RE: Backup Exec Problem

[Woodrick, Ed]

Title: Message

OFO = BAD, very bad.

 

Do a normal stop of the Exchange Services and then restart them.

 

Look at the Event Logs and make sure that everything was clean and that no logs needed to replay during the restart.

 

Check the logs to assure that they have consecutive numbers and dates.

 

Don't backup the C, D, and E drives.

 

Look at the event logs for what is going on when the backup occurs and fails. You should see Exchange making it's backup entries.

 

I don't see the System State being backed up.

 

Don't run OFO

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Zangara, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Posted At: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:18 PM
Posted To: Exchange Sunbelt
Conversation: Backup Exec Problem
Subject: Backup Exec Problem

Hey Folks - This list has been so helpful I am dipping into the well once again.

 

We are not getting a solid backup of our exchange server.  We have contacted Veritas and done every step they suggested and we have had zero luck.

 

Environment:

Exchange 5.5 sp4 running on Windows 2000K SP2  Circular logging enabled until I can get a solid backup.

Backup Exec 8.5 running on NT 4. SP 6a

Remote agents and Exchange agents installed (and reinstalled ad naseum)

 

It seems to be failing on the logs.  I have a 25 gigs of space on the log drive so I can disable circular but I am concerned of the ramifications of that as well without a solid backup.  I have full access to the server as I CAN do a Brick Level Backup but for obvious reasons would prefer not to.

 

 

TIA for any direction!

 

 

 

 

Here is the output of the log file.  The server name has been changed to protect the innocent.

 

 

 

OFO: Started for device: "\\exchange\C$"

 

Performing Remote Agent backup

 

Media Name: "Media created 3/21/02 10:00:01 PM"
Backup of "\\exchange\C$ "
Backup set #2 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Exchange"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 3/21/02 at 10:11:16 PM.

 

Backup completed on 3/21/02 at 10:17:12 PM.
Backed up 12718 files in 810 directories.
Processed 1,358,719,818 bytes in  5 minutes and  56 seconds.
Throughput rate: 218.4 MB/min
----------------------------------------------------------------------
OFO: Started for device: "\\exchange\D$"

 

Performing Remote Agent backup

 

Media Name: "Media created 3/21/02 10:00:01 PM"
Backup of "\\exchange\D$ "
Backup set #3 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Exchange"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 3/21/02 at 10:17:46 PM.

 

Backup completed on 3/21/02 at 10:18:51 PM.
Backed up 368 files in 23 directories.
Processed 306,994,352 bytes in  1 minute and  5 seconds.
Throughput rate: 270.3 MB/min
----------------------------------------------------------------------
OFO: Started for device: "\\exchange\E$"

 

Performing Remote Agent backup

 

Media Name: "Media created 3/21/02 10:00:01 PM"
Backup of "\\exchange\E$ "
Backup set #4 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Exchange"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 3/21/02 at 10:19:25 PM.

 

Backup completed on 3/22/02 at 1:02:39 AM.
Backed up 15 files in 10 directories.
Processed 35,041,397,882 bytes in  2 hours,  43 minutes, and  14 seconds.
Throughput rate: 204.7 MB/min
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Performing Remote Agent backup

 

Media Name: "Media created 3/21/02 10:00:01 PM"
Backup of "\\exchange\Microsoft Exchange Directory "
Backup set #5 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Exchange"
Backup Type: FULL - Database & Logs (flush committed logs)
Backup started on 3/22/02 at 1:02:55 AM.

 

Backup completed on 3/22/02 at 1:03:30 AM.
Backed up 1 Exchange Server store(s)
Processed 171,983,118 bytes in  35 seconds.
Throughput rate: 281.2 MB/min
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Performing Remote Agent backup

 

Media Name: "Media created 3/21/02 10:00:01 PM"
Backup of "\\exchange\Microsoft Exchange Information Store "
Backup set #6 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Exchange"
Backup Type: FULL - Database & Logs (flush committed logs)
Backup started on 3/22/02 at 1:03:30 AM.

 

Drive and media information from media mount:
Changer Name: DELL 1
Drive Name: DELL 1
Media Slot: 5
Media Cartridge Label: DLT032102S5
Targeted Media Set Name: Media4-5
Backup set #6 on storage media #2
The Exchange Store service is not responding. Backup set aborted.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^

 

Backup completed on 3/22/02 at 2:16:04 AM.
Backed up 0 Exchange Server store(s)
Processed 14,865,715,288 bytes in  1 hour,  9 minutes, and  48 seconds.
Throughput rate: 203.1 MB/min

 

 

Jim Zangara, MCSE+I
IT Manager
Special Projects Engineer
Premiere Radio Networks
A Division of Clear Channel Communications
15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 500
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