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Arcserve 9.0 Build (2020) Problems

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  • 16-09-2004 1:14pm
    #1
    niallo32
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭


    I have a nightly backup job on a Windows 2000 Server which copies onto five DLT IV tapes from four different Servers. The software is Arcserve 9.0 Build (2020)

    The Backup appears to run fine according to the log, apart from a couple of errors about not being able to access open files. The status of the job is 'Failed'. When I Mount the tapes, under Device/Mount/Dismount Magazine, the tapes appear as <Blank Media>. The tapes are only two months old and have more than enough capacity to hold whats required.

    Here is a segment from last nights log from last nights job - if anyone can help it would be much appreciated! Thanks

    BrightStor ARCserve Backup -- Backup


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... D:
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #1
    Session...................... 13
    Start Time................... 9/15/04 7:27 PM
    Total Directories............ 16,938
    Total File(s)................ 292,447
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (Disk)............ 90,004.47 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 91,350.75 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 4h 17m 50s
    Average Throughput........... 354.25 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... E:
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 14
    Start Time................... 9/15/04 11:50 PM
    Total Directories............ 2,210
    Total File(s)................ 189,313
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (Disk)............ 16,723.14 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 17,419.50 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 47m 54s
    Average Throughput........... 363.66 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... Registry
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 15
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 12:38 AM
    Total Directories............ 80,420
    Total File(s)................ 140,009
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (Disk)............ 31.62 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 592.68 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 55s
    Average Throughput........... 646.56 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... \\SERVER1\dbasql@MSSQLSERVER\pubs
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 16
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 12:39 AM
    Total Database(s)............ 1
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (DB).............. 513 KB
    Total Size (Media)........... 576 KB
    Elapsed Time................. 1s
    Average Throughput........... 33.75 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... \\SERVER1\dbasql@MSSQLSERVER\JDE7333
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 17
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 12:39 AM
    Total Database(s)............ 1
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (DB).............. 22.00 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 22.06 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 1s
    Average Throughput........... 1,323.75 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... \\SERVER1\dbasql@MSSQLSERVER\JDE_CRP
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 18
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 12:39 AM
    Total Database(s)............ 1
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (DB).............. 2.18 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 2.25 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 1s
    Average Throughput........... 135.00 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... \\SERVER1\dbasql@MSSQLSERVER\JDE_DEVELOPMENT
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 19
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 12:39 AM
    Total Database(s)............ 1
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (DB).............. 6.93 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 7.00 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 0s
    Average Throughput........... 420.00 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER1
    Source....................... \\SERVER1\dbasql@MSSQLSERVER\JDE_DV7333
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 20
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 12:39 AM
    Total Database(s)............ 1
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (DB).............. 2.12 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 2.18 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 1s
    Average Throughput........... 131.25 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER2 ( 10.0.2.5 )
    Source....................... E:
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 33
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 1:28 AM
    Total Directories............ 23,065
    Total File(s)................ 203,331
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (Disk)............ 23,027.03 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 23,659.68 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 2h 10m 43s
    Average Throughput........... 180.99 MB/min


    Job ID....................... 584
    Workstation.................. SERVER2 ( 10.0.2.5 )
    Source....................... Registry
    Target....................... 9/09/04 2:02 AM, ID B910, Sequence #2
    Session...................... 34
    Start Time................... 9/16/04 3:41 AM
    Total Directories............ 80,819
    Total File(s)................ 144,143
    Total Skip(s)................ 0
    Total Size (Disk)............ 33.38 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 604.87 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 58s
    Average Throughput........... 625.73 MB/min


    Totals For................... SERVER2 ( 10.0.2.5 )
    Total Session(s)............. 3
    Total Directories............ 105,672
    Total File(s)................ 369,353
    Total Skip(s)................ 5
    Total Size (Disk)............ 25,647.37 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 26,919.37 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 2h 30m 33s
    Average Throughput........... 178.80 MB/min
    Total Error(s)/Warning(s).... 0/5


    Totals For................... Job
    Total Session(s)............. 22
    Total Directories............ 276,405
    Total File(s)................ 1,148,157
    Total Database(s)............ 11
    Total Skip(s)................ 7
    Total Size (DB).............. 412.01 MB
    Total Size (Media)........... 142,520.93 MB
    Elapsed Time................. 8h 4m 44s
    Average Throughput........... 293.96 MB/min
    Total Error(s)/Warning(s).... 1/7


    Backup Operation Failed.


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    #2
    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    AFAIK If arcserve skips more than 3 files it will present a backup failed ,
    But there are a few things you need to do to optimize your backups , but it's friday afternoon and I'm off home now, but will help on monday (once reminded)

    but here are a few pointers:
    1) Install open file agent , this requires a bit of room on the Arcserve server but it is really really handy.
    2) Don't have the one job backing up EVERY server, if one server is giving hassle it will slow the entire process down , rather have multiple backup jobs that perhaps backup two servers each , independent process' give greater resilience.

    3) Also for that slow server 'SERVER 1' , you could setup a RAIDset on your Arcserve Server and backup to that, then dump to tape , very fast /efficent etc

    4) Ehh ok so make a few smaller jobs than the one big one , and then attempt your backup and restore (and click on refresh for you media labels to display)

    let us know how that works , see you monday

    Fionn
    I Am the One


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