Question

ntbackup batch script problem

Asked by: omb

We use NTBACKUP, run each evening, as a cheap solution to backups. We have created, with the help of EE member pbarrette (see question http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Win2000/Q_20921686.html) a script which runs ntbackup & emails the status of the ntbackup job. However, the subject & description of the emails never changes, eventhough there could be problems. FYI, the original script backed up to tape (4mm), this script backs up to external USB hard disks. We also use a German OS, hence the funny German words!

I believe the :CHECKLOGFORERRORS part of the script is the problem. The script always gives a Subj of "%computername% Sicherung Erfolgreich abgeschlossen" and Desc of "Backup ran OK for %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on" - eventhough, this may not be the case i.e. I have manually stopped the script, checked the log which has the string "Benutzer abgebrochen" within, but the script does not change the Subj or Desc variables.

Here is the script, any ideas?:

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set blat=c:\downloads\blat\blat.exe
set Recipient=backup@domain.com
set Subj="%computername% Sicherung Erfolgreich abgeschlossen"
set Desc=Backup ran OK for %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Subj1="%computername% Sicherung mit Ausnahmen abgeschlossen"
set Subj2="%computername% Sicherung abgebrochen"
set Subj3="%computername% Sicherung mit Ausnahmen abgeschlossen"
set Subj4="%computername% Sicherung abgebrochen"
set Desc1=Problems with Exchange backup on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Desc2=No external hard disk found on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Desc3=Problems with the hard disk found on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Desc4=Backup broken up by user on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set ntbackup=C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE
set LOGDIR=%USERPROFILE%\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data
set blatErrorFile="%temp%\%random%%random%.txt"
set blatTEMPfile="%temp%\%random%%random%.txt"

for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j%%k%%l
for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
set dtt=%dt%%tm%

for %%a in (V W X Y) do if exist %%a:\ set BackupJob=%%a.bks

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="V.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Voll Sicherung Montag bis Freitag
  set DriveLetter=V
)

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="W.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Freitag Sicherung
  set DriveLetter=W
)

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="X.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Montag und Mittwoch Sicherung
  set DriveLetter=X
)

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="Y.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Dienstag und Donnerstag Sicherung
  set DriveLetter=Y
)

:RUNBACKUP
%ntbackup% backup "@c:\scripts\backup\%BackupJob%" /n "%computername%-%dtt%" /d "%jobDescription%" /v:no /r:no /rs:no /m normal /j "%computername% voll Sicherung" /l:s /f "%DriveLetter%:\IHG-WTS & SV01.bkf"

:CHECKLOGFORERRORS
FOR /F %%F IN ('DIR /B /A-D /OD /TW "%LOGDIR%\Backup??.log"') DO (
 SET LOGFILE=%%F
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"beschädigt oder unvollständig" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj1%
 set Desc=%Desc1%
 GOTO BLAT
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"Medien nicht gefunden wurden" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj2%
 set Desc=%Desc2%
 GOTO BLAT
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"Gerät meldete einen Fehler" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj3%
 set Desc=%Desc3%
 GOTO BLAT
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"Benutzer abgebrochen" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj4%
 set Desc=%Desc4%
 GOTO BLAT
)

:BLAT
echo %Desc% %dtt% > %blatTEMPfile%
%blat% %blatTEMPfile% -to %Recipient% -s %Subj% -attach "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%"
del /q /f "%blatTEMPfile%"
goto :EOF

:EOF
exit

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Asked On
2005-06-14 at 04:53:11ID21457271
Tags

ntbackup

,

blat

,

errorlevel

,

script

,

batch

Topic

Windows 2000 Operating System

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Answers

 

by: pbarrettePosted on 2005-06-14 at 16:36:47ID: 14216908

Hi omb,

It's been a while. I haven't answered a question on here in a long time.

I actually moved to Germany almost a year ago now..

Anyway, I'm a bit rusty, so it took a while for me to find the mistake.

In your ":CHECKLOGFORERRORS" section, you are using:
ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%"

That will return the directory path of the logfile every time. The error messages aren't found in the directory path, so the script is bypassing your IF statements.

Instead, you need to change those to:
TYPE "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%"

That will send the contents of the file to your FINDSTR and should then find the error messages.

Hope this helps,
pb

 

by: pbarrettePosted on 2005-06-14 at 16:50:38ID: 14216997

Hi again,

I see where it all got screwed up from the beginning now.

