Re: retro-talk #635 - 06/19/00
Luke: Here are two scenarios, I hope one of them meets your needs. Method 1 - automated 1. Back up what's there now (twice :-) to create a new snapshot. 2. Restore the old snapshot using the "Replace Corresponding files" destination setting. (This overwrites new file versions, but doesn't delete new files.) 3. Restore the new snapshot using the "Replace Corresponding files" destination setting. (This restores the new file versions that were overwritten by the previous restore.) Method 2 - manually 1. Preview the restore of the old version using the Replace Corresponding destination setting. Leave the Files Chosen window open with all files marked (checked). 2. Go to ConfigureVolumes and browse the destination. Select All and Copy. 3. Switch to the restore's Files Chosen browser. Paste. All corresponding files will be highlighted. Unmark. 4. Restore. None of the existing files will be overwritten because you're not restoring any of them. Extra credit - automate method 2 using a Saved Highlights selector. (Very scary, try it on a test case first!!! :-) I agree that neither of these is quite as friendly as an setting that says "don't overwrite older files". If neither of the above works for you, let's get in touch and hash it out, then I'll let you report to the list. Best Regards, Paul Mackinney Dantz Development Corporation 925.253.3098 [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm in the midst of a big workstation rollout and I'm using Retrospect to move data between computers. Here's the scenario -- Users moving from a G3 running 8.6 to a G4 running 9.0.4. I back up each G3 to its own backup file on an external HD. I have a standard profile of system folder standard apps, etc, that I've pre-installed onto every G4, using Apple Software Restore and a custom .img file I created. I want to back up the G3's and restore the files onto the G4's, but I don't want to overwrite newer items with older items. (especially things like "Finder" and "System"). Is there a way I can prevent Retro overwriting corresponding items that have a newer mod date? -- top of the world, Luke Jaeger, Technology Coordinator Disney Magazine Publishing Northampton, Massachusetts [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Encryption?
One additional note: Encryption and compression both take time and each takes more time as the amount of encryption or compression increases. So, backup performance will suffer if you choose to encrypting and/or compress your backups. How much will depend on CPU speed(s), since both processes are CPU-intensive. Brad. -Original Message- From: Craig Isaacs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 9:20 AM To: retro-talk Subject: RE: Encryption? Is it possible to encrypt/password protect the content on the backup media? I know that you can encrypt/password protect the network transfer from the clients to the server but what about the contents of the media? When you create a new backup set, you can set encryption. Click on the Secure button. Note that if your tape drive has hardware compression and you want to encrypt your backup set, the hardware compression will be disabled (encrypted data cannot be compressed). Software compression, however, can be used: first Retrospect compresses and then encrypts the data. HTH. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ecrix Tool
I have installed my first VXA drive at a mixed Mac/PC LAN of about 25 systems total. It's a switched 10/100B-t network. I noticed today that the drive was only getting about 29 gigs per tape. After talking with Ecrix, I found out that the drive may be encountering network slowdowns...there are several older systems on the network...and the drive is putting gaps on the tape to compensate. Even more interesting, I found out that Ecrix has a DOS utility that will toggle the drive settings so it will maximize tape capacity instead of speed, which will hopefully get more data on the tape. Okay, so once I locate a Windows machine with 25 pin female SCSI out, or the right adapters, and get the Ecrix tool running and so forth, I will get the drive capacity over 33 megs...maybe. Or I can boot up VPC and see if it can drive an Adaptec 2906 card and the DOS utilityhmmm... I'm wondering if anyone on the list has run into this problem or have any tips on how to diagnose the extent of the problem. TIA Todd Reed ~~ For Mac OS upgrades, hardware or software support call Infoasis Consulting services Mac technicians available on site For help by phone, call us at 415-459-7991 x106 415-459-7992 fax Infoasis is a NorthPoint DSL Partner--please contact us if you have questions about business-class DSL services! ~~ -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ReportsWatcher
Hiya! Does anyone have Reports Watcher running on an NT4 system? I set it up according to the docs that come with it, but I get the following error: Run-time error '429'. ActiveX component can't create object Any ideas what this means and how I can fix it? -- . . . . . . . . ooo . . . . ooo . . . . . . . . . . . .Dean Brissinger - Systems Administrator. . Direct: 303-583-0278 Main: 303-444-0094 . . Fax: 303-444-0470 http://www.vexcel.com/ . . . . . . . . . . oOOo . . A . . oOOo . . . . . . . . 0 0 ' -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ReportsWatcher
Hi Dean, on 21/6/00 9:43 AM, Dean Brissinger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have Reports Watcher running on an NT4 system? Yep. I set it up according to the docs that come with it, but I get the following error: Run-time error '429'. ActiveX component can't create object Any ideas what this means and how I can fix it? Been there, had that ... I fixed my problem by installing the latest version of IE. Cheers, Malcolm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information Alchemy Pty Ltd ACN 089 239 305 Canberra, Australia Malcolm McLearyMobile: 0412 636 086 Managing Director Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message was sent using Outlook Express 5.0 for Macintosh. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ReportsWatcher
Hi Dean, on 21/6/00 9:43 AM, Dean Brissinger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have Reports Watcher running on an NT4 system? Yep. I set it up according to the docs that come with it, but I get the following error: Run-time error '429'. ActiveX component can't create object Any ideas what this means and how I can fix it? Been there, had that ... I fixed my problem by installing the latest version of IE. Cheers, Malcolm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information Alchemy Pty Ltd ACN 089 239 305 Canberra, Australia Malcolm McLearyMobile: 0412 636 086 Managing Director Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message was sent using Outlook Express 5.0 for Macintosh. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
