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November 29, 2006, at 06:32 PM by 61.95.74.130
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When you try to perform a backup to your tape drive, you receieve the following within the BackupAssist event viewer:
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When you try to perform a backup to your tape drive, you receive the following within the BackupAssist event viewer:
October 21, 2005, at 03:53 AM by Tim
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*By default, BackupAssist utilizes a small Windows API to control and access your tape drive. On rare instances particular tape drives do not function well with this API. To workaround this problem
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*By default, BackupAssist utilizes a small Windows API to control and access your tape drive. On rare instances particular tape drives do not function well with this API. To workaround this problem, you can use the RSM commands to access your hardware - see below.
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!! Resolution
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!! Resolution
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*To allow BackupAssist to use RSM commands to access your tape drive, disable/uncheck the following Advanced Tape Drive Settings:
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*Ensure that all drives you are backing up from have been defragmented with the Windows defrag utility
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**Perform Inventory before each backup
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*Try re-formatting each REV disk you plan on backing up to.
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**Move tape to free media pool before each backup
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*Make sure that if you are using an external USB REV drive that the USB2.0 interface has been correctly installed and functioning at full speed, or purchase an additional adapter that supports the USB2.0 interface.
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-->This can be achieved by going to the Options tab of BackupAssist and then clicking on the link to access the Advanced Tape Drive Settings:
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-->%rframe% http://www.backupassist.com/KnowledgeBase/images/revslow.png [[<<]] '''Figure 1: REV Drive Manual Copy'''
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-->%rframe% http://www.backupassist.com/KnowledgeBase/images/advancedTape.png [[<<]] '''Figure 1: Advanced Tape Drive Settings'''
October 21, 2005, at 03:48 AM by Tim
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!#15050 and #15012 Errors
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!Tape Drive Backup Errors: #15050 and #15012 Errors
October 21, 2005, at 03:48 AM by Tim
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October 21, 2005, at 03:47 AM by Tim
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Describe TapeDriveBackupErrors here.
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!#15050 and #15012 Errors

When you try to perform a backup to your tape drive, you receieve the following within the BackupAssist event viewer:

@@'''BackupAssist warning #15050'''@@
@@'''Description: Unable to get library request GUID'''@@

@@'''BackupAssist warning #15012'''@@
@@'''Description: Error occurred when finding inventory requests.'''@@

!! Cause

*By default, BackupAssist utilizes a small Windows API to control and access your tape drive. On rare instances particular tape drives do not function well with this API. To workaround this problem


!! Resolution

*Ensure that all drives you are backing up from have been defragmented with the Windows defrag utility

*Try re-formatting each REV disk you plan on backing up to.

*Make sure that if you are using an external USB REV drive that the USB2.0 interface has been correctly installed and functioning at full speed, or purchase an additional adapter that supports the USB2.0 interface.

-->%rframe% http://www.backupassist.com/KnowledgeBase/images/revslow.png [[<<]] '''Figure 1: REV Drive Manual Copy'''



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