So the TimeFinder piece is or isn't being used in this
configuration?
After the reboot, the NT machine is MOUNTING the BCV to
be backed up?
David Chapa
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David A. Chapa
Consulting Manager
DataStaff, Inc.
847 413 1144
Quoting William Hawkins <william.hawkins AT veritas DOT com>:
>
>
> Hello -
>
> I am going to a client site next week that is
having a problem with
> incrementals. Scenario follows setup.
>
> Unisys NT 4.0 SP6, 4x700MHz, 2GB Memory, 2x18GB
disk (MASTER/MEDIA-
> EVERYTHING direct connected)
> (2) Adaptec 3944 Dual Channel Scsi Card
> (1) Adaptec 2944 Robot Control
> STK L700 v2.00.00
> (4) 9840 drives v1.25.116
> (1) 7TB EMC ARRAY - 3 1/2 TB in use.
>
> Client breaks mirror on EMC array and REBOOTS
NT Master/Media server
> to create BCV Local Drive Meta VOlume 500GB G:\.
>
> Client then kicks manual incremental backup of
data. This happens
> each day until each metavolume is backed up.
>
> The data is NOT accessed in ANY OTHER WAY. It
is not a database.
> It is literally 10 million image files of tax return
forms that are not in
> a
> database, not on a website, not anything. They are
static and only
> accessed
> for backup. New files get added, though. 1TB /year.
>
> When the backup occurs, some kind of change
must happen to one of
> the times on the files - a bit must change - because
an incremental is
> ALWAYS a FULL backup. Daily, each metavolume may
have 1MB to 10GB added -
> but no changes to existing files or file
directories. Just new files and
> directories.
>
> Any ideas as to how to fix the time problem so
that incrementals are
> only the new files/directories?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> William J. Hawkins II
> Consultant
> Enterprise Consulting Services
> Veritas Software
> Phone: 401.480.7222
> Pager: 888.478.7788
> Pager email: 4787788 AT archwireless DOT net
> Email: william.hawkins AT veritas DOT com
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