Detecting tape devices

When detecting tape devices, the backup software finds tape devices attached to the machine and places information about them in the tape management database. Detected tape devices are disabled from RSM.

Usually, a tape device is detected automatically as soon as it is attached to a machine with the product installed. However you may need to detect tapes devices in the following cases:

• After you have attached or re-attached a tape device.
• After you have installed or reinstalled the backup software on the machine to which a tape device is attached.

To detect the tape devices

1. Click Settings > Tape management.
2. Select the machine to which the tape device is attached.
3. Click Detect devices. You will see the connected tape devices, their drives and slots.