I don't use v9, but for earlier versions, you go to the media tab, right
click the device/properties and set it from there.

Tony wrote:

>Environment:
>Backup Exec 9.00 Rev. 4367
>Windows Advance Server 200 Build 2195 Service Pack 2
>
>Adapter: Adaptec AHA-2944UW
>
>Tape Drive:
>Product ID: (HP) Ultrium 1-SCSI
>Drive Type: LTO 64K (64K,10,0,E,HU)
>Firmware: E07D
>Serial Number: HP Ultrium 1-SCSI GB70H00024
>Media Type: LTO
>
>
>Backup Exec can recognize the Media Label (CA2581) The media description
>( ANSI Vol1: CA2581) but
>reports used capacity 2.00kb and available capacity of 16mb. One of our engineers
>seem to think
>its because the block size of Backup exec is set to the max allowable of
>64k but it should be 1024k.
>
>How do you change the block size to something larger? I've searched the registry
>to no avail.
>
>TIA,
>Tony
>
>

hi,

i have the same problem. did you solve yours?

DUTRA,
Salvatore

On 19 May 2003 15:30:08 -0400, "Tony" wrote:

>
>Environment:
>Backup Exec 9.00 Rev. 4367
>Windows Advance Server 200 Build 2195 Service Pack 2
>
>Adapter: Adaptec AHA-2944UW
>
>Tape Drive:
>Product ID: (HP) Ultrium 1-SCSI
>Drive Type: LTO 64K (64K,10,0,E,HU)
>Firmware: E07D
>Serial Number: HP Ultrium 1-SCSI GB70H00024
>Media Type: LTO
>
>
>Backup Exec can recognize the Media Label (CA2581) The media description
>( ANSI Vol1: CA2581) but
>reports used capacity 2.00kb and available capacity of 16mb. One of our engineers
>seem to think
>its because the block size of Backup exec is set to the max allowable of
>64k but it should be 1024k.
>
>How do you change the block size to something larger? I've searched the registry
>to no avail.
>
>TIA,
>Tony