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Re: [Networker] Suspect save sets?

2009-03-10 19:00:51
Subject: Re: [Networker] Suspect save sets?
From: Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:50:31 +0000
George Sinclair wrote:
> If an incremental saveset gets marked 'suspect' then will NW rerun the
> next incremental based on the status from the previous one good one, or
> will it pick up where that one left off?
> 
> Say, for example, that NW can't read the label on a tape and marks all
> the savesets suspect, but you don't find out until a couple of days
> later? Should you run a numeric or level full to grab everything from
> just before that happened, or would the subsequent incrementals handle
> everything appropriately?

If one incremental in a sequence goes bad, the whole sequence is bad.
This is why I cringe when I hear of people doing monthly fulls with only
incrementals in between.

The best advice would be to run a full or a level backup ASAP.

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