PST Backups

[vince77]

Hi -

I installed ExtremeSync Remote Service Control Panel on my remote system that houses a couple PST files that I am testing for backup purposes. My main computer is running the latest SFFS and I set it up so that it does partial file backups.

However, I keep getting errors when I try to backup the PST files that are currently open in outlook. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

On the remote system:
"Last Action: Error The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file.: C\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\VM Contacts.pst

On the server:
Super Flexible File Synchronizer v5.40a, build 202

Licensed to: unregistered
Running on : TESTBOX
Log for profile test PST Backup, started at 12:30:56 PM on 3/18/2011

LEFT: E:\TEST
RIGHT: \\devbox\c$\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop

Copying Direction : Right To Left
The profile is executed in attended mode.

Previous run was at 3/18/2011 12:28:47 PM: 2 copied

Left Side Volume Name: Media
Left Side Supports Security Settings: Yes
Right Side Volume Name:
Right Side Supports Security Settings: Yes


Move Deleted Files Into Folder Setting is OFF.

12:30:56 PM Sending remote listing request to \\devbox\c$\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop
12:31:01 PM Remote listing file copied successfully.
Free Space on left side : 971 GB, needed: 0 Bytes
Free Space on right side: 37 GB, needed: 0 Bytes

Remote service unable to generate checksums for \\devbox\c$\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\JVbackup.pst (file locked or access problem?)
Not using partial file updating for JVbackup.pst (remote MD5 checksums not found)
\\devbox\c$\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\JVbackup.pst will be retried after creating a shadow volume snapshot. (3)
Remote service unable to generate checksums for \\devbox\c$\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\VM Contacts.pst (file locked or access problem?)
Not using partial file updating for VM Contacts.pst (remote MD5 checksums not found)
\\devbox\c$\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\VM Contacts.pst will be retried after creating a shadow volume snapshot. (3)

Could not use volume shadow copying for \\devbox\c$, error: Volume Shadowing is only supported for local hard drives


Operation Canceled

[superflexible]

Hi,

for this purpose, you must install the synchronizer on the computer where the original PST files are stored. Then you don't even need the Remote Service on the other end, but you can optionally use it to generate the MD5 checksums for each partial update. See also http://www.superflexible.com/partial.htm.

[vince77]

Hi,

for this purpose, you must install the synchronizer on the computer where the original PST files are stored. Then you don't even need the Remote Service on the other end, but you can optionally use it to generate the MD5 checksums for each partial update. See also http://www.superflexible.com/partial.htm.

I installed it based on the Instructions for Mode 2. So if i have to backup pst files on more than 1 computer, i have to installed the synchronizer on each of those computers?

Also, does that mean i have to setup a profile to run the backup for each computer?

[superflexible]

I installed it based on the Instructions for Mode 2.

Which is fine, except that Mode 2 cannot handle open/locked files.

So if i have to backup pst files on more than 1 computer, i have to installed the synchronizer on each of those computers?

Yes.

Also, does that mean i have to setup a profile to run the backup for each computer?

Well, a profile is needed on each computer. Nothing is needed on the server.

[vince77]

Well, a profile is needed on each computer. Nothing is needed on the server.

Ok so I understand this correctly, each computer will in essense be doing their own backups? Is there no centralized way to do this?

If I had to restore a pst file i would have to run the restore wizard from the computer housing the pst file?

[superflexible]

Ok so I understand this correctly, each computer will in essense be doing their own backups?

Yes.

Is there no centralized way to do this?

No, because of the locked files. The technology to access locked files does not work over the LAN. Maybe at one point in the future it could be implemented, but not very soon.

There is a centralized monitoring tool, however. It's in the app, under File->Monitoring Tool. It can monitor all the various schedulers that run on all the machines.

If I had to restore a pst file i would have to run the restore wizard from the computer housing the pst file?

You could, but you might just as well grab the file with Windows Explorer and copy it back (unless it's zipped or encrypted).

[vince77]

Ok thanks! I will try the monitoring tool.