BACKUP db to network machine

Hi all
win 2k pro (on all machines)
sql 2k (1 machine)
in our maintance plan I have the DB backing up every 24 hours - this
backup is into the default BACKUPS folder - on the SAME machine &
drive.
I would also like the maintance plan to back up the DB accross the
network to a 2nd machine (where we keep all our backups of other
files) but in the "backup device" bit it's only listing the c:\ and
not any netword paths...
Q) How can i get it to back up across the network to a 2nd machine in
the maintance plan?
thanks
AlIN SEM simply select backup... then choose Add button and type in the unc
name ie
\\london\sqlshare\mybackup.bak and you will be good ( as long as permissions
allow.)
"Harag" <harag@.softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Hi all
> win 2k pro (on all machines)
> sql 2k (1 machine)
> in our maintance plan I have the DB backing up every 24 hours - this
> backup is into the default BACKUPS folder - on the SAME machine &
> drive.
> I would also like the maintance plan to back up the DB accross the
> network to a 2nd machine (where we keep all our backups of other
> files) but in the "backup device" bit it's only listing the c:\ and
> not any netword paths...
> Q) How can i get it to back up across the network to a 2nd machine in
> the maintance plan?
> thanks
> Al|||Harag,
Set up a share in the destination server and use UNC pattern, as in
BACKUP DATABASE <dbname>
TO DISK = '\\destserver\d$\dbbackup.BAK'
That said, I have seen that backing across the network can slow things
down.Do the backup locally and then have some process to copy the file over.
--
Dinesh.
SQL Server FAQ at
http://www.tkdinesh.com
"Harag" <harag@.softhome.net> wrote in message
news:kd47kvcm6qrpmbda1jes9rk1pm8oqgg5bn@.4ax.com...
> Hi all
> win 2k pro (on all machines)
> sql 2k (1 machine)
> in our maintance plan I have the DB backing up every 24 hours - this
> backup is into the default BACKUPS folder - on the SAME machine &
> drive.
> I would also like the maintance plan to back up the DB accross the
> network to a 2nd machine (where we keep all our backups of other
> files) but in the "backup device" bit it's only listing the c:\ and
> not any netword paths...
> Q) How can i get it to back up across the network to a 2nd machine in
> the maintance plan?
> thanks
> Al