bcm backup to a network folder

[az234]

I am trying to setup a schedule back-up on bcm400 vers3 to a network folder, what do I put on the location '\server resource'. I understand that the \server will be the host in this case 10.1.13.31 and what is the resource? is it the drive (d?
I have created a directory folder 'bcm' and the backup folder 'bcmbackups' on the network server.

thanks

 

[gberger]

You would program it this way:

\\10.1.13.31\bcm

Dont'forget,the network folder as to be shared.
You can use a local or domain account account.

 

[az234]

Thanks gberger, it still failed the test connection, I can ping the network drive, I shared the folder and I can log in to the folder and write to it.

 

[gberger]

Is your network folder in the root (ie: c:\bcm)?
Are you using a domain account? Try it with a local account and see if it works.

 

[az234]

thanks gberger,
the network folder location is on a virtual drive running Window Server 2003; host address is 10.1.13.31. The folder is on it's d: with directory name bcm. this folder is shared and we have set up a local account with password to this folder. As I have to backup more than one bcm, I have created sub folder bcmbackup1 and bcmbackup2.
I have setup the schedule backup parameters as follow:

network folder : \10.1.13.31\bcm
user: user
password: password
directory: bcmbackup1

Now, when I test connection, it failed. I can ping the host from bcm.

 

[DominicJutras]

Hi, I had the same problem today at configuring our backups. Here is what I've done to make it works :

Win Server
1-Create an account on the server with a decent password.
2-Create the shared folder "BCM" on the server.
3-Give read permission on the shared folder access to the backup account.
4-Give read NTFS permission to the backup account.
5-Log in once on the windows server with the backup account.

BCM Configuration
1-Backup to : Network Folder
2-Network Folder : \\IP_of_WinServer\BCM
3-User name : backupuser
4-Password : mydecentpassword
5-Directory : ***nothing_here!***

REMARK : I think that you must be carefull with the path to your WinServer share in the case your BCM server is hosted on a linux server. Cause I'm almost 99% shure that the samba client in the BCM server is case sensitive...

Hope it will helps!

 

[SupportDude]

I've found that you need to use forward slashes instead of back slashes. Windows as opposed to Linux.
Could never get it to work with back slashes.

-SD-

http://www.mysupportguy.net

 

[az234]

Thanks for those who replies, my problem solved, silly me, the directory for the backup location contain a space. that's the problem.