Initialize A Backup Device - Without Backing Anything Up To It
Sep 5, 2007Is there a way to initialize a backup device without actually backing anything up to it?
This would make my backup code much simpler.
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Difference Between Backing Up To A File And A Logical Backup Device?
Jun 16, 2007What's is the between backing up a database to a file and a logical backup device?
If I point the logical backup device to a file on the filesystem, it's same as backing up to a file? isn't?
Thanks
Backing Up To A Remote Network Device
Sep 14, 1999I need to backup a remote Database to a local device. Does anyone know how I do this . How do I define a remote Network device/ what priviliges are needed
How I do set up the Backup job....
Initialize Pull Transaction From Backup
Feb 8, 2007I'm trying to initialize a subscriber from a backup for a pull subscription. The publisher was started before the full backup was made. I followed the instructions @ Books Online topic "Initializing a Transactional Subscription Without a Snapshot" http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151705.aspx and How to: Initialize a Transactional Subscriber from a Backup (Replication Transact-SQL Programming) http://msdn2.microsoft.com/it-it/library/ms147834.aspx . I initialized the subscriber by restoring the db before I run the create subscriber scripts. All agents run successfully except for the following:
The network setup is that the publisher and the subscriber are in 2 different domains with the distribution database at the publisher. The subscriber agent is able to connect and run however the error on the subscriber side is:
"Agent message code 14080. The remote server "subscriber" does not exist, or has not been designated as a valid Publisher, or you may not have permission to see available Publishers."
The warning on the publisher side is in the Replication Monitor where in the status it says Uninitialized Subscription.
Any ideas on why it says it isn't initialized? Is there a StoredProc that I have to execute to initialize from backup?
Newbie Question Regarding Backup Device And Backup Foile
May 10, 2001This is probably a simple question but I have to ask it anyway. When backing up I can backup to a file on my local drive but I also can create a device to the same location on my local drive. Is this doing the same thing. If I so desire to backup to the local drive(bear with me) what is the difference between creating a device and a file called mybackup or just choosing to backup to a file called mybackup? Should I always create a device? I know these are dumb question but....
Jason
How To Get The Backup History Details From A Backup Device?URGENT!!
Dec 7, 2001How do we know the list of all the backups that are present in a particualr backup device like file# and time of backup taken etc for the purose of restore?
When I run :
RESTORE HEADERONLY FROM BackupDeviceName
it doesn't give that info. Can anyone tell me the exact command to list all the files of a backup device so that I can restore the right one??
Thanks.
Shalini.
SQL Server 2008 :: Initialize Transactional Publication From Backup Loss Of Data
Mar 18, 2015I have automated process, which synchronizes a transactional publication using initialize from backup approach. It drops subscriptions and puts them back again once the restore on the subscriber is completed.
Dropping the subscriptions causes a lot of blocking and deadlocking. I've decided to remove those steps, but it causes loss of data on the subscriber.
Is it a must to drop and re-create the subscriptions during such process? If not, how can I avoid the loss of data?
BACKUP To Backup Device Or Disk
Sep 25, 2000Is there any benefit in creating a backup device and using that in the backup statement over just using a disk file in the backup statement. It seems like extra work to create the backup device with sp_addumpdevice with the file location. Whereas I could just specify the file location right in the BACKUP statement by specifying DISK as the backup device.
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Apr 16, 2004I dump my databases to backup devices each night.
However would like to purge old backups - say older than a week - from the device.
Is it a case that I have to drop and re-create the devices every 7 days or can SQL do this for me?
I have seen the RETAINDAYS claus but it applies to tape backups only?
Thanks
Why Use A Backup Device Vs. Backup To Disk?
Jul 20, 2005In SQL 2000, is there an advantage to defining and using a backupdevice versus just backing up to disk?Currently, I've got a SQL Backup job set to run once per day, withtransaction log backups running every hour. The db and backups arewritten directly to folders on an external disk array. I've neverconfigured an actual Backup Device within SQL. Does creating a BackupDevice offer any advantages not available with my current backupmethod?Thank you for any help.Jason
View 1 Replies View RelatedBacking Up: Dumps Vs SQL Backup Agents Using BackupExec
May 31, 2000I'm going back and forth on an issue and was looking for some outside observations. I have over a dozen SQL NT servers, both 6.5 and 7.0. On some servers I'm dumping the databases and backing up the dumps with Veritas BackupExec, on 4 (two SQL 6.5, two v7) I'm backing up with the Veritas SQL Backup Agent.
Obviously, if you don't have room to dump a database, you must use the backup agent. That is the case on one of my servers and becoming so on a second. But my personal preference is to do the dump/backup.
(as a side note, one server is not backing up correctly with the backup agent but ultimately that box will require it due to DB growth, so it is something that I have to resolve)
I like the dump system for a few reasons. I find it easier to load from a dump, particularly a single table. Likewise, I find it easier to copy a database by loading from a dump rather than going from a backup, but that's mainly because of BackupExec being a little bit strange on redirecting restores.
