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Title: How to back up to tape files on a workstation
Post by: Dan Williams on May 15, 2003, 06:20:31 PM

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

Title: Re: How to back up to tape files on a workstation
Post by: guestHH on May 15, 2003, 06:46:47 PM

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

Title: Re: How to back up to tape files on a workstation
Post by: Jim Gooch on May 16, 2003, 05:39:47 PM

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.

Title: Re: How to back up to tape files on a workstation
Post by: mike on May 17, 2003, 08:07:20 AM

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.