Problems with backing up DHCP database

I'm using Backup Exec 9.0 on one of our servers and at some point it
started throwing exceptions on backing up bits of DHCP and WINS
database.

Unable to open the item C:\Program Files\Symantec\Ghost\db
\SYMANTECGHOST.DB - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\dhcp.mdb - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\j50.log - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\tmp.edb - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\wins\j50.log - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\wins\wins.mdb - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\wins\winstmp.mdb - skipped.

File is in use : C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\dhcp.mdb
File is in use : C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\j50.log
File is in use : C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\tmp.edb
File is in use : C:\WINNT\system32\wins\j50.log
File is in use : C:\WINNT\system32\wins\wins.mdb
File is in use : C:\WINNT\system32\wins\winstmp.mdb

It runs on Windows 2k Server SP4 and is scheduled to backup at 11PM.

Any idea what can be causing that?
yaro

 

Hello yaro137,

You have to use AOFO from BackupExec or stop the DHCP and WINS service to
free the databases in use.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I'm using Backup Exec 9.0 on one of our servers and at some point it
> started throwing exceptions on backing up bits of DHCP and WINS
> database.
>
> Unable to open the item Crogram FilesSymantecGhostdb
> SYMANTECGHOST.DB - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcpdhcp.mdb - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcpj50.log - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcptmp.edb - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32winsj50.log - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32winswins.mdb - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32winswinstmp.mdb - skipped.
> File is in use : C:WINNTsystem32dhcpdhcp.mdb File is in
> use : C:WINNTsystem32dhcpj50.log File is in use :
> C:WINNTsystem32dhcptmp.edb File is in use :
> C:WINNTsystem32winsj50.log File is in use :
> C:WINNTsystem32winswins.mdb File is in use :
> C:WINNTsystem32winswinstmp.mdb
>
> It runs on Windows 2k Server SP4 and is scheduled to backup at 11PM.
>
> Any idea what can be causing that?
> yaro<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

You need licenses for AOFO don't you otherwise it's greyed out ? I'll
try scheduling a stop of those services and see how that works. Thanks
yaro

 

Hello yaro137,

Correct, AOFO requires an additional license.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> You need licenses for AOFO don't you otherwise it's greyed out ? I'll
> try scheduling a stop of those services and see how that works. Thanks
> yaro
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

What is your setting on the job that backs up this server in regards to how
it handles the locking of files?

"yaro137" <yaro137@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using Backup Exec 9.0 on one of our servers and at some point it
> started throwing exceptions on backing up bits of DHCP and WINS
> database.
>
> Unable to open the item Crogram FilesSymantecGhostdb
> SYMANTECGHOST.DB - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcpdhcp.mdb - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcpj50.log - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcptmp.edb - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32winsj50.log - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32winswins.mdb - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32winswinstmp.mdb - skipped.
>
> File is in use : C:WINNTsystem32dhcpdhcp.mdb
> File is in use : C:WINNTsystem32dhcpj50.log
> File is in use : C:WINNTsystem32dhcptmp.edb
> File is in use : C:WINNTsystem32winsj50.log
> File is in use : C:WINNTsystem32winswins.mdb
> File is in use : C:WINNTsystem32winswinstmp.mdb
>
> It runs on Windows 2k Server SP4 and is scheduled to backup at 11PM.
>
> Any idea what can be causing that?
> yaro <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

In "Open file backup when Advanced Open File Option is not used" I've
got "with a lock" checked. My yesterdays backup went better than
before when WINS and DHCP were stopped but still it skips the DHCP
part saying:
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\dhcp.mdb - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\j50.log - skipped.
Unable to open the item C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\tmp.edb - skipped.
yaro

 

The dhcp database should automatically back up itself regularly under
c:\windows\system32\dhcp\backup\new.

As long as BE is backing that up you should be ok.

"yaro137" <yaro137@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> In "Open file backup when Advanced Open File Option is not used" I've
> got "with a lock" checked. My yesterdays backup went better than
> before when WINS and DHCP were stopped but still it skips the DHCP
> part saying:
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcpdhcp.mdb - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcpj50.log - skipped.
> Unable to open the item C:WINNTsystem32dhcptmp.edb - skipped.
> yaro <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

All there indeed. Thanks
yaro