Here's my clincher. I find restores via the backup agent to be ridiculously slow. Let's say I have a 5gig DB that has 1.5gig in it. The dump size will probably be somewhere below 2gig. The restore via backup agent carefully writes the entire 5gig even though 3.5g of that is empty. This takes a lot of time. Add to that the "post-restore DBCC". I had such a restore take something on the order of 13 HOURS which, needless to say, conflicted with my nightly DBCC's and backups.
OK. End of rant. Any suggestions or thoughts on the subject?
SQL 2012 :: Error When Backing Up To A Backup Server?
Jul 11, 2014I'm trying to backup my databases to another backup server though I'm receiving the attached error.
the SQL service is logged on as "Network Service"
Backup Device??
Feb 23, 2004Hi all,
I want to store bakup file on the computer on netword, so make a backup device on the other computer, it ok. after that i make an full backup, there is an error : "Can not open the bakup device " .
please show me,
best regard.
Backup Device
Mar 15, 2004Hi
is there a stored procedure which allows me to query if there is an existing backup device? or which gives me a listing of existing backup devices?
Thanks!
SQL Backup Device
Mar 26, 2004Hi,
request you all to clear mine one doubt that,
Can creating a backup device for sql backup reduce the backup time comparing to giving full backup path.
Cheers!!
Deleting From A Backup Device
Sep 21, 2000I have a transaction log which is backed up 5 times a day to a device.
The Transaction log is growing quite quickly in between each backup. The backup device is also growing at a much quicker rate.
realistically i would like to only keep 2 weeks worth of transaction log backups in the device.
for the transaction log backup i have tried the following transact-Sql
'Backup Log [imsv23] to [imsv23_TL_2] with RetainDays = 7, Init, NoUnload, Name = N'imsv23 TL V2', NoSkip,Stats=10,Noformat'
but due to all of the contents in the backup set not having expired the backup fails.
i need to reduce the size of the backup device. all of the backup sets have expiry dates but none of them are being deleted from device.
so my problem is 1 i need to remove the excessive backups from the device
2 i need to set up the automatic backups so that these datasets are removed when the expiry date is reached.
thanks in advance
Can SQL 2000 Use A CD-RW As A Backup Device?
Jul 27, 2001If it can, is there some special way to set it up? I can only be successful setting up a tape drive.
Thanks,
Brian
Tape Backup Device Not Seen In EM
Jan 13, 2005Hi Folks,
I have a SQL Server 7.0 with and exteranl SCSI tape device.
When I attempt to backup a database in EM the tape device is being greyed out.
I have add the backup device using sp_dumpdevice and made sure that it is in sysdevices table. It will not allow me to add this backup device from the drop down.
1. Why does EM not see this device ?
2. If I try to back this up using T-SQL will I be able to use the registared tape device.
Thanks Folks
Sql Backup Device Using UNC Path
May 21, 2007I'm trying to set a backup job to back up my databases to a server other than the server where Sql server is installed. The only options I can see are the local drives on my sql server when I try to set a location or backup device. If I want my backups to go to another server , How do I do that. Currently I'm trying to use a UNC path like \ServerNameBackups. When I try to use a UNC path I get an invalid directory error.
I'm fairly new to SQL Server as you can tell!
Can anyone help me? (I'm using sql server 2000)
Thanks
GEM
Backup Device Locations Help
Mar 23, 2004I am a newbie in SQL Server Administration. I decided to make the move within my company that no one else wanted.
I have SQL Server 2000 running at this time; users are connecting and using it. My question I guess pertains to the backups.
I have two drives setup for data and transactions logs (D: E:)
My backups are running but backups are being sent to the d:systems datamssqlackup folder. once backups are comlete I normally copy the backups to a network share that is being backed up nightly to tape.
My question is this:
How do i create a device location under backup properties to point to a network share? i would like for the backups to go straight to a network drive so i do not have to copy the backups every morning when i come in.
Restore Last Backup From A Device
Mar 29, 2004I want to be able to take a backup device to another server and then restore the last backup file within the device.
My script creates the backup device using the filename of the file from the other server but when I do the restore it only restores the first file in the device.
How can I get it to restore the last file? In EA I can do a manual resotre and look inside the device and choose say backup number 2.
How can I do this in a script?
Thanks
Trying To Create A Backup Device
May 16, 2008Hi,
I was wondering if someone could help me. I'm having problems using backup in Enterprise Manager, the backup continually fails and points to a hardware problem. However, I have been able to backup files using different software to tape which rules out hardware.
I'm trying to create a new backup device incase the problem lies there but I receive the error 'error15061: Add device request denied. A physical device named '%s' already exists'
Any ideas?
Cheers
Backup Device For Tape Not Possible
May 17, 2007I want to create a backup device for the tape drive.
So I go in "Server Objects"=>"Backup Devices" and create a new device. Problem is: In "Destination" I can't select "Tape:".