My original script (from way back) was doing a line-by-line parsing of a FOR command:
--------------------------------
FOR /F "SKIP=2 DELIMS=" %%F IN ('rsm view /cg%guiddisplay% /TPhysical_media') DO (
 SET LINE=%%F
 CALL :PROCESS
)

:PROCESS
ECHO %LINE% | FINDSTR "The command" > NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 ECHO %LINE% | FINDSTR "Der Befehl" > NUL
 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
  SET MEDIA=%LINE%
 )
)
--------------------------------

Which worked because the "ECHO %LINE%" statements were being fed by the "FOR" command.

Sometime later, I screwed up and added the "ECHO %logfile%"  instead of using the correct "TYPE %logfile%" syntax. It just grew out of my initial error.

Sorry about that.

pb

 

by: ombPosted on 2005-06-15 at 01:15:40ID: 14218601

Hello there pb - thanks for coming back to me so quickly!

I'll amend the script with "type" instead of "echo" and do some tests - makes sense what you say and no problems about the screw-up... without your efforts we would never have even had a script!

BTW, we are also in Germany, Munich... where did you move to?

 

by: pbarrettePosted on 2005-06-15 at 12:40:43ID: 14225103

Hi omb,

I'm in Wiesbaden. I have my personal email address in my profile.

Hopefully this fix works out for you,
pb

 

by: ombPosted on 2005-06-21 at 00:06:14ID: 14263505

Works great pbarrette... thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly.

 

by: vnekicPosted on 2008-12-28 at 19:45:40ID: 23253834

Great job you two!!  I enjoyed reading over and studying your progress.  Here is the ENGLISH translation and FIXED script to your work.  Hope it helps someone in the future.

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set blat=c:\downloads\blat\blat.exe
set Recipient=backup@domain.com
set Subj="%computername% Successfully completed backup"
set Desc=Backup ran OK for %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Subj1="%computername% Backup completed with exceptions"
set Subj2="%computername% Backup aborted"
set Subj3="%computername% Backup completed with exceptions"
set Subj4="%computername% Backup aborted"
set Desc1=Problems with Exchange backup on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Desc2=No external hard disk found on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Desc3=Problems with the hard disk found on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set Desc4=Backup broken up by user on %computername% at %USERDOMAIN% on
set ntbackup=C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE
set LOGDIR=%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data
set blatErrorFile="%temp%\%random%%random%.txt"
set blatTEMPfile="%temp%\%random%%random%.txt"

for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j%%k%%l
for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
set dtt=%dt%%tm%

for %%a in (V W X Y) do if exist %%a:\ set BackupJob=%%a.bks

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="V.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Full backup Monday through Friday
  set DriveLetter=V
)

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="W.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Friday fuse
  set DriveLetter=W
)

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="X.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Monday and Wednesday backup
  set DriveLetter=X
)

if /i "%BackupJob%"=="Y.bks" (
  set jobDescription=Tuesday and Thursday backup
  set DriveLetter=Y
)

:RUNBACKUP
%ntbackup% backup "@c:\scripts\backup\%BackupJob%" /n "%computername%-%dtt%" /d "%jobDescription%" /v:no /r:no /rs:no /m normal /j "%computername% full backup" /l:s /f "%DriveLetter%:\IHG-WTS & SV01.bkf"

:CHECKLOGFORERRORS
FOR /F %%F IN ('DIR /B /A-D /OD /TW "%LOGDIR%\Backup??.log"') DO (
 SET LOGFILE=%%F
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"damaged or incomplete" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj1%
 set Desc=%Desc1%
 GOTO BLAT
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"Media can not be found" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj2%
 set Desc=%Desc2%
 GOTO BLAT
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"Device reported an error" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj3%
 set Desc=%Desc3%
 GOTO BLAT
)

ECHO "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%" | FINDSTR /C:"User canceled" > NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
 set Subj=%Subj4%
 set Desc=%Desc4%
 GOTO BLAT
)

:BLAT
echo %Desc% %dtt% > %blatTEMPfile%
%blat% %blatTEMPfile% -to %Recipient% -s %Subj% -attach "%LOGDIR%\%LOGFILE%"
del /q /f "%blatTEMPfile%"
goto :EOF

:EOF
exit


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