ADSM-L

Re: NTSERVER BACKUP

1998-05-01 10:24:48
Subject: Re: NTSERVER BACKUP
From: Doug Thorneycroft <dthorneycroft AT LACSD DOT ORG>
Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 07:24:48 -0700
In the baclient subdirectory, there should be a file named dsmerror.log.
It should give you more information about what cause the error.

Monks, Phil wrote:
>
> Folks,
>         I'm no ADSM nor NT expert, so please forgive my ineptitude.
>
>         Having problem with backing an NTSERVER.  The NTSERVER is the
> client,  backing up to "Server Prompted" IBM R30/7015 AIX 4.2.0 -   ADSM
> V 2, Rel 1, Level 06.  We are backing up directly to a 3570 tape drive.
>
>         The main problem is getting the 'DSMC SCHEDULE' to run properly
> on the NT Client in automatic mode.  If I start the scheduler manually
> from the client command line, the server prompted schedule routine
> appears to go through all the motions of working.  However, at the end
> of the backup when the statistics are printed I receive message"ANS4847E
> - Scheduled event 'NTBACKUP' failed, return code=4......" with a
> schedule status of 'failed'.  The schedule window reappears on the
> client waiting for the next scheduled event.
>
>         1.  Why does the backup appear to work, but reflect a failed
> status?
>
>         2.  Is there a way to get the client scheduler on the NT box to
> run as a background task and not require the scheduler to be started and
> stopped manually?
>
> Thanks for any help on this one.
>
> Phil
>
> Phil Monks
> Office Of Information Systems
> Data Base Administration
> 502-574-3608
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