Configuring a robotic library

Before installing Backup Exec, make sure the SCSI addresses of the robotic library and the storage device are configured properly.

After completing the configuration of your robotic library, you should perform an Inventory operation to update Backup Exec's media database.

During startup, if there is media in the storage devices in the robotic library, Backup Exec attempts to return the media to its original magazine slot. If the media cannot be returned to the slot, an error message appears requesting that the media be ejected from the storage device.

To configure a robotic library

  1. Start the Device Configuration Wizard by clicking Tools > Wizards > Device Configuration Wizard.

  2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

  3. Review the device summary, and then click Next.

  4. On the Create and Configure Backup Devices screen, click Configure robotic library drives, and then click Next.

  5. On the Configure Library Drives screen, make sure that each device in the robotic library is properly associated with the robotic library.

    If the devices are not correctly associated, try the following:

    • If a robotic library appears in the backup devices list as a stand-alone drive, correct the association by clicking and dragging the drive over the robotic library entry.

    • If the robotic arm is not shown, enable robotic library support.

      See Enabling robotic library support.

    • If your robotic library uses a zero-based slot configuration, be sure the Slot Base field on the Configuration tab of the robot's Properties dialog box displays 0.

  6. After completing the configuration of your robotic library, click Next, and then click Finish to exit the wizard.

  7. Run an Inventory operation to update Backup Exec's media database.

More Information

Inventorying media

Setting up robotic library hardware

Before you install

Setting up cleaning jobs