On 18 Jan 2010 at 9:38, Jim Slattery wrote:
> After a little looking around, it seems that there is no way to have Backup
> Exec notify you on a `missed´ backup. Anyone have success using a script or
> something to trigger a notification on a missed backup? TIA
Looks like Symantec plans to address this in the next version:
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BackupExec - Notify on Missed Backup | Symantec Connect
... We have reviewed this request and are happy to report that we believe
we have this addressed now.
Obviously we would like your feedback on this to see if we have hit the
mark or still have more work to do.
To try out the new missed job alert in Backup Exec, please take a few
minutes to register and download the Early Adopter version of Backup Exec
2010 here www.backupexec.com/2010
Thanks for posting this Idea and please keep them coming!
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More here with links:
http://www.symantec.com/connect/idea/backupexec-notify-missed-backup
In the meantime, this blog posting may help:
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How to setup SMTP Email Notification. - Symantec: Backup Exec back-up FAQ -
Tek-Tips
... With this kind of notification, you cannot include an attached job
log, however I've found this kind of email notification invaluable in
monitoring the backup procedure. You can set it up for the following four
events:
Job Succeeded
Job Aborted
Job Failed
Operator Attention
However, be warned that if you include the Operator Attention event and
forget to change the tape, you'll be send an email every 15 minutes
prompting you to replace the tape until the problem is resolved.
I resolved this by setting the following Registry Values:
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More here with links: http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=573
I used to address this in a different way, I had BE notify me using BLAT in a
pre-job script, so I know BE had started. If it completed, I got the post-job
BLAT message. If it timed out, I didn't get one and I knew to investigate.
Not quite a notification of failure, but as close as I could get.
HTH
A
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