FM8 Server Admin/Veritas Backup Exec

[GER]

Yes I'm new. I have just installed FM8.v3. Background: I have two backups. One: I stop the FM services and then backup to CD the FM database. Then I run Veritas Backup Exec to backup the entire HD to tape with the exception of the FM database.

What I want to do is to make this easier. First backup FM database incrementally(I guess I could overwrite it completely everyday)using the administrative function on FM server. Then backup the rest of the HD using Backup Exec.

There must be a way to script this function, such that would turn off the FM services, then backup the FM database, then start Backup Exec to do the hard drive to tape.

It would be nice if this could be done to a USB external 250GB hard drive that could be taken off site, killing two birds...

Does any of this make sense or am I thinking that computers can do everything here, you just have to know magic?

Any leads, idea's or suggestions are welcome. I realize that some of you do this for a living and I'm asking a lot, so thank you.

[Wim Decorte]

No need to stop the FMS services as long as you make sure the files are closed properly.

you can easily script this whole process with VBscript. The best way to do this is to:

- ask FMS for a list of all open files

- loop and close each one individually and check the event log to make sure it was closed before closing the next one

- when all are closed launch your other backup

- and handle any errors