Scott Meltzer

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Scott Meltzer
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Job Title: IT Specialist

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My name is Scott Meltzer, I live and work in Long Island, NY.

I currently hold the following certifications:

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Messaging Specialization

In my spare time, I build and mod PCs as well as play video games on the side (along with the rest of the IT community).

Member for: 3 years 2 weeks

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article comment 21 Apr 2010

Scott Meltzer commented on: How to restore an Exchange 2007 Mailbox Store from tape using Backup Exec 12

Hey Adrian, Well, basically, the backup strategy isn't successful unless you can successfully restore the database to the RSG and then mount it. I imagine that you could restore a corrupted database to the ...

download comment 21 Apr 2010

Scott Meltzer commented on: Script for removing Norton Antivirus Corporate 7 in preparation for installing SEP 11.

Hey Steve, You might want to try the suggestions in this post: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/uninstall-sep-11-without-password That should allow you to uninstall the client and avoid the password ...

discussion comment 14 Jan 2010

Scott Meltzer commented on: SEPM definitions stay at 31-12-2009

I have the same issue. I'm running 11.0.5 on SEPM and SEP Clients. Four of my clients machines out of about 50 are showing definitions dated 2010-01-13 or 2010-01-12. The rest of the client machines show the ...

article comment 17 Nov 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: What to expect when backing up data over iSCSI

In general, best practice is to separate the iSCSI network from your main network using a different subnet and a VLAN. In that case, there will be minimal impact on a typical 100Mb or Gigabit network during ...

New article 12 Oct 2009

Scott Meltzer posted: What to expect when backing up data over iSCSI

- iSCSI Background - Considering the lifespan of iSCSI when compared to standard SCSI or Fibre Channel, it's not uncommon for people to be unfamiliar with the proper configuration and speed expectations of the new protocol. iSCSI is an IP based standard that uses the 1Gb/s and 10G

article comment 30 Sep 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: Centralized Exceptions Policies - Why to use them and how to configure them

Hi M.R. Any centralized exceptions policy should take effect for an Autoprotect or a Scheduled scan. Regards, Scott

discussion comment 08 Jun 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: Restore Deleted AD Users Files

What exactly are you talking about restoring? an Exchange mailbox? User files? How were they backed up initially?

discussion comment 19 May 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: 11D, Pre Command does not start

I would check task manager on your Backup Exec machine to see if the batch file is in fact running when you start the backup job. If the batch file is running, you may need to check the permissions on the folder that the ...

discussion comment 19 May 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: Throughput Rate very slow on local server

Well, firstly, try doing a performance baseline on your Backup Exec/DC server. Try to see what the processor utilization and disk utilization looks like before and during the backup. Also, check task manager to see if there are any ...

New article 19 May 2009

Scott Meltzer posted: Inventory and Catalog - What they do and when to use them

Two commonly used features of Backup Exec are Inventory and Catalog. Inventory is generally used when you physically change tapes in your tape drive or library and you'd like to inform Backup Exec of the change. Without performing an inventory, Backup Exec won't know which tape i

discussion comment 19 May 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: How Do I Remove Norton AV Corporate 7.6 from my PC?

My script in the download section will perform the silent uninstall of NAV Corp 7.6 that Grant was suggesting. I ran into the same trouble when installing Symantec ...

discussion comment 18 May 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: Daily Full backup on "dedicated" tapes for each slot

Firstly, you'll need to partition your tape library, see my article for details: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/backup-exec-12-and-multi-slot-robotic-tape-libraries Once you've done that, you'll need to create 1 selection ...

discussion comment 13 May 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: Doing a Test Restore Without Affecting the Original Server that was Backed Up

No prob, I think we've all been there before. Coming here to ask questions and doing your research in advance puts you in a good spot already. Now that you've done about as much checking as you can do, whichever route ...

discussion comment 13 May 2009

Scott Meltzer commented on: Doing a Test Restore Without Affecting the Original Server that was Backed Up

To be quite honest, your best bet would be to create a testing scenario. Find two spare servers, set them up on a completely separate network. Install Backup Exec on one server and connect it to your ...