Oh yes, good point Damien, the LiveUpdate can sometimes cause the remote agents to need an update as well.
Good thing I don't see the Do_Not_Delete directory then eh? On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Damien Solodow < damien.solo...@ibcschools.edu> wrote: > The Do_Not_delete directory suggests an NTFRS issue, or at least the > remains of one. > > > > Also with BE, do be sure to check LiveUpdate to make sure you have the > current SP/patches. You may need to push these to the clients as well… > > > > *From:* Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2009 11:33 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Backup Software > > > > What do the logs for these backup jobs tell you the reason for the failure > is? > > I use BackupExec 11D, I've never have a failed backup on my DC's (Don't see > a Do_Not_Delete directory either on my DC's). My Exchange backups are > always successful. As a disclaimer, these jobs have to be setup properly, > and the remote agent has to be in place for that specific server. > > With BackupExec, you will have a failed job status even if 1 file cannot be > accessed in the entire job (something that I do hate about BE, but can deal > with it.). You have to check the log file and see what it is failing on. > > Have you rebuilt your DC recently and have forgotten to push the remote > agent to it? Do you have the Exchange remote agent (assuming you're using > Exchange for email) and it's pushed to the Exchange server? Just asking > because I've done that, forgotten to push the remote agent.......;). > > We looked into several other backup software solutions about 18 months ago, > including CommVault. What we determined was that the extremely high cost of > switching to another software did not warrant the change when what we had > currently was working and the improvements weren't enough to justify the > change. > > Will I look into changing software again? Absolutely, and if the > improvements are good enough and I can justify it well enough, I'll switch > to something else. I'm not saying BE is perfect, but I've never been so > frustrated with it that I was willing to change no matter what the cost > would be. There's a reason for these failures, and the log file should give > you an idea of where to start looking. > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Brumbaugh, Luke < > luke.brumba...@butlerahs.com> wrote: > > Ever have failures, like for no reason, as in example below. > > > > > > *From:* Don Ely [mailto:don....@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2009 10:28 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Backup Software > > > > I love CommVault myself. What kind of questions did you have? > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Brumbaugh, Luke < > luke.brumba...@butlerahs.com> wrote: > > Guys, > > I am really hating backupexec. I have done many DR tests and have used > these backups to more servers to different hardware. But it is a constant > fight to make sure that the backups complete successfully. The latest > thing is that on all DCs in the sysvol it will not backup the Do_Not_Delete… > directory. Constant email db failures. Etc. My boss and I have looked > at Commvault, but haven’t heard anything except from salesman and salesman > pointed to customers. Then there is Microsoft system center data > protection manager 2007. > > > > Anybody have any luck with a backup software? > > > > *Luke L. Brumbaugh* > > Network Engineer > > Butler Animal Health Supply > > Ph:(614) 659-1736 > > > > ********************************************************************** > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted in this message is > intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may > contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other > than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, > please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this document. Thank > you. > > Butler Animal Health Supply > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > Arthur C. Clarke > > > > > > > > > > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke Sent from Haslet, TX, United States ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
