Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:54:50 -0700 From: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: "Arie Kachler" <akachler@telcom.net> Cc: <isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: BackupExec Unix Agent - Any Success? Message-ID: <001b01c20cf4$c2fd7820$0301a8c0@bigdaddy> References: <NFBBIBAANDLALMFDJDHBAEIOHHAA.akachler@telcom.net>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Arie Kachler" <akachler@telcom.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:40 AM
> I apologize, I meant user-defined shares.
> You define these in the Admin menu|user-defined shares.
OK, thanks. I've defined the shares but am getting "a device specific
error occurred" when trying to connect to the shares and select files
to backup up. I assume this is some sort of password/account issue?
I created an account on the FBSD box using the same name and password
as the account on the Win 2K box. From /etc/passwd:
backupservice:*:1004:1004:BackupExec
Account:/home/backupservice:/nonexistent
Next, I added the following to smb.conf and restarted Samba:
[root]
comment = BlackLamb Root
path=/
vaild users = backupservice
admin users = +wheel
writeable = No
What else do I need to do to get this working? FWIW, I can browse the
root share from Network Neighborhood on the Win2K box that runs BE
logged on as me where I have an account on the FBSD box that matches
my account on the Win2K box and I'm a member of the wheel group.
Anyway, whatever pointers you can give me will be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Drew
> Arie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Drew Tomlinson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 2:34 PM
> To: Arie Kachler
> Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: BackupExec Unix Agent - Any Success?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arie Kachler" <akachler@telcom.net>
> To: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net>;
> <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 2:05 PM
> Subject: RE: BackupExec Unix Agent - Any Success?
>
>
> > We were never able to get it working. The way we solved a similar
> situation
> > was by installing Samba on the Unix box and backup from the
Windows
> box as a
> > user-defined agent.
>
> I would like to try this as I already have Samba running. How do I
go
> about creating a "user-defined agent"? I'm not sure what it
involves
> and I don't see any reference to it in the BackupExec help files.
Can
> you point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Drew
>
> > Hope the tip helps.
> >
> > Arie Kachler
> > SysAdmin/Telcom.Net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Drew Tomlinson
> > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 4:57 PM
> > To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
> > Subject: BackupExec Unix Agent - Any Success?
> >
> >
> > I originally posted the following message to questions and
received
> a
> > few responses for workarounds but nothing definite regarding
> > BackupExec. I thought I'd try here as this group may have some
> > experience in this area.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Drew
> >
> > -------- Original Message -------------
> >
> > I'm trying to use the Linux agent for BackupExec on my FBSD 4.5
box.
> > I've gotten it installed, can see the drives, and can initiate
> > backups. However, most files are skipped as BackupExec sees them
as
> > "open" and skips them, even though I've set the backup job to copy
> > open files. Has anyone else had any success with this?
> >
> > I'm aware that BackupExec is not the best choice for backing up
FBSD
> > boxes. However, I'm in a Windows oriented shop and that is their
> > product of choice and thus my only option at this time. If I can
> get
> > this to work, at least I'll *have* backups. :)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Drew
> >
> >
> >
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