We have Backup Exec 2012
on Windows Server 2008
servers.
I am on "server A", I have a tape from "server B". On "Server A", I can inventory and catalog the tape, and see the backup sets on it.
But when I go to restore from this "Server B"'s tape, on "Server A", the backup sets I see on the device screen are not visible in the restore list.
So I am unable, so far, to choose the file to restore (or even see the backup set the file resides in, even though the tape is in the drive, the drive has been cataloged, etc)
This issue applies whether or not I work with encrypted tapes.
Best Answer
From my work with BE 2012 so far, it appears the answer is:
In the restore UI flow, you cannot see media. Rather, you see backup sets
After cataloging a media, you can then, on the storage device view (the tape drive), see the backup sets on that media
The important step that is easy to miss: Before pressing Restore, click on the server name the media set is associated with. (You cannot do this later. You must select the server from the main list and then press Restore.)
So the workflow to "restore by media" is:
The "suggestion for improvement" in BE would be: