Workaround for adding a DC for backup to SBS 2003 network
Can I add a second domain controller for backup to my SBS 2003 network? I know it says that I can’t, but there has to be a hack or work around! Anyone? We need to have a backup ad machine!
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| July 22, 2010 7:35 PM
Backup, Domain Controller, Hacking tools and techniques, SBS 2003, SBS 2003 administration, SBS 2003 configuration
Can I add a second domain controller for backup to my SBS 2003 network? I know it says that I can’t, but there has to be a hack or work around! Anyone? We need to have a backup ad machine!
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| July 22, 2010 7:35 PM
Backup, Domain Controller, Hacking tools and techniques, SBS 2003, SBS 2003 administration, SBS 2003 configuration
HP Administrator’s Files
I want to copy all my MSWord documents to a CD. The computer insists that they are not my documents, but instead belong to HP Administrator, and tells me to contact my administrator. This is my computer, I am the administrator. How do I back up my files before my computer dies?
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| July 21, 2010 5:13 PM
Administrative privileges, Administrator account, Backup, Backup & recovery, Document archive, HP Pavilion, Microsoft Word
I want to copy all my MSWord documents to a CD. The computer insists that they are not my documents, but instead belong to HP Administrator, and tells me to contact my administrator. This is my computer, I am the administrator. How do I back up my files before my computer dies?
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| July 21, 2010 5:13 PM
Administrative privileges, Administrator account, Backup, Backup & recovery, Document archive, HP Pavilion, Microsoft Word
What’s the right backup tape for 15 terabyte backup?
What is the right backup tape for me if I am trying to get 15 terabytes backed up? We currently have a LTO3 library but I would love to replace it with higher capacity tapes. Are there any that are reliable? What application should I be using for backups this huge?
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| July 22, 2010 2:05 PM
Backup, Storage products and equipment, Tape Backups, Tape storage, Terabyte
What is the right backup tape for me if I am trying to get 15 terabytes backed up? We currently have a LTO3 library but I would love to replace it with higher capacity tapes. Are there any that are reliable? What application should I be using for backups this huge?
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| July 22, 2010 2:05 PM
Backup, Storage products and equipment, Tape Backups, Tape storage, Terabyte
What are the signs my RAID array is dying?
What are the signs that my RAID array is dying? Are there checks I can run? Can I add a hot spare to a RAID array with 6 disks in it? Will this help if one drive fails? What if multiple drives fail, what do I do then?
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| January 30, 2012 4:32 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Hard drives, RAID, RAID Array
What are the signs that my RAID array is dying? Are there checks I can run? Can I add a hot spare to a RAID array with 6 disks in it? Will this help if one drive fails? What if multiple drives fail, what do I do then?
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| January 30, 2012 4:32 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Hard drives, RAID, RAID Array
Best practices for backing up Exchange 2007
What is the proper way to fully backup my Exchange 2007 server so I can rebuild it in case of a disaster? We are preparing our disaster recovery plan for our Exchange 2007. We have bought an identical machine to the first and now we need to create a plan to back it up and [...]
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| July 20, 2010 1:54 PM
Backup, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 backup, Exchange Backup, Exchange Backup & Restore
What is the proper way to fully backup my Exchange 2007 server so I can rebuild it in case of a disaster? We are preparing our disaster recovery plan for our Exchange 2007. We have bought an identical machine to the first and now we need to create a plan to back it up and [...]
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| July 20, 2010 1:54 PM
Backup, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 backup, Exchange Backup, Exchange Backup & Restore
What backup software should I use for 12 servers and 6 terabytes of data?
I’m running Windows Server 2008. We have a lot of legacy data and current data. We need to back it all up on a tape library. What’s the best hardware and software to use to make this simple and idiot proof?
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| January 30, 2012 2:50 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Backup software, Tape Backups, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server backup
I’m running Windows Server 2008. We have a lot of legacy data and current data. We need to back it all up on a tape library. What’s the best hardware and software to use to make this simple and idiot proof?
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| January 30, 2012 2:50 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Backup software, Tape Backups, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server backup
Appropriate disaster recovery for Windows server 2003?
What’s an appropriate disaster recovery plan for Windows Server 2003? What steps do I need to take to be able to rebuild my server from only tape backups? Do I need to reinstall the OS or can I simply restore? What programs do you use?
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| November 9, 2011 2:48 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery software, Disaster Recovery, Tape Backups, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server backup
What’s an appropriate disaster recovery plan for Windows Server 2003? What steps do I need to take to be able to rebuild my server from only tape backups? Do I need to reinstall the OS or can I simply restore? What programs do you use?
