I run an Operating system backup nightly using Veritas Backup exec (v8), immediatly after I run a SQL written backup job.
1. Can I use the same tape? Appending to the media that Veritas has written to?
2. How do I run the backup from cmd line from within Veritas? It has an option to "execute after backup job:"
- How do I run a SQL job from operating system?
Thanks,
AJ
Is it safe to backup while the database is running 1000 transaction/sec.? If yes - why should I buy Veritas Backup Exec Server Edition and Veritas Backup Exec Online Backup Pack ?
Michael
Can anyone help. This is the only failure that is occuring in the backup.
Can anyone shed any light
Thanks
An error occurred on a query to filegroup master..PRIMARY.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
SQL Server returned the following error message:
You can only perform a full backup of the master database. Use BACKUP DATABASE to back up the entire master database.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Unable to open the item master?PRIMARY - skipped.
I have Veritas Backup Exec. The software does a good job with the backup. However a few of my SQL 7 Databases the files are skipped even though I have told the software to lock the file. Specificaly this happens on my EPICOR Accounting Databases. Is there a command I can issue to stop the SQL server from running prior to the backup and then re-start after the backup has completed. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
View 1 Replies View RelatedHI All,
Bit confuse and please help to setup correct way of backup.
I got SQL Server 2000 and Veritas Backupexec 10.0
So what is your recommended way to backup SQL Servers.
1. Veritas Backup agent with Differtial (Mon-Thu) and full backup on Friday?
Set SQL recovery Model to FULL and only backup Transaction (.TRN) logs to server disk , No backup (.bak) from MP ?
or
2. Create SQL MP and backup to SQL Server DB & Logs to disk every night- full backup
Keep only 1 day worth of backup. ( not enough space)
Use veritas to backup .bak file only not using that veritas SQL Backup?
Or knowledge me with the proper method?
hi ,
pls define a veritas backup,tel be briefly pls help
Can anyone tell me how to RESTORE a Table, not an entire Database, to the live server.
Please Help
Anyone have experience using Veritas to backup SQL Server databases?
I just started with a client who's SQL Server froze with the CPU pegged at 99% on my first day. I think it might be related to using Veritas SQL Server component to run hot backups of the database, while the SQL Server Agent was running simultaneous independent backups. All this on a live database of course, while a user was completing a large transaction.
I advised them to disable the Veritas SQL Server backup component and let SQL Server back up its own databases. Then use Veritas just to archive SQL Server's backup files.
I think I saw a similiar issue at a previous client site that was using Veritas. Please let me know if you have prior experience in this area, and your evaluation of the quality of Veritas database backup component.
Thanks!
Hi,
The last five days, the SQL Server Production backups to tape have been incredibly slow. Actually, they don't complete because they have been going on for 60 hours. Everything on the servers (clustered production environment) seems fine. Nothing untoward unusual. Any ideas what could be causing it? We're thinking of rebooting tonight.
Any help would be appreciated.
Maria
I've installed SQL Server 7.0 SP2 and Backup Exec 7.3.
When i try to start backup exec a dr. Watson error appears.
Backup exec doesn't start. The same effect with version 8.0 and 8.5 from Veritas Backup Exec. When i try to install MDAC 2.5 after installing Backup exec, error 90332 (?) appears. Backup exec "hangs".
When i've installed Backup exec 7.0 or 7.2 there are no problems.
(also with SQL Agent)
Does somebody know to reolve this?
Thanks! !
SQL Server 2008 r2 - 6 GB memory...I attempted a backup on a 500GB database but it was taking way too long. I checked the resources on the box and saw the CPU at 100%. I checked the SQL Server activity log and saw a hung query (user was not even logged on) that had multiple threads so I killed it and now the CPU utilization is back to normal.
Trouble is, now all of the threads in the activity monitor for the backup show 'suspended' and the backup appears to be not doing anything.
Hi there
I'm getting this message on my third automated backup of the transaction logs of the day. Both databases are in full recovery mode, both successfully backed up at 01.00. The transaction logs backed up perfectly happily at 01:30 and 05:30, but failed at 09:30.
The only difference between 05:30 and 09:30's backups is that the log files were shrunk at 08:15 (the databases in question are the ones that sit under ILM2007, and keeping the log files small keeps the system running better).
