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I tried changing it to delete all previous backups before starting.
Still, two backups failed again, claiming not enough space. Now, these two backups start at the same time (1AM). They are running on two separate machines, but both backing up to directories on the same network share.
Each are set for three threads, with both packet sizes set to 1MB.
Another interesting note:
Three nights ago, the same two backups failed (for the same reason), and each failed at almost the exact same time, within a minute.
I'll try again using a single thread for each, in case there is a problem with that.
Any other suggestions would be welcome.
Marc / comments
I tried changing it to delete all previous backups before starting.
Still, two backups failed again, claiming not enough space. Now, these two backups start at the same time (1AM). They are runni...
Running both backups simultaneously, each with a single thread, didn't work. Both died within 5 minutes with the dreaded 112 (not enough space) error.
I'm starting to suspect it's the simultaneous execution which makes the problem occur more often.
I'm rerunning the larger of the two by itself and with three threads, again.
Marc / comments
Running both backups simultaneously, each with a single thread, didn't work. Both died within 5 minutes with the dreaded 112 (not enough space) error.
I'm starting to suspect it's the simultaneous...
At least it failed quickly this time. Although it ended, it never showed up in the activity history. Odd.
I simply restarted it. We'll see if it finishes this time.
I anyone actually reading this? If so, I have a couple of questions:
Who actually detects the disk low status? Is it Red Gate in the virtual backup device? Is it SQL Server, somehow? Is it the source or destination Windows 2003 server?
Marc / comments
At least it failed quickly this time. Although it ended, it never showed up in the activity history. Odd.
I simply restarted it. We'll see if it finishes this time.
I anyone actually reading thi...
One of my backups failed again, last night. Although probably a coincidence, the failure occurred when the free space on the target share drive was around 55GB, close to the 60GB + that was on the target previously.
The backup would have required about another 30GB+ or so to complete. I deleted all the old backups, releasing about 150GB to a total of about 200GB and reran the backup. It worked fine. This is still a small sample set, so I don't know how relevant the actual available space left is.
This was with the 1MB max block size. Both parameters were set to 1MB.
Does anyone have any suggestions where else to look?
Oh, and I had already performed the upgrade to 5.1.
Thanks,
Marc / comments
One of my backups failed again, last night. Although probably a coincidence, the failure occurred when the free space on the target share drive was around 55GB, close to the 60GB + that was on the...
Even though your test application successfully handed 4MB blocks to the remote share, I changed the max block size to 1MB. We'll see how that works. The first test was successful, but it also tested OK with 4MB yesterday.
Marc / comments
Even though your test application successfully handed 4MB blocks to the remote share, I changed the max block size to 1MB. We'll see how that works. The first test was successful, but it also tes...
Hmmm... apparently, it insisted on performing a read of the old backup file on the share. It suddenly finished, but I have no idea what it was doing.
Marc / comments
Hmmm... apparently, it insisted on performing a read of the old backup file on the share. It suddenly finished, but I have no idea what it was doing.
Marc
I suspect this was a hold-over of trying to work around a problem where the backup validation scans the entire backup, as referenced in the following thread: http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/vi ... php?t=5044
Marc / comments
I suspect this was a hold-over of trying to work around a problem where the backup validation scans the entire backup, as referenced in the following thread:http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/vi ...
Coincidentally, someone reported a similar issue and all discussion is occurring in the following thread: http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/vi ... php?t=5044
Marc / comments
Coincidentally, someone reported a similar issue and all discussion is occurring in the following thread:http://www.red-gate.com/messageboard/vi ... php?t=5044
Marc
Thanks again!
Now if someone could help me out with my failing backups...
Marc / comments
Thanks again!
Now if someone could help me out with my failing backups...
Marc
I'm running 5.0.
Marc / comments
I'm running 5.0.
Marc