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How to check size of backup items on Backupexec 2012

ncoowar
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Hi,

am newbie on Symantec backupexec 2012 and if someone can please giveme some light.

i would like to know how ,when selecting my files to backup, to get to know its size so as to know if it will fit on my rdx disc.

Also i do not know how to check the amount of time remaining.

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SuperBrain
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There is no way to find the sizes of files being selected for backup from within Backup Exec.

You can however perform a Test Run to perform a media capacity check:

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO73377 - Test Run Options.

 

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SuperBrain
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There is no way to find the sizes of files being selected for backup from within Backup Exec.

You can however perform a Test Run to perform a media capacity check:

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO73377 - Test Run Options.

 

SuperBrain
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http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO73288 - Options for Backup Exec preferences

 

 

Display progress indicators for backup jobs. This requires additional time to pre-scan storage.

Displays the percentage complete number while a backup job processes. These indicators appear in theJob Activity dialog box, and they allow you to monitor the progress of the active job. Backups might take a little longer to complete when this option is selected because the backup sources must be scanned to determine the amount of data to be backed up.

Due to the amount of time that is required to scan the backup sources, you should not select this option when you back up remote resources.

 

ncoowar
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Thank you

pkh
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There is no way to accurately know how big is your backup data, especially if you are using compression.  Just use Windows Explorer to total up the size of your original data.  That will be your upper limit.  Running an actual backup will be the final word on how big your backup data are.