Guest sblair0320 Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 I have setup a daily full tape backup that we rotate between two tapes. I'm using Windows Backup Utility and when it preforms the backup I get the following error: "Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This backup operation will terminate". If I mark the tape as free then the backup runs. I need the backup to override the information on the tape automatically because I'm not at the office every day and I may not be able to remote in.
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Re: Tape Backup sblair0320 <sblair0320@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I have setup a daily full tape backup that we rotate between two > tapes. I'm using Windows Backup Utility and when it preforms the > backup I get the following error: "Cannot locate the specified media > or backup device. This backup operation will terminate". If I mark > the tape as free then the backup runs. I need the backup to override > the information on the tape automatically because I'm not at the > office every day and I may not be able to remote in. I'm presuming you have this setup as a scheduled task. Either append /um to the command line in there (=unmanaged, or "use any tape") .... or start using a batch file to run the backup job entirely, which can include this switch and many more.....there are a lot of scripts out there from which you can crib if you do some searching on google, or post in m.p.windows.server.scripting.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Re: Tape Backup "sblair0320" <sblair0320@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:986C2E48-5223-44BD-9024-67BCD2753247@microsoft.com... >I have setup a daily full tape backup that we rotate between two tapes. I'm > using Windows Backup Utility and when it preforms the backup I get the > following error: "Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This > backup operation will terminate". If I mark the tape as free then the > backup > runs. I need the backup to override the information on the tape > automatically > because I'm not at the office every day and I may not be able to remote > in. > Try the /um switch for unmanaged backups. http://www.jsifaq.com, tips 5955 and 2265 See also http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239892 Remember to check your backup reports weekly and to perform a test recovery about twice every year.
Guest sblair0320 Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Re: Tape Backup I'll have to try the /um switch. It looks like it will solvle my problem. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "sblair0320" <sblair0320@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:986C2E48-5223-44BD-9024-67BCD2753247@microsoft.com... > >I have setup a daily full tape backup that we rotate between two tapes. I'm > > using Windows Backup Utility and when it preforms the backup I get the > > following error: "Cannot locate the specified media or backup device. This > > backup operation will terminate". If I mark the tape as free then the > > backup > > runs. I need the backup to override the information on the tape > > automatically > > because I'm not at the office every day and I may not be able to remote > > in. > > > > Try the /um switch for unmanaged backups. > http://www.jsifaq.com, tips 5955 and 2265 > See also http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239892 > > Remember to check your backup reports weekly and to > perform a test recovery about twice every year. > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Re: Tape Backup "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message news:enJwa77eIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > sblair0320 <sblair0320@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> I have setup a daily full tape backup that we rotate between two >> tapes. I'm using Windows Backup Utility and when it preforms the >> backup I get the following error: "Cannot locate the specified media >> or backup device. This backup operation will terminate". If I mark >> the tape as free then the backup runs. I need the backup to override >> the information on the tape automatically because I'm not at the >> office every day and I may not be able to remote in. > > I'm presuming you have this setup as a scheduled task. Either append /um > to the command line in there (=unmanaged, or "use any tape") .... or start > using a batch file to run the backup job entirely, which can include this > switch and many more.....there are a lot of scripts out there from which > you can crib if you do some searching on google, or post in > m.p.windows.server.scripting. > Your reply appeared almost three hours after its time stamp. I wonder if it got stuck somewhere or if your PC time is out by a few hours.
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Re: Tape Backup Pegasus (MVP) <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote: > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in > message news:enJwa77eIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> sblair0320 <sblair0320@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> I have setup a daily full tape backup that we rotate between two >>> tapes. I'm using Windows Backup Utility and when it preforms the >>> backup I get the following error: "Cannot locate the specified media >>> or backup device. This backup operation will terminate". If I mark >>> the tape as free then the backup runs. I need the backup to override >>> the information on the tape automatically because I'm not at the >>> office every day and I may not be able to remote in. >> >> I'm presuming you have this setup as a scheduled task. Either append >> /um to the command line in there (=unmanaged, or "use any tape") >> .... or start using a batch file to run the backup job entirely, >> which can include this switch and many more.....there are a lot of >> scripts out there from which you can crib if you do some searching >> on google, or post in m.p.windows.server.scripting. >> > > Your reply appeared almost three hours after its time stamp. > I wonder if it got stuck somewhere or if your PC time is > out by a few hours. No, alll clocks are fine - I just don't have my newsreader set to send outbound messages immediately (this is deliberate) & probably didn't hit "send" quickly enough. I've been under the weather and am not firing on all cylinders right now :-)
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