Copy files from Server to Server

[mark22]

How could I copy files from Win2000 server to Win2003 server?

I need to do this every night so it should be a stabile solution and auto run/scheduled.

 

[DaiShan]

You really don't give us any useful information. You could use a number of applications to do this, including a simple xcopy script. It all depends on how fancy you want to get.

 

[mark22]

What info do you need? Just tell me.

I wanted to be simple and effective.
I just wanted to se what other people use and like for this function.

I would copy everything needed to recover Win2000 server to Win2003 server along with the data.

I need to do this so I can do backup only on the main server.

Hope this helps.

 

[DaiShan]

If you don't want to buy enterprise software you could use the included Windows Backup Utility. There are tons of walkthroughs and knowledge base articles on how to use it. One of my current clients uses Veritas Backup Exec and it seems to be working out ok.

 

[mark22]

The problem is that I have only a copy of the Veritas BAckup Exec for one server e.g. 1 licence.
On that server I also have the Tape drive.

This is Backup Exec 10d. I did not install it jet so I ma not sure if I can backup the second or third server from the main server with this software??

That is how I was thinking to copy the other server to the main one.

 

[kevnich2]

If you have backup exec on the server you want to backup, just create a job pointing to a shared folder on the backup server and run an automated backup to that server nightly. backupexec works great. I suggest reading up on it and it'll do anything and everything you want for backups.

 

[LOFBenson]

You need to install a Backup Exec remote agent to back up non-local servers in 10d. Either that or backup those machines locally to disk with MS Backup then re-backup the file on disk to tape with backup exec. You probably wont get a recoverable backup just using shared folders.

 

[Cscutch]

You can use Robocopy.

It is a free utility from Microsoft.

There is lots of options.

Just do a google search and you will find lots of information.

 

[azev]

I believe there are cost associated with each backupexec client you install on remote machine.

 

[mark22]

You are right there there is a cost for every additional server.
Just talked with Symantec.

 

[nweaver]

map drive from server1 (2k) to server2
run ntbackup to backup whatever you need to mapped drive
backup server2 with backupexec, and include the data files from server1 that are now local.

 

[mark22]

I like this solution nweaver!!!
Is this rock solid? I mean I can schedule it and everything?

 

[LOFBenson]

Yes it works fine. You just need to schedule it so that server1 finishes its backup and unlocks the file before server 2 copies it to tape.