Re: Yet another SBS2K3 Backup problem

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From: Jair Bobys (jbobys_at_comptroub.com)
Date: 09/18/04


Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:55:10 GMT

I have been able to verify that the tapes have valid catalogs on them.
I have not attempted a trial restore, so I can't say 100% that the data
are good. I would really feel much more comfortable if I could get the
backup and validation to run to completion without generating errors.

Thanks,
Jair

-- 
Jair Bobys, MCSE, RHCE, MCP+I
Computer Troubleshooters - Sugar Land
jbobys@comptroub.com
Mark Mulvany MCT wrote:
> Jair,
> 
> I have seen this as well with an older Travan 8gb unit, however although my
> customer gets the "Failed to mount" same as your error log the backup
> actually appears to work.
> 
> I have checked at least 3 of these apparent failed backups and each one
> appears to be correct and will restore.
> 
> Anyone else out there shed some light why during the scheduled backup we get
> the failed to mount yet manually instigated backups run without error.
> 
> Regards Mark (The Irish MCT)
> 
> Mark Mulvany MCT, MCSE,MCSE+I,CNA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Jair Bobys" <jbobys@comptroub.com> wrote in message
> news:F7P2d.829$qA6.827@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> 
>>My customer is running SBS 2003 with a (dreaded) Travan 10/20 tape drive
>>(they weren't my customer when they chose it).  After applying the
>>appropriate HotFix to get around the miniQIC misidentification, I am now
>>able to get the SBS Backup Wizard to launch the backup on schedule.
>>
>>If I run a manual backup, all the data fits on a single tape.  When the
>>SBS Wizard invokes its powerful magic, the following explosion repeats
>>nightly.  Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>
>>Here is a recent log:
>>
>>9/15/2004 9:00 PM
>>-------------------------------
>>Date: 9/15/2004
>>Time: 9:00 PM
>>User: SYSTEM
>>-------------------------------
>>
>>Backup Runner started.
>>NTMS session started successfully.
>>EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
>>Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
>>GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>>GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>>Found an enabled library.
>>InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>>Identify Media completed
>>EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>>Will enumerate on 0 media types found.
>>GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>>Found an enabled library.
>>InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>>Identify Media completed
>>EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>>Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
>>GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsPhysicalMediaInfo) succeeded.
>>GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
>>Found a tape media type in the library (Travan).
>>Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>>Windows Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup Script.bks"
>>/d "SBS Backup created on 9/15/2004 at 9:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no
>>/hc:on /m normal /j "Small Business Server Backup Job" /l:s /p "Travan"
> 
> /UM
> 
>>NTBACKUP LOG FILE: C:\Documents and Settings\SBS Backup User\Local
>>Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\backup05.log
>>=====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>>Backup Status
>>Operation: Backup
>>Active backup destination: Travan
>>Media name: "Media created 9/15/2004 at 9:00 PM"
>>
>>Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
>>Backup set #1 on media #1
>>Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 9/15/2004 at 9:00 PM"
>>Media name: "Media created 9/15/2004 at 9:00 PM"
>>
>>Backup Type: Normal
>>
>>Backup started on 9/15/2004 at 9:03 PM.
>>Backup completed on 9/15/2004 at 10:25 PM.
>>Directories: 2495
>>Files: 27319
>>Bytes: 4,588,625,944
>>Time:  1 hour,  22 minutes, and  36 seconds
>>Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
>>Backup set #2 on media #1
>>Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 9/15/2004 at 9:00 PM"
>>Media name: "Media created 9/15/2004 at 9:00 PM"
>>
>>Backup Type: Normal
>>
>>Backup started on 9/15/2004 at 10:25 PM.
>>The requested media failed to mount. The operation was aborted.
>>The operation was ended.
>>Backup completed on 9/16/2004 at 12:02 AM.
>>Directories: 151
>>Files: 9730
>>Bytes: 5,412,781,199
>>Time:  1 hour,  37 minutes, and  9 seconds
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>The operation did not successfully complete.
>>
>>----------------------
>>
>>=======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>>NTBackup finished the backup with errors.
>>
>>For more information about failed backups, see the article on
>>troubleshooting your backup at the following Web page:
>>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18414
>>
>>Backup ended at Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:02 AM
>>Backup Runner finished.
> 
> 
> 


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