Hi Alex,
I have a requirement where I want to monitor 3rd party applications like Veritas Backup Exec and email based on the status of a backup. Is that possible?
Thanks.
Monitor 3rd party applications
vidyagana,
I am using AHM to monitor my Veritas NetBackups via querying the event logs. By default, at least for NetBackup, the successful or failed backups do not populate the Windows event logs. I had to add a few lines to a config file to enable it to do so.
Alternately, you can also use the "compare file" test to check the log files for certain text strings like "success" or failure. Since NetBackup has tons of log files, I am sure BackupExec has the same.
To enable the app to start populating the event log, take a look at the KB for Veritas. I am sure you can find it there. Otherwise, call support, the should be able to get it to you quickly. Otherwise, if all those fail for you, I can look through my notes to see how I did it in NetBackup.
Good luck,
Michael
I am using AHM to monitor my Veritas NetBackups via querying the event logs. By default, at least for NetBackup, the successful or failed backups do not populate the Windows event logs. I had to add a few lines to a config file to enable it to do so.
Alternately, you can also use the "compare file" test to check the log files for certain text strings like "success" or failure. Since NetBackup has tons of log files, I am sure BackupExec has the same.
To enable the app to start populating the event log, take a look at the KB for Veritas. I am sure you can find it there. Otherwise, call support, the should be able to get it to you quickly. Otherwise, if all those fail for you, I can look through my notes to see how I did it in NetBackup.
Good luck,
Michael
Hi,
Looks like Backup Exec in our server already logs errors in the NT Event Log. But I have already setup NT Events Log and I want to do something separately for the backup jobs. Veritas Backup Exec creates a log for every backup/maintenance job that runs. I want to monitor only the backup jobs. Is it possible for me to setup HostMonitor such that in this specified directory it will monitor only the files which contain the word "Backup" and in that file look for "success"/"failure".
Please help.
Thanks.
Looks like Backup Exec in our server already logs errors in the NT Event Log. But I have already setup NT Events Log and I want to do something separately for the backup jobs. Veritas Backup Exec creates a log for every backup/maintenance job that runs. I want to monitor only the backup jobs. Is it possible for me to setup HostMonitor such that in this specified directory it will monitor only the files which contain the word "Backup" and in that file look for "success"/"failure".
Please help.
Thanks.
Just that I want to get specific alerts when there is a problem with a backup job. So you are saying that I can setup HostMonitor to monitor the event log for specific source (like Backup Exec) and send separate alerts. Also Backup Exec logs its errors in the NT Event Log under two or three different sources. Is it possible to include all of them under one test?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Sure. In the Event Log Test Properties dialog you may define one or more conditions to filter "Bad" events. Event will be considered as "Bad" only when it match ALL specified requirements:Just that I want to get specific alerts when there is a problem with a backup job. So you are saying that I can setup HostMonitor to monitor the event log for specific source (like Backup Exec) and send separate alerts.
- Event Source
- Computer
- Event type
- Event ID
- etc
Yes. Please read the manualAlso Backup Exec logs its errors in the NT Event Log under two or three different sources. Is it possible to include all of them under one test?
www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.htm# ... m#chkNTLog
Regards
Alex