Topic: How to back up to tape files on a workstation

[Dan Williams]

Hi,
Has any one a how to on how to set up so that files that are on a pc share get backed up to the server at night?
The situation does not allow for these files to actually be on the server.
What I vision is using samba to somehow map to this PC but I need assistance or advice on how to do this.
Thanks
Dan

[guestHH]

search the devinfo mailing list, since it has been discussed.

[Jim Gooch]

You could do it the another way  - just write a batch file on the PC that copies or backups all files to a share on the server and run the batch file on a scheduled basis - then include the share in your tape backup on the server. Just need to make sure the PC batch file has completed before the server backup occurs.

[mike]

If you are running XP on the workstation use the /system/backup utility (Veritas backup) that comes with that. This can be scheduled to run when you like and is able to see ibays on the server.