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Firstly you do not need to create a policy for this<br />
also you can do with just 2 jobs to backup everything<br />
One Full to backup all 5 servers on Friday<br />
one INC for all 5 to run on all other weekdays<br />
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If you create and target 'n' number of jobs on one tape device they will run one at a time.<br />
While one job is running all other will stay QUEUED and will wait for the device to become available
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oh ok why wouldnt i need a policy?<br />
is that not the best way of creating jobs?
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ok great one more question do I need to enable the Advance open file option?<br />

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Depends whether you want to backup open files or not<br />
It has been know to &nbsp;cause issues with other database agents like exchange,sql,sharepoint etc when being backed up in the same job with AOFO selected
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Hi,<br />
Im am using symantec backup exec 11d, I have one Media server with a tape drive. &nbsp;I have created a policy which will back up 5 servers to this drive incremental everyday and Friday full. &nbsp;The jobs start at 18:30 but they are all scheduled for this time, do I need toi stagger the times or will the jobs run sequentially?
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Hi,
Im am using symantec backup exec 11d, I have one Media server with a tape drive.  I have created a policy which will back up 5 servers to this drive incremental everyday and Friday full.  The jobs start at 18:30 but they are all scheduled for this time, do I need toi stagger the times or will the jobs run sequentially?

Firstly you do not need to create a policy for this
also you can do with just 2 jobs to backup everything
One Full to backup all 5 servers on Friday
one INC for all 5 to run on all other weekdays

If you create and target &#39;n&#39; number of jobs on one tape device they will run one at a time.
While one job is running all other will stay QUEUED and will wait for the device to become available

oh ok why wouldnt i need a policy?
is that not the best way of creating jobs?

ok great one more question do I need to enable the Advance open file option?


Depends whether you want to backup open files or not
It has been know to  cause issues with other database agents like exchange,sql,sharepoint etc when being backed up in the same job with AOFO selected

sequentially running backup jobs

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.