We are saving to LTO5 with NW 7.4.4 and it works just fine.

Valere Binet

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 10:53 AM, bingo
<networker-forum AT backupcentral DOT com>wrote:

> I am pretty sure that NW 7.4 did not support LTO5 yet - that's why this
> device type is missing.
>
> Before i do anything else, i would update the SW (of course you need an
> update enabler). Otherwise you will never be able to write a LTO5 tape to it
> max. capacity (probably you will even have a problem using the media 'as
> LTO4 media' anyway.
>
> AFAIK, mixed media is not allowed in the same NW jukebox at all. One of the
> major reason is that for reading any device can be choosen - this is
> obviously the effect you see. If you really want to continue, you must add
> additional SW (Alphastor) and create 2 logical/virtual jukeboxes. This of
> course costs extra money.
>
> I can not explain the authentication issue but i would not even try to
> check this out befor i would have updated NW first.
>
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