Tape drives go offline after rebooting Backup Exec server.
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Description
Error Message
SGMON Debug log reports following information :
PVLSVR: [5816] Backup Exec was unable to initialize and communicate with the device \\.\Tape0 (Access is denied.). Click the link
below for more information on how to diagnose the problem.
PVLSVR: [5816] Backup Exec was unable to initialize and communicate with the device \\.\Tape1 (Access is denied.). Click the link
below for more information on how to diagnose the problem.
Cause
The following GPO setting is set to "Enabled" (which denies access):
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Removable Storage Access\Tape Drives: Deny Write Access
Resolution
Change the GPO setting to "Disable" (which allows write access) or "Not Defined" and restart Backup Exec server.
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Removable Storage Access\Tape Drives: Deny Write Access
Issue/Introduction
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