Who want learn data protector in tape library environment it is good news starwind now supporting Data protector .
Just now i checked it worked with data protector .
just download and install star wind SCSI initiator  and VTL . you may need microsoft scsci initiator to configure the VTL.  once you configured the VTL in Starwind  map it by microsoft scsi initiator you will get a tape drive.
Get into cell manager -> auto configure devices -> you will find startwind tape drive:
Select drive -> fromat : medium id will be intiated 
start backup 
Normal] From: MSM@test@dp.com "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"  Time: 9/28/2010 12:20:40 PM
 Media session 2010/09/28-4 started.
[Normal] From: MMA-NDMP@test@dp.com "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"  Time: 9/28/2010 12:20:41 PM
 STARTING Media Agent "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"
[Warning] From: MMA-NDMP@test@dp.com "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"  Time: 9/28/2010 12:20:41 PM
[90:123]  Tape0:0:0:0C
 Unknown device, please check device support matrix
[Normal] From: MSM@test@dp.com "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"  Time: 9/28/2010 12:20:42 PM
 ANSI label medium found. 
 Initialization allowed. 
[Normal] From: MMA-NDMP@test@dp.com "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"  Time: 9/28/2010 12:20:42 PM
 Tape0:0:0:0C
 Initializing new medium: "Default Tape_1"
[Normal] From: MSM@test@dp.com "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"  Time: 9/28/2010 12:20:43 PM
 New medium added to pool: Default Tape  
     MediumID: 02010a0a:4ca19042:0ee4:0001  
     Label:    Default Tape_1  
     Location: 
[Normal] From: MMA-NDMP@test@dp.com "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"  Time: 9/28/2010 12:20:44 PM
 COMPLETED Media Agent "StarWind:Virtual Tape_Test_1va"
============================================================================
                      1 media out of 1 successfully initialized.
============================================================================
 

I got this error when format the medium. May I know how to solve it?
ReplyDelete[Major] From: MMA@vm-win2008r2 "StarWind:Virtual Tape_vm-win2008" Time: 1/18/2015 12:34:57 PM
[90:51] scsi3:0:0:0N
Cannot write to device (Details unknown.)