I'm getting what appears to be the same problem. I've backup exec 9.1 with the latest SP installed and an lto drive with 200GB capacity compressed. Regular backup seems to run OK but i'm about to migrate the file parition to a larger disk set and need a complete verified backup of that partition before proceeding. I create a new job, set overwrite to allowed, compression to software if available, eject isn't selected, retension and verify is. The entire job is only about 93GB but every time i run it (at different times too and during inactive periods) the tape ejects at between 85 and 91GB with the insert overwriteable media alert. I've tried different media and have run the cleaning tape.

 

i'd very much apreciate some advice

We have started to expierence this same thing around the same time you did, September 12th. 

 

We have updated to SP4 and pushed out the remote clients to the servers.   No Luck

We have recreated the job as overwrite only.  No Luck

 

Ran the test job and it says successful and it registers only 145 GB.

 

The job that last failed, failed at 176 GB, before kicking the tape out.

 

I dont know if this has anything to do with it or not.  As the others have said thanks for any help.  I am still trying a few things.

 

New tape

Change job to not eject tape when done

etc.

We are having the exact same issue. Anyone have any insight into this?

We are also having very similar problems with the backup.  However looking though the properties under the media set backup, I find that the disk compression ratio is only at a 0.5:1, which appears to be the cause.  This should be around 1.3:1 from previous records.  The backup ejects the disk everyday for about a week now, any thoughts about the compression ratio to this problem would be of great help.

 

Thanks

Hi, im running with version 11d and i also have exactly the same problem, surely someone must be able to advise??? :-(