There were a lot of missed jobs in the job history, even more waiting in the ready. Backup exec takes exclusive control over the tape drive. Send the sata drives to the nearest azure datacenter, and reference the import job to connect the activities. Bu exec is located on server1 and the tape drive is connected to server2. Fujitsu storage eternus lt260 tape library users guide server connection. Backup exec 2012 removing tape drives that will not delete. 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. The status changes to starting backup, and then to backup in process with a percentage complete. Backup exec 20 agents and options articles and howtos. At the azure datacenter, the data on the disks is copied to an azure storage account. Backup exec supports one of the most comprehensive lists of tape devices in the.
Ensure the new autoloader is connected and switched on restart the diskbox. I went to backup exec and removed the old tape drive from the devices list and did a restart. I recently found that my script that pushes jobs to bu with. Solution occasionally, it may be necessary to redetect the tape drive or autoloader i. 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. Tape drives are used with autoloaders and tape libraries which automatically load, unload, and store multiple tapes, increasing the volume of data which can be stored without manual intervention. Just some sysadmins view of the world of backups for smallmedium businesses using backup exec and microsoft data protection manager. Uninstalling backup exec options from the local backup exec server. Ibm lto ultrium tape drives for lenovo product guide. There are 2 large folders of archived backup data bkf files that i want to look at before possibly deleting it. Hp ultrium 5 lto drives dropping offline using backup exec.
In a standalone tape drive,when you put the cleaning tape inside,it will automatically clean and eject the tape. Configuring backup exec to automatically delete files after a backup. Storing data away from your pc protects any business, school and home data. Open device manager and check that the new tape device is recognised and does not have a yellow exclamation mark. Manage client computer backup in windows server essentials. I can easily backup our operating system and duplicate that data to. My current backup exec has no preexisting knowledge of this tape. If yes, do you plan to remove it or just add the new dell tape library. Moving from backup exec to veeam veeam community forums. We ran into this as well, and bought some disk storage to backup to disk first then duplicate jobs to tape. Dec 24, 2016 just some sysadmins view of the world of backups for smallmedium businesses using backup exec and microsoft data protection manager.
Installing symantec tape device drivers by running tapeinst. Lets you browse the backup sets from a single server, and then restore the data. The family of ibm lto ultrium tape drives for lenovo machine type 6160 is external, standalone or rackmountable tape drives that contain an lto ultrium 8, or ultrium 7, or ultrium 6. This was not a problem on previous media dat72, and ltolto 3 drives. 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. Then you create backup jobs as usual by configuring selection list and policy using backup to disk folder as target device.
Our autoloader gave up the ghost thursday and the entire chassis was replaced. The problem is that backup exec still tries to find two drives. 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. There is no reason that backup exec and a tape library cant fully backup an sbs environment. How often do you run a cleaning tape through your tape drive. We eventually gave up with backup exec, so while this was backup exec hell the daily torture of making backup exec 10d, 12d and 12. How to delete a storage device in backup exec 15 youtube. How to troubleshoot issues with a robotic library autoloader. Select the old autoloader, rightclick and choose delete the name should be in red letters as backup exec knows it is no longer present. In backup exec, run the device wizard and install the drivers for your device. How to copy data directly from a virtual tape library to a physical tape device. Iperius backup free backup software, cloud, esxi, ftp, sql.
This procedure restores the computers operating system to a predisaster state. How to manually lock or unlock a robotic library via the backup exec user interface. 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. After cataloging a media, you can then, on the storage device view the. Backup devices and media consist of various drives called zip, tape, external. I really hope this feature gets added at some point, since for now we have to use backup exec to backup to tape i really dont want to have to keep using backup exec. Now that we are on veeam it is a manual process so we are much more lax and only once has the drive s.
Media sets in backup exec i never needed to first manually put thats to a media set, this was done by the corresponding job. Mar 21, 2012 when i have 2 tape drives sitting there empty and doing nothing, i get a little concerned, though. They would swap the drives out weekly, so each drive would be offline for as much as 3 weeks. These drives were all in one drive pool in backup exec. Apr 11, 2011 how to restore from a tape backup if using tapeware. Symantec backup exec 2012 restore option greyed out. I then followed your steps above and it was seen this time as compaq1 i did the inventory and saw it working great. Seed offline backup with the azure importexport service. 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. When i have 2 tape drives sitting there empty and doing nothing, i get a little concerned, though.
This should free the tape drive and let other software access it. Restoring filesfolders from tape backup techspot forums. Manual disaster recovery of a remote backup exec server or remote agent on a windows computer this procedure restores the computers operating system to a predisaster state. Microsoft data protection heaven and backup exec hell. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition.
I replaced a defective drive in the tape library and the old drive remained listed in the console under devices. Removable disks in backup exec 20122014 go into readonly mode. This blog post provides advice and considerations that will help you create a robust tape archival infrastructure. Removable disks in backup exec 20122014 go into readonly. Select the options to delete devices that no longer exist, as well as the option to install drivers. Backup exec with 2 tape drives ars technica openforum. Alternatively, even simpler, next time a full backup runs, take that tape offsite. Nov 29, 2009 i went to backup exec and removed the old tape drive from the devices list and did a restart. Author, teacher, and talk show host robert mcmillen shows you how to delete a storage device in backup exec 15. A tape is a linear device which is essentially always read from the start. 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. Such was the case today when i did my morning check of the symantec backup exec 2010 r3 console.
