How to configure multiple jobs in Backup Exec 2014
Hi at all,
I am using Backup Exec 2014 running on a Server 2008 R2.
We have more than 10 servers to backup.
We are doing Monday to Friday everyday a Full-Backup.
On Saturday we copy the last successful Full-Backup of every job to Tape.
Because I wasn't able to figure out how I can launch a backup job after the job before has finished I made a workaround.
I made 11 jobs and let them start 1 minute after each. So every job is in the queue and waits for the start.
I configured the media-set and the job to append on the tape.
So job 1 writes to tape, then job 2 appends to tape, job 3 appends to tape, ..... the last job ejects the media.
Before all jobs begin I wrote a batch script which erases the LTO tape, to have the media emtpy and ready for expand.
I wasn't able to figure out how it works in backup exec.
So that's how I configured my backup jobs.
Is it okay the way I configured it, or can I improve some things?
...straight from the TN listed below:
Selecting multiple servers or applications
If you select to back up data from multiple servers or applications, you can create separate backup definitions for each server or application. Alternatively, you can create one backup definition that includes all servers and applications. If you create separate backup definitions, it is easier to identify problems when backup jobs fail. Also, if an issue arises with one server that causes a backup job to fail, the other backup jobs can still complete successfully. If you create one backup definition that includes all of your servers and applications, it takes less work to monitor the job's status. You can select a default method for backing up multiple servers in the Backups dialog of the Backup Exec Settings
Create a job containing all the servers you want to backup, configure it and let it run. BE 2014 brought this back which was left out of BE 2012.
Thanks!