Forgets Tape Member

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We have four backup sets, each with one tape member. For example …

 

Backup Set 1, with tape member 1

Backup Set 2, with tape member 2

Backup Set 3, with tape member 3

Backup Set 4, with tape member 4

 

We rotate these backup sets once each week. Each week has one set. The first backup script is a Recycle. The rest of the week has Normal scripts.

 

My problem is that, sometimes a backup set forgets its tape member.

 

It seems to work correctly if we keep the right tape in the drive.

 

However, say tape 1 is in the drive. Monday arrives, Set 2 (Recycle) is supposed to run, but tape 1 is still in the drive, not tape 2, so Monday Recycle does not run (is waiting). I arrive on Wednesday. Press “stop execution†on all waiting tasks. At this point, Backup Set 2 forgets Tape Member 2. In Configure - Devices, the black M is grayed out. I have to manually re-add Tape 2 to the Backup Set 2.

 

How do I get Retrospect to not forget its tape member when the wrong tape is in the drive, and I have to press “stop execution†on all waiting tasks?

 

[Mayoff]

Each backup set is independent from each other.

 

Each set must have it's own set of tapes. You can not have the first member in set 1 and the 2nd member in set 2. The result will be corrupted backups and dataloss.

 

If you want a set to have 4 tapes then they all must be named

1-

2-

3-

4-

and part of the same set. Once you write to tape 2, you never erase tape 1.

 

If you want 4 sets then they need to be 1 tape per set, all numbered 1-Set A, 1-Set B, 1-Set C, 1-Set D

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Thanks for your quick reply. I've re-worded some of the below.

 

Each backup set is independent from each other.

Each set must have it's own set of tapes.

If you want 4 sets then they need to be 1 tape per set

 

Correct. That is how I have things set up. To reword this ...

 

Backup Set 1 with Tape Member A

Backup Set 2 with Tape Member B

Backup Set 3 with Tape Member C

Backup Set 4 with Tape Member D

 

Each set is independent, has one tape member, and is rotated once per week.

 

 

Once you write to tape 2, you never erase tape 1.

That is, until set 1 fully rotates around. At that point, Set 1 Tape A will recycle on the first script, and normal on every script thereafter.

 

I'm trying to have the "equivalent" of, on monday, a full backup with overwrite. Tuesday through Friday, an incremental. Once per week (monday) we rotate to the next backup set.

 

 

Again, my problem is this. Set 1, Tape A is in the drive. Set 2 Tape B is scheduled to run on Monday. The Set 2 Tape B, Recycle script starts, but is “waitingâ€, again, because Set 1 Tape A is in the drive, but it needs Set 2 Tape B. At this point I click the “stop†execution button, and Set 2 forgets Tape B is a member. On Configure – Devices, the black M icon is grayed out. I have to manually re-add Tape B to Set 2.

 

How do I get retrospect backup sets to stop forgetting my tape members?

Edited August 3, 2009 by Guest

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The only thing in the logs are like this

 

Retrospect version 7.6.123

Automatically launched at 8/9/2009 2:00 AM in user account Domain\administrator

Driver Update and Hot Fix version 7.6.2.101

 

Recycle Backup using WeeklyC_Recycle at 8/9/2009 2:00 AM (execution unit 1)

To Backup Set Set3

8/9/2009 2:00:25 AM Recycle backup: The backup was reset

 

8/9/2009 2:00:25 AM Copying Local Disk (C:)

8/12/2009 1:30 PM Execution Stopped by Operator

Remaining: xyz files xy GB

Completed: 0 files zero KB

Performance: 0.0 MB/minute

Duration 3 xyz (xyz idle/loading/preparing)

 

8/12/2009 1:33:00 pm: Execution stopped by operator

Total Duration Duration 3 xyz (xyz idle/loading/preparing)

 

[Ramon88]

I don't think you get what Robin explained.

 

You have four sets: A, B, C and D.

 

In the first week you use set A, which consists of tape:

1-Set A

eventual extra tapes for this set will be named:

2-Set A

3-Set A

etc.

 

In the second week you use set B, which consists of tape:

1-Set B

eventual extra tapes for this set will be named:

2-Set B

3-Set B

etc.

 

In the third week you use set C, which consists of tape:

1-Set C

eventual extra tapes for this set will be named:

2-Set C

3-Set C

etc.

 

In the fourth week you use set D, which consists of tape:

1-Set D

eventual extra tapes for this set will be named:

2-Set D

3-Set D

etc.

 

The next week (week five) you recycle and start all over.