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| November 9, 2011 2:48 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery software, Disaster Recovery, Tape Backups, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server backup
if we just got symantec endpoint protection 11.0 renewal do we also need a backup exec 2010?
I was wondering if we just got symantec endpoint protection 11.0 renewal do we also need a backup exec 2010?
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| November 8, 2011 6:09 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery software, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 11d, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
I was wondering if we just got symantec endpoint protection 11.0 renewal do we also need a backup exec 2010?
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| November 8, 2011 6:09 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery software, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 11d, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11
AS400 iseries 5 back up schedule
How do i find out what are the current back ups scheduled on my system and when they are running?
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| June 30, 2010 6:37 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, Backup, Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
How do i find out what are the current back ups scheduled on my system and when they are running?
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| June 30, 2010 6:37 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, Backup, Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Database backup terminating abnormally
m running this code for backing up and to have backup log backup database adventureworks to disk = ‘g:radvent6.bak’ mirror to disk=’g:radvent7.bak’ with format,checksum,stop_on_error use adventureworks insert into HumanResources.department (name,groupname)values(‘dreee’,'reserch’) backup log adventureworks to disk=’g:radvent6.trn’ after the backup log command executes shows the error as The statement BACKUP LOG is not allowed while the recovery [...]
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| April 11, 2011 12:38 PM
Backup, Database Backup, SQL Server 2008
m running this code for backing up and to have backup log backup database adventureworks to disk = ‘g:radvent6.bak’ mirror to disk=’g:radvent7.bak’ with format,checksum,stop_on_error use adventureworks insert into HumanResources.department (name,groupname)values(‘dreee’,'reserch’) backup log adventureworks to disk=’g:radvent6.trn’ after the backup log command executes shows the error as The statement BACKUP LOG is not allowed while the recovery [...]
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| April 11, 2011 12:38 PM
Backup, Database Backup, SQL Server 2008
Can you recommend a large (4TB+) backup solution for a network with multiple MAC OS X machines?
I currently have a three-year old ReadyNAS NV+ which offers 4 SATA drive bays with an implementation of RAID 5 across the drives. Each drive is 750GB, providing a virtual volume size of 2.25TB. When I set up this device, the largest drive on my network that I needed to backup was only 750GB. Now, [...]
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| June 14, 2010 6:00 PM
Backup, Backup software, Mac OS X, Storage in 2010
I currently have a three-year old ReadyNAS NV+ which offers 4 SATA drive bays with an implementation of RAID 5 across the drives. Each drive is 750GB, providing a virtual volume size of 2.25TB. When I set up this device, the largest drive on my network that I needed to backup was only 750GB. Now, [...]
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| June 14, 2010 6:00 PM
Backup, Backup software, Mac OS X, Storage in 2010
Backup of only *link objects in BRMS
i want to take a backup of only *link objects in the tape device. 1)by using the commands and by using the BRMS…please its very urgent … 2) in the control groups without using the *exit progrms can i take a backup of only *link objects by using BRMS…please provide all the way of solutions…. thank you [...]
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| June 15, 2010 5:18 PM
Backup, BRMS, BRMS Control Group
i want to take a backup of only *link objects in the tape device. 1)by using the commands and by using the BRMS…please its very urgent … 2) in the control groups without using the *exit progrms can i take a backup of only *link objects by using BRMS…please provide all the way of solutions…. thank you [...]
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| June 15, 2010 5:18 PM
Backup, BRMS, BRMS Control Group
AIX backup and restore
Just a background, my volume group backup consumes 5 tapes. Backup using the “find . -print….” Now, I would like to restore a file which i know is from the 3rd tape. Using restore command restore -xvqf /dev/rmtx ./ /[filename] The system always ask for the first tape. Is there a restore command that can [...]
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| June 9, 2010 11:13 PM
AIX, Backup, Storage in 2010, Unix administration, Unix commands, Unix Servers, Unix tools
Just a background, my volume group backup consumes 5 tapes. Backup using the “find . -print….” Now, I would like to restore a file which i know is from the 3rd tape. Using restore command restore -xvqf /dev/rmtx ./ /[filename] The system always ask for the first tape. Is there a restore command that can [...]
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| June 9, 2010 11:13 PM
AIX, Backup, Storage in 2010, Unix administration, Unix commands, Unix Servers, Unix tools
Locations throughout the US need a storage strategy. Our current strategy has servers and individual machines backing up to web-based services
We have a data center I was thinking of acquiring a SAN unit from, then using DFS to copy server files to the SAN and then back that information to a remote storage site. How do I accomplish this with laptops? Do I use folder redirection, that takes too much time when logging in?
