Fixed disks, whether unpluggable or not, are only configurable as disk storage ordinary b2d not disk cartridge removable b2d. Backup exec 20 agents and options articles and howtos. 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. When i have 2 tape drives sitting there empty and doing nothing, i get a. Remove the tape diagnostic tools after the diagnostic tests are complete. Troubleshooting offline storage devices in a san finding hardware. Every so often the backup fails and the hp tape drive goes offline. The backup exec team is working to deliver an update to both backup exec 2010 r3 as well as backup exec 2012 to provide as much support as possible for those platforms. All but one of the backups is working perfectly fine, the oen that isnt seems to have an issue with the storage. Offline central admin server restore from a managed. No idle devices are available job status in backup exec is not a problem because there are other jobs already using the devices that job is assigned to.
Restoring filesfolders from tape backup techspot forums. Reinsert the cleaning tape a few times to fully clean the tape drive. However the usb drive goes offsite at night, so once backup exec detect the paths are invalid it marks the drives b2d folders as offline, and the duplicate jobs waits for the a device to come online. Author and talk show host robert mcmillen explains how to install backup exec 2012 program and options. You can also perform a complete online restore of a windows computer if the computer was fully selected for a backup.
From within symantec backup exec, click the services button in the lower righthand. Even so, errors do occur in the veritas product, and organizations need backup exec support. Now in data management you see the option allow backup exec to delete all expired backup sets. The problem is that backup exec still tries to find two drives. Open backup exec, go to options or something like that and uncheck it. Sold by veritas technologies llc, backup exec is compatible with most storage devices, including disk, tape and cloud.
Symantec backup exec wants exclusive lock on the tape drive. I would like to backup to a shared directory on another system on the network. You can restore file system data, system state data, backup exec shadow copy components, utility partitions or uefi system partitions, and more. So, i ran into this issue today where a customer running backup exec 12. Professor robert mcmillen shows you how to enable offline storage in veritas backup exec 16. Yes, we have two separate tape jobs one backup to tape another is file to tape. They would swap the drives out weekly, so each drive would be offline for as much as 3 weeks. 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. Backup exec keeps taking tape backup drive offline.
Nov 27, 20 hi all, weve recently setup backup exec 2012 fully up to date on a virtual server 2008 machine. From within symantec backup exec devices, rightmouse click the tape drive found in device pools all devices and select remove. However, the dl backup to disk appliance can be upgraded to backup exec 2012 using the. Outwardtruth how to manually uninstall backup exec for. We have a number of servers with their own backup jobs all going to one netgear nas. After cataloging a media, you can then, on the storage device view the tape drive, see the backup sets on that media. But when the backup is setup to run in the evening on a schedule it does not run as the backup to disk folders goes offline and therefore has to be switched back on line. If the media is a tape, the tape is rewound and you may be instructed to manually remove it. Explore five common veritas backup exec error codes, which range from services not starting to backup storage readwrite errors, and their resolutions. Using symantec backup exec with the readynas answer. For a successful setup, modify the default options of the wizards. Backup services or some thing like that backup live update.
This monitor returns the number of events that occur when. Should i remove symantec backup exec remote agent for. How to install symantec backup exec 2012 program and. It seems that d2d2t feature in backup exec 11d is buggy. 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. At any point, you can click on a screenshot to view a larger version of it. I have a folder on my email server that i use backup exec on d. Use eject media to eject the media currently in the standalone drive some drives do not support a softwaredriven media eject. Sep 18, 2018 when you edit the task it brings backup site server properties window, click enable this task, click set paths and set the path where you want to place the backup files of sccm 2012 r2 server.
Symantec backup exec agent for oracle on windows or linux servers. Symantec backup exec server this template assesses the status and overall performance of a symantec backup exec server. 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. Backup exec will not perform an inventory job supertekboy. Backup exec 2012 handles unpluggable fixed disks and devices with removable storage.
Alternatively, even simpler, next time a full backup runs, take that tape offsite. This video shows how to delete the media in symantec backup exec. Devices with removable storage are only configurable as disk cartridge. The backup exec library expansion option provides the ability to use additional tape drives within a multi drive tape library. When running a first job on be 2010 everything see. Backup exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable backup products on the market. Good day, we have an hp msl 2048 robotic library with backup exec since 2004 and have never had any problems, until recently. 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. From my work with be 2012 so far, it appears the answer is. In backup exec v11d, when you try to export the the tape medias, it will take the tape media out of the slot and place them in the io station. To move offline media back to online, run an inventory of the devices or slot, or catalog the media. Starting with symantec backup exec 2012, the dell powervault dl backup to disk appliance powered by symantec backup exec is not factory installed from dell. Do not install tape diagnostic tools when backup exec services are running.
