Software to manage multiple windows server backups

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Hi There,

Anybody know of an app or software(preferable freeware) that allows you to view and manage multiple Windows server backups.

i.e I want 1 interface where I can view successful or failed windows server backups.

TIA
 
It's really going to depend on what backup software you are using and what reporting functionality it has. Some vendors log to Windows event logs others can be configured to set SNMP traps or send mail.

We use a commercial monitoring tool from n-able that supports different sources so we can report on all sorts of different backup solutions.
 
Clarotech said:
It's really going to depend on what backup software you are using and what reporting functionality it has. Some vendors log to Windows event logs others can be configured to set SNMP traps or send mail.

We use a commercial monitoring tool from n-able that supports different sources so we can report on all sorts of different backup solutions.
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Thanks,

I think I need to rephrase my question,

We have like 20 Windows servers, all using windows backup to do the backups.

I am looking for a monitor tool,
that will show me if any backups are failing instead of logging onto all 20 servers to individually check. :)
 
Only freebie solution I can think of now is logging the backup results to disk and using something like blat to mail you the log. You can then setup mail rules to filter passed/failed.
 
Clarotech said:
Only freebie solution I can think of now is logging the backup results to disk and using something like blat to mail you the log. You can then setup mail rules to filter passed/failed.
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Thank you,

I am currently setting up a monitor server with Microsoft System Center with DPM(Data protection manager)
apparently this has the facility I am looking for.
:D Hopefully..
 
Keegan said:
Hi There,

Anybody know of an app or software(preferable freeware) that allows you to view and manage multiple Windows server backups.

i.e I want 1 interface where I can view successful or failed windows server backups.

TIA
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I have mine email on success or failure.

Try something like this as a .bat script via task scheduler. It runs the backups + emails results:

REM delete old backup results
del c:\scripts\backup_log.txt
del C:\scripts\email_log.txt
REM make my backup directory with date timestamp
mkdir \\myserver\backups\windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-%
REM Start Backup via Command Line - specifies backupuser and password and backup target. Backups up to per server folder via DAY. Quiet backup + All Critical OS files.
wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:\\myserver\backups\Windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-% -allcritical -quiet
REM Search eventlog for backup completed event and echo to specific days backup folder
wevtutil qe Microsoft-Windows-Backup /f:text /q:"*[System/EventID=4] and *[System[TimeCreated[timediff(@SystemTime) <= 10800000]]]" /c:1 > C:\scripts\backup_log.txt
REM COPY LOG TO DAYS BACKUP FOLDER
copy C:\scripts\backup_log.txt \\myserver\backups\Windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-%\backup_log.txt
REM Set Subject For Backup Results Email + DATE + TIMESTAMP
set EmailSubject="myservername BACKUP RESULTS - %DATE% - %TIME%"
REM Email Backup Results and save to NETWORK SHARE
C:\scripts\bmail -s mymailserver -t [email protected] -h -f [email protected] -m C:\scripts\backup_log.txt -c -a %EmailSubject% > C:\scripts\email_log.txt
REM Copy Email Log To Days Backup
copy C:\scripts\email_log.txt \\myserver\backups\Windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-%\
 
jsheed_sa said:
I have mine email on success or failure.

Try something like this as a .bat script via task scheduler. It runs the backups + emails results:

REM delete old backup results
del c:\scripts\backup_log.txt
del C:\scripts\email_log.txt
REM make my backup directory with date timestamp
mkdir \\myserver\backups\windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-%
REM Start Backup via Command Line - specifies backupuser and password and backup target. Backups up to per server folder via DAY. Quiet backup + All Critical OS files.
wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:\\myserver\backups\Windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-% -allcritical -quiet
REM Search eventlog for backup completed event and echo to specific days backup folder
wevtutil qe Microsoft-Windows-Backup /f:text /q:"*[System/EventID=4] and *[System[TimeCreated[timediff(@SystemTime) <= 10800000]]]" /c:1 > C:\scripts\backup_log.txt
REM COPY LOG TO DAYS BACKUP FOLDER
copy C:\scripts\backup_log.txt \\myserver\backups\Windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-%\backup_log.txt
REM Set Subject For Backup Results Email + DATE + TIMESTAMP
set EmailSubject="myservername BACKUP RESULTS - %DATE% - %TIME%"
REM Email Backup Results and save to NETWORK SHARE
C:\scripts\bmail -s mymailserver -t [email protected] -h -f [email protected] -m C:\scripts\backup_log.txt -c -a %EmailSubject% > C:\scripts\email_log.txt
REM Copy Email Log To Days Backup
copy C:\scripts\email_log.txt \\myserver\backups\Windows_servers\myservername-%date:/=-%\
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Thank you,
I will give this a try if I fail with the DPM
 
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