Other issues may include tape drives or tape libraries that are offline. The backup exec library expansion option provides the ability to use additional tape drives within a multidrive tape library. Once icloud backup is enabled, backups will occur automatically if the following criteria are met. Backup exec 2012, windows 2008 r2 and a ibm ts3100. The device state has been set to offline because the robotic library is offline and then reinventory scan the robotic library. Anyone have a solution or a stepbystep that i can follow. It works by using multilinked files on the backup drive to mirror unchanged data from a prior backup instance to a new one so both instances share the same data on disk. Hp proliant dl360 g6 server with a p800 controller running server 2012 r2 and backup exec 2014. We only recommend advanced computer users to manually edit registry and remove symantec backup exec system recovery manager edition 8.
Initializing a robotic library when the backup exec service starts. Hp msl2024 tape library with a single hp sas lto6 tape drive. Next the library then loads the tapes 1 by 1 into a free tape drive to see what barcode is on it and then puts it back in a slot. Is there something similar in backup exec 2012 to what there is in netbackup where it can just query the robot for what tapes are where. Occasionally it would require one to manually remove and recreate the device in. See the library expansion option leo article for more information on leo. Completely uninstall and remove symantecbackupexecsystem. The attached document shows users how to restore a file from tape to a location on the hard drive, then move the file to the correct location. I could only restore the entire virtual machine and all. If previous versions of backup exec and backup exec options are installed.
Solved backup exec how to restore from offline media. Alert backup exec doesnt follow policy will actually. Sbe however, use the serial number of the drive, to keep track of the drives. Physical volume library drive or robot paused, offline, or disabled. Nov 27, 2014 start by clicking on the yellow thing in the top left corner, then select configuration and settings, followed by backup exec settings as seen below. Uninstall symantec backup exec 2014 remote agent for windows. For backup exec 2010 and earlier, select enable to remove the check mark. Duplicating backup sets or a job history manually running a test run job manually. How to delete a storage device in backup exec 15 youtube.
Set up symantec backup exec drive cleaning oracle help center. A better way to uninstall symantec backup exec system recovery manager edition 8. Removing or reconfiguring robotic library partitions managing tapes. Jul 10, 2012 backup exec 2010 had an addon option called desktop laptop option hence forth called dlo. Recovery from tape needs major work veeam community. Here is my best practice to recreate tape library under symantec backup exec i used version 12. Verify robotic library support is enabled and the latest backup exec tape device drivers have been installed a. Message there was a failure in creating a directory on. Evaluating backup situation backup exec 2012 lto good. Completely uninstall and remove symantecbackupexec. Now my next question is, out of my ten slots, 8 are tapes, and one is a cleaning tape and one is empty. For backup exec 2012 and later, click on the backup exec button, then on configuration and settings, then backup exec services. However, for longterm storage, tapes are still the better solution.
While the initial backup does complete, errorswarnings. This process will replace any missing or corrupted files and registry keys and a complete reconfiguration. The best part of backup exec was the way it handled tape as you could drill down to specific files within the tape backup as long as you selected granular recovery for vmware and from there as previously mentioned you could restore just these files once that virtual machine had been streamed from tape to the backup server. How to use the backup and archive feature in backup exec 2012. How to prepare for your first backup with backup exec required user rights for. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition reassigning a slot. You might need to delete the drive, in sbe and rediscover it. The backup was made with success and i remove the tape 0001 from my drive. 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. Windowsinstaller856d92054aa348fbadd2ce6eff23ed9e to find out how to unins. How to backup exec restore and test restore procedure. This would make dpm v2 a serious competitor to backup tools like symantec backup exec or ca arcserve. An alternate method that can be used is to right click the robotic library and select lock or unlock. Removing robotic library partitions symantec backup exec.
Under robotic library tasks in the task pane, select initialize 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 backup exec to notify someone when the job completes, in the. How to troubleshoot issues with a robotic library autoloader. Hp storageworks 18 g2 lto4 ultrium 1760 scsi autoloader hp proliant 360 g6 sc11xe backup exec 2012. Jan 23, 2012 author and talk show host robert mcmillen explains how to use the backup and archive feature in backup exec 2012. I had another backup running successfully at the same time so the storage seems ok. How to change the default overwrite time for a backup device. Other issues may include tape drives or tape libraries that are offline, storage devices that are. How to restore files from time machine manually macissues. Using windows 10 to backup files microsoft community. The problem is that backup exec still tries to find two drives.
