About tape drives and robotic libraries symantec backup exec. Other issues may include tape drives or tape libraries that are offline. Symantec backup exec 2012 restore option greyed out. Symantec backup exec server this template assesses the status and overall performance of a symantec backup exec server. Unless you manually move the tape to another vault in, it will remain offline until the tape is either moved to a vault or put back in the drive and inventoried. A backup is waiting for another process on the server to complete. If you have terabytes tbs of initial backup data that need to be transferred over a highlatency and lowbandwidth network, you can use the offlineseeding.
For failed to initialize objects events, restart all backup exec services, reboot the backup exec media server and then ensure the latest backup exec patches and service packs have been installed. This product may contain third party software for which veritas is required to. How to troubleshoot issues with a robotic library autoloader. Under media tasks in the task pane, select eject media to specify a job name or a job priority, in the properties pane, under settings, click general see general options for utility jobs if you want a person or group to be notified when the job completes, on the. Removing tapes from catalog veeam backup guide for hyperv.
If the media is a tape, the tape is rewound and you may be instructed to manually remove it. This utility is located on the veritas backup exec tm cd rom and is copied to the hard disk during installation of. Now in data management you see the option allow backup exec to delete all expired backup sets. To eject media from a drive on the navigation bar, click devices expand the server icon, and then select the drive. This product may contain thirdparty software for which veritas is required to provide attribution to the third. D2d2t duplicate jobs which transfer data from disk to tape are insanely slow and nobody has yet solved this problem. Troubleshooting backup exec 2012 synthetic full backup. For obvious reasons i would much rather not have to install a fresh copy of windows server on a spare hdd on there, install the drivers, install backupexec just to restore the backup from 1 tape. You are referring to backup to tape job which could be either linked to backup to disk job or to the whole repository in both cases it would wait until new backups appear and then fire them to tape media. Symantecs backup exectm was giving me issues with our storage array we use for backups the system would show the drive offline causing our backups to fail. Idera sharepoint backup provides automated scheduled backups, monitoring of backup and recovery operations from a central console and reduces administrator workload by enabling site administrators and users to recover their own documents. How to script the backup of files to amazon s3 aws. Last, b2d can be a cheap, intermediate stage to quickly capture a backup set for later offline transfer to tape media for archiving. For backup exec name service and database maintenance failures, look for details in the event viewer.
I tried restarting the backup exec services which worked for us in an earlier issue but that. When you eject a tape it is marked as offline and media location will be blank if you look in the media tab of backup exec. Either backup has not yet run, or the backup history was deleted. Error with exchange server backup backup exec backup. Start by clicking on the yellow thing in the top left corner, then select configuration and settings, followed by backup exec settings as seen below. It can support backing up data or system state to tape which is typically used for offline, archival data storage. Symantec backup exec about tape drives and robotic libraries. This template assesses the status and overall performance of a symantec backup exec server. Remove the tape diagnostic tools after the diagnostic tests are complete. Symantec backup exec 2012 guardian network solutions.
Use the computer manufacturers raid software to configure the raid. The best tape backup software easeus todo backup server. Sep 30, 20 how do you create a synthetic full backup with backup exec 2012. I boot up the server and the system sees the devices and backup exec sees the devices and the drive is online. Can i restore backupexec tape backup without installing. Seed offline backup with the azure importexport service. In client computer backup settings and tools, on the computer backup tab, you can change the start and end times to meet your needs click apply, and then click ok change the computer backup retention policy. How to install and uninstall tape device drivers using. Backup to tape job is waiting for tape veeam community.
Twice in the last year we have run into an issue with backup exec reporting our storage media as offline and we get failed backups. Moving from backup exec to veeam veeam community forums. After this, disable and remove all the tape drives from be devices tab and restart the services. Symantec backup exec remote media agent for linux servers. If the backup exec server runs on windows server 2008 r2 or earlier, you can run tapeinst. If the backup exec was downloaded, its location on the hard disk is the same as was chosen for the installation directory of backup exec.