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| June 16, 2010 4:28 PM
Backup, Data Center management, DFS, Remote backups, SAN, Storage in 2010, Storage strategy
We have a data center I was thinking of acquiring a SAN unit from, then using DFS to copy server files to the SAN and then back that information to a remote storage site. How do I accomplish this with laptops? Do I use folder redirection, that takes too much time when logging in?
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| June 16, 2010 4:28 PM
Backup, Data Center management, DFS, Remote backups, SAN, Storage in 2010, Storage strategy
How to locate the correct backup tape for a restore with Backup Exec ver 10
My windows sever 2003 (R2) has backup exec ver 10 running. I have continually had issues where it was not compressing files and would often have to change tapes mid-backup (the server has a single tape internal drive). But, that’s not the issue; I need help in determining how to locate the correct backup tape [...]
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| May 13, 2010 6:01 PM
Backup, Backup Exec 10, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
My windows sever 2003 (R2) has backup exec ver 10 running. I have continually had issues where it was not compressing files and would often have to change tapes mid-backup (the server has a single tape internal drive). But, that’s not the issue; I need help in determining how to locate the correct backup tape [...]
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| May 13, 2010 6:01 PM
Backup, Backup Exec 10, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup
Configure back up server
We have a password management server (Primary) & a back up server is set up as well. How do we switch over to a back up server if primary fails. Can someone explain what actions is required to switch over to a back up server. Thanks
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| December 15, 2010 4:10 PM
Backup, Password management, Password Management Server, Server Backup, Server management
We have a password management server (Primary) & a back up server is set up as well. How do we switch over to a back up server if primary fails. Can someone explain what actions is required to switch over to a back up server. Thanks
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| December 15, 2010 4:10 PM
Backup, Password management, Password Management Server, Server Backup, Server management
Best Storage Solution
Hello, hoping that you’ll be able to help me or point me in the right direction. I’m looking for a storage solution for my CA Arcserve Backups. (It utilizes a stagging method whereby it copies backup information to a disk first then migrates it to tape). I currently use a 2TB eSATA enclosure however as [...]
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| April 28, 2010 7:19 PM
ArcServe, ARCserve Backup 12, Backup, eSATA, Storage products and equipment
Hello, hoping that you’ll be able to help me or point me in the right direction. I’m looking for a storage solution for my CA Arcserve Backups. (It utilizes a stagging method whereby it copies backup information to a disk first then migrates it to tape). I currently use a 2TB eSATA enclosure however as [...]
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| April 28, 2010 7:19 PM
ArcServe, ARCserve Backup 12, Backup, eSATA, Storage products and equipment
Backup/Restore Today & Tomorrow
Looking to re-invent our Backup/Restore system. Throw everything out and start again. But where to start? What is the leading edge technology today, that once installed and setup, will allow me to forget B/R till 2020? I have over 1PByte of data to deal with. Whats the best backup strategy? Continual incremental? Tiering?
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| November 4, 2011 11:10 AM
Backup, Backup & restore, Backup Strategy, HP, NetApp
Looking to re-invent our Backup/Restore system. Throw everything out and start again. But where to start? What is the leading edge technology today, that once installed and setup, will allow me to forget B/R till 2020? I have over 1PByte of data to deal with. Whats the best backup strategy? Continual incremental? Tiering?
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| November 4, 2011 11:10 AM
Backup, Backup & restore, Backup Strategy, HP, NetApp
Backup Systems and open files
I am wondering if we should close all the files and log off every night to let the backup system work fine?? Otherwise it will skip the open files???? Is this true or we should change the setting to be able to run the full/differential backup completely? Currently it skips open files!! Appreciate any help, [...]
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| March 26, 2010 4:15 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery tools, Backup and recovery management software, backup system
I am wondering if we should close all the files and log off every night to let the backup system work fine?? Otherwise it will skip the open files???? Is this true or we should change the setting to be able to run the full/differential backup completely? Currently it skips open files!! Appreciate any help, [...]
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| March 26, 2010 4:15 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery tools, Backup and recovery management software, backup system
Problem to generate back ups in compressed format
We have an IBM Ultrium LT04 included in RHEL5 LPAR (IBM System i520) where we have the following problem: We can not generate back ups in compressed format (1.6 TB), we are only able to generate in the normal format (800 GB). Just in casa our back ups are processed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux [...]
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| February 25, 2010 10:14 PM
Backup, IBM Ultrium LT04, LT04, RHEL 5
We have an IBM Ultrium LT04 included in RHEL5 LPAR (IBM System i520) where we have the following problem: We can not generate back ups in compressed format (1.6 TB), we are only able to generate in the normal format (800 GB). Just in casa our back ups are processed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux [...]
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| February 25, 2010 10:14 PM
Backup, IBM Ultrium LT04, LT04, RHEL 5
