Re: Blank Backup Log and Failed Automatic SBS Backups

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On Sep 17, 6:17 pm, "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]"
<mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Will be interesting to see if the backup spans the 10:00 pm time frame or
quits when it gets to that time.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"SMSUCigarguy" <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Sep 17, 12:13 pm, SMSUCigarguy <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 17, 10:14 am, SMSUCigarguy <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sep 14, 3:33 pm, SMSUCigarguy <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sep 13, 5:04 pm, SMSUCigarguy <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sep 13, 4:51 pm, "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]"

<mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Have you seen this post?

NTBackup fails on all 13
SBServershttp://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/br...

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"SMSUCigarguy" <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Sep 12, 11:06 am, SMSUCigarguy <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 11, 4:45 pm, "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]"

<mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Any help here?

The NTBackup log is blank
(Could be a corrupt schedule; delete scheduled backup task;
re-run SBS
Backup
Wizard)http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServerSolutions/SBS/en/library/4...

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"SMSUCigarguy" <brian.l...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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For the last month or so I have been having trouble with
the
automatic
SBS backups not running. I have tried several things in
an attempt
to
resolve the problem including the following:
1. Cleaned the tape drive x 5 with brand new cleaning tape
2. Check for new firmware and drivers for tape drive (none
available)
3. Use brand new tapes
4. Clicked on and successfully ran backup from Server Mgmt
using the
"Backup Now" link.
5. Removed the drive from Device Manager and Removable
Storage,
shutdown the Removable Storage service and deleted the RSM
database
file. Then reinstalled drive, RSM DB recreated.

Here is a copy of the typical log file that I get:
_____________________________________________________________________________

9/7/2007 22:00
-------------------------------
Date: 9/7/2007
Time: 22:00
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.
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_PHYSICAL_MEDIA) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsPhysicalMediaInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
Found a tape media type in the library (Ecrix VXA-1).
Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program
Files\Microsoft
Windows Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup
Script.bks" /d "SBS Backup created on 9/7/2007 at 22:00"
/v:yes /r:no
/
rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "Small Business Server Backup
Job" /l:s /p
"Ecrix VXA-1" /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>=====================
=======================<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 Friday, September 07, 2007 22:01
Backup Runner finished.
______________________________________________________________________________

The specs on the server are as follows:

Dell PE600SC Server
SBS 2003 SP2
3.5 GB RAM
P4 2.4 GHz w/ HT
VXA-2 SCSI Tape Drive on an Adaptec 29160 Ultra 160 SCSI
Controller.

Someone please help me with this. I have tried to be
thorough and
patient, but I'd like to get the backups working again
without me
manually starting them everyday. Thanks!

Thanks for the reply, Merv. I deleted the scheduled backup
task and re-
ran the SBS Backup Wizard. I'll reply tomorrow with the
results.

Well the backup failed again last night. Any other ideas? Is
there a
way to reinstall the backup component of SBS without trashing
everything else? What gets me about this is that the backups
work
just fine when I run them from the "Backup Now" link in Server
Mgmt or
when I manually load the backup job in NTBackup per your
article.
Here is the log file from last night:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9/12/2007 22:00
-------------------------------
Date: 9/12/2007
Time: 22:00
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.
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.

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 Wednesday, September 12, 2007 22:00
Backup error finished with error code 0X80070458.

Haven't seen that one yet. Have to go to my lovely trig class now,
but will review later tonight/tomorrow. Thanks for the reply.

I have tried the post regarding deleting shadow devices. I will see
if tonight's backup runs ok

Still no joy :(

This evening I think I might try shutting down the server and
physically uninstalling and reinstalling the drive and the SCSI card.
I really don't know what else to try.

I decided to try something out in the meantime to see if it worked. I
re-ran the SBS Backup Wizard and changed the time of the backup to
11:30 AM (this was BEFORE 11:30). I just checked on it and it started
ok and is in the midst of a backup on the same tape that failed the
last time. I'm not sure what is wrong with 10 PM that I have to set
to normally backup.

The backup that I setup to start automatically this morning at 11:30
completed successfully. I have reset the time for 9 pm tonight and
inserted a new tape. We'll see if it runs ok tonight.

It didn't work, yet again. Here is the log file. It was set to run
at 9 this time instead of 8.


9/17/2007 20:00
-------------------------------
Date: 9/17/2007
Time: 20:00
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.
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_PHYSICAL_MEDIA) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsPhysicalMediaInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
Found a tape media type in the library (Ecrix VXA-1).
Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Windows Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup
Script.bks" /d "SBS Backup created on 9/17/2007 at 20:00" /v:yes /
r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "Small Business Server Backup Job" /
l:s /p "Ecrix VXA-1" /UM
NTBACKUP LOG FILE: C:\Documents and Settings\SBS Backup User\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data
\backup02.log
=====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
Backup Status
The requested media failed to mount. The operation was aborted.

----------------------

=======================<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 Monday, September 17, 2007 20:01
Backup Runner finished.

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