Is it possible that shrinking the log files causes the database to think that there hasn't been a full database backup?
Thanks
Jane
Any ideas on how you might determine if a database backup is currently running? T-SQL script is preferable.
Background (SQL 2000 SP4):
I was previously running a script to backup the transaction log on a large database each hour. The script first looked in the backupset table in the msdb database to determine if a full backup was running by looking for a null value in the backup_finish_date column. Then the log backup would wait until the next hour to commence if it found a full backup had not finished yet. Some other cleanups and file numbering were also dependent on whether or not a null value was found in this column.
This process stopped working for me recently so I have looked closely at the inserts on the backupset table and found that the row for a given backup is not committed until the backup has completely finished. Therefore, the above process will not work as intended.
Thanks!
I had my IT dept. install sql server 2005 enterprise edition on a new windows server 2003. All other machines are running sql 2000 server on windows server 2000. I am a sa and local admin on all servers. I tried performing copy database, backup and restore and detach and attach to upgrade the sql server 2000 databases to 2005 and all fail. They also installed sql server 2005 sp2. I followed all steps. It's like the servers dont talk to each other. Their all on the company's domain. I am wondering if something happen with the install but the IT dept. insist that everything went fine. It's strange that I can't perform a simple backup and restore it on the new server buy when I click on restore it doesn't let me browse to get the backup file on the 2000 server. I never had a problem in Sql 2000 with backup. Can it be the installation was corrupted somehow. It seems fine. I haven't created any new databases because I wanted to move the databases from sql 2000. Can anyone help me get a clue of what the problem is please?
Thanks
HI Guys.
i cannt' understand what's going on the server.. actually i have created a two jobs for full backup for my databases.. One is running perfect but one is giving me following error.
Can any one tells me where i m doing mistake.
Message
Executed as user: Domainuser. Cannot open backup device 'Database_Full(\192.0.0.1BackupsFULL_Backupsdatabase_Full.BAK)'. Operating system error 53(error not found). [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 3201) BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 3013). The step failed.
hi,
my Backup job, took a backup at 3.00am , backup went well, but this job is still running , now the time is 10.00am.
I tried to kill this job but it is still running.
Why my process still running after taking a backup also.
Can anyone suggest me, how i have to resolve this.
Thanks!
--Ram
Hi
I have a full backup Job in SQL Server2000 server(designed by some body).
Step1.DBCC SHRINKDATABASE
Step2.DBCC SHRINKFILE -->It is shrinking log file
and
BACKUP DATASE()
Is it OK Shrinking Database and log files before full backup..
Your advice is appreciated.
Hello everyone.
First off, I know little to nothing about SQL. I run the IIS web server and the programmers run the SQL server. Recently the programmers found a backup running everynight at midnight and its messing up the Differential backups. By that I mean, since the full backup runs, the differential isnt backing anything up since it is set to only backup from the last full backup.
The backup seems to be backing up to a "Virtual Device" and I have no idea what that is. I am unable to see any user associated with the backup and I'm at a total loss as to where the data is going. Can someone please help me resolve this issue. I searched but was unable to find anything as I have no idea what to search for to find where this backup is coming from.
Here is a log from said backup...
Database backed up. Database: dbname, creation date(time): 2008/03/10(03:40:58), pages dumped: 1, first LSN: 288:523:56, last LSN: 288:547:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{B9A0EFAB-8894-4BBC-BC77-82DA1B58E2D4}28'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Lastly... The programmers do have backups running.. full once a week and differentials inbetween. the problem is, those logs look like this...
Log was backed up. Database: dbname, creation date(time): 2008/04/09(03:32:53), first LSN: 135:305:1, last LSN: 135:305:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=DISK: {'D:ackup imeanddate.BAK'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Thank you in advance!
Hi Guys,
We have a database with 20 gig and with huge transactions. The transaction log backup is scheduled every one hour
from 3.00 AM to 9.00 PM.
We take a full backup in the disk at 9.00 PM and again a full backup in the tape at 2.00 AM
It works fine in the day from 6.00 AM and complete within seconds and the size is approx. 50 to 200 MB.