Hp ultrium 5 lto drives dropping offline using backup exec. Mar 28, 2019 backup exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable backup products on the market. Veritas backup exec is a data protection software product that supports virtual, physical and cloud platforms. I havent seen this problem occur in backup exec 2012 yet, so i can only assume this is an issue in the older versions of backup exec. However, cleaning the tape drive rarely corrected the problem. I can then right click the tape drive and select online and it comes online but when i click inventory the drive goes offline again. We arent able to provide an exact date and symantec policy guides us to be conservative in our estimates due to the potential for revenue recognition impacts. 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.
With that installed for 2010, you cannot upgrade to 2012 unless you remove it. If the device manager is showing only 4 drives, then confirm that all the drives are using symantec drivers. How to delete a storage device in backup exec 15 youtube. Backup exec will then use the next available tape to make its full backup. How to manually lock or unlock a robotic library via the backup exec user interface. Symantec backup exec agent for microsoft exchange server. Backup exec has a template for gfs backup rotation scheme. You can try to implement backup of raw backup to disk folder, but it is associated with number of difficulties when restoring.
I have tried to set the missing drive as offline and disabled, but it still seems to complain about the drive being offline. Lets you browse the backup sets from a single server, and then restore the data. I replaced a defective drive in the tape library and the old drive remained listed in the console under devices. It backs up onto a local drive and runs a script that copies the backup files onto a removable drive for offsite storage. Last, b2d can be a cheap, intermediate stage to quickly capture a backup set for later offline transfer to tape media for archiving.
After this, disable and remove all the tape drives from be devices tab and restart the services. About tape drives and robotic libraries symantec backup exec. How do i reset cleaning tape counter on tl4000 web interface. Bringing storage devices online after an unsafe device removal event in a san. So, how to completely uninstall, say, symantec backup exec. Backup todisk data transfer speeds are faster than almost all tape devices except for highend tape drives. Symantec backup exec agent for lotus domino server. Dell powervault dl backup to disk appliance powered by. In this example we will schedule the backup on weekends. Stopdisable all symantec services check tape drive library drivers in device manager and be sure this are not symantec drivers but from hp or windows.
Can i restore backupexec tape backup without installing. Backup exec physical volume library drive or robot paused. Devices, rightmouse click the tape drive found in device pools all devices and select remove. Everytime the backup to tape job starts, it is waiting. My question is, what do i have to in backup exec before i remove that tape from the library. Backup to tape job is waiting for tape veeam community. This process will replace any missing or corrupted files and registry keys and a complete reconfiguration. Other issues may include tape drives or tape libraries that are offline, storage devices that are not found, recognized, or detected. Stop and disable removal storage service rsm windows server 2003windows xp only. Backup exec tape drives continuously go offline solutions. Backup exec physical volume library drive or robot paused, offline, or disabled written by mycomputeraid on wednesday, september 3, 2008 19. If a backup fails in this case a 350gb backup that failed around 34 through is there a recommended way to find all media associated with that backup, and completely delete it from the disk. Starting the backup exec agent utility veritas backup exec.
Backup exec should take one of the overwritable tapes, allocate it to the new media set, write a new backup to it and mark it as nonoverwritable. After it has been confirmed the system logon account does exist and has full administrative rights to the local machine, an attempt should always first be made to remove backup exec via the windows control panel, add remove programs applet, once it has been determined that backup exec must be uninstalled. Backup exec 2012 test a backup in backup exec 2012. This template assesses the status and overall performance of a symantec backup exec server. Symantec backup exec 2014 create disk based storage, backup jobs. This will show up in the reports we run and will kick off an alert and a ticket in our setup ssooo many tickets. If we manually intervene with a job and cancel it, it will show up as canceled. Author, teacher, and talk show host robert mcmillen shows you how to delete a storage device in backup exec 15. 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.
How to delete the media in symantec backup exec 2010 youtube. You can add media to the offline location from another media location. After clicking yes to confirm, the uninstall process shows that it will remove. After you have selected a name and a root drive backup exec does not support unc. By default backup exec suggests the following configuration. 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. Symantec backup exec e0008115 physical volume library. 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.