From my work with be 2012 so far, it appears the answer is. The backup exec library expansion option provides the ability to use additional tape drives within a multidrive tape library. Tape drive that is designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage. Fyi, backup exec server license comes with 1 backup exec library expansion option license. Backup devices and media consist of various drives called zip, tape, external and floppy, along with optical media like cd, dvd, and bluray. 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. Question about multiple tape drives veeam community forums. How to reconfigure backup exec after an autoloader swap out.
Tape drives can be connected to a computer with scsi, fibre channel, sata, usb, firewire, ficon, or other interfaces. I checked the system and backup exec to make sure it wasnt mentioned and powered down i then installed the replacement tape drive. Manual disaster recovery of a local backup exec server on a windows computer. How to purge old backup to disks with backup exec the problem is there doesnt appear to be any form of cleanup process implemented we inherited this system so is there a usual way to. What i found, which appears to be new to backup exec. When you write to a tape you write a stream of data and when you stop writing the tape hardware. You can also perform a complete online restore of a windows computer if the computer was fully selected for a backup. How to perform a manual disaster recovery in backup exec. Microsoft system center 2012 data protection manager.
How to restore from a tape backup if using tapeware. These requirements added a sensor to detect if the tape is still in the slot. No idle devices are available status, and the ones. How to redetect tape drives and autoloaders in backup exec. Tape drive is a data storage device that reads and writes data stored on a magnetic tape. 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. As a second step you need to instruct backup exec to transfer backed up files to tape, upon disk to disk job completion. 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. I need to know if backup exec on new machine can restore files from a tape that was backed up by the old database on the old machine.
For obvious reasons i would much rather not have to install a. Create the powershell script file with the following content on the machine that is connected to the exported tape. Data backup, backup drives, backup media, tape backup, tape. Backupexec will not delete old data sets, even if they are expired.
In the backup properties dialog box, in the backup status section, click start backup, and then click ok. School me in tape drive backups and backup exec 12. Now, the old fiber card and drives were moved over from the old one, but obviously, backup exec will see this as new hardware. Can backup exec restore files from an old archived tape that.
Such was the case today when i did my morning check of the symantec backup exec 2010 r3. Veritas backup exec is a data protection software product designed for customers who have mixed physical and virtual environments, and who are moving to public cloud services. Clear old data from backupexec media and catalogues archive. Better yet, add a couple of external usb disks and do backup to disk, then, if needed fire off duplicate jobs to tape to take offsite for disaster recovery. How to purge old backup to disks with backup exec the problem is there doesnt appear to be any form of cleanup process implemented we inherited this system so is there a usual way to remove old backups. 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. The drives deliver ibm tape reliability and performance at a costeffective price. 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. The last full backup that might be a few hours or days old or will this tape back job create a synthetic full backup with the latest incrementals.
To eject media from a drive on the navigation bar, click devices expand the server icon, and then select the drive. Novastor datacenter is a light weight client which is necessary for our environment. It also restores the data files, except for those that a backup exec agent protects, such as the agent for microsoft exchange server. How to install and uninstall tape device drivers using tapeinst. 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. Backup exec does not finish a backup job that ejects at the end unless the tape drive issues a notification to backup exec that the tape has been fully ejected. Nov 23, 2012 restoring filesfolders from tape backup. The option to clean under drive tasks is greyed out. You can restore file system data, system state data, backup exec shadow copy components, utility partitions. About adding or replacing devices by using the hotswappable device wizard.
For backup exec 2012 and later, click on the backup exec button, then on configuration and. It offers bare metal restore for disaster recovery. Better yet, add a couple of external usb disks and do backup to disk, then, if needed fire. I really hope this feature gets added at some point, since for now we have to use. Acronis products cannot access tape drives if there is. After cataloging a media, you can then, on the storage device view the tape drive, see the backup sets on that media. Quantum px502, 2 drives, fiber connected, backup exec 2010r3. Backup exec does not finish a backup job that ejects at the end unless the tape drive issues a notification to backup exec that the. I started a new job couple weeks ago, and one of my tasks is to free up space on the backup server. Media sets in backup exec i never needed to first manually put. My current backup exec has no preexisting knowledge of this tape in question. 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.
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. 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. Is there a way to completely remove a tape drive f. 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. Now that we are on veeam it is a manual process so we are much more lax and only once has the drive s clean me alarm triggered. We used to run backupexec and had a scheduled job to clean the drive every week. I checked the system and backup exec to make sure it wasnt mentioned and powered down i. Type a description for the backup, and then click ok. About configuring tape devices by using the tape device configuration wizard. The zip drive is a removable disk system featuring mediumcapacity. Backup exec will then use the next available tape to make its full backup. Other issues may include tape drives or tape libraries that are offline, storage devices. If you have more than one tape drive, you need to purchase additional backup exec library expansion option license per number of additional tape drives. I have tried to set the missing drive as offline and disabled, but it still seems to complain about the drive being offline.
Disk to disk to tape backup in backup exec niktipss blog. Tape drives are used with autoloaders and tape libraries which automatically load. 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. Ensure the new autoloader is connected and switched on restart the. How to recover data from all kind of tape drives dlp, lto, ait and dat duration. Can i restore backupexec tape backup without installing. After backup starts, the button changes to stop backup.
Backup exec has a function to automatically clean tape drives. Configuring backup exec to automatically delete files after a backup configuring. The fourth choice is to delete entries for tape devices that are not available. Backup exec 2012 does this perfectly, allowing 1 tape to fill up and then automatically rolling over to the next drive tape. This will delete the drive you have removed, and load the drivers for your new drive. Fujitsu storage eternus lt260 tape library users guide. 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.
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