But the very first transaction log backup at 3.00 AM is running like 3 hrs and the size is approx. 11 gig whick is almost equivalent to the Full backup size. There are some dts packages that are running in the night and as usual reindex, intergrity checks are running and there no large user traffic during night. But I have no idea which the very first transaction log backup in the morning takes longer time and has this bug size. Is there any work around to fix this proble.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Anu
If an application is reflecting timeout errors but there are no backups running, the network is fine and the data and log files are within normal parameters, what else could be the cause of the errors?
View 9 Replies View RelatedOn the SQL Server the Event Viewer shows the same messages and errors every evening between 22:05:00 and 22:08:00. The following information messages are shown for every database:
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"I/O was resumed on database <database name>. No user action is required."
"Database backed up. Database: <database name>, creation date(time): 2003/04/08(09:13:36), pages dumped: 306, first LSN: 44:148:37, last LSN: 44:165:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{A79410F7-4AC5-47CE-9E9B-F91660F1072B}4'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required."
After the 3 messages the following error message is shown for every database:
"BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP LOG <database name>. Check the backup application log for detailed messages."
I have added a Maintenance Plan but these jobs run after 02:00:00 at night.
Where can I find the command or setup which will backup all databases and log files at 22:00:00 in the evening?
Hi,
I use the Transact-SQL BACKUP statement in Visual Basic to backup my local MSSQL Database. It give me this error
Error 3041
BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP DATABASE [BCFPC] to BCFPCBKP
I already created a backup device called BCFPCBKP and it is backup to the disk.
I tried to run the same BACKUP statement in SQL Query Analyzer and it worked fine. I tried to run my VB application in another PC. It worked fine when i use this command remotely. Can anyone tell me what's the problem?
Thanks in advance
regards,
M.Y. Yap
Using Ola Hallengren's scripts I do a full backup of a database on a Sunday. Then differential backups every 6 hours and log backups every hour. I would like to keep a full week of backups based off the full backup done on Sunday. Is there a way for me to clear out the diff and log folders after the successful full backup on Sunday nights?
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Windows 2003 backup utility uses the shadow copy option that allows it to copy open files.
Therefore, can I use this utility to backup the .mdf and .ldf files for my SQL 2000 database?
I can then attach the .mdf files if I need to restore the database to another server.
Can anyone tell me if this is safe? I've tried it and it worked but I'm worried there maybe some lurking danger in using this approach.
We take a full backup in the early morning and hourly transaction log back during the working hours for one database in the production server. The application team made certain changes to the design of the said database in their development server. The backup from the development server was restored to the production server during working hours. After the restoration should we take a full backup before next transactional logbackup? Would the transactional log backup with out a full backup after the restoration of a database be valid?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI've written a custom script to delete backup files from location. But unable to modify now to count the number of files are deleted. How to modify the script...
/* Script to delete older than N days backup from a specific directory */
USE [db_admin]
GO
IF OBJECT_ID('usp_DeleteBackup', 'P') IS NOT NULL
DROP PROC usp_DeleteBackup
GO
[Code] .....
Using SQL Server 2005 Server Management Studio, I attempted to back up a database, and received this error:
Backup failed: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Backup and file manipulation operations (such as ALTER DATABASE ADD FILE) on a database must be serialized. Reissue the satement after the current backup or file manipulation is completed (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
Program location:
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Backup.SqlBackup(Server srv)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlManagerUI.BackupPropOptions.OnRunNow(Object sender)
Backup Options were set to:
Back up to the existing media set
Overwrite all existing backup sets
I am fairly new to SQL 2005. Can someone help me get past this issue? What other information do I need to provide?
Running Frequently Transaction logbackup during Integrinty check DB /optimization job will cause any issue /impact as duration will extend ...
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I have a database that is just over 1.5GB and the Full backup that is 13GB not sure how this is since we have compression on for full backups and my other full backups are much smaller than there respective databases...Now my full backup is taken every Sunday night and the differentials are taken every 6 hours after the full backup. Now I have been thrown into this DBA role with little to no experience just what I have picked up and read. So my understanding of backups are limited but what I think I understand is that we take a full backup and the differential only captures what changes in the database so my question is why is my database 1.5GB but my differential is 15.4GB? I have others database that are on the same instance and don't seem to have this problem. I also just noticed that we do not rebuild the index before a full backup like we do on other instances...
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Jason