NTBACKUP - Allocate & Deallocate??

[Guest]

Ok, I have set up a scheduled task to run a DIFF Tuesday-Sunday. If I test
the schedule task out by running it through the scheduler it will work
(once), but if I go back and test it out it wont work nor will the task run
at it designated time. I check the report for the failed job and it states,
"The operation was not performed because no unused media was available". It
looks like when I run the test job (from the scheduler) the tape goes to idle
& allocated so NTbackup wont use that tape for the next time the scheduled
task runs which is the following day. How do I set it up so it will use the
same tape for each daily diff backup?

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Ok, I have set up a scheduled task to run a DIFF Tuesday-Sunday. If I test
the schedule task out by running it through the scheduler it will work
(once), but if I go back and test it out it wont work nor will the task run
at it designated time. I check the report for the failed job and it states,
"The operation was not performed because no unused media was available". It
looks like when I run the test job (from the scheduler) the tape goes to idle
& allocated so NTbackup wont use that tape for the next time the scheduled
task runs which is the following day. How do I set it up so it will use the
same tape for each daily diff backup?

Use the /UM switch.

See tip 2265 » How do I perform an NTBackup in Windows 2000, without having to manually manage the media?
in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
http://www.jsifaq.com