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Database backup successful but database files are skipped. Is it OK?

Asked by richtree in Windows NT Operating System

Tags: skipped, backup, mdf, files

backup server (serverA):
NT 4.0 server SP6
SQL server 7
backup software: BackupExec server 8.5 with agent for SQL server and NT/2000 server.

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server being backed up (serverB):
NT 4.0 server SP5
SQL 7 SP

serverA back up all databases on serverB every night. The job status shows successful. But when I check the log, it skips all the *.ldf and *.mdf. For reference, I paste the log here.

Remote Agent for Windows NT/2000 not present - performing standard backup

Media Name: "Media created 9/28/06 11:00:07 PM"
Backup of "\\ACCPAC_SQL\D$ "
Backup set #2 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "20060822-Accpac_SQL"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 9/28/06 at 11:19:50 PM.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\allsys_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\allsys_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\bosdat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\bosdat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\condat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\condat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\findat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\findat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\glreport_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\glreport_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\hlddat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\hlddat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\ictdat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\ictdat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\lobdat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\lobdat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\master.mdf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\mastlog.ldf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\model.mdf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\modellog.ldf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\movdat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\movdat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\msdbdata.mdf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\msdblog.ldf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\newdat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\newdat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\northwnd.ldf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\northwnd.mdf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\pubs.mdf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\pubs_log.ldf in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\ridat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\ridat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\TEMPDB.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\TEMPLOG.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\tstdat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\tstdat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\tstsys_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\tstsys_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\usadat_Data.MDF in use - skipped.
The item \MSSQL7\Data\usadat_Log.LDF in use - skipped.
File "ERRORLOG" in use - Backed up.
File "SQLAGENT.OUT" in use - Backed up.

Backup completed on 9/28/06 at 11:28:09 PM.
Backed up 1647 files in 11 directories.
2  files were in use
40 items were skipped.
Processed 131,606,653 bytes in  8 minutes and  19 seconds.
Throughput rate: 15.1 MB/min

Question#1: are the databases really protected (backed up)?
Question#2: How can I find out if serverB has the agent installed?
Question#3: I am sure we not using all the databases all the time. Only one or two are active. But why the log shows all those *.ldf and *mdf are in use? Which application/system might be using them?

I appreciate your help.
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