Backup Exec *.dr Files - When are they updated, and is there enough point to them?
Hi all, when reading about the IDR option I noticed that the *.dr files are only updated when an entire backup of the server is done, without any exclusions - does this eman I am forced to backup absolutely everything, on all partitions, before the *.dr file is updated? Is it not only enough to backup the entire C: drive? The reason I ask is because when looking in C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\IDR\Data I've noticed that the *.dr file for the server in question is being updated (according to the date modified) after every backup, even though we don't backup any full partitions at all currently, not even C: - all we back up are fragments of D: and F:, the system state, the exchange info store, all SQL DB's, the utility partition and the shadow copy components. Ultimately what I'd love is to have a tape containing the entire C: drive, and just the important areas of all other partitions, and the other obvious important parts such as system state etc, and be able to restore this tape using IDR. I'd probably perform this backup job weekly, so our current weekly backup would jsut be extended to include the C: drive, and on Monday I'd come in and copy the *.dr files to a USB stick and move offsite. One other question - I'm surprised at the fact you have to manually copy *.dr files onto a removable drive every single time a full backup is completed - this seems like a lot of legwork, it almost seems pointless as from what I can tell the only benefit to having the dr files is that you have an up-to-date list of backup catalog's, and the alternative is that you simply manually select the tape to restore from - is it not much easier to forego copying to dr files and just put up with having to manually choose the backup set to restore? Is there any alternative that the dr file brings? Any suggestions on peoples own disaster recovery stratergies or experiances would be very welcome indeed :) thanks guysSolved3.7KViews0likes13CommentsOne of my the backup file name never increment.
Hi, All my backup file nameisincrement. Except only my NAV SQL backup file name is using the same filename, it's still using B2D000005.bkf. I using backup exec 2010. My server OS is w2k8 R2 std. Kindly advise is this normal?Solved1.2KViews0likes10CommentsHow to Protect Backup Exec itself?
We know Backup Exec can protect software and data. But the question is when we backup everything with Backup Exec, How we can trust this software and rely everything on it? I mean what is the solution for protecting Backup Exec from failures, crashing, loss of data, loss of catalogs and Database currupt? Shall we take backup from Backup Exec again manualy or with other Backup Exec or some other Backup software installation? Suppose you backuped everything and your Backup Exec software is corrupted for some reason which cannot be used to reach your backup data and restore them! This whould be a complete disaster!!! Anybody has information about it?847Views0likes4CommentsSe hace el backup pero no finaliza
Estimados tengo un problema con un backup, lo ejecuta pero nucna termina se queda por horas y horas y tengo que darle finalizar para que termine y sale el sgte. error Error category : Job ErrorsError : e0008821 - Job was recovered as a result of Backup Exec RPC service starting. No user action is required. For additional information regarding this error refer to link V-79-57344-34849821Views0likes3CommentsBacking up SharePoint Resources
Hello Ladies and Gents Currently using Symantec Backup Exec 12.5. We also using Sharepoint 2003 on our Network. And having a problem backing up our sharepoint resources. Problem Unable to backup our sharepoint resources, have checked everytthing i am capable of checking, read through many articles still no solution. Have gone to tools and options, and checked the GRT for Ms Sharepoint this is ticked, looked within the poilcy for the job and GRT is checked. Also checked via Backup Tab and new backup job, tried to right click on the sharepoint resoures and slected add new server farm, entered the details of my server farm wla-eportal1 came up with message saying "None of the Web Servers for the specified server farm could be accessed" Tried to google this and went through the article this was not really any help, mentioned about checking Internet Explorer and tool - options, and click the advanced tab, and unchecking the verify publishers certificate, still no joy there. Not sure if i have missed anything out really. Have gone into remote session, and checked the Sharepoint Central Administration page, and all seems fine, are assicoaited as web servers. Have checked our license information all agents are installed, such as SQL and sharepoint. The GRT works for exchnage which embale me to slect individual email but not sharepoint anyt adive would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards Tashfeen Khan696Views0likes2CommentsBackup Exec 2010 and SEP
Backing up a server we get the following errors: File is in use: \\server.domainname.net\C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\data\inbox\agentinfo\e82a4ce0-2712-4701-a304-0d7f12568b5b.tmp File is in use :\\server.domainname.net\C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\data\inbox\log\client\8945a81b-a161-40d5-bb3a-8002d8ffa173.tmp File is in use: \\server.domainname.net\C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\db\sem5.db File is in use: \\server.domainname.net\C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\db\sem5.log We're using trial version of Backup Exec and get this every time we hit test server(s). Excited about moving to BE, but wanna work bugs out first. KlingonworkSolved693Views0likes2CommentsDevice Error
Hello, I started my back-up job today. After around 3 hours this error popped up Event id: 34113 Backup Exec Alert: Job Failed (Server: ''Communited03'') (Job: "Dagelijkse Backup") Dagelijkse backup -- The job failed with the following error: The device cannot be found. For more information Click the following link: http://eventlookup.veritas.com/eventlookup/eventlookup.jhtml I've tried a diffrend tape but that didn't seems to work. Same error occured. Is there a problem with my back-up unit, Is it my software? Kind regards, Tim Ververs574Views0likes3CommentsAdding security to media tapes
Hi all. Is it possible to add security to the media tape after it has been backed up through backup exec 12.0? What I'm looking to do is make this tape so that only my company can catalog it and retrieve data from it. For example if this tape is lostand it happens to be found by someone from xyz company, we don't wan them to be able to catalog this tape or be able to restore any data from it. I have read up on the encryption abilities from the administrators guide. Is this the only option, and if anyone has any first hand experience with it, how well does it work? Any suggestions and/or recomendations is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Craig L.396Views0likes1CommentSQL related restore error
hi guys, I got the following error. Click an error below to locate it in the job log Restore- XXXXX-V-79-57344-33938 - An error occurred on a query to database xxxx. V-79-57344-33938 - Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. V-79-57344-33938 - An error occurred on a query to database xxxx. V-79-57344-33938 - Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. V-79-57344-33938 - An error occurred on a query to database xxx. V-79-57344-33938 - Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. V-79-57344-33938 - An error occurred on a query to database xxxx. V-79-57344-33938 - Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. V-79-57344-33938 - An error occurred on a query to database master. V-79-57344-33938 - RESTORE DATABASE must be used in single user mode when trying to restore the master database. it sounds like, to restore the data, I need to turn off the SQL service. But what I don't understand is that I am restoring the data from the backup tape to a external hard disk that is connected with USB to the server where backup exec 10d server is installed. So, I don't think SQL service wouldn't affect the data at all while restoring. Am I missing anything here? is there any settings to restore? Thank you in advance.378Views0likes1Comment