Backup Exec 9.1 to NAS Buffalo LinkStation

[jmuus]

I am trying to get my backup files onto a new NAS Buffalo LinkStation and am running into problems.  The first thing that I am trying to do is create a Device, Backup to Disk.  The error that comes up states "unable to create new backup folder.  access denied."

I am not sure how to proceed.  The NAS file format is XFS(which I am not familiar with).  I have created a user-defined selection for the path to the NAS. 

How do I fix the logins?  Where do I fix them, on the NAS or inside backup exec? 

Thanks for your help!

Jeff M.

[Ken_Putnam]

logon to the media server as the BackupExec Service account and try to map to the share with Windows Explorer.  If that doesn't, explicitly add the ServiceAccount with full rights. 

[wytech]

You can setup the backup to the IP address, but backup exec doesn't recognize that as a valid path.

so you cansetup a hosts entry for the ip address.

Here is the solution: (or "a" solution)

#1

make sure you don't have any user permissions set on the buffalo share

(i.e.  basic shared folder setup)

#2

Setup a hosts entry in the HOSTS file on the server that is running backup exec

c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

put in the ip of the nas, followed by the name of the host entry that you want to use

example:

buffalobutt     192.168.0.250

#3

go to your devices in buexec and add the b2d folder.

just make sure that you use the hosts entry as the pathname of the share

example:

\\buffalobutt\backup\dailybackup

#4

tada! it works.

everyone else in every other article i've read seemed to give up,

...and started talking unix language, blah, blah, blah.

come one...fall back upon your basics people. 

microsoft + veritas = hosts entries can be your friend.

Message Edited by wytech on 01-13-2009 05:10 AM