Mar 09, 2012 when you eject a tape it is marked as offline and media location will be blank if you look in the media tab of backup exec. Im using backup exec 2012 and so far i have manged to install be drivers for the autoloader, but now i have no idea what next i should do in order to backup weekly to each partitiontape so it can. In the backup exec console click on tools serial numbers and installation. Backups how to prepare for your first backup with backup exec.
I then installed backup exec expecting it to detect it as a robotic library but it doesnt. Two of the media lables slot 1 and slot 5 in the backup exec device tab say, slot 10 is the cle. Initializing a robotic library when the backup exec service starts defining a cleaning slot. A third party uninstaller can automatically help you uninstall any unwanted programs and completely remove all of its files. Hardware thread, backup exec 2012, windows 2008 r2 and a ibm ts3100 autoloader in technical. When backing up the individual files with backup exec we. I have a 11inch macbook air 2012 64gb ssd when i tried to restart in recovery mode, i had the same problem, i was disallowed the option to restore using my time capsule backups because my ssd didn. Alternatively, even simpler, next time a full backup runs, take that tape offsite.
Diskbased backups are becoming more and more popular. Evaluating backup situation backup exec 2012 lto good sized dataset. To be able to use see a robotic library changer, backup exec needs to have an nonplugandplay driver called scsichanger loaded. Microsoft data protection manager version 2 dpm v2. About adding a linux server as a remote media agent for linux. In that case, you must disable tape drives in the backup exec robotic library to leave only the. Backup exec 15 tape library goes offline when backup launched. In the installation wizard go past the serial numbers screen and verify that the enable robotic library support option is selected and installed. What im trying to do is to setup a weekly full backup to my robotic library which contains 8 partition 8 separate tapes in hp autoloader 18 g2. Now in data management you see the option allow backup exec to delete all expired backup sets. Inventory a robotic library in backup exec 2012 symantec. Select robotic libraries, and then select the robotic library for which you are setting up. Subsequent jobs fail until server or services restarted.
Open backup exec, go to options or something like that and uncheck it. Backup todisk folder 1 put the name of your b2d folder between the quotes and repeat the above pair. How to sort, filter, and copy information on the backup exec administration console customizing. After a clean restart, a backup job completes successfully. How to change the default overwrite time for a backup. Forcing a robotic library s door open without unlocking it properly via the backup exec interface can cause the device to go offline in backup exec.
How to recreate tape library in symantec backup exec. Reassigning a slot base number for robotic libraries editing robotic library slot properties removing or reconfiguring robotic library partitions. Backup exec 2012 cant perform grt based restore from a. How to manually lock or unlock a robotic library via the backup exec. Well, this is the first time ive used the 2012 version of backup exec it was already there and i. Basically, when i selected the virtual machine in backup exec 2012 because you do a grt based restore through the remote agent the restore wizard only had the option for a full virtual machine restore. With dpm v2, you can easily combine both types of storage media. For backup exec 2012 and above version right click on the robotic library and select lock.
If a backup fails in this case a 350gb backup that failed around 34 through is there a recommended way to find all media associated with that backup, and completely delete it from the disk. Apr 14, 2014 apples included time machine backup technology in os x is a convenient and rather thorough way to make fullsystem backups of your mac. Backup exec will then use the next available tape to make its full backup. If a backup fails in this case a 350gb backup that failed around 34 through is there a recommended way to find all media associated with that backup. How to prepare for your first backup with backup exec. Symantec backup exec creating a job to initialize a robotic library.
Starting the backup exec agent utility veritas backup exec. Please confirm that the drive hardware have you tried changing the job order. After the repair installation, robotic library and tape drives went offlin. Backup exec 2012, windows 2008 r2 and a ibm ts3100 autoloader. System state backup using windows server backup fails with. I could only restore the entire virtual machine and all its virtual disks. They would swap the drives out weekly, so each drive would be offline for as much as 3 weeks. Backup exec cant see the robotic library to add a drive. Enable robotic library support backup exec 2010 and earlier only. Backup exec rediscovered devices library offline drive offline put online tried to erase a tape 0007 error erase library 00008 the job failed with the following error. Removable disks in backup exec 20122014 go into readonly. How to improve backup execs performance veritas backup exec. There are two methods to manually remove backup exec 11d and above.
