Tape Related Task Fails With "isn't current owner. You have to change current owner"
| KB ID: | 4323 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3.1 | 12.3.2 | 13 | 13.1 |
| Published: | 2022-06-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2025-03-28 |
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Challenge
A Tape Job or tape-related task (Inventory, Catalog, or Restore) fails with errors:
'<VeeamServerName>' isn't current owner. You have to change current owner Job has been terminated Error: '<VeeamServerName>' isn't current owner. You have to change current owner
Failed to inventory tape <TapeName> Error: '<VeeamServerName>' isn't current owner. You have to change current owner
Cannot restore from tape library <LibraryName> because server <VeeamServerName> is not a library owner
Cause
These issues occur when the Tape Server is added to a different Veeam Backup Server.
Veeam Backup & Replication does not support sharing tape devices with other Veeam Backup Servers.
Solution
To resolve this issue, reclaim the Tape Server with the Veeam Backup Server where errors occur.
- Edit the Tape Server entry
- When the "Edit Tape Server" wizard opens, click Next
A pop-up should appear stating:
"Specified host is already added as a tape server to the backup server xyz. Take ownership?" - Click [ Yes ]
- In the "Edit Tape Server" wizard, click [ Finish ] to close the wizard and reclaim the Tape Server.
If reclaiming ownership does not resolve the issue, please open a Veeam Support case.
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