Backup Exec 10d question

[KennethB]

 Hello,
I have Backup Exec set to backup 3 directories in the D drive on a server with a total of 5 directories on the D drive.  Whenever the job runs, Backup Exec builds *.bkf files in those three directories that I have chosen to backup.  After 3 or 4 days, the server runs out of space on D, and I have to delete all the bkf files to get the space back.  Each bkf file is about 1gb.  I don't know what these files are for, or why BackupExec is creating them while the backup job is running.  I tried to see if there is a way to turn the file creation off if it is not needed.

Kenneth

[pkh]

Post the job log for your backup job so that we can see what is happening.

[RonnyE]

 A bkf file is an actuall backup? in the properties of the job what is set as the target media?

Ronny

[KennethB]

 hi,
The target device is set to All Devices.  I'm not sure if that is the same as Target Media.

I also see two of these policies that were installed by default after installing Backup Exec.  I wonder if they have something to do with it.  Here is a description of both:

A ready-to-use policy that you can customize for a Grandfather, Father, Son strategy for media rotation.

A ready-to-use policy that you can customize for a multi-stage backup strategy for backing up to disk and then copying to tape.

The second one may be the cause, but I don't want to start deleting stuff without being sure.  This server also runs Shadow Copy, so backing up to disk and copying to tape is not necessary.

[RonnyE]

 Are you supposed to be backing up to tape? Click All Devices and see whats listed below it :)

Ronny

[KennethB]

 In All Devices, shows the tape drive itself, plus the three folders that keep filling up with those BKF files.  Those three folders are the ones I have chosen in BackupExec to get backed up to tape too.

I only want to backup to tape too.

Kenneth

[pkh]

By pointing the job to All Devices, you are saying use what is available under All Devices.  Since the 3 folders appears under All Devices, they are treated as B2D folders and is thus used.  If you don't want to backup to disk, you should delete these 3 folders from All Devices.

To ensure that the job only writes to tape, in the Device and Media section of the job properties, use the Device drop-down box to set the backup device to your tape drive.

[RonnyE]

 Hi Kenneth, Below All devices there should be an entry for your tape drive - if its not there you will need to run the devices wizard (eg if it was an HP tape drive it would be listed as HP1 for example)

Ronny