Need a good guide to configure NTbackup

[CableDude]

[YeOldeStonecat]

Specific to what?
OS?
What kind "schtuff" ya backing up?

[CableDude]

Specific to what?
OS?
What kind "schtuff" ya backing up?

Server 2003 sp2 R2

Important files.

I just can't seem to find anything that explains how to set it up right.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Whelp....I find it works great....I use it for many clients.

I always do full backups..it's my preference..none of those incrementals or father/grandfather jobbers...100% full backup each night.

Sometimes it can be a little limited in supporting what it can back up to...but most clients now I use removable drives (Internal SCSI Iomega REV, or PowerVault RD1000 removable 2.5" SATA drives) instead of tapes. For those..it won't write directly..but it will write to the UNC share path..so I share out the drive..full read/write rights to the System and Admin...and I set the backup job to go to \\servername\sharename

I set full backup jobs...overwrite media, and schedule it using Schedule (which you get to at the end of the backup wizard)

[CableDude]

Does it eject the tape when finished?

[CableDude]

I have a Server 2003 book, maybe I should look there.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Does it eject the tape when finished?

If I recall...there is a way to get it to do that..yes. Depending on the tape drive...it the drive will support the native command.

[CableDude]

Ran the wizard (again) so we will see what happens tomorrow.

[CableDude]

Event viewer said the job was successful. Hope it continues.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Event viewer said the job was successful. Hope it continues.

NTBackup has its own log you can view.

[CableDude]

NTBackup has its own log you can view.

Will have to look at that tomorrow as well.

[CableDude]

No backup this morning. I gave up and put backup exec on. At least I am more familiar with that.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Error log...why?

[CableDude]

Error log...why?

I looked but I don't recall what it said.