The ntbackup.exe program recognizes the tape drive, but SQL2005 not.
I have this:
-SQL2005 Enterprise edition 64bit.
-Tape drive HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960.
Someone knows how I can create a backupdevice for the tape?
Thanks
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Append New Backup On A Device
Mar 16, 2008hi all!
appending new backup on a same device - yes or no?
if somebody can tell me, is ok to constantly create new backus on a same device? i'm asking that, because in that case, defice file it will grow and grow.
is there any limit or suggestions how many appending is recomended, cause of file growth?
tnx in adv!
Backups To A Backup Device
Oct 17, 2007I an trying to figure out a workable backup plan. I'd like to use a backup device, but I don't see how to keep a set number of days backups in it. Backing up to a backup device adds the backup in. How do I purge the expired backups so there is only, lets say, 3 days worth of backups in the backup device?
Tape Not Available As Backup Device
Nov 7, 2006I've got a new HP ML370 G4 Server 2003 SP1 with a fresh install of SQL 2005 SP1. I'm trying to create a backup device for the internal HP DAT 40 and tape is greyed out as an option. I have the newest HP software drivers and firmware. The tape drive is seen by Server 2003 device manager and by NTBACKUP. I can backup using that program. Why doesn't SQL 2005 see it? I tried a new HP Ultrium tape drive with the same results. Anyone else see this and can recommend a fix? TIA
View 11 Replies View RelatedTape Backup Device Not Available?
Aug 29, 2007Hello,
I am trying to configure the backup device on SQL Server 2005.
I cannot get the Tape device list.
The Tape Device is attached physicaly to the server ! (IBM Ultrium-TD3 scsi). I can 'see' the device using Windows Backup; but I cannot even get the list of tapes on SQL Server.
Can you please give me some help on this one ?!
Thank you all.
Youss
Cannot Open Backup Device
Dec 17, 2007DEAR ALL, I RUN THIS CODE FROM SQL QUERY ANALYSER FOR SQL EXPRESS
USE CPHONE
GO
BACKUP DATABASE CPHONE
TO DISK = 'C:CPHONE.Bak'
WITH FORMAT,
NAME = 'Full Backup of CPHONE'
GO
-- Optionally, create a logical backup device,
-- AdventureWorks_Backup, for this backup file:
USE master
EXEC sp_addumpdevice 'disk', 'CPHONE_Backup',
'C:CPHONE.Bak'
I RUN EITHER LOCALLY OR FROM ANALYSER OF OTHER PC
AND THEN I TOOK THIS ERROR
Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Cannot open backup device 'C:CPHONE.Bak'. Operating system error 5(error not found).
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
ANY IDEAS PLS ??
Tape Not Available As Backup Device
Jan 19, 2007Hello,
TSQL command works fine,
C:SQLCMD
1> BACKUP DATABASE TestDB TO TAPE = '\.Tape0'
2> GO
but how to append more than one databases( SQL 2005) to the same tape.
Having said this, what is the solution for " I've got a new HP ML370 G4 Server 2003 SP1 with a fresh install of SQL 2005 SP1. I'm trying to create a backup device for the internal HP DAT 40 and tape is greyed out as an option .........." Pls advice me.
Restoring Log From Backup Device-Urgent
Jun 28, 2000Hi All,
I am trying to restore transaction log using T_SQL:
restore log transfer from transfer_log with file = 2 ,norecovery
and also I was Trying--
restore log transfer from disk = 'c:mssql7ackupransfer_log.dat' with file = 2,norecovery
I am getting this error Message-
Server: Msg 4306, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
The preceding restore operation did not specify WITH NORECOVERY or WITH STANDBY. Restart the restore sequence, specifying WITH NORECOVERY or WITH STANDBY for all but the final step.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Backup or restore operation terminating abnormally.
Any Ideas,Please Let me Know ASAP
Thank You ALL--
SQL 2012 :: Cannot Open Backup Device
Sep 2, 2014When performing a backup I'm reciving the error message: "System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Cannot open backup device. Operating system error 5(error not found). (Microsoft.SqlServre.Smo)
This is backing up to a network location and I'm able to backup other database on the same server/instance without error so it shouldnt be a permissions issue?why I can backup some databases to this location and not others?
T-SQL To Delete Files From Backup Device
Nov 3, 2006I created a backup device and a job to backup a full dbs and transaction logs. When I first created the backup statement it was created with RETAIN DAYS = 10
Its been 15 days and the ones created after 10 days appear to be marked for deletiong but I am obviously missing a statement in my backup statement or in another job I need to schedule to come through and delete the old files from the backup device. Please help me figure out what this statement needs to be.
All the backups and T-log backups are written to one device which is one file.
Thanks
Scott
BackupDiskFile::RequestDurableMedia: Failure On Backup Device
Nov 30, 2000Can someone help me with this error? It only occurs when I try to backup to
the UNC name (which is local to the machine). When I do it with a drive
letter, I have no problem.
Thank you