Re: SBS2003 Backup Probs - Still
From: Les Connor [SBS Community Member] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 12/17/04
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Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:00:58 -0600
Compression should be done by the hardware, if capable. You are obviously
getting some compression. The issue is that much of the data you are backing
up can't be compressed very much.
-- Les Connor [SBS Community Member] ----------------------------------------------------------- SBS Rocks ! "Dproctor" <david.proctor@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:%23JD$1CF5EHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Thanks marina , > > I thought with compression I could get more than 36 gb out of the tapes, > maybe Im too used to Veritas. I have just checked and the space used on > the HD is 42Gb approx. > > Your Idea may tie in though as the attached log file says it backed up > c(sbs), e (exchange is on there),f (user data) - (42 gb worth in total) > and then the problem occurs when it moves on to the storage groups. > > I hoped the drivers and tapes were OK as I do get little backups and part > way through the main backups. > > Im going to manually edit the bks script to stop it doing the storage > groups and then cut down on backed up folders if no joy. Does SBS backup > do compression does anyone know ?????? > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in > message news:uoxwSeE5EHA.2664@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> 72 means about 36 GB tape capacity, not 72 Gb. You might want to check if >> you have the latest tapedrivers. Also, try a small manual backup on each >> tape first. >> Have you installed 831664 yet? >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Marina >> Microsoft SBS-MVP >> >> "Dproctor" <david.proctor@ntlworld.com> schreef in bericht >> news:%23IkH8VC5EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Its a SONY DAT 72 drive from memory, no issues yet with its capacity >>> the >>> HD's are quite empty as its a fairly new install. >>> >>> I didnt tell it to eject just went through the management wizard to set >>> up >>> the job. >>> >>> >>> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in >> message >>> news:%233AnTAC5EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> > Hi, >>> > >>> > Which tapedrive do you have and what is the capacity of the tape? Is >>> > it >>> > ejected after the backup? >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Regards, >>> > >>> > Marina >>> > Microsoft SBS-MVP >>> > >>> > "Dproctor" <david.proctor@ntlworld.com> schreef in bericht >>> > news:O6qjy8B5EHA.828@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>> >> I am having problems with the sbs 2003 backup. From what I see in >>> >> the >>> >> log >>> > I >>> >> am getting backups of my main drives but for some reason when it gets >> to >>> > the >>> >> storage groups it fails, unable to mount media. >>> >> >>> >> Is this the exchange it cannot mount rather than the tape? Confused >>> >> as >>> > the >>> >> tape has been used for the last hour or so with no problem. Is my >> backup >>> >> schedule clashing with exchange maintenance or something ? Do not >>> >> see >>> > this >>> >> on my other sbs servers which run at same time. >>> >> >>> >> I'm happy that there is data being backed up - just doesn't look good >> to >>> > the >>> >> customer when they see FAILED within the console., >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Help ?? >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > >
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