NT Backup steps

[Guest David C]

I have a Windows 2003 server that I run an offsite backup. If the offsite

connection is not available I would like to run a 2nd step (like in SQL

Server) that only runs if the 1st step fails. Is this possible, and if so

how? Can I run something that tests for a connection? Thanks.

 

David

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: NT Backup steps

 

 

"David C" <dlchase@lifetimeinc.com> wrote in message

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>I have a Windows 2003 server that I run an offsite backup. If the offsite

>connection is not available I would like to run a 2nd step (like in SQL

>Server) that only runs if the 1st step fails. Is this possible, and if so

>how? Can I run something that tests for a connection? Thanks.

>

> David

 

You can use the humble ping command to test for a live

connection:

 

@echo off

ping RemoteServer | find /i "bytes=" && goto Connected

 

:NotConnected

[your commands go here]

goto :eof

 

:Connected

[your commands go here]

goto :eof