When running a vmware backup, the traditional way of using the pre post command functionality within backup exec is not possible. Setting these options along with run command on each system being backed up will have no effect on an avvi backup because the backup process uses a request to vstorage to do the backup and does not touch raws there is a minor excpetion if performaing applictaion grt. To achieve the same thing in hyperv, microsoft would have to provide. See the esx server compatibility guides before installing this software. Solved symantec backup exec pre command issues spiceworks. You can find this scripts in the windows folder pre freeze script. Now in the job properties append this batch file to the pre command. Backups fail after installing vipre email security. Solution for vss exceptions with vmware guests vm tools. Prefreeze or postthaw script problems veeam community.
I am trying to run a powershell script that disables attribute replication a doubletake feature using backup exec 2012 pre post commands. Progress kb database started via bat files launched via. Backup netbackup run pre post script for unix before and after policy backup run. For reference for those that may have some use for it, the solution on the backup exec end to fix this for future backups is to add the copy parameter to the two pre freeze script. Set the option to run the post command on on each server backed up. I have a couple of vms on nfs datastore netapp and i want to perform ndmp backups of my vms via symantec backup exec 11d. If it is required to run a pre post command for a vmware backup the following steps are required. Solved veritas backup exec the system cannot find the. After the vss snapshot is created, the postthaw script brings the file system and applications to their initial state. These scripts activate the be vss provider during backup. From what i can tell, tools executes the pre freeze script as the local system user.
Described are methods of creating a mysqlmariadb backup on a linux vm using activated scripts local to the database. If i do the same thing as what veeam does according to the log, copy the. You can also make a windows task to run at a given time that will run the batch. Run script before and after backup solutions experts. Veeam agent for microsoft windows has one limitation for prefreeze and postthaw scripts. Pre and post commadn in the backup exec job configuration only apply to backusp that make use of the standard remoet agent. It is important to verify that your server, io, storage, guest operating system, management agent, and backup software.
If i kick off the backup exec job, vcb starts the snapshot but it fails because the pre freeze bat script fails. Find answers to can i run a pre post command batch file that will execute a command on different server using psexec. In addition to providing best of breed deployment, and backup functionality, altiris deployment solution and symantec backup exec system recovery both integrate into the dell management console. Commvault fully supports oracle rman backup and recovery.
Additionally, make sure the command is being executed as an administrator. Which vendors support oracle rman backup and recovery. I can manually run the batch files to shutdown and startup the remote database, yet when i add these batch files to the pre and post sections of the job, backup exec and the job runs,but the batch files do not execute. An attempt to take a vranger backup of a windows 2008 r2 machine using guest quiescing fails. Pre and post batch files do not work when job runs. I wrote 2 simple batch files to start and stop the eaglesoft database startdb. Doubleclick the downloaded file and follow the prompts to install the vmware consolidated backup 1.
When the vmware snaphot request is made the vmware tools call these files, hence they can be used for other required commands although will contain some be commands. You can try to run these scripts and see if be vss service is started. If they exist, the bat files will be run by vmware before and after the snapshot creation. I changed all backup exec services back to the local admin account and now the pre and post command works fine. When i attach the batch file to the pre command on backup exec, it does not work but the job still runs i tick the box stating run job only if pre command is sucessful. Then in backup exec job template settings in post job command type the path to this batch file, lets say c.
In the backupexec job properties i have the full path location to the batch files configured as pre and post commands. Backupexec prebackup script not executing before backup. I cant find anything that says for sure whether it should work with snapshots too. If the script hangs up, veeam agent for microsoft windows waits for 10 minutes and terminates the job. Essentially, i need to freeze an old oracle database and sap system on a windows 2003 box but the issue i have is that the shutdown scripts need to be run as a specific user.
The oracle client has been installed on the backupexec server so it can connect to the oracle database server. Thus, the api call from vranger to create a quiesced snapshot was attempting to run a pre freeze script called freeze. Vmware can run a script to act before the snapshot is created, known as the pre freeze script and can run a script to do things after the snapshot is created, known as the postthaw script. Database startup script bat file is being initiated within the post processing portion of the backupexec utility the protrace files associated with the databases abnormal shutdown are located in c. Could somebody provide me with these scripts which i can easily put into pre post sections of backup job. The ability to protect the database as a cold backup, hot backup of full rman or streaming backup is fully supported.
Prefreeze and postthaw scripts veeam agent management. To unfreeze immediately the data store once backup is done i guess the name should of the data store should be placed in a specific place. Plus, simpana software is fully integrated with the rman catalog. The pre freeze script quiesces the file system and application data to bring the os to a consistent state before veeam agent for microsoft windows creates a vss snapshot. Run a remote powershell script through backup exec 2012. Track users it needs, easily, and with only the features you need. You will find around many examples where the two scripts only had inside commands like net stop service and net start service. System state backup fails with sophos endpoint and.
Pre backup and post backup scripts for solarwinds cloud backup. This integration will give administrators a single pane of glass for hardware management, deployment and backup, among other features. I am seeing a similar problem with veritas backup exec version 20. From what i can tell they are meant for use with vmware consolidated backup. And postthaw doesnt work properly either, the script only executes half of what it is supposed to do. Backup exec 2010 post command in policy template vs a. Can i run a pre post command batch file that will execute. This file will need to be setup as a pre command for your backup job. How to implement a prepost command when running a vmware. To specify prefreeze and postthaw scripts for the job.
I want to send a wol command tot he pc to ensure its on the night the backup runs. This will then inventory the tape prior to running that job. Hello, i want to backup a lotus domino server with windows 2008 r2 and that the domino service stopped before the backup and restart after. Actually, this is not uncommon with many automated systems. For additional information on the options, click help. This script checks several dlls, registry entries, paths and on windows 2008 and newer the programdatapath for this specific manifest. To increase the log debug level modify both the prefreezescript. Hello, i am trying to implement a custom quiesce snapshot script. Dbas can locate, recover and restore databases from backups that are stored in the cloud, on deduplicated disk or on. Pre freeze scripts with domino server veeam software. Add the log parameter to the script, at the line where bevssrequestor. Pre freeze or postthaw script problems post by rjlewis thu oct 27, 2016 12. This batch file runs properly under windows and from the command prompt.
How to backup lotus domino in windows using vmware tools. So i used pre freeze scripts and its not working, the snaphot is created but my service dont stop. In lotus dominio, the pre freeze script is a little bit more complicated since we first stop the service, and then it checks for still active processes and kill them. The backup application i am using is backup exec 2010. Now go to server a and server c and create a blank post. Solved send wol command before backup job runs spiceworks. I am guessing it is because the pre freeze script batch file is being run as a user that does not have permissions to manage exchange.
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