did the trick.
Thread can be closed.
Thanks for your answers. The issue has been resolved.
Using the microsoft-drivers for the tape drive instead of the quantum ones did the trick.
Thread can be closed.
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
broiler1985,
Thanks for the heads up. By the way, what OS is used for tape proxy role in you case?
Thanks for the heads up. By the way, what OS is used for tape proxy role in you case?
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
In other words, on what OS does a backup server run (tape proxy role has been firstly introduced in version ? Thanks.
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
Hi!
VBR runs on Windows Server 2008 R2 with latest updates.
Tape drive is the folowing:
http://www.quantum.com/de/products/tape ... index.aspx
VBR runs on Windows Server 2008 R2 with latest updates.
Tape drive is the folowing:
http://www.quantum.com/de/products/tape ... index.aspx
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Re: LTO7 half capacity
broiler1985,
Thanks! Keep in mind that there might be issues with native windows drivers in Windows Server 2016 (in case you are going to upgrade you Windows Server at some point). Do not forget that new version of Veeam B&R is out and it has lots of new tape features and performance improvements
Thanks! Keep in mind that there might be issues with native windows drivers in Windows Server 2016 (in case you are going to upgrade you Windows Server at some point). Do not forget that new version of Veeam B&R is out and it has lots of new tape features and performance improvements
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