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[Veritas-bu] Incremental backups are backing up the same amount as the FULLs? !!!

2002-06-19 13:30:06
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Incremental backups are backing up the same amount as the FULLs? !!!
From: bob.bakh AT cox DOT net (bob.bakh AT cox DOT net)
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 13:30:06 -0400
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Are the schedules in the same class, or are you running a class for Full, one 
for each days INCR?

If the latter then this is normal, it the first then there is something wrong

Or someone is runnig something that is touching every file on every machine, 
which isn't very likely.

Bob
> 
> From: "Christopher Manders" <CJManders AT LBL DOT GOV>
> Date: 2002/06/19 Wed AM 11:43:25 EDT
> To: <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Incremental backups are backing up the same amount as 
> the FULLs? !!!
> 
> OTM - errorsHi,
> 
> We have a few clients (not all) that every single night we run a INCR backup 
> (not a CINC or FULL) the amount backed up is exactly the same size as a FULL, 
> which has caused us to use hundreds of tapes in the last few weeks. Any ideas 
> why this wouyld happen?
> 
> Unfortunately, we don't have access to most of these machines, either 
> physically or via login, so we are operating blind on this. But, since we 
> charge clients based on backup data transfered I am worried that they will be 
> complaining quite a lot this month.
> 
> Any thoughts or ideas welcome.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> 
> Chris
> 
> 

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We have a few clients (not all) that every single 
night we run a INCR backup (not a CINC or FULL) the amount backed up is exactly 
the same size as a FULL, which has caused us to use hundreds of tapes in the 
last few weeks. Any ideas why this wouyld happen?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unfortunately, we don't have access to most of 
these machines, either physically or via login, so we are operating blind on 
this. But, since we charge clients based on backup data transfered I am worried 
that they will be complaining quite a lot this month.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any thoughts or ideas welcome.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>


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