Backup Exec 2012 - will not overwrite storage media
Created: 15 May 2012 | 4 comments
Hi,
I installed Backup Exec 2012 over a week ago, having upgraded from
Backup Exec version 10d. I have a networked pc which has 5 drives
labelled Monday - Friday.
On the old version of Backup Exec the backup was set to full backup with overwrite
media. So I would be able to restore data up to a week old.
I have set up the new version the same, but it will not overwrite the media,
as it seems that the retention policy is stopping the overwrite. I hace changed
the retention policies to 1 hour, but it will still not overwrite.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
Thanks
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Hi Mayhawk,
Can you post a screenshot of your settings?
Thanks!
If you find this is a solution, please mark it as such.
By drives do you mean disk drives or tape drives - as if disk dreevs we don't use media sets, we use DLM and there are rules to block deletion (reclaims) of DLM sets
Last backup of a given resource will not delete
Any backup of a given resource that has dependent sets (i.e. a full with one or more incrementals) cannot be deleted until all the dependent sets can be deleted
I have attached the last backup, which shows the settings.
Yes it is hard drives, on the old version of backup exec you could do a full backup and replace.
I wonder with the new version is it coded to firstly do a full backup and then incremental after that so that
only the changes are backed uo and perhaps then it will overwrite the changes?
Be interested to know what you think?
Thanks
If it is a Disk Storage, then at least 2 backup copies will be kept.
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