Disk to disk to tape backup in backup exec niktipss blog. Turning the drive back one would work for a few hours but the drive would once again appear offline. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition. The volume that a backup server can handle is determined by the resources assigned to it, and the more resources that are available, the faster it can pump data. If i run a cleaning job to clean the tape just in case that was the issue it goes offline while trying to clean. Use eject media to eject the media currently in the standalone drive some drives do not support a softwaredriven media eject. Symantec backup exec remote agent for macintosh systems. A powerful backup and recovery product for microsoft sharepoint sites and site collections. In the next tutorial youll learn how to set up a virtual tape drive for use in backing up file from an existing backup program like veeam, symantec backup exec, microsoft system center 2012 data protection manager, or other back up programs. Robotic libraries include virtual tape libraries and simulated tape libraries. It seems that d2d2t feature in backup exec 11d is buggy. Symantec backup exec remote agent for netware systems. You are referring to backup to tape job which could be either linked to backup to disk job or to the whole repository in both cases it would wait until new backups appear and then fire.
Easeus todo backup server is the perfect tape backup software. Sep 14, 2016 backup \\exchserver\microsoft information store\public folderv79573444617 the backup todisk folder or the path for staging temporary data on the backup exec server must be on an ntfs volume. Click start control panel addremove programs or programs and features select the thirdparty backup application or tool, and then click uninstall. Seen when trying to carry out a restore in bexec 2012, when you select the server you wish to restore, on the backup and restore tab, both the restore icon, and restore on the right click menu, are greyed out and cannot be selected. Backup exec keeps taking tape backup drive offline. Do this by going to the start menu accessories system tools backup if the backup or restore wizard appears, click on advanced mode as shown below. As a second step you need to instruct backup exec to transfer backed up files to tape, upon disk to disk job completion. Alert backup exec doesnt follow policy will actually. They would swap the drives out weekly, so each drive would be offline for as much as 3 weeks. Backup exec 2012 removing tape drives that will not delete so i ran into an issue where i could not delete an orphaned tape drive in backupexec 2012.
Backup and recovery tools for sharepoint best sharepoint. The azure backup offline seeding process is tightly integrated with the azure importexport service that enables you to transfer initial backup data to azure by using disks. Manage client computer backup in windows server essentials. When i bring a drive online via the all storage gui, it falls back offline in a few minutes. You can try to implement backup of raw backup to disk folder, but it is associated with number of difficulties when restoring. This could be the result of a outdated tape device driver issue, faulty media, or dirty readwrite heads on the tape drive. I have a customer with a windows 2000 server that needs to get backed up. Using symantec backup exec with the readynas answer.
If the issue continues with new media, please contact the hardware vendor. What i found, which appears to be new to backup exec 2012, is a setting that automatically switches any removable disk to readonly mode after a set number of days. This article guides you through troubleshooting issues with. We want to lay this old girl to bed, but they need their data back and that is on a tape backup done on there with symantec backupexec 11.
There are 2 large folders of archived backup data bkf files that i want to look at before possibly deleting it. At any point, you can click on a screenshot to view a larger version of it. I started a new job couple weeks ago, and one of my tasks is to free up space on the backup server. The final step is to run the windows backup program and ensure that your tape drive is detected. Removable disks in backup exec 20122014 go into readonly. Installed the tape backup from the old server which is seagatequantum dat drive connected to an adaptec aha2940 scsi controller. However, cleaning the tape drive rarely corrected the problem. Do not install tape diagnostic tools when backup exec services are running. Backup repository configurations on local and remote microsoft servers, linux servers, networkattached storage and deduplication appliances. I recently found that my script that pushes jobs to bu with. Everything work fine but i find that the tape that i have used before with be are not usable by veeam. Windowsinstaller856d92054aa348fbadd2ce6eff23ed9e to.
For windows server 2012 and later computers, you cannot install backup. For backup exec 2012 and later, click on the backup exec button. When you install backup exec, all standalone tape drives and robotic libraries that are connected to the media server are automatically recognized. Symantec backup exec remote agent for windows systems. Does anyone know if its possible to configure a backup in backup exec 11d so that it will back up to an hp tape drive that is physically connected to another server. Is there a way to make backup exec 10 back up to a network. Then you create backup jobs as usual by configuring selection list and policy using backup to disk folder as target device.
