Re: NTBackup fails on all 13 SBServers



even if not a partner its worth the $250

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:%238c21b$2FHA.3036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Did a driver get updated?
>
> Since you are a Microsoft partner [or should be with 13 servers] have you
> called/emailed the Partner support?
>
> With 13 servers failing.. I'd be calling.
>
> Jerry Whalley wrote:
>> Hello SBS gang,
>>
>> I've gone through the Newsgroup scouring for a 'fix' for this issue.
>> Nothing said before is helping.
>>
>> What is a mystery is that they all worked fine for months even, then
>> started to fail randomly until all 13 servers are now unable to backup
>> for the last 2 weeks.
>>
>> ACER ALTOS Servers with latest Service Packs and patches
>>
>> Tape backup unit is EXABYTE VXA-2 R2109 with latest firmware
>> EXABYTE VXA-2 2109
>> Exabyte standard tape loaded
>> Tape cartridge is not write protected
>> Tape Length: 107 meter tape
>> Tape Capacity: 41 Tape Capacity:
>> Current block size: 32768
>> Maximum partitions: 2
>> Number of partitions defined: 1
>>
>> SBS Backup wizard implementation
>>
>> I have uninstalled and reinstalled drivers.
>>
>> I have applied the patches suggested in earlier messages.
>>
>> Removable Storage Manager (RSM) checked
>>
>> This is the same NTBackup output log I get on all 13 servers
>>
>> 10/27/2005 11:00 PM
>> -------------------------------
>> Date: 10/27/2005
>> Time: 11:00 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_PHYSICAL_MEDIA) succeeded.
>> Will enumerate on 0 media types found.
>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> Found an enabled library.
>> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>> Identify Media completed
>> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_PHYSICAL_MEDIA) succeeded.
>> Will enumerate on 0 media types found.
>> Unable to detect tape drive or tape media.
>> GetTapeMediaPoolName failed. (0x80070458)
>> GetBackupDestination failed. (0x80070458)
>> LaunchNTBackup failed. (0x80070458)
>> NTBackup finished the backup with errors.
>>
>>
>> It all worked seamlessly for months and now all of them are failing.
>> Some are newer units, like a couple of months old. While others are
>> more up to a year or so.
>>
>> Not having a backup is unsafe...
>>


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