Tape linked to hardened repository

[Maga84]

Good morning, I wanted to know if it's possible to link a tape directly to a hardened repository. I've already checked the feasibility of the connection and its visibility by Veeam Backup & Replication, and it appears correctly. I wanted to confirm whether, in accordance with security best practices, it's possible to link it to the additional modules that Veeam needs to add to the machine.

Thank you!

[david.domask]

Hi Fabio,

I've moved your topic to our Tape Forum as it's more about supported tape servers than general question.

Please see our User Guide page on Tape Servers:

The tape server role requires root access rights. For this reason, Veeam Software Appliance, Veeam Infrastructure Appliance and hardened repository cannot be used as the tape server.

So you will not be able to apply the tape server role to a Hardened Repository server, you will need to configure a self-managed tape server.

[Maga84]

Thanks, David, for both moving the topic and replying. I hadn't seen the link to the guide you provided; I'd completely missed the need for root access for the tape server.

Thanks again!