Technical requirements
For this chapter, a prior installation of VBR v12 will be required, as well as a Linux server to install the tape server role. Chapter 1, Installation – Best Practices and Optimizations, covered how to install/upgrade VBR, which you will leverage in this chapter. You can also reference the Tape Devices Support section of the Veeam website here:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/tape_device_support.html?ver=120