>From the resource kit, you could use Robocopy, written by MS. Version 1.95
(I think... the one that came in the 2K reskit) has an option called mirror,
which will keep 2 directory structures the exact same, where one is master,
the other is slave. Pretty kewl, and easy.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Barber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:42 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Best way to back up without a tape drive?
You can use the NT Backup Utility and have it create the backup to a file
instead of a tape, and have it create the file on a network share. All ya
need to know is the proper command line args and then create a scheduled
task with the proper args
Go into Backup select the files/Dir's that you want to backup and save the
Job
Ntbackup.exe backup "c:\Job.bks" /J "Imail Babkup" /F
"Share:/Imail_Backup.bkf" /M normal
Should work (untested) but should work
(From the Help File)
Command line parameters
You can perform backup operations at the command prompt or from a batch file
using the ntbackup command followed by various parameters.
Syntax:
ntbackup backup [systemstate] "bks file name" /J {"job name"} [/P {"pool
name"}] [/G {"guid name"}] [/T { "tape name"}] [/N {"media name"}] [/F
{"file name"}] [/D {"set description"}] [/DS {"server name"}] [/IS {"server
name"}] [/A] [/V:{yes|no}] [/R:{yes|no}] [/L:{f|s|n}] [/M {backup type}]
[/RS:{yes|no}] [/HC:{on|off}] [/UM]
Parameters:
systemstate
Specifies that you want to back up the System State data. When you back up
the System State data, all of the System State data is backed up, therefore,
the /s switch does not apply. Also, the backup type will be forced to normal
or copy.
bks file name
Specifies the name of the backup selection file (.bks file) to be used for
this backup operation. A backup selection file contains information on the
files and folders you have selected for backup. You have to create the file
using the graphical user interface (GUI) version of Backup.
/J {"job name"}
Specifies the job name to be used in the log file. The job name usually
describes the files and folders you are backing up in the current backup job
as well as the date and time you backed up the files.
/P {"pool name"}
Specifies the media pool from which you want to use media. This is usually a
subpool of the Backup media pool, such as 4mm DDS. If you select this you
must not use the following switches: /A /G /F /T.
/G {"guid name"}
Overwrites or appends to this tape. Do not use this switch in conjunction
with /P.
/T {"tape name"}
Overwrites or appends to this tape. Do not use this switch in conjunction
with /P.
/N {"media name"}
Specifies the new tape name. You must not use /A with this switch.
/F {"file name"}
Logical disk path and file name. You must not use the following switches
with this switch: /P /G /T.
/D {"set description"}
Specifies a label for each backup set.
/DS {"server name"}
Backs up the directory service file for the specified Microsoft Exchange
Server.
/IS {"server name"}
Backs up the Information Store file for the specified Microsoft Exchange
Server.
/A
Performs an append operation. Either /G or /T must be used in conjunction
with this switch. Do not use this switch in conjunction with /P.
/V:{yes|no}
Verifies the data after the backup is complete.
/R:{yes|no}
Restricts access to this tape to the owner or members of the Administrators
group.
/L:{f|s|n}
Specifies the type of log file: f=full, s=summary, n=none (no log file is
created).
/M {backup type}
Specifies the backup type. It must be one of the following: normal, copy,
differential, incremental, or daily.
/RS:{yes|no}
Backs up the Removable Storage database.
/HC:{on|off}
Uses hardware compression, if available, on the tape drive.
/UM
Finds the first available media, formats it, and uses it for the current
backup operation. You must use the /P switch to designate a device-type
media pool when you use the /UM switch so that Backup searches for the
appropriate type of media (for example, 4mm DDS). When you use the /UM
switch, Backup will search the following media pools for available media:
Free pool, Import pool, Unrecognized pool, and Backup pool. When available
media is found, the search will stop and the media will be formatted and
used without prompting you for input. This command is not applicable to tape
loaders and should only be used if you have a stand-alone tape device.
Notes
* You cannot restore files from the command line using the ntbackup command.
* The following switches will default to what you have already set using the
graphical user interface (GUI) version of Backup unless they are changed by
a command line switch: /V /R /L /M /RS /HC. For example, if hardware
compression is turned on in the Options dialog box in Backup, it will be
used if /HC is not specified on the command line. But if /HC:off is
specified on the command line, it will override the Option dialog box
setting and compression will not be used.
* If you have Windows Media Services running on your computer, and you want
to back up the files associated with these services, see "Running Backup
with Windows Media Services" in the Windows Media Services online
documentation. You must follow the procedures outlined in the Windows Media
Services online documentation before you can back up or restore files
associated with Windows Media Services.
* You can only back up the System State data on a local computer. You cannot
back up the System State data on a remote computer.
* If you are using Removable Storage to manage media, or you are using the
Remote Storage to store data, then you should regularly back up the files
that are in the following folders:
Systemroot\System32\Ntmsdata
Systemroot\System32\Remotestorage
This will ensure that all Removable Storage and Remote Storage data can be
restored.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dustin Krysak
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 10:40 PM
To: Imail List
Subject: [IMail Forum] Best way to back up without a tape drive?
Curious.. I have come into a situation where I need to do a backup of a mail
server - without a tape drive. I was wondering if anyone has had to deal
with this. What do you generally backup? The entire Imail DIR? Or just the
domain DIR's? I was just going to create a share over the LAN, and backup to
there... And can any one recommend a very simple to use (client wants to do
it him self) program for this task?
Dustin
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