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Weird question about file transfers on network drives
I have a Windows NT 4.0 server that is locked up in a closet & in-accessible to everyone in the company. (except me). That being the case, I would like to setup a batch-file incremental copy of all the files on the main SCSI hard drives to a secondary IDE hard drive on the server. What I was wondering is, if I took one of the XP workstations and setup a batch file to copy all files from X: to Y: (X being the SCSI drive contents & Y: being the IDE drive contents), does the transfer take place on the server, or do temporary files etc go to the desktop first?
Does that make sense?
Does that make sense?
ASKER
That's what I was thinking too...that's what I want, but just wanted to double check.
Actually, when using a client to transfer the files, the files do get routed to the client first. To avoid this, set up a batch file on the server and schedule it.
In order to move data, the client must first read it all, and then write it all to the new location.
In order to move data, the client must first read it all, and then write it all to the new location.
ASKER
The problem is that with NT 4.0, there is no easy "scheduler" & there is no way for the users to verify the backup each night.
see if this makes it easier
http://www.i386.com/admin/general/atsched.htm
From this link
THE AT SCHEDULER
The AT command schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time and date. The Schedule service must be running to use the AT command. Schedule NTBACKUP backups and Emergency Repair Disk to run.
Scheduling a Job by command line in NT/2000
AT [\\computername] time [/INTERACTIVE] [ /EVERY:date[,...] | /NEXT:date[,...]] "command"
/interactiveAllows the job to interact with the desktop of the user
who is logged on at the time the job runs./every:date[,...] Runs the command on each specified day(s) of the week or
month. If date is omitted, the current day of the month
is assumed. /next:date[,...]Runs the specified command on the next occurrence of the
day (for example, next Thursday). If date is omitted, the
current day of the month is assumed."command" Is the Windows NT command, or batch program to be run
amples:
AT 9AM /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S c:\batch\tape.bat
AT 7PM /every:Sunday c:\batch\compare.bat
Give AT command a GUI
If you install Internet Explorer 5.0 or you using Windows 2000 both these options have an icon in My Computer or the Control Panel called 'Scheduled Tasks'. This enables AT commands to be scheduled through a GUI. If you don't wish to install IE 5 or Windows 2000 just yet, you can use WINAT from the Resource Kit or Download Smart Schedule Freeware (20K).
http://www.i386.com/admin/general/atsched.htm
From this link
THE AT SCHEDULER
The AT command schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time and date. The Schedule service must be running to use the AT command. Schedule NTBACKUP backups and Emergency Repair Disk to run.
Scheduling a Job by command line in NT/2000
AT [\\computername] time [/INTERACTIVE] [ /EVERY:date[,...] | /NEXT:date[,...]] "command"
/interactiveAllows the job to interact with the desktop of the user
who is logged on at the time the job runs./every:date[,...] Runs the command on each specified day(s) of the week or
month. If date is omitted, the current day of the month
is assumed. /next:date[,...]Runs the specified command on the next occurrence of the
day (for example, next Thursday). If date is omitted, the
current day of the month is assumed."command" Is the Windows NT command, or batch program to be run
amples:
AT 9AM /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S c:\batch\tape.bat
AT 7PM /every:Sunday c:\batch\compare.bat
Give AT command a GUI
If you install Internet Explorer 5.0 or you using Windows 2000 both these options have an icon in My Computer or the Control Panel called 'Scheduled Tasks'. This enables AT commands to be scheduled through a GUI. If you don't wish to install IE 5 or Windows 2000 just yet, you can use WINAT from the Resource Kit or Download Smart Schedule Freeware (20K).
ASKER
That is a VERY confusing way to schedule 6 different batch files...and that's why I was thinking that XP with its built in scheduler would be a lot easier...also, it is a lot more visual & gives me the ability to get "reporting" etc.
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It is saying that IE 5.0 adds the Scheduled tasks...does that mean that I will have it on my NT 4.0 box since it has IE 6 I believe?
ASKER
I am fine with running the batch files on the client & then having some tempoary caching...I don't think the performance will be that big of an issue...right now they are backing up to a tape drive in the afternoon that is on the client machine...so that should be fine.
http://lists.gpick.com/pages/Task_Scheduling.htm
http://fritz.potsdam.edu/man/atsvc.html
If you want a visual interface to the NT task Scheduler try WINAT.EXE from the Resource Kit.
Comment from baitz 02/12/2001 05:59AM PST
please, see about it in:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q231/4/78.asp
http://fritz.potsdam.edu/man/atsvc.html
If you want a visual interface to the NT task Scheduler try WINAT.EXE from the Resource Kit.
Comment from baitz 02/12/2001 05:59AM PST
please, see about it in:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q231/4/78.asp
just like if you delete a file on a share, it doesn't go into the local recycle bin, or even the server recycle bin