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Hello, let me explain something: a full backup will backup everything. an incremental backup will only backup things that have changed since the last full backup. Example: if someone works on a document..then that nite, if the incremental backup runs, it will pick up that document because...

The backup machine has the key codes for the remote clients. so one license code may have a number of licenses. anyway, my question : If I put the remote client on a server, then later take the server offline. Does that license then become available for another server? This has happened...

Just installed Veritas v 10d backup exec. some of the jobs say canceled by user system. I rerun the one job, and it will run fine.. Suggestions ? as to why this is happening.? blonde

This is exactly what I am trying this morning. the 9.1 remote agent uninstalled. but could not install the v 10 agent. tried pushing, copying to the server. anyway, I scheduled a roll last nite, and am going to try to install today.. will let you know how it goes. I too, in my previous...

I have had some real problems upgrading the agents. Some servers would not uninstall the 9.1 agent. had to look at how to manually uninstall. then I tried to push from backup server. and I also have copied over the files to the remote server, and installed from there. Not sure I like this...

Thank-you.. was not sure if the server would have to be rolled... blonde

We just upgraded to veritas backup exec version 10.0. I noticed that the servers that had the old remote agents on them, looked like I could access them.? can I use the old agents. or do I need to uninstall old one, and re install new remote agent? or will the old remote agent work ?? blonde

It could be the setting under tools/options/devices . Then the media overwrite. Look and see what is checked in this. It also could be the set up in the job properties. you would right click on job. go to edit job. and look under the general tab. the when this job begins will have...

Are you sure you have the remote agent installed? blonde

put tape with server backup on it in the drive. go to DEVICES tab. right click on drive with the tape in it. and hightlight the Catalog option. This should run a job to catalog the tape and thus put it back into the catalogs.. blonde

In the Veritas job set up window, under device and media selection. the menu there has a box you can check that says, Eject media after job completes.. Maybe you should try that ?? blonde

with version 10.0, you have to enter new licenses numbers. I was wondering what files or if you could copy over the pvl.md file and catalogs of v9.1.? what files is it that we copy over to save the jobs that are set up. ? and job histories. Or do we have to start all over with setting up...

yes you do have to have the agent installed. blonde

Check for a hotfix that may have to be installed to keep the remote agent working.. I think there is one out there..blonde

I know that we have new licenses to do a new install to v 10.0. I was wondering if you can save the backup jobs, and what the file's name is.? What is the best way to upgrade to v10. and save the job schedules. ? blonde

Is your job waiting for the backup tape to be mounted? blonde

When you do a backup on a tape. the stuff on the tape backup goes into what is a catalog. It then shows on your list when you need to do a restore, or whatever from the tape. you do need the catalogs. this helps you see what is on the tapes. Under tools/options/settings you see catalog. in...

try to reinstall the agents. and also look at the patches that may be needed to update the veritas machine. these two things worked on some of my problems I am having.. blonde

If you do a full backup, then do differentials. If you have to restore, then you go from full backup and the last Differential. except then with differentials. your tape volume would be bigger. I have not used this method. but sounds interesting..will read more. so do you do disk backups...

When you re-label a tape, it wipes out all the data.. .like you are erasing the tape to be a scratch one. if you rename, which I have not done. that is all you are doing...renaming, but not erasing. SO I would suggest that the next time you want to re-use the tape, you start your renaming...