Help backing up Exchange database after changing backup software to Acronis
JimCave, The version of Acronis you have is not Exchange aware. You need an exchange aware program to backup Exchange properly. Acronis sells an Exchange aware backup, but NTBackup will also backup Exchange properly. I cannot say that ESM will show that a proper backup has occurred, never used it for that. I have always [...]
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| September 16, 2010 6:06 PM
Acronis Recover for Exchange, Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 database, Exchange Backup, NTBackup, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows, Windows Server 2003
JimCave, The version of Acronis you have is not Exchange aware. You need an exchange aware program to backup Exchange properly. Acronis sells an Exchange aware backup, but NTBackup will also backup Exchange properly. I cannot say that ESM will show that a proper backup has occurred, never used it for that. I have always [...]
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| September 16, 2010 6:06 PM
Acronis Recover for Exchange, Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 database, Exchange Backup, NTBackup, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows, Windows Server 2003
TAR CVF commands and LTO
What do you mean by “TAR CVF”? Is this just “tar” command with “cvf” switches (that’s all I have been able to google)? If so, tar switch “c” stands for “create”, extraction is made by switch “x”… : tar xf /dev/rt0 (or whatever the tape device is) “v” stands for verbose and is most useful [...]
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| September 16, 2010 6:06 PM
LTO, LTO tape library, RCVF, Tape Backups, Tape storage, Unix
What do you mean by “TAR CVF”? Is this just “tar” command with “cvf” switches (that’s all I have been able to google)? If so, tar switch “c” stands for “create”, extraction is made by switch “x”… : tar xf /dev/rt0 (or whatever the tape device is) “v” stands for verbose and is most useful [...]
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| September 16, 2010 6:06 PM
LTO, LTO tape library, RCVF, Tape Backups, Tape storage, Unix
Tape availability in AS/400
Chaster, If you are running BRMS for the backup solution, you need to perform an ADDMLMBRM to add the media to BRMS so that it knows that it is available to that system. Do not initialize the tape if you do not want the data on the tape overwritten until you user it next. Lovemyi
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| September 16, 2010 5:58 PM
AS/400, Backup, iSeries, iSeries backup, iSeries backup and recovery, Tape Backups
Chaster, If you are running BRMS for the backup solution, you need to perform an ADDMLMBRM to add the media to BRMS so that it knows that it is available to that system. Do not initialize the tape if you do not want the data on the tape overwritten until you user it next. Lovemyi
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| September 16, 2010 5:58 PM
AS/400, Backup, iSeries, iSeries backup, iSeries backup and recovery, Tape Backups
View Files on Tape Backup
It is all up to the backup application used. Most will keep a history of the data written to tape in a database, some write a catalog file to the tape which can then be merged into the database, and some have a scan feature that will read the tape and report on the contents. [...]
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| September 15, 2010 7:43 PM
Backup, Tape Backups, Tape Drive, Tape libraries, Tape storage
It is all up to the backup application used. Most will keep a history of the data written to tape in a database, some write a catalog file to the tape which can then be merged into the database, and some have a scan feature that will read the tape and report on the contents. [...]
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| September 15, 2010 7:43 PM
Backup, Tape Backups, Tape Drive, Tape libraries, Tape storage
Stress testing network and file servers before launch
Look for an application called “Load Runner”. It should do what you need.
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| September 15, 2010 1:44 AM
File server software, File servers, Network management, Network test equipment, Network testing, Scripting
Look for an application called “Load Runner”. It should do what you need.
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| September 15, 2010 1:44 AM
File server software, File servers, Network management, Network test equipment, Network testing, Scripting
EMC SAN Expansion in VMware
What speed were the old disks that the LUN was on? What speed are the new disks? When you expanded the LUN on to the new volumes did you migrate the LUN to the new disks, stripe the LUN onto a new LUN on the new disks, or concatenate the LUN onto a new LUN [...]
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| September 15, 2010 1:41 AM
CLARiiON, EMC CLARiiON, EMC SAN, SAN, SAN management, Virtual Disk Expansion, VMware
What speed were the old disks that the LUN was on? What speed are the new disks? When you expanded the LUN on to the new volumes did you migrate the LUN to the new disks, stripe the LUN onto a new LUN on the new disks, or concatenate the LUN onto a new LUN [...]
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| September 15, 2010 1:41 AM
CLARiiON, EMC CLARiiON, EMC SAN, SAN, SAN management, Virtual Disk Expansion, VMware
SQL server files/programs vanished
How are you backing up the SQL Server’s databases? Are you using the BACKUP DATABASE command or are you just copying the files from the SQL Server to the other server? What are you using to backup the server’s files to the other machine? If you are just copying the SQL database files that isn’t [...]
