Well, I'm back to report mixed results. I performed a re-install/upgrade of MDAC as suggested in another post. I also ran the BEUtility, attached to the local media server and performed a "repair database", as well as a "compact database". Then I did as you suggested and unchecked the "Automatically adjust clock for daylight savings changes" checkbox in the "Date and time Properties" window of the BEWS computer.
I don't like making so many changes while trouble shooting a problem, but I was desperate to get a quick fix.
The results were mixed as I said. The communications failure problem seems to have been solved, but the backup still results in a "Failed" message due to several errors of "Directory no found". The report cannot be produced in XML, probably due to the control characters that seem to mangle the directory paths of the selections in error.
I've confirmed the selections in text mode, they appear correctly in the selection list.
I've confirmed they are valid directories.
I've confirmed the proper permissions are in place
Here is a job log from one of the failed jobs, they are consistantly failing in the same place.
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Job server: BACKUPSERVER
Job name: 2D Scripts Incremental
Job started: Sunday, 27 February 2005 at 3:00:00 a.m.
Job type: Backup
Job Log: BEX00294.xml
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Drive and media information from media mount:
Robotic Library Name: OVERLAND 1
Drive Name: HP 1
Slot: 10
Media Label: NBN629L2
Media GUID: {D57EBB5F-95E1-41D5-A992-9E8E55205564}
Overwrite Protected Until: 31/12/9999 12:00:00 a.m.
Appendable Until: 31/12/9999 12:00:00 a.m.
Targeted Media Set Name: 2d_scripts
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Media operation - append.
Hardware compression enabled.
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FELAFELFELAFEL/p_drive
Family Name: "Media created 26/02/2005 3:00:05 a.m."
Backup of "FELAFEL/p_drive "
Backup set #2 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "2D Scripts Incremental"
Backup Type: FULL - Back Up Files - Allow incrementals and differentials using modified time
Backup started on 27/02/2005 at 3:01:04 a.m..
Directory not found. Can not backup directory /hc_nz//2d/hc_boar/hc_1451/script//shake/grade and its subdirectories.
Directory not found. Can not backup directory /hc_nz//hc_2d/hc_cliff/hc_1442/pt//
shake/grade and its subdirectories.
Directory not found. Can not backup directory /hc_nz//hc_2d/hc_goddess/hc_0054///
ÆÄshake/grade and its subdirectories.
Directory not found. Can not backup directory /hc_nz//hc_2d/hc_hydra/hc_h049//t//
żhake/grade and its subdirectories.
Directory not found. Can not backup directory /hc_nz//2d/hc_hydra/hc_h059-c1//t//
żt/shake/grade and its subdirectories.
Directory not found. Can not backup directory /hc_nz//2d/hc_mountain/hc_1757/////
ÆÄì°shake/grade and its subdirectories.
Directory not found. Can not backup directory /hc_nz//73-mockup_v004.psd//d/hk///
Æshake/grade and its subdirectories.
Backup completed on 27/02/2005 at 3:30:16 a.m..
Backed up 1965 files in 1808 directories.
7 items were skipped.
Processed 13,430,220,938 bytes in 29 minutes and 12 seconds.
Throughput rate: 439 MB/min
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FELAFEL/p_drive
Verify of "FELAFEL/p_drive "
Backup set #2 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "2D Scripts Incremental"
Verify started on 27/02/2005 at 3:32:16 a.m..
Verify completed on 27/02/2005 at 3:40:09 a.m..
Verified 1965 files in 1808 directories.
0 files were different.
Processed 13,430,220,938 bytes in 7 minutes and 53 seconds.
Throughput rate: 1625 MB/min
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Job ended: Sunday, 27 February 2005 at 3:40:53 a.m.
Job completion status: Failed
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Cheers,