Running out of backup space

[gbouten]

I'm backing up to a back up server with a 1000GB of space. The data drive on this server is only a 500GB drive. I am backing up using the Replication (Update) method. After about 2 weeks the backup server is almost compleatly full. What gives? What method should I use as I only want new files, change files, and folders on the backup. I don't see how the destanation can be larger than the source.

[TGRMN Software]

Hi, Replication (Update) will mirror source to target, but it will not delete from target files that are no longer in source. That could explain the difference. Can you post your profile file (.fsf) here (it's a text file), so I can check if there are other settings that could cause this issue? thanks
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[Guest]

I will but I wont be on site for a few weeks. When I get back off vacation I sill post it thanks

[gbouten]

Sorry for the long delay in my response. I have just gotten back on site.
I changed the method to just mirror. I'm not sure how you want me to post the .fsf file can you plese advise how to do that here?

[TGRMN Software]

Hi, please open the .fsf profile file with notepad and copy and paste the content here, thanks
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[gbouten]

Here is that file.
[Settings]
; ******* Source
Source Folder=D:\users\
; ******* Target
Target Folder=\\BACKUPSERVER\From Zia Users\
; ******* values for Lock Source: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Lock Source=0
