ARCserve 2000 VSDB - Driving me Nuts

[Stat1c]

Arcserve 2000 SP$ (Build 1100) O/S Windows 2000 SP4
I've got it set up so that the backup server contains an internal 35/70 DLT and is also connected to a TL891R, The normal gfs backups run in the tl891r, and the adhoc backups run from the internal 35/70 DLT. My problem is that when the backup runs and completes in the 35/70DLT, I look throught the restore window by session, and see the two sessions but nothing opens up underneath. I can remerge a tape in, and the first session opens up and the second, doesn't. Any ideas...

 

[Cyklops]

What are the settings for recording data into the database (in the job options - operation tab) ??

regards

 

[Stat1c]

Record detail information.

 

[davidmichel]

That way you still get the Job, session, volume, and media type information saved, but not the listing of all files and directories backed up.

 

[Stat1c]

So how can i get the listings of the files and directories?

 

[davidmichel]

I'm sorry, my mistake, I read one thing and thought another.

They way you have it does record all files and directories.

The default for a Merge is to merge all sessions, so it should merge sessions 1 and 2, and an error should be recorded in the activity log when it fails to merge session 2. Here are few things to try.
Run a Scan just to see what sessions on tape to see if it finds session 2.
Enable the debug for the Job Engine faq478-4383.
Then run a merge of just session 2.

Was the backup done by the same system that you want to restore from?
Was verify turned on for the backup?

 

[Stat1c]

Yes and no verify wasn't turned on.. have kinda decided to got to SQL and ARC9... instead of solving problem.. just ignoring it..