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vigneshwaran
Level 6
12 years ago

Need Restoration Logs

Hi Team,

         we are using BE 12.5. 3 months back i have restored some data's and now i need the restoration job log for audit purpose. I checked the server it's having last 2 months logs only. Is there any way to get the logs??

 -- vicky

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  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    12 years ago

    The joblogs are kept in the Data directory under the BE installation directory.  They are not in the Catalog directory which only holds catalog data.

    Check your joblog retention period.  Click on the BE button ---> Configuration and Settings ---> Backup Exec Settings and under Database Maintenance, you should be able to see how long you have chosen to keep joblogs.  If your job is older than the joblog retention period, then the joblog has been purged.  Unless you have a old backup of the Data directory, then there is no way to get it back.

  • lmosla's avatar
    lmosla
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Hello,

    If you have a backup of the Backup exec directory you can do a restore to get the .xml job log for the date needed. 

  • vigneshwaran's avatar
    vigneshwaran
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Hi,

        we are not taking backup of BE directory. where we will get the .xml log file. can you share me the path.

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    Hi,

    Those are saved in the Catalogs folder. You might have set the retention for the catalogs to 2 months...the default is 90 days. With no backup of the Catalogs folder, you have no way to show the restore took place, unless it is still showing under Job Monitor.

    Thanks!

  • lmosla's avatar
    lmosla
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    The path is (\\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Catalogs) but the default is 90days before the catalogs are deleted. In Backup Exec you can check Tools>Options>Database Maintenance to see how long your job history is configured to be kept.  

    There is a good discussion on a similiar topic here: http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/job-log-tab-missing

  • vigneshwaran's avatar
    vigneshwaran
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Hi,

        I have the last 2 years files in that catalogs folder. How to identicy the restore job log file.

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    ...well, you can't. Unless you go open each and every file around the time of the restore if you sort by date.

    Thanks!

  • vigneshwaran's avatar
    vigneshwaran
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    I checked the .xml files but unable to find the restore job. I get the backup log files only. there is some .fh files are available, what's that?

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    The joblogs are kept in the Data directory under the BE installation directory.  They are not in the Catalog directory which only holds catalog data.

    Check your joblog retention period.  Click on the BE button ---> Configuration and Settings ---> Backup Exec Settings and under Database Maintenance, you should be able to see how long you have chosen to keep joblogs.  If your job is older than the joblog retention period, then the joblog has been purged.  Unless you have a old backup of the Data directory, then there is no way to get it back.