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IBM Tape Library Not in Device Manager as “Medium Changers”

Challenge

IBM System Storage Tape Library does not appear under the heading Medium Changers in the Device Manager, preventing it from working with Veeam Backup & Replication.

Cause

The issue is related to the Library Mode being set to Sequential within the IBM System Storage Tape Library configuration.

Solution

To resolve, change the setting to Random.

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KB ID:
1830
Product:
Veeam Backup & Replication
Version:
7.x
Published:
2013-11-12
Last Modified:
2020-08-13
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