Daily backups of all your computers accumulate on your server over time. Backup \\exchserver\microsoft information store\public folderv79573444617 the backuptodisk folder or the path for staging temporary data. You can use this service to transfer initial backup data to azure by using disks. The sas tape exported using tape redirector and configured with backup exec may go offline after some manipulations run the backup job, inventory the tape, etc. Explore five common veritas backup exec error codes, which range from services not starting to backup storage readwrite errors, and their resolutions. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition 386. From my work with be 2012 so far, it appears the answer is. Symantec backup exec for windows servers advanced disk.
How do you create a synthetic full backup with backup exec 2012. First we will define a backuptodisk folder as the backup share on the readynas, then follow up with a custom backup job using that folder as the destination. For more detailed information please refer to how to backup windows server to tape. Removable disks in backup exec 20122014 go into readonly mode. Bringing storage devices online after an unsafe device removal. Hp ultrium 5 lto drives dropping offline using backup exec 2012 sp3 regarding the most recent posting, i havent looked at this in a couple of years but the last time i did we spent a lot of time and were unable to find any reliable way of using tape drives with vmware. Learn how to create a virtual tape library and use it with your existing backup software. Bu exec is located on server1 and the tape drive is connected to server2. Creating a synthetic full backup in backup exec 2012 is normally an easy and straightforward process. I can go into backup exec and set the storage to online and then run backups but the storage will go back offline some time later one night we had several backups run successfully then a few fail due to the media going offline. If you use older or unsupported tape devices, test the devices before you use windows server 2012 and later to determine the functionality in case kernelmode drivers are required.
I replaced a defective drive in the tape library and the old drive remained listed in the console under devices. The problem is that backup exec still tries to find two drives. Restoring filesfolders from tape backup techspot forums. I have tried to set the missing drive as offline and disabled, but it still seems to complain about the drive being offline. Backup exec 2012 removing tape drives that will not delete. These drives were all in one drive pool in backup exec. After cataloging a media, you can then, on the storage device view the tape drive, see the backup sets on that media. We are a production facility with 14 servers, all are server 2003 except the exchange and sql servers that are. Uninstall symantec backup exec 2014 remote agent for.
This blog post provides advice and considerations that will help you create a robust tape archival infrastructure. Hello all, i started a new job couple weeks ago, and one of my tasks is to free up space on the backup server. It seems to be configured correctly, but keeps failing. Click start control panel add remove programs or programs and features select the thirdparty backup application or tool, and then click uninstall. Nov 23, 2012 restoring filesfolders from tape backup. Backup to tape and delete files after on disk veeam. Symantec backup exec for windows servers advanced diskbased backup option v. In the system information dialog, expand software environment, and.
I made a post job script but it lacks of permissions so it doesnt work. Symantec backup exec remote agent for linux or unix servers. For example, you can perform removal from catalog if a physical tape no longer exists, and the tape should no longer be displayed among media in the veeam. Hp ultrium 5 lto drives dropping offline using backup exec.
Nov 27, 2014 start by clicking on the yellow thing in the top left corner, then select configuration and settings, followed by backup exec settings as seen below. Backuptodisk data transfer speeds are faster than almost all tape devices except for highend tape drives. Apr 28, 2015 the sas tape exported using tape redirector and configured with backup exec may go offline after some manipulations run the backup job, inventory the tape, etc. If you have terabytes tbs of initial backup data that needs to be transferred over a highlatency and lowbandwidth network, you can use the offline seeding workflow to. Solved backup exec how to restore from offline media. Bringing storage devices online after an unsafe device removal event in a san. If the device manager is showing only 4 drives, then confirm that all the drives are using symantec drivers.
In the backup properties dialog box, in the backup status section, the status of the backup is displayed. With veeam, it administrators can use flexible options to create copies of backups and store them on a different media, following the 321 rule for the backup and disaster recovery. I would like to backup to a shared directory on another system on the network. Create the powershell script file with the following content on the machine that is connected to the exported tape. The view on the devices tab displays how devices are organized logically into device pools. Is there a way to completely remove the drive from backup exec storage so that it shows my robotic library with only one available drive. Data is read from a source, goes into the backup server and then is sent from the backup server to the target device.