How do u re-start a backup when I have no access to the clients

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Doug Thorneycroft [SMTP:dthorneycroft AT LACSD DOT ORG]
        Sent:   November 17, 2000 10:07 AM
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        Re: SCRIPTS FOR failed/missed backups

        I use the following, It catches most problems.

        q event * * begindate=today-1 begintime=16:00 enddate=today
endtime=now ex=yes

        On Thursday, November 16, 2000 2:47 PM, Selva, Perpetua
        [SMTP:perpetua.selva AT RBCDS DOT COM] wrote:
        > Hi
        >
        > Can someone please tell me , what is the best criteria to search
for nightly
        > backups that failed/missed?
        >
        > Currently i check event logs with the following and have it on a
cron job..
        >
        >
        >  q event * * begind=-1 begint=19:00 endd=today endt=08:00 |grep -E
        > "Missed|Failed"
        >
        > This is fine for 'MOST DAYS'...
        >
        > However, I have found out that sometimes it doesnot work if the
backups are
        > still in progress or it goes over the time it is specified..
        >
        > Can someone think of an intelligent way to cover all scenarios..
        >
        > Please let me know