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| September 15, 2010 1:33 AM
Data backup and recovery, Disaster Recovery, SQL Backup, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
How are you backing up the SQL Server’s databases? Are you using the BACKUP DATABASE command or are you just copying the files from the SQL Server to the other server? What are you using to backup the server’s files to the other machine? If you are just copying the SQL database files that isn’t [...]
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| September 15, 2010 1:33 AM
Data backup and recovery, Disaster Recovery, SQL Backup, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Migrating a brightstore installation to a new box
If you are upgrading from an older version of ARCserve then first install the new version on the old system so all the old stuff such as your jobs, media pools, etc. will be migrated to the new version. Then it can be moved to the new system. The CA Technologies support site (support.ca.com) has [...]
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| September 13, 2010 10:53 PM
Backup, BrightStor, BrightStor ARCserve Backup 12, brightstore 12, lto3, LTO3 Tape Drive, Windows Server 2008
If you are upgrading from an older version of ARCserve then first install the new version on the old system so all the old stuff such as your jobs, media pools, etc. will be migrated to the new version. Then it can be moved to the new system. The CA Technologies support site (support.ca.com) has [...]
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| September 13, 2010 10:53 PM
Backup, BrightStor, BrightStor ARCserve Backup 12, brightstore 12, lto3, LTO3 Tape Drive, Windows Server 2008
LTO-1 to LTO-4 Migration
OK first off LTO4 drives cannot read LTO1 tapes, but the LTO3 can. Next if the client also uses Retrospect then fine, if not you will need a copy of the program they use so the client can read the new LTO4 tapes. From past experience I think that it is fine to just copy [...]
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| September 13, 2010 10:36 PM
LTO, LTO tape library, Retrospect, SCSI, Tape Backups, Tape storage
OK first off LTO4 drives cannot read LTO1 tapes, but the LTO3 can. Next if the client also uses Retrospect then fine, if not you will need a copy of the program they use so the client can read the new LTO4 tapes. From past experience I think that it is fine to just copy [...]
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| September 13, 2010 10:36 PM
LTO, LTO tape library, Retrospect, SCSI, Tape Backups, Tape storage
Deduplication Backup strategy
You can look at the following vendors: Exagrid, FalconStor, and Data Domain. As per “additional licensing”, you would still need to purchase the hardware which in turn may require you to purchase “features” via licenses.
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| September 13, 2010 7:31 PM
Backup, Backup Strategy, Data Deduplication Software, Database Backup Strategies, Deduplication, NetBackup
You can look at the following vendors: Exagrid, FalconStor, and Data Domain. As per “additional licensing”, you would still need to purchase the hardware which in turn may require you to purchase “features” via licenses.
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| September 13, 2010 7:31 PM
Backup, Backup Strategy, Data Deduplication Software, Database Backup Strategies, Deduplication, NetBackup
Writng a batch file to automate a task
This question has been asked before. Please use the search feature of the site and you will find some answers using the FORFILES utility, and some other options using bat and/or vbscript. Let us know if you need additional help. ——————-
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| September 13, 2010 1:51 PM
Batch file to backup, Batch files, NAS, NAS backup, Scripting, Windows 7, Windows XP
This question has been asked before. Please use the search feature of the site and you will find some answers using the FORFILES utility, and some other options using bat and/or vbscript. Let us know if you need additional help. ——————-
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| September 13, 2010 1:51 PM
Batch file to backup, Batch files, NAS, NAS backup, Scripting, Windows 7, Windows XP
How to move LUNs to new Virtual Machine
Are you trying to assign the LUN directly to the VM or do you want to map the LUN through vSphere to the guest?
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| September 13, 2010 12:27 AM
Blade servers, ESX 4.0, LUN, LUN to VM, VMware ESX 4.0, vSphere 4.0
Are you trying to assign the LUN directly to the VM or do you want to map the LUN through vSphere to the guest?
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| September 13, 2010 12:27 AM
Blade servers, ESX 4.0, LUN, LUN to VM, VMware ESX 4.0, vSphere 4.0
When creating a web application in Sharepoint 2007, where is the data stored?
The data files you upload are stored in the SQL database that has been setup for that web app. If you go into Central Admin – Application Mgmt – Content Databases you can view which databases are associated with each of your web apps.
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| September 11, 2010 4:01 PM
Data storage, Data storage management, SharePoint 2007, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Server 2007, SQL Database
The data files you upload are stored in the SQL database that has been setup for that web app. If you go into Central Admin – Application Mgmt – Content Databases you can view which databases are associated with each of your web apps.
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| September 11, 2010 4:01 PM
Data storage, Data storage management, SharePoint 2007, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Server 2007, SQL Database
Migrating BrightStore to a virtual machine
As the VM would need access to the SCSI card to access the tape drives it probably isn’t a good candidate for virtualization.
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| September 9, 2010 6:59 PM
BrightStor, LTO3 Tape Drive, SCSI, SCSI controllers, Virtual Machine Migration, Virtual Machines, VM
As the VM would need access to the SCSI card to access the tape drives it probably isn’t a good candidate for virtualization.
