Currenty my place running a symantec backup exe 12 on at windows server 2003, this is a backup server for our place. This be software is very buggy, i managed to get the server paused issue fixed as mrmadcowz explained so hopefully that will resolve the issues with the backups. Get a complete picture of your entire backup and recovery status from one administrative console at any time. I hear rumors that backup exec will be put in the techsoup stock. Users can backup their organizations entire data to make sure their business is always growing without facing any data loss. Storage tab in backup exec stays in discovering devices phase. Oct 11, 2007 having a lot of troubles getting my tl2000 to work with backup exec 11d and wonder if someone can point me in the right direction.
Symantec backup exec 15 enterprise server option essential. Looking thru the techsoup stock, there appears to be no backup software. 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. Jul 14, 2014 with backup administrators in one location and servers in another, its important to have a backup solution that allows you to remotely administer your backup software. Unable to run jobs or modify device settings while in device discovery.
The backup exec ndmp option uses the network data management. Rightclick the name of the media server a second time and select paused from. I believe what this pause resume toggling is fixing is a incorrect flag somewhere in the backup exec database bedb. 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. Login to your master server through remote desktop tool and then login to your netbackup 6. Backup jobs show the server state as paused but backup jobs still run.
I have deleted the old one and installed the new one. 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. Symantec backup exec system recovery 2010 server edition. This happens because the be software is not able to communicate with the tape drive.
I have a backup exec 12 server and since this morning a new lto tape drive. We use symantec backup exec system recovery 2010 server edition to perform bricklevel backups on 7 servers nightly to an offsite location connected by a generous data pipe so the process is. Solved backup exec 2010 server paused symantec spiceworks. Backup exec 2010r3 server paused cant run inventory, unlock or import. Go to the devices tab, click on the media server, pause it if it is not paused then unpause it, and the. I have two ports in the back of the tl2000 connected to a sas card in the nx1950. Backupassist and backup exec both have fully featured remote backup support. Create the powershell script file with the following content on the machine that is connected to the exported tape.
You cant schedule a scan in backup exec, nor is it available through the bemcmd. Backup exec is available as onpremises software with three licensing options per tb, per socket, per module. To cancel the invetory job, i have either to reboot the entire server, or restart the backup exec service. In the device tab the autoloader does not show as being in paused, but in beutility it shows as server paused. Mar 21, 2012 such was the case today when i did my morning check of the symantec backup exec 2010 r3 console. Try inventory again then your server should run it without problem. The best prices only at senetic distributor of network devices, servers and software. Backup schedule is paused external drives for pc wd. Each enterprise server option gives you unlimited access to the backup exec advanced diskbased backup option and backup exec central admin server option backup exec san shared storage option is now built into the backup exec central admin server option. When i goto run my daily backup job i receive the following error.
After i installed the software on each server i ran the backup wizard, specifying what i needed backedup, to where, and how frequently. First of all, when i try to perform a clean job within backup exec, the job starts and makes it to 17%, at which point it returns to 10 percent. Backup jobs are in a server paused status and the backup. But the backup process is very slow and it take few week to run a full drive backup. If i do an inventory of the tape, this job goes to active status. Inventory runs on master backup server when tape removal and insertion activity happens. First of all, when i try to perform a clean job within. Jan 20, 2016 i have a message backup schedule is paused and the drive will not do any more backups. The only other option is to schedule an inventory of the library. Backup exec agents and options expand the features and functionality of backup exec to support critical applications, databases, storage configurations, and much more. Go to the devices tab, click on the media server, pause it if it is not paused then unpause it, and the inventory jobs should work. We are having a server which has windows small business server 2011 standard service pack 1 64bit os installed. The status appears if you check the option continuously back up transaction logs with backup exec continuous protection server on the backup job properties for exchange backups.
There were a lot of missed jobs in the job history, even more waiting in the. Storage tab in backup exec stays in discovering devices. Right click on the server name and click on paused 3. So, i ran into this issue today where a customer running backup exec 12. With the choice of upfront perpetual or subscription licensing, backup exec is available in three editions to best fit your needs. Inventory jobs queue and fail to cancel in backup exec 12.
Inventory when run against a library or backup todiskfolder will inventory that location looking for backup files and listing them along with what media set they are in and therefore whenif they are overwriteable, appendable, etc. Backup exec 20 agents and options articles and howtos. This is connected to the backup server via scsi, and backup exec sees it quite happily. Backup exec 2012 is a windowsbased server backup software that can help users to protect their organizations critical data against disasters and data loss. I have tried to delete the schedule and start a new. Storage tab in backup exec stays in discovering devices phase after restarting backup exec services. Nothing happend so i have checked the status of the drive everything was fine. I recently encountered a problem with one of our sbs servers running symantec backup exec 12. Backup exec 16 protects all environments, from a single physical server to thousands of virtual machines, all with a single solution.
