How to set device priority in backup exec 11d?
Hi,
I am running back up exec 11d in windows server 2003 R2 with 8 jobs, 4 incremental and 4 Full jobs. I used back up to disk folder but I am now also using Dell Tape Library TL2000. I want to backup to tape but I still want to leave the backup to disk just in case if tape does not work, back up to disk can take over.
The problem I am having right now is, all the back up jobs are backing up to disk and not to the tape. It was backing up to the tape fine before I recently created 2 new jobs. How can I set the priority to tape first and then to b2d? It backs up to tape only when I change the target device to tape but if I leave it to "All Devices" it backs up to b2d.
Even after I change the priority to devices listed in my device pools i.e. 1 to IBM1 (tape) and 10 to Back-up-to Disk, it gets defaulted back to priority 10.
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Regards
I am running back up exec 11d in windows server 2003 R2 with 8 jobs, 4 incremental and 4 Full jobs. I used back up to disk folder but I am now also using Dell Tape Library TL2000. I want to backup to tape but I still want to leave the backup to disk just in case if tape does not work, back up to disk can take over.
The problem I am having right now is, all the back up jobs are backing up to disk and not to the tape. It was backing up to the tape fine before I recently created 2 new jobs. How can I set the priority to tape first and then to b2d? It backs up to tape only when I change the target device to tape but if I leave it to "All Devices" it backs up to b2d.
Even after I change the priority to devices listed in my device pools i.e. 1 to IBM1 (tape) and 10 to Back-up-to Disk, it gets defaulted back to priority 10.
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Regards
williamvanerp
I make my backup to disk first and after that a duplicate job to tape. The duplicate follows the backup to disk so it starts always after. Backup to disk never failes so you always have a backup when the tapes failes. You can alsway retry to tape if needed.
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Thanks Williamvanerp, but can i do it the other way around? Why am I not able to set the priority?? Is it a bug that Symantec never fixed??
Do you have also a IBM3 where you can set priority on? IBM1 and IBM2 as are the tape units (in the TL2000) and IBM3 the TL2000. When making a backup, the device to use is the IBM3.
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Under Robotic Libraries, I have IBM2 and IBM2 has IBM1 and Slots. I do not have IBM3. Device Pools has ALL Devices and it has Backup-to-Disk Folder(Shared Storage) and IBM1(Shared Storage).
All jobs under Destination (Device and Media), targeted Device is chosen as "All Devices". If I drop down Device, It has the following:
Device Pool: All Devices (server Name)
Shared Storage: Backup-to-Disk Folder 2, IBM1 and IBM2
Thank You
All jobs under Destination (Device and Media), targeted Device is chosen as "All Devices". If I drop down Device, It has the following:
Device Pool: All Devices (server Name)
Shared Storage: Backup-to-Disk Folder 2, IBM1 and IBM2
Thank You
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Thanks very much for the info. Is there anyway I can change the overwrite period on the back up to disk folder so that I can have tape take precedence over the b2d??
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I see that I use the same Media Sets for both Tape and B2D. I also notice Overwrite Protected Until for one of the Media Labels for tape has 9/23/2010 11:41:20 PM where as two of the media labels for B2D has Overwrite Protected Until 9/23/2010 4:28:15 PM and 9/23/2010 3:54:10 PM. All of these have Appendable Until "Infinite-Allow Append"
Are you advising me to create a new media set for B2D? What will I do to those media labels which I already have on my existing Media Sets for B2D??
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Are you advising me to create a new media set for B2D? What will I do to those media labels which I already have on my existing Media Sets for B2D??
Thanks
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