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| September 9, 2010 6:59 PM
BrightStor, LTO3 Tape Drive, SCSI, SCSI controllers, Virtual Machine Migration, Virtual Machines, VM
Creating Raid 1+0, I only see 1 or 0
If you don’t see the option then the card doesn’t support it. If you only see RAID 1 and RAID 0 then you probably only have 2 disks that you are trying to put in the RAID set. RAID 10 requires 4 disks or more, and you must have an even number of disks.
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| September 8, 2010 6:18 PM
BIOS, RAID, RAID 1, RAID Array, RAID configuration, Storage arrays
If you don’t see the option then the card doesn’t support it. If you only see RAID 1 and RAID 0 then you probably only have 2 disks that you are trying to put in the RAID set. RAID 10 requires 4 disks or more, and you must have an even number of disks.
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| September 8, 2010 6:18 PM
BIOS, RAID, RAID 1, RAID Array, RAID configuration, Storage arrays
What are the benefits of an external san over internal storage?
SANs give you a lot of functionality that you don’t get using using local storage. First you get better utilization of storage capacity. If a server needs 100 Gigs of space using local storage you probably have to give it 400 Gigs or more of space. When using a SAN you simply carve out the [...]
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| September 8, 2010 6:17 PM
Data storage, Data storage management, Internal SATA, Internal SCSI, SAN, SAN storage
SANs give you a lot of functionality that you don’t get using using local storage. First you get better utilization of storage capacity. If a server needs 100 Gigs of space using local storage you probably have to give it 400 Gigs or more of space. When using a SAN you simply carve out the [...]
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| September 8, 2010 6:17 PM
Data storage, Data storage management, Internal SATA, Internal SCSI, SAN, SAN storage
What is the best raid configuration for me?
i guess it depends what you want to do with the server..if it is for SQL then it will be better to have 1+0 as it will return faster response. but if you want to use for normal u can use raid 5 too….once u have 5 hdd, u can use about 4tb of space.. [...]
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| September 8, 2010 3:42 PM
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID Array, RAID configuration, Storage arrays
i guess it depends what you want to do with the server..if it is for SQL then it will be better to have 1+0 as it will return faster response. but if you want to use for normal u can use raid 5 too….once u have 5 hdd, u can use about 4tb of space.. [...]
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| September 8, 2010 3:42 PM
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID Array, RAID configuration, Storage arrays
Rebuilding Raid 5
If all 5 disks are in a single RAID 5 then yes you should be able to replace the 72s with 36s. Remote one and drop in a 36 Gig disk and see if it rebuilds. If not just put the 72 back in. Either way you’ll have your answer. Just make sure you don’t [...]
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| September 8, 2010 12:00 AM
HP ProLiant ML 350, RAID, RAID 5, RAID configuration, RAID rebuild, Windows Server 2003
If all 5 disks are in a single RAID 5 then yes you should be able to replace the 72s with 36s. Remote one and drop in a 36 Gig disk and see if it rebuilds. If not just put the 72 back in. Either way you’ll have your answer. Just make sure you don’t [...]
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| September 8, 2010 12:00 AM
HP ProLiant ML 350, RAID, RAID 5, RAID configuration, RAID rebuild, Windows Server 2003
Security concerns with file share sites
These can vary from simple issues of how passwords are sent, if the site uses https> ssl to complex issues like if the site does virus scans on all files uploaded or if the files are encrypted, who has physical access to the storage servers etc From a governance perspective it may be that your [...]
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| September 7, 2010 1:28 PM
Data storage, File Hosting, Online Storage, Web security
These can vary from simple issues of how passwords are sent, if the site uses https> ssl to complex issues like if the site does virus scans on all files uploaded or if the files are encrypted, who has physical access to the storage servers etc From a governance perspective it may be that your [...]
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| September 7, 2010 1:28 PM
Data storage, File Hosting, Online Storage, Web security
Is Backup Exec 12.5 compatible with Windows server 2008 R2?
Thrre is a hot-fix contains recommended fixes for Backup Exec for Windows Servers 2008. New support for Windows 2008 R2 (RAWS -Remote Agent Support Only) Before installing this hotfix, Backup Exec for Windows 12.5 Service Pack 2 must be installed. (Service Pack 2)
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| September 6, 2010 8:38 AM
Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12.5, Backup Exec Error Messages, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Thrre is a hot-fix contains recommended fixes for Backup Exec for Windows Servers 2008. New support for Windows 2008 R2 (RAWS -Remote Agent Support Only) Before installing this hotfix, Backup Exec for Windows 12.5 Service Pack 2 must be installed. (Service Pack 2)
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| September 6, 2010 8:38 AM
Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12.5, Backup Exec Error Messages, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
