Recent content by RustyMajor

With 6.x Symantec added unified logging as they are going to move away from the legacy directory and file method of logging. While most processes will log into their respective directory as MrJazz mentioned, this may not be the case with some newer processes. More specific to your problem...

For a failover Master, the best option is a stand-by server, i.e. a 'cold' server. You could do clustering, but it's a pain in the buttocks and you have to consider things like redundant pipes, etc. if you are going to do a geo-cluster. For the environments, what is your retention and how many...

You can backup everything on SQL using the $ALL parameter which is in the scripts by default. The MS SQL Agent Guide discusses this, I recommend taking a look at that.

How about we backup a bit and find out what you are trying to achieve? Do you just need disk storage for DSSU's, or are you trying to get dedupe as well? I agree with SANEngInCO. I do not like VTLs with NBU. I don't think most environments need them, and if they do, they are probably...

You should be at 6.5.2a if that's not what you meant. Granted, the fixes in 6.5.2a probably don't matter much for testing, but you should use that one.

If this is 6.x version, your catalog backups are not overwritten, only appended to the tape(s) being used by the catalog backups, just like a normal backup job. I assume this is the case because you cannot do cumulative catalog backups in any prior version of NBU. Obviously, anytime you restore...

FYI, I heard from someone within Symantec (can't remember who) that NOM is planned to be the only GUI sometime in the future, so it might behoove us all (physician heal thyself) to become familiar with NOM.

You can still move the media as you would if the media server was there by using the same bpmedia -movedb command. I have done this successfully despite the old media server being offline/gone.

Frank, I have never done this, so take this with caution lol. First, I'd backup the catalog and copy it somewhere. Also copy any/all scripts, etc. that always get overwritten when you install a new version or a patch. Next, I'd upgrade to the same level of Master server that your media server...

You can't get what you're asking without setting up and running a script. You are getting an email for each failure. Each time the job retries and fails, you are going to get an email, whether that's one or 10.

I would take a close look at your Backup Windows in your schedules. If the time frame is open, the backups can run during that time, even multiple backups.

Hey guys, thanks for the help, but I couldn't get it to work. I ended up installing it and using the 128gb or whatever of usable space, so I think I lost about 20 or so gig of useable space. I did try it under the USB hub and it did show up as the full 160gb. I moved it back to the onboard IDE...

Thanks Tony, I'll give both of those suggestions a try and report back.

Wanted to follow this up to say that I have a different external USB drive that is 200GB and it is showing up properly, but it was previously formatted under a different system. I'm confused why the IDE drive is not showing up correctly?

I have an old ASUS P4S533 Motherboard and I'm trying to add a new large hard drive to it, but the OS will only recognize 137GB. I know this is due to the 48bit LBA issue, but I can't get past it. I have confirmed this board and the BIOS I am on (1010) will support large drives. In fact, the...