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Show % Complete Without Pre-Scans
MitchR
May 27th, 2009
Filed under: Backup Exec - 12.x, Backup Exec System Recovery - 8.x, Backup Exec - 11.x, Backup Exec System Recovery - 7.x and Earlier, Backup Exec - 10.x and Earlier, Backup Exec, Backup Exec System Recovery, Basics, Best Practice, Configuring, Features, Installing, Upgrade, Partially Implemented, Backup and Archiving
7 Agree, 1 Disagree
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Partially Implemented
If I have a backup job scheduled, that has successfully run in the past, use that job's totals for an estimated % done of the next run.
For example, if yesterday I had a 100gb backup job, assume that this job will take 100gb as well, and show the % complete while the job is running.
Maybe display in the format of "50% (est) ". Maybe even check only the previous successful run, to keep it fast.
Test Jobs have this now in v12
I just discovered that BE v12.5 supports this for Test jobs.
The basic concept is there - it shouldn't be too hard to expand it to real backup jobs.
from netbackup
Netbackup uses this function to do estimates. Im sure it wont be hard to port its code to backup exec.
-Austin Lazanowski
Backups cost way too much until you needed them.
If you port this code, than
If you port this code, than PLEASE ensure that it says that it is 'estimating', but more importantly, if it cannot estimate (e.g. the first time a job runs) SAY SO, do not say "0% complete" and then 25 minutes later suddenly jump to "100% complete". Sillyness...
Try the "Test Run Jobs" on the Job Setup screen in Backup Exec
Hello everyone,
Thanks for sticking with us and your patience. Sorry we have not been very public on this forum. We have the issues worked out and now will be able to quickly respond to your Ideas and Enhancement Requests for Backup Exec.
We have reviewed this request and are happy to report that we believe we have this partially addressed now.
Obviously we would like your feedback on this to see if we have hit the mark or still have more work to do.
Try out the Test Run Job functionality in Backup Exec. You can have the Test Run scheduled to run at any time and it can give you a rough estimate if you have your backup job configured correctly for login credentials to remote systems, overwriteable media, space on media based on the backup job history in the Backup Exec database.
Try out the Test Run Jobs and let us know what you think. We are considering adding them just as another option to the backup job or also including them in a BE Policy for even more automation. Let us know which you prefer.
Also, please take a few minutes to register and download the Early Adopter version of Backup Exec 2010 here www.backupexec.com/2010
Thanks for posting this Idea and please keep them coming!
Peter
Peter Imming
Sr. Product Manager, Backup Exec, Symantec
peter_imming@symantec.com
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