Ondrej Žilinec – IT Blog

Here is my best practice to re-create tape library under Symantec Backup Exec (I used version 12.5):

• Delete all tape devices from Symantec
  • You must disable Robotic Library first by unchecking “Enable”

• When it’s disabled you can “Delete” tape Drives and then Robotic Libraries

• Uninstall all Symantec drivers using tapeinst.exe
  • In Symantec installation directory look for file tapeinst.exe file and run it.
  • Choose to “Uninstall and remove all Symantec devices…” and run it.

• There shouldn’t be any tape drives and media changers in Device Manager at this time

• Reboot server

• Install Symantec drivers using tapeinst.exe
  • In Symantec installation directory look for file tapeinst.exe file and run it.
  • Choose to “Use Symantec tape drivers for all supported tape devices” and run it

• Now you should see new devices in Device Manager

• Create new tape devices using hotswap.exe
  • This is really straightforward process without need of any explanation.

And you are all done 🙂

Remarks:

• Sometimes this process doens’t work and you need to change SCSI ID if your library allows it.
• Symantec website about tapeinst.exe
• Symantec website about hotswap.exe

Thanks to Róbert Švec for refreshing my memories 🙂