Simon,
 
I've researched the DHCP thing and by default it backs itself up every
hour, so I'm quite happy that I'm getting a backup of what I need.
However, I'm trying to figure out why one server has this issue of open
files where the other one doesn't; both are Win2k SP4.
No VSP/VSS is configured for either of the DHCP servers (VSP is enabled
on both networks but not for those servers).
I suppose I actually expect to get the errors regarding open files but
it seems strange that one server doesn't seem to have problem with the
open DHCP files. I'm probably looking for issues here but I hate things
not behaving as expected (I doubt I'll lose too much sleep though).
 
Cheers,
 
Tim

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From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:simon.weaver at astrium.eads.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, 21 June 2006 3:44 PM
To: Wilkinson, Tim; veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Inconsistencies with some open file issues?


Tim
Its a DHCP database - by default, you may find if its alive and in use,
you will get a status 1 back. You can backup the DHCP databse within the
DHCP Admin tool (if I recall) and make a backup copy of it.
 
Is one server running VSS or VSP? Check in the master properties under
Client Attributes. If the servers are not listed, add them and see what
is enabled under windows open file backup tab :-)
 
Also, are both servers in use? What does the Problem report show for
this box Tim? Also, confirm that the box that appears to be working ok
is definetely backing up the same file, and its not excluded.
 
Thanks
 

Regards

Simon Weaver
3rd Line Technical Support
Windows Domain Administrator 

EADS Astrium Limited, B32AA IM (DCS)
Anchorage Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5PU

Email: Simon.Weaver at Astrium-eads.net
<mailto:Simon.Weaver at Astrium-eads.net> 

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Wilkinson, Tim [mailto:Tim.Wilkinson at dsto.defence.gov.au] 
        Sent: 21 June 2006 00:52
        To: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
        Subject: [Veritas-bu] Inconsistencies with some open file
issues?
        
        
        Hi,
         
        We have NBU6 MP2 installed on 2 separate networks; both backing
up DHCP servers (both Win2k) using ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES. One of them backs
up both Full and Incrementals without any errors, the other having
issues with DHCP files (reporting the file as being open; files such as
dhcp.mdb) for both Full and Incrementals.
        I don't think it's a huge issue as such as the files should be
backed up using SYSTEM_STATE (which is implied via A_L_D) or the MS
automated backup of DHCP (residing in ...\dhcp\backup dir) but I"m
trying to figure out why one server reports issues with open files and
the other doesn't, when they're effectively backing up the same thing.
         
        Cheers,
        
        

        
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