Re: Problems with SBS 2003 Backup

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From: Richard Morey (rwmorey71_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:02:36 -0500

Hi --

Thank you for the /UM tip! I will definitly give that a try tomorrow when I
get back into the office.

Rich

"Chad A. Gross [SBS MVP]" <chad.gross@laytonflower.nospam.com> wrote in
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> Hi Rich -
>
> Under most situations, there is very little need to purchase a 3rd party
> backup application. However, depending on your needs regarding backing up
> the remote machine, it may be beneficial. Although, if it's only one
> share on the other machine you want to back up, you should be fine.
>
> Personally, I use a batch file to run my backups, then schedule the batch
> file via Scheduled Tasks in the Control Panel. I haven't had a lot of
> luck with the built-in scheduling of NTBackup, although I hear it is much
> better in Win2k3.
>
> As far as your tapes go, the trick is to be sure and specify the /um
> switch to your backup command - this will allow NTBackup to use UnManaged
> media, effectively using whatever tape is in the drive.
>
> For a sample script, check out:
>
> Smallbizserver.Net > SBS 2000 > Server issues > How to backup your SBS
> 2000 server:
> http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=38
>
>
> --
>
> Chad A. Gross - SBS MVP
> SBS ROCKS!
>
> www.msmvps.com/cgross
> www.gosbs.org
>
>
> Richard Morey wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am very frustrated with the backup software included with SBS
>> 2003.. When you configure the software "automatically" through SBS it
>> does not let you customer what you want to back up other than
>> clumisly EXCLUDING sub directories. However, there is a network share
>> I would like to backup from another server but I don't have the
>> option to configure this option.
>> If I do not run the backup through the SBS manager but instead run it
>> manually, I am able to configure the backup but half the time it does
>> not work, giving me this error message:
>>
>> "Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This backup
>> operation will terminate."
>>
>> We have four backup tapes that we rotate.. Do I have to insert each
>> backup tape into the system for the backup software to recognize the
>> tape? I would like the system to just backup on to whatever tape is
>> in the drive..
>> I know that I should (and I probably will eventually) buy BackupExec
>> from Veritas, but I'd like to see if I can get the included software
>> to function..
>>
>> Any help would be great!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rich
>
>

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