How to check backups in SBS 2003
Please note: Impirius recommend that tape backups are checked daily. It is the sole responsibility of the client to check backups. This document details in brief how to check tape backups on servers running Windows Small Business Server 2003, and using this software to perform the backup routine. This document describes checking a tape drive of type: DAT 72, however the checking procedure is very similar for the majority of types of tape drive.
Please change your backup tapes every working day, and once a month backup to your monthly tape. The purpose of the monthly backup is to remove the possibility of loosing data and not noticing within a week, by which time you will have over written all daily backups.
Please run your cleaning tape monthly or when the cleaning light comes on. The cleaning light is on the front of the tape drive, diagram below.
Logon to Server.
Click on the ‘Start’ button and then ‘Server Management’, you should see the screen as below:
Select Backup, from the middle of the screen, you should see the screen as below:
The green tick and ‘Success’ message indicates that you backup was successful! You can now close this window. Note, you may need to click ‘Refresh’ to refresh the screen with the latest information, especially if you leave this screen open.
Impirius strongly recommend that you regularly perform a trial ‘Restore’ of your data to ensure that the all parts of the system are working correctly. For a demonstration on how to perform a trial restore please contact us.
If there is a red cross or ‘Failure’ message instead of the ‘Success’ message, your backup has failed. Before contacting Impirius please ensure that there is always a tape in the drive and that the cleaning light is not on. If the cleaning light is on please insert the cleaning tape. Cleaning will take approximately one minute after which the cleaning light should go off. The cleaning tape will automatically eject when finished, please remove this tape and insert the correct backup tape for the day of the week.
If the cleaning light is not clearly labeled on the drive please check against this diagram:
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