Question : New lto 2 tape drive backup exec 8.6 :lto is not an option when selecting media type.

I have veritas backup exec 8.6 and I just intalled an lto2 tape drive.  My problem is that when have to select media type lto is not an option.  Please help!!!

Answer : New lto 2 tape drive backup exec 8.6 :lto is not an option when selecting media type.

Don't worry about the media type. Backup Exec will use our tape, and fill it up to capacity, just fine.

The "media type" is mainly used in robotic libraries with barcodes.