That means that you stay with one simple browse/retention policy (30 days) and you simply 'control the access' to the tapes. This means that you would only need one pool (you can use 'Default' which is already available). The only manual issues you have to perform are:

  - export/eject the written tapes

  - import the expired tapes

  - relabel the retired tapes.

If you remove the fresh backup tapes on a daily base, this should be enough. Otherwise you must set them to full/readonly to force NW to begin with a new tape.

Let me suggest this configuration sequence:

  - hardware (jukebox and devices)

  - pool

  - group(s)

  - clients

Hi

Thanks for the explanation. I did the configuration of hardware,all tapes

are now labeled with barcodes and members of Default media pool. A test

backup is working. I am a little confused about the Recycle interval under

Media Pool Properties -Default. It is set to 24 hours and can't be

modified. What does it mean? I want the data be protected for 30 day on

those set of tapes (4 tapes for my week-generation). I will remove the

fresh backup tapes one a week. I hope this make sense.

Thanks

Fausto

Most of the default resources cannot be modified at all. This is just a precaution.

Of course you may also use another pool where you my define another value.

The info in the online help is pretty limited. For full details you need the Admin Guide or even better the Command Line Reference (look for "nsr_pool").

"Recycling interval" is new to (me) and NW 8.0. It means that you can define a daily recycle operation which starts at "Recycle start" time. If you do not use it, NW will recycle a recyclable media when he needs it (ensuring the maximum security for your data).

As long as you do not set the "Recycle start" time, NW will not recycle anything in advance.

And do not forget that NW will prevent you from making changed to the pool "Default". If you really want to use that feature

you must use a new pool.

But do not forget - no backup software can restore from a (tape) media which has (accidentally) been overwritten.

If I use Default media pool and Recycle interval is set to 24:00, can a

restore be done from those tapes?

Hi

I have an exchange 2010 to backup. In a test envirnment works fine, but in

a production i receive an error

NetWorker\nsr\bin\nsrsnap_vss_save.exe:

Original file name: nsrsnap_vss_save.exe

Version: 2.4.1.92

Comments: NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications (x64)

50411:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: Data mover host name not

specified. Assuming local host: exc01.mydomain.local

50412:nsrsnap_vss_save:nsrsnap_vss_save: Invalid argument: -g is specified

without snap_sessionID

50338:nsrsnap_vss_save:

usage: nsrsnap_vss_save []

50420:nsrsnap_vss_save: options:

50421:nsrsnap_vss_save:

The exchange client configuration is:

NSR_SNAP_TYPE=vss

NSR_EXCH_RETAIN_SNAPSHOTS=yes

NSR_ALT_PATH=f:\mount_dir

NSR_EXCH_CHECK=no

NSR_ESE_UTIL_SEQUENTIAL=False

NSR_ESE_UTIL_THROTTLE=False

NSR_CHECK_JET_ERRORS=none

Backup Type:

Microsoft Exchange Server

Deduplication:

None

Client Direct:

true

Pool:

Tape pool

Remote Access:

@

Browse Policy:

Month

Retention Policy:

Year

Schedule:

Default

Group:

What is wrong? Why I need a snapshot policy? NW should make a snapshot

before a backup starts.Where a snap_sessionID is configured?

Thanks

Fausto

Are you sure you added the last message to the right thread? - How does it refer to the 'managing tape' issue?

BTW - NMM internally works with PowerSnap not VSS. Just look add the installed services and you will recognize the additional "NetWorker PowerSnap Service". The mechanism works different and that is why you now must use

  - a Snapshot Group

  - a Snapshot Policy

  - a Snapshot Pool

But you may also use one of your existing pools for that purpose.