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Scheduled Backup using Windows 2000

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by esho

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every time i set up an scheduled backup using the exisitng backup program in windows 2000 and an internal dds4 scsi backup unit, it sets the media to idle and allocated not idle and available when it finishes the backup. when it goes to run the next night it says that there is no unsed media available so consequently the backup doesn't run. Have tried seting it to use an existing media set instead of new media, but thne it asks to load that media set tape the following night. Thank you for anyadvice in advance.

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by yatesee

have u tried using the /UM switch?
That switch searches for any available media, and just uses it. (UM stands for UnManaged)

Be careful tho, if u are away for a day, and the tapes have not been changed, it will overwrite the data from the nite before.

You could eject the tape after, to ensure this doesnt happen.

This is my script for the monday Increment backup.

START /WAIT RSM.EXE refresh /lf"ARCHIVE Python 06408-XXX SCSI Sequential Device"

NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@D:\SYSTEM\BACKUP\LonMonIncr1.bks" /n "LonMonIncr1" /d "LonMonIncr1" /v:no /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m incremental /j "LonMonIncr1" /l:f /p "4mm DDS" /UM

rsm eject /PFLonMonIncr1 /ASTART /B

Hope this helps.

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