Re: [cobalt-users] Using "At" command to take a backup fromCobaltNASRAQ to NT Server using scripts.

["Frank Cubillos" <cubillos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahh soo said the wise man, I see the light.
Thanks!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm McLeary" <mim@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Using "At" command to take a backup
fromCobaltNASRAQ to NT Server using scripts.


> Hi Frank,
>
> on 30/5/00 3:14 PM, Frank Cubillos at cubillos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I downloaded Dantz's software seems pretty straight forward. My question
is
> > I have to create a network "folder" locally (Win 2000) What is the path
I
> > use? I have tried ipnumber/home and I get an error.
> > Any  suggestions ........ Thanks
>
> Huh?
>
> I have not made the plunge into Win 2000 yet, so your need to create a
> network "folder" does not mean anything to me.
>
> Under Win9x and NT you do the following;
>
> 1.  Open Retrospect
>
> 2.  Click on the Configure tab
>
> 3.  Click on the Volumes button
>
> 4.  Click on the Network button
>
> 5.  Navigate your network to the Cobalt server
>
> 6.  Navigate the share/directory structure until the "Use:" field contains
> the "thing" you want to backup.
>
> 7.  Click on the Use: button.
>
> 8.  Back at the Configure tab, click on the Backup Sets button
>
> 9.  Click on the Create New button
>
> 10. Decide what sort of storage set you want to create, name it, etc
>
> You can now go to the automate tab and create a script to backup the
volume
> you just defined to the storage set you just defined.
>
> If you want the script to run at scheduled times, make sure that the
> Retrospect Launcher service runs as a user (with password) which has
access
> to the Cobalt server (e.g. admin).
>
> I also edit smb.conf to add additional share points so I can automate
> backups of ALL the user directories as well as the mail spool area (i.e.
> inboxes).  If you do this you will also need to add the line;
>
>     admin users = admin
>
> to the [global] section so admin can read (i.e. backup) all files in these
> new share points.
>
> Getting support for Retrospect ...
>
> The manual is actually VERY good and quite readable.
>
> If you need OEM help, you can contact Dantz;
>
>     Dantz Support <tech_support@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> If you need user community help, you can use the retro-talk list
>
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>
> Cheers,  Malcolm
>
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