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You need a different &quot;tape&quot; per protection group. Would you have a &quot;tape&quot; mounted that was used for the file server backup. Try creating a new firestreamer &quot;tape&quot; and then try the Exchange tape backup again.
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You need a different "tape" per protection group. Would you have a "tape" mounted that was used for the file server backup. Try creating a new firestreamer "tape" and then try the Exchange tape backup again.

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I already tried this with no success. &nbsp;I will re-do to confirm.
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I already tried this with no success.  I will re-do to confirm.

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We are running a single Exchange 2007 server and just replaced backup exec 11d with DPM 2007. &nbsp;I am using the Microsoft recommended &quot;Firestreamer&quot; product to allow quasi tape backups to local disk. &nbsp;Backups are currently failing with error details: &quot;Failed to perform the operation since the free tape is not available in Stand Alone Drive Tape Library Firestreamer Drive - ID 24050&quot; &nbsp;<br />
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Having said that, I am using the same backup destination for file server backups through DPM and those jobs complete perfectly. &nbsp;Space is not an issue as the current firestreamer 'image' is hovering right around 14 GB on a drive with 300GB + of capacity. &nbsp;Not sure why this is only happening with exchange jobs? &nbsp;
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We are running a single Exchange 2007 server and just replaced backup exec 11d with DPM 2007.  I am using the Microsoft recommended "Firestreamer" product to allow quasi tape backups to local disk.  Backups are currently failing with error details: "Failed to perform the operation since the free tape is not available in Stand Alone Drive Tape Library Firestreamer Drive - ID 24050"  

Having said that, I am using the same backup destination for file server backups through DPM and those jobs complete perfectly.  Space is not an issue as the current firestreamer 'image' is hovering right around 14 GB on a drive with 300GB + of capacity.  Not sure why this is only happening with exchange jobs?  

DPM 2007 Fails to backup exchange 2007 store

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

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