-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The tool is ZWC. So I shouldn't use amanda then?
McGraw, Robert P wrote: > This reminds me of the old vaudeville act. > > PAITIENT: Doctor it hurts when I do that. > > DOCTOR: Then don't do that. > > In your case > > USER to MICROSOFT: It hurts when I use "backup tool" > > MICROSOFT to USER: Then don't use "backup tool" > > Robert > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > Robert P. McGraw, Jr. > Manager, Computer System EMAIL: rmcg...@purdue.edu > Purdue University ROOM: MATH-807 > Department of Mathematics PHONE: (765) 494-6055 > 150 N. University Street > West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067 > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-amanda-us...@amanda.org [mailto:owner-amanda- >> us...@amanda.org] On Behalf Of Tom Robinson >> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:22 PM >> To: amanda-users@amanda.org >> Subject: ZWC Pre/Post scripting >> >> > ZWC Version: 2.6.4p1 > amanda server: 2.6.0p2 > > I'm using ZWC to backup a windows server that runs MS SQL Server 2005. > MS SQL Server 2005 runs it's own in-built task to create database > backup > files and then ZWC picks those up for delivery to the amanda server > running on a remote linux machine. > > We've just discovered that (due to a Microsoft bug with the way the >> SQL > Server Writer service interacts with a 'backup tool') the backups get > corrupted and aren't recoverable. The Microsoft recommended workaround > is to stop the SQL Server Writer service before running the 'backup > tool' (see here for more details: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937683/en-us) > > Does ZWC have pre/post scripting capabilities to do this? > > Regards, > > Tom > > > - -- Tom Robinson System Administrator MoTeC 121 Merrindale Drive Croydon South 3136 Victoria Australia T: +61 3 9761 5050 F: +61 3 9761 5051 M: +61 4 3268 7026 E: tom.robin...@motec.com.au -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with CentOS - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFKEeBu+brnGjUTUjARAtTRAJ9LwIRzgLKZx/R+zQLY2AlGgxaE9ACfXsa+ 8Y5wJqo2h/aVWHt8baEvsqo= =TC8M -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----