Hp lto ultrium3 showing offline in symantec backup exec. Jun 12, 2012 backup jobs show the server state as paused but backup jobs still run. Utility jobs do not run in backup exec 2010 but backups. Such was the case today when i did my morning check of the symantec backup exec 2010 r3 console. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and. Backup exec is calculating the amount of data that will be backed up, if the display progress indicators for backup jobs option is enabled in preferences see.
Go to the devices tab, click on the media server, pause it if it is not paused then unpause it, and the inventory jobs. We use symantec backup exec system recovery 2010 server edition to perform bricklevel backups on 7 servers nightly to an offsite location connected by a generous data pipe so the process is seamless. Having a lot of troubles getting my tl2000 to work with backup exec 11d and wonder if someone can point me in the right direction. I have a combination nx1950md3000tl2000 all connect via sas. Symantec backup exec 15 enterprise server option essential support renewal 1 year overview and full product specs on cnet. When i goto run an inventory i get the following error. Hp lto ultrium 3 showing offline in symantec backup exec we are having a server which has windows small business server 2011 standard service pack 1 64bit os installed. Even so, errors do occur in the veritas product, and organizations need backup exec support. Backup exec gives you simple, complete backup and recovery protection for your businessto cover all data wherever it resides. There were a lot of missed jobs in the job history, even more waiting in the ready.
The operation failed to acquire the minimum number of drives. Jobs would not run and the job status kept saying server paused. 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. This is an issue with hotfix 3549 in backup exec 2010 not r2 or r3. Backup schedule is paused external drives for pc wd community. The device and media start up process is designed to wait for the deduplication.
The other jobs are scheduled to run this evening as required. Backup exec 2010r3 server paused cant run inventory. Symantec backup exec system recovery 2010 is a simple, costeffective backup and recovery solution for small businesses that helps minimize downtime and avoid disaster by easily recovering individual. I have tried to delete the schedule and start a new one. The operation failed to acquire the minimum number of drives and media needed. I have backup exec 2010r3 sp4 installed on a windows 2003 server. Symantec backup exec 15 enterprise server option essential support renewal 1 year sign in to comment. Rightclick the name of the media server and choose paused from the context menu. I inserted the tape, imported it, and marked it as the cleaning slot within backup exec. 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.
To do this, go to the devices tab and rightclick on the library, then go to schedule and change it to run according to schedule. The operation failed to acquire the minimum number of. Then i have insert a tape into the new drive and started a inventory job on the drive. They had performed all the usual steps, such as powercycling. With backup administrators in one location and servers in another, its important to have a backup solution that allows you to remotely administer your backup software.
If this happens, i absolutely cannot cancel the job. Physical volume library drive or robot paused, offline, or disabled. Ive not yet tried to do a backup to it, but thats mainly because the configuration is so complex. Inventory when run against a library or backuptodiskfolder will inventory that location looking for backup files and listing them along with what media set. Jobs show only queued status data recovery general. Uncheck cancel the job if it is still running x hours after its scheduled start time underneath options. Utility jobs do not run in backup exec 2010 but backups work. I have a message backup schedule is paused and the drive will not do any more backups. Apart from that there was also a problem with the scsi card timing out i rebooted the server and the scsi timeouts disappeared, but the job status still said server paused. We are using symantec backup exec 2010 r3 to take the backup on the taps. When i try to pause and then unpause the server it says it is unable to do either. The only way to cancel them is to restart the backup exec services and fail the job.
When you open the job log, the status is server paused. This table shows key remote administration features and the support provided. Currently, anytime i submit a job that includes the autoloader it submits as queued due to server paused. Feb 12, 20 the only way to cancel them is to restart the backup exec services and fail the job. After the backup jobs complete the job status in the job monitor will report server paused rather than scheduled figure 2. Now, however, im running into new problems i havent encountered. 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.
So, lets say you have an lto tape from 2 years ago. Once ive got the backups to the nas working ok then ill start looking at the tapes, and try to remember to report back here again. Backup exec will not perform an inventory job supertekboy. 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. This status can indicate any or all of the following. We purchased a new 124t lto5 autoloader and im unable to run inventory, unlock, import or export. Get a complete picture of your entire backup and recovery status from one. Backup exec provides scalable, easytomanage backup and recovery for virtual and physical. Only a single vtl license is needed per backup exec media server, regardless of the number of vtl devices. Hp lto ultrium 3 showing offline in symantec backup exec. The backup jobs will eventually complete without issue. In the jobs area, rightclick on the job that is having this issue and click on edit. I have restarted the server and the autoloader and still have this issue. Apr 14, 2011 this happens because the be software is not able to communicate with the tape drive.
To cancel the invetory job, i have either to reboot the entire server, or restart the backup exec. Morning, i have noticed on one of our media servers that that within the job monitor that the job status indicates server paused and yet there is one active job running with no issues. Select the name of the media server with a leftclick. No idle devices are available status, and the ones that were running were all using backuptodisk devices. Hello, our nonprofit is going to buy backup exec, version 10d. Backup exec agents and options expand the features and functionality.
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