How can i determine successfailure of jobs in backup exec. The problem description in tech184002 points to sdr and if i turn sdr off, the backup works without exceptions. You can use mobile admin to manage current and completed jobs. Backup exec 2014 failing after migrating vmware virtual. I didnt change anything to both servers and didnt install any updates to the serverswindows or the vmware running the servers. Backup exec cannot display job logs name contains an invalid path kb id 0000334.
In some cases, this may have been caused by open files files already open by another process being skipped. I am currently having an issue with our backup software on one of our servers where the backup job is running and completing successfully but. Jul 10, 2012 backup exec 2010 had an addon option called desktop laptop option hence forth called dlo. Follow the procedure to view the job properties of the job you wish to run. That no longer exists in 2012, cause it is its own product now. Only data from the first stream displays for multistream jobs. To check the backup data, you may have even tried a data restore and found all the data backup to be intact. Mar 12, 2014 if you have already configured the backup software and agents correctly and ran a successful backup for the site.
Backup exec fails with a failure occurred querying the writer status all are server 2012r2 and all are running be 2014. Scheduled jobs that are linked to another job, such as a job to duplicate backup sets, will not display a scheduled job status. With that installed for 2010, you cannot upgrade to 2012 unless you remove it. Job completed with exceptions 30days view and 7days counters. System state can be restored to a system that is an active directory. Backup exec job completed with exceptions is my data. If a file in use skipped, or a corrupted file was encountered during the operation, then the user will receive this job status. However, if your backups are only once every few days, or once a week, its important to reconfigure the backup exec service to scan only once a new backup has been run failing to do so will result in the backup exec service reporting a failed state, as the job. The exceptions are that backup exec can not of course connect to any open file agent on the nas. Even so, errors do occur in the veritas product, and organizations need backup exec support.
Open backup exec, go to options or something like that and uncheck it. Symantec backup exec mp for scom system center wiki. The failed job probably has an error code and a link to symantec support information related to the error. Systems administrator, senior systems administrator, cloud engineer and more. Check the backup exec job log gives a little more detail about the failed job. This symantec product may contain third party software for which symantec is required to provide. The media server was unable to connect to remote machine nasname. The windows event will contain the media server name and the job name. This content pack provides a dashboard for auditing backup events. Click on the drive or library with the cleaning tape to open th. The backup exec service monitors the status of backups that have been.
Veritas backup exec r15 windows event log monitoring. The destination is defined in the backup job properties. Another backup software is running during the backup exec backups and has control of the files backup exec is trying to access 5. For more information about the windows firewall exceptions list.
Mar 28, 2019 backup exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable backup products on the market. In backup exec the recipient type net send has been configured. May 16, 2017 this is my 2nd job i have used backup exec at. Sau incremental backup the job completed successfully.
Backup exec 2010 r3, 2012 and 2014 agents are backwards compatible with backup exec 16 servers for the purpose of upgrades only. From a view of the job setup screen associated with the backup exec server selected, select selection lists. All i want to do is after these backups are completed, is duplicate them to a single tape drive so that the backups. Mobile admin database backup install the mobile admin server software license the software.
However, the following conditions were encountered. This configuration is not recommended or supported for extended periods. Logon to backup exec server, open sql backup job and check backup selection list for log backups. Lists the name of the media server on which this job is running. I am trying to backup a sql server and i keep getting the follwing errors. Check to make sure backup exec is fully updated with the latest patches by running liveupdate. The backup completes, but we always get the message backup completed with exceptions. The backup exec service is preconfigured to monitor backups that occur once a day.
A snapshot operation required by this job was unsuccessful. The symantec software backup exec for windows servers management pack module monitors the health and availability of. For information on dsrm passwords, see the microsoft support article how to reset the directory services restore mode administrator account passwo. Backup exec fails with a failure occurred querying the writer. Veritas backup exec execview software, which is included in the backup exec package, provides a webbased console that enables administrators to monitor jobs, devices, and alerts on hundreds of local or remote servers running backup exec software. Setting up the cleaning slot click on the devices button in backup exec. What i noticed is once a virtual machine ive only tested with linux is moved into a vapp, backup exec will not backup the virtual machine. Server paused the job is ready, but the backup exec media server has been paused.
Additional information regarding why the job completed with exceptions. All i want to do is after these backups are completed, is duplicate them to a single tape drive so that the backups can actually be accessed from the tape readily. Does anyone know what i can do to get a successful backup. The storagecraft shadowprotect spx service monitors the following information about shadowprotect spx backup jobs. I have backup exec 2012 with latest service pack 2. Storagecraft shadowprotect spx is a blockbased backup and disaster recovery product for windows devices. Jan 19, 2009 bemcmd o1 returns 1 when backup job is configured with notification recipients. Backup exec failed to connect to one or more virtual machines and was unable to collect the necessary metadata to restore individual application items. Check the job log and the windows event viewer for additional information. When its fully configured, it works great, but so often it seems like it requires a lot of tweaking which makes it a little bit of a nuisance and then it gives vague answers at times as to why a job completed with exceptions. To view all job exceptions, select exceptions from the menu. The job finishes but it says completed with exceptions.
Learn how you can manage symantec backup exec servers version 10d and later with. Completed with exceptions see exceptions expand allcoll. If the central admin server option is installed, this media server is the managed media server that the central administration server has delegated this job to. We need to ensure that we have complete data to recover in the event of a disaster. If you have already configured the backup software and agents correctly and ran a successful backup for the site. Backup exec 2010 completed but with exceptions solutions. Backup exec retrieve uses internet browsers internet explorer 6. Sep 05, 2014 the problemi recently hit a snag with backup exec 2014 vray and vapps. See if a standard windows backup can succesfully backup system state. The job ran in a cluster environment and was active on one machine and then the cluster performed a failover and the job was restarted on another server in the cluster.
Are these files critical to completing a full backup or can we ignore them. Backup exec cannot display job logs name contains an invalid path home. Backup exec retrieve the gateway by which users access the web restore server component to retrieve files. Symantec backup exec 2012 backups complete with exceptions. I get the feeling the job did in fact complete without missing data, but i would like to be 100% sure and cant verify the backup myself right now colleague is out of the office and the backup in question is a bit of a black box for me, it works but i am not. Symantec backup exec 2010 r2 is the second release of backup. I very often have above message after job is completed. You cannot perform this action on backup exec 2012. Backup exec can discover the following job types by solarwinds ncentral and. Before restoring system state to an active directory system, you must have or create a directory services restore mode dsrm password.
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