Alert backup exec doesnt follow policy will actually. At the console, i can not manually eject the io because it says it is locked by the host. Removable disks in backup exec go into read only mode. Moving from backup exec to veeam veeam community forums. After it has been confirmed the system logon account does exist and has full administrative rights to the local machine, an attempt should always first be made to remove backup exec via the windows control panel, add remove programs applet, once it has been determined that backup exec. 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. We are running be 2010 on windows 2003 server with dell pv tl2000 tape library. Symantec backup exec e0008115 physical volume library, or robot paused, offline, or disabled. 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. When you install backup exec, all standalone tape drives and robotic libraries that are connected to the media server are automatically recognized. Backup exec 2012 each configured unpluggable hard disk is tracked uniquely.
Provides complete protection of vmware and hyperv virtual machines with hostlevel backup, powered by symantecs v ray technology. 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. I have a backup configured on a hp storage works dat 160 sas tape drive. I boot up the server and the system sees the devices and backup exec sees the devices and the drive is online. Jul 10, 2012 backup exec 2010 had an addon option called desktop laptop option hence forth called dlo. Nov 23, 2012 restoring filesfolders from tape backup. Backup exec 2012 removing tape drives that will not delete. Create the powershell script file with the following content on the machine that is connected to the exported tape. These drives were all in one drive pool in backup exec. 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.
Backup exec 2012 and above version, click on the storage tab in the. Now, i try to uninstall backup exec 2012 with remove add program of windows server. What made matters even more strange was that they could actually perform regular backups. Symantec backup exec agent for microsoft sharepoint. How to enable offline storage in veritas backup exec 16. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition reassigning a slot. Robotic libraries include virtual tape libraries and simulated tape libraries. I was wondering if its needed and what its purpose is. 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. Other issues may include tape drives or tape libraries that are offline, storage devices that are. Bu exec is located on server1 and the tape drive is connected to server2. On this same server, i installed later backup exec 2012 on a sql instance created by sql server 2008 express.
Seed offline backup with the azure importexport service. Then you create backup jobs as usual by configuring selection list and policy using backup to disk folder as target device. The customer has a lto6 tape drive connected to the backup server and lto6 tapes. Is there a way to make backup exec 10 back up to a network. How to manually lock or unlock a robotic library via the backup exec. Duplicating backup sets or a job history manually running a test run. Symantec backup exec remote agent for windows is a software program developed by symantec. If your tape gateway uses the symantec backup exec 2014 or netbackup 7. Backup exec supports one of the most comprehensive lists of tape devices in the industry with support for almost all scsi, sas, and fibre attached tape devices from single drive libraries to large tape silos. Symantec backup exec agent for microsoft sql server.
Should i remove symantec backup exec remote agent for windows. 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. 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a windows service which. Backup and restore with symantec backup exec 2012 youtube.
D2d2t duplicate jobs which transfer data from disk to tape are insanely slow and nobody has yet solved this problem. Unfortunately, you may meet up some symantec backup exec issues during its using. They had performed all the usual steps, such as powercycling the library and then powercycling the server, but still no dice. Backup exec 2010 had an addon option called desktop laptop option hence forth called dlo. How to troubleshoot issues with a robotic library autoloader. Click new policy using wizard, choose gfs scheme and then select schedule, target backup device and media sets for daily, weekly and monthly backups. Click start control panel add remove programs or programs and features select the thirdparty backup application or tool, and then click uninstall. Over the past couple of months our tape drives continuously set itself to offline either at the end of the cycle, just before, or sometimes at random. Wizards, to do the initial setup of the b2d folder. 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. From within the microsoft windows system control panel hardware devices, rightmouse click the tape drive and select uninstall. Is there a way to completely remove a tape drive f. Exec interface can cause the device to go offline in backup exec. In backup exec, if a job fails to complete while running, it causes a failure.
Removable disks in backup exec 20122014 go into readonly mode. Old versions can be downloaded from the following link. To eject media from a drive on the navigation bar, click devices expand the server icon, and then select the drive. I have a customer with a windows 2000 server that needs to get backed up. Solved backup exec how to restore from offline media. How do i reset cleaning tape counter on tl4000 web interface i had the same issue with our tl2000, i had to unlock the cartridges from backup exec 2010 that i had the reserved spot for the cleaning tape in and manually remove do not export and import cleaning tapes and manually install the new tape. Is there like an unload button or procedure that i. Media are automatically moved to this location if you use backup exec to remove media from a device or slot. Disk to disk to tape backup in backup exec niktipss blog. Smaller removable b2d media can span a single job across several media, as can a tape backup. 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. 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. Installed the tape backup from the old server which is seagatequantum dat drive connected to an adaptec aha2940 scsi controller. Symantec backup exec 2012 restore option greyed out.
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