backup SBS 2008 on remote share / network share

Hi All-

I tried to configure server backup on SBS 2008. I succeed but to backup in
attached drives.

I dont see anything even in SBS Console(Advanced Mode) to configure
remote share / network share as destination destination.

Please tell me how to do? Is it possible or not?

Thanks
Vikash G

Not possible. The SBS 2008 backup program requires a "block" device to back
up to. A share is not a block device. You can, however, use an iSCSI device.
So SANs work, but NASs don't work. The key is that SBS needs to be able to
"mount" the device and own it so that it knows nothing else is writing to
it.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel


"Vikash Gautam" <VikashGautam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1F08665-F9C7-4E62-AD06-A45098FE33E6@microsoft.com...
> Hi All-
>
> I tried to configure server backup on SBS 2008. I succeed but to backup in
> attached drives.
>
> I dont see anything even in SBS Console(Advanced Mode) to configure
> remote share / network share as destination destination.
>
> Please tell me how to do? Is it possible or not?
>
> Thanks
> Vikash G
>

okay , that means backup on network share and network storage drives is not
possible but if attach a storage scsi device and mount it like USB then
backup happens. then I will conclude that SBS allows backup only on local and
attached drives not on network share.

Thanks

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Not possible. The SBS 2008 backup program requires a "block" device to back
> up to. A share is not a block device. You can, however, use an iSCSI device.
> So SANs work, but NASs don't work. The key is that SBS needs to be able to
> "mount" the device and own it so that it knows nothing else is writing to
> it.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Vikash Gautam" <VikashGautam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1F08665-F9C7-4E62-AD06-A45098FE33E6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All-
> >
> > I tried to configure server backup on SBS 2008. I succeed but to backup in
> > attached drives.
> >
> > I dont see anything even in SBS Console(Advanced Mode) to configure
> > remote share / network share as destination destination.
> >
> > Please tell me how to do? Is it possible or not?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Vikash G
> >
>
>

That is correct. And SBS Backup must have complete control over the drive...it cannot be used to store other data/programs

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.


"Vikash Gautam" <VikashGautam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1FCA20C0-78DE-480D-899B-99DE1B0F263D@microsoft.com...
okay , that means backup on network share and network storage drives is not
possible but if attach a storage scsi device and mount it like USB then
backup happens. then I will conclude that SBS allows backup only on local and
attached drives not on network share.

Thanks

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Not possible. The SBS 2008 backup program requires a "block" device to back
> up to. A share is not a block device. You can, however, use an iSCSI device.
> So SANs work, but NASs don't work. The key is that SBS needs to be able to
> "mount" the device and own it so that it knows nothing else is writing to
> it.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Vikash Gautam" <VikashGautam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1F08665-F9C7-4E62-AD06-A45098FE33E6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All-
> >
> > I tried to configure server backup on SBS 2008. I succeed but to backup in
> > attached drives.
> >
> > I dont see anything even in SBS Console(Advanced Mode) to configure
> > remote share / network share as destination destination.
> >
> > Please tell me how to do? Is it possible or not?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Vikash G
> >
>
>

Look into wbadmin.exe console command. add it to a schedule. It can create
full & system state restores to a local folder/remote network share then
move it to an external USB Disk when it comes time to restore.

Be sure to have tested a restore to different hardware and document it so
when your server panics you don't.
"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net> wrote in
message news:%23o8X9jI4JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
That is correct. And SBS Backup must have complete control over the
drive...it cannot be used to store other data/programs

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
Co-Contributor, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.


"Vikash Gautam" <VikashGautam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FCA20C0-78DE-480D-899B-99DE1B0F263D@microsoft.com...
okay , that means backup on network share and network storage drives is not
possible but if attach a storage scsi device and mount it like USB then
backup happens. then I will conclude that SBS allows backup only on local
and
attached drives not on network share.

Thanks

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Not possible. The SBS 2008 backup program requires a "block" device to
> back
> up to. A share is not a block device. You can, however, use an iSCSI
> device.
> So SANs work, but NASs don't work. The key is that SBS needs to be able to
> "mount" the device and own it so that it knows nothing else is writing to
> it.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Vikash Gautam" <VikashGautam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1F08665-F9C7-4E62-AD06-A45098FE33E6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All-
> >
> > I tried to configure server backup on SBS 2008. I succeed but to backup
> > in
> > attached drives.
> >
> > I dont see anything even in SBS Console(Advanced Mode) to configure
> > remote share / network share as destination destination.
> >
> > Please tell me how to do? Is it possible or not?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Vikash G
> >
>
>