Client agent for windows server nt/2000

[asinha]

The pre-execution batch file that I have given the client agent execute, does not run before backing up the client. IT backs up everything ok, but the pre command does not execute. Any ideas ?

Thanks

 

[davidmichel]

Few things to try.
Run the same command from a command line to see it work.
Run some other command as a Pre Command like mkdir to see it work.
Specify the full path.
Permisions to the ARCserve share.

 

[wamason]

Does the batch file execute any at all?

 

[speshalyst]

Hi,

Can you mention the version of ARCserve being used.. and how you have setup the pre/post option ...??

Have you enabled any of the verification opntions on the job options??

cheers
SPeshalyst

So it Shall be Written!
So it Shall be Done!!

 

[asinha]

It is brightstor 9.0, yes the batch file runs fine by itself. The command is entered in the pre-execution part of the configuration setup. I have not set any verification option.

 

[davidmichel]

Please explain what you mean by "pre-execution part of the configuration setup".

It will help if you give the exact command and the exact contents of the batch file.

 

[asinha]

the batchfile path is d:\backup\affcopy.bat



The contents of affcopy.bat----

@echo off
d:
cd backup
psexec \\computername g:\backup\pre.bat
xcopy /Y \\computername\g$\backup\datafile

When configuration window is opened the bottom part of the window has the pre-execution and post-execution field to be filled woth the command path, that 's where it goes.

 

[davidmichel]

Does the agent log report running the command?
Try adding a delay.
Also try copying the batch file into the agent directory.
Did mkdir work as a Pre command?