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    Hello again...

    Sorry, but i am to stupid to make a backup.

    I have followed the following instructions:

    05-29-2008, 06:59 PM
    asaph07
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    Join Date: May 2008
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    Dynamic Disk for Backup
    Hello -

    I know a bit of German and would like to attempt to answer your question.

    Am to understand you are looking for a procedure for backing up to a Dynamic Disk?

    If so, here is a procedure I am using which may help you.

    Configure a snapshot to a local volume you wish to back up.
    go to Configuration -> Volume Manager -> Create Snapshot

    Then, attach the disk to the system and go to
    Configuration -> Volume Manager
    click on the 'Rescan' button, add the disk as a Dynamic Disk (dynamic00)

    In Configuration -> NAS Settings, go to Local Backup Settings (bottom of screen)
    Check box 'Use local backup'; click Apply

    In Maintenance -> Backup -> Backup devices
    Create new virtual device; check option 'Use Devices: Dynamic Volume'

    In Maintenance -> Backup -> Backup pool: Create Backup pools

    In Maintenance -> Backup -> Backup devices:
    Go to 'Your created virtual devices' and function: 'Create new tape'
    label your tape

    In Maintenance -> Backup -> Backup tasks: Create a new backup task

    Click on the 'Play' button to start 'back00', then
    in status task, you will see the task as 'running'

    If you swap a disk, you will need to use 'back01'
    After swapping, go to
    Configuration -> Volume Manager -> Vol Group
    click 'Rescan' to recognize the new drive

    A separate backup task is required for each disk drive

    ...hope this helps.

    -Asaph


    But i get always, after the start of the backup en error "2008-08-04 22:21:55 start failed"

    I have to say that my Unit is 4656.56GB big with 1 GB of snap and 3 GB of swap.
    I think this is my problem, but i cannot make snapshots bigger...

    Thank you for your answer

    Patric

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    Thats really weird ...

    I did a dynamic back up and it works smooth...

    Your data is big!!! How many drives/tapes you are using? And definetly you need more than a 1G snapshot for 4.6TB data.

    You dont have any space left??? Can you expand your volume group then expand your snapshot?

  3. #3

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    Quote Originally Posted by masim
    Thats really weird ...

    I did a dynamic back up and it works smooth...

    Your data is big!!! How many drives/tapes you are using? And definetly you need more than a 1G snapshot for 4.6TB data.

    You dont have any space left??? Can you expand your volume group then expand your snapshot?
    I Sorry,

    But my volume is now 4.6TB i used abaut 600 GB of it.

    I try know to expand my Volume....

    I reply later.

    Best regards

    Patric

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