restart removable media everytime after insert of media (DLT)

[Guest]

I manage a serverpark of 5 servers. Three (3) of them need te be backed-up.
One has Win2000 server, the rest has win2003 server. The win2000 server has
a problem when inserting another tape. Every morning I eject the tape (DLT)
with the backup and insert a new one. Normaly the tape is recognized after a
minute or two and you can de-allocate it and put a free label (=prepare) on
it. (works like this in win2003, piece of cake)
The problem is, this only happens when I go to the removable storage service
and restart it. It's nice to know that we can go round this problem, but it
is a problem that needs to be fixed. Anyone has an idea?

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I manage a serverpark of 5 servers. Three (3) of them need te be backed-up.
One has Win2000 server, the rest has win2003 server. The win2000 server has
a problem when inserting another tape. Every morning I eject the tape (DLT)
with the backup and insert a new one. Normaly the tape is recognized after a
minute or two and you can de-allocate it and put a free label (=prepare) on
it. (works like this in win2003, piece of cake)
The problem is, this only happens when I go to the removable storage service
and restart it. It's nice to know that we can go round this problem, but it
is a problem that needs to be fixed. Anyone has an idea?

Why not use the /UM (UnManaged) switch in NTBackup, tip 2265 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com

You can also scrpt the freemedia label, tip 7925.

You can script the whole thing:

See tip 5961 and link.

You can eject with:

rsm.exe eject /PF%media%

If you wanted to stop and start Removable Storage in the script:

net stop NtmsSvc
@ping -n 4 localost>nul
net start NtMsSvc
@ping -n 31 localost>nul

 

[Guest]

The whole thing is allready scripted. The only thing that needs to be fixed
is the fact that, the tape is not automatticly recognized after insert. It
only gets recognized aftre restarting the removable storage service. This is
not the normal procedure. Before we eject, the backup needs to be checked
(in addition we have a text-file with the whole lsiting of files that were
backed-up). The tape from last week needs to be inserted and found by the
managment console automaticly.
Why write a script when it should be standard procedure?

 

[Jerold Schulman]

The whole thing is allready scripted. The only thing that needs to be fixed
is the fact that, the tape is not automatticly recognized after insert. It
only gets recognized aftre restarting the removable storage service. This is
not the normal procedure. Before we eject, the backup needs to be checked
(in addition we have a text-file with the whole lsiting of files that were
backed-up). The tape from last week needs to be inserted and found by the
managment console automaticly.
Why write a script when it should be standard procedure?

Are you using the latest Service Pack (4) and the latest driver for your tape device?

 

[Guest]

Yes, SP4 and all recent drivers.

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem with server w2000 SP4 and a DLT 40/80.
Before the server run with W2000 SP3 and Active directory without problem.
Now it isn't Domain controller (the system was formatted and reinstalled),
run w2000 sP4 with all microsoft updates and drivers update.
It is a bug of NtmsSvc or of Backup.exe ? There is a Fix ?