To create a job to initialize a robotic library on the navigation bar, click devices select the robotic library. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each storage device to delete. Reinstall backup exec 11d and above with same settings as the previous installation. With that installed for 2010, you cannot upgrade to 2012 unless you remove it. Creating a job to initialize a robotic library symantec. I cant seem to find any tech docs from dell about setting the library up so i am a little stumped as to where to go from here. Backup exec 2012 and above version, click on the storage tab in the. Like and backup exec sees the devices and the drive is online. Removable disks in backup exec 20122014 go into readonly mode. How to sort, filter, and copy information on the backup exec administration console customizing views on the. After it has been confirmed the system logon account does exist and has full administrative rights to the local machine, an attempt should always first be made to remove backup exec via the windows control panel, add remove programs applet, once it has been determined that backup exec must be uninstalled.
You simply tell dpm that you want to use disks for shortterm backup and tapes for longterm storage when you create a protection group, i. Uninstall symantec backup exec 2014 remote agent for. When you perform a system state backup using windows server backup on windows server 2008, the backup fails with the following error. Backup exec 2012 and above version, click on the storage tab in the ribbon of the backup exec console. Author, teacher, and talk show host robert mcmillen shows you how to delete a storage device in backup exec 15. I got it open from an option on the menu, while it is still on. You can then open the mailslot and remove the tape, rather than removing the magazine and taking out the tape. Go into add remove programs and run a change install on backup exec. From the devices tab, rightclick the storage device to delete, and then select properties. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition reassigning a slot base. There is a much easier and safer way to uninstall symantec backup exec system recovery manager edition 8.
Creating the backup exec operators beoper group manually for the remote media agent for linux. Uninstalling backup exec veritas backup exec administrators guide. But when the backup is setup to run in the evening on a schedule it does not run as the backup to disk folders goes offline and therefore has to be switched back on line. If the option is not selected, select the option and. They all have this issue were the tape library drops offline when you try to run a backup.
Stop and disable removal storage service rsm windows server 2003windows xp only. Backup exec 20 agents and options articles and howtos. Outwardtruth how to manually uninstall backup exec for. 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. How to redetect tape drives and autoloaders in backup exec. How to creating robotic library partitions using backup exec you can group one or more robotic library slots into partitions that will be displayed in the device pool. To remove robotic library partitions on the navigation bar, click devices expand the server icon. For backup exec 2012 and above version right click on the robotic library and. I was quite surprised when someone from microsoft told me that dpm v2 beta 1 not only allows backups of exchange, sql server, and sharepoint, but also supports tape libraries. This class covers how to back up and restore data, configure storage devices, manage media, manage and maintain the backup exec environment. How to manually lock or unlock a robotic library via the. Hi everyone, ive got a standalone drive, and several tape for my backup. There were some problems with creating or editing backup jobs, so the support told me to try repair installation of backup exec 15.
This way you dont have to keep track of which tape to remove from library. Uninstalling backup exec options from the local backup exec server. This will put the tape which was written to by the job in the mailslot. Testing your setup by using veritas backup exec aws storage. To manually unlock or lock the door to the robotic library via the backup. Expand the server icon, and then click robotic libraries. If after restarting the services, you only see the tape drives into backup exec as standalone devices, then read on. The library and server must be powered up in the proper sequence after the device goes offline for backup exec to communicate properly with.
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. For your jobs, that write to tapes, you can add an export stage after the job. 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. 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. That no longer exists in 2012, cause it is its own product now. Adding or removing tape drives in a robotic library partition. Jan, 2012 author and talk show host robert mcmillen explains how to change the default overwrite time for a backup device in backup exec 2012. I tried to restore the applications and library from my time machine backups but failed to do so because i didnt have enough space to restore. In the screen where you select all the components to install after the license screen, check that enable library support is one of the installed components. These drives were all in one drive pool in backup exec.
Select the robotic library that contains the partitions that you want to remove. Is there a way to completely remove a tape drive f. Symantec backup exec removing robotic library partitions. To redetect the devices, perform the following steps. Uninstalling backup exec features from the local backup exec server getting started. Unless you manually move the tape to another vault in, it will remain offline until the tape is either moved to a vault or put back in the drive and inventoried. When you eject a tape it is marked as offline and media location will be blank if you look in the media tab of backup exec.
A prompt to move the backup jobs to other devices or device pools may appear for backup exec 2012, this appears as retarget jobs. Set up symantic backup exect for drive cleaning using the interface. Usually you can stopstart the be services and get the backup to run. Im running backup exec 15 on 4 new windows server 2012 r2 standard builds. Im really stuck here, so hoping to find some answers here. Inside the icloud backups menu you will find a single enable button to turn on backups, as well as a back up now button to force a manual backup, and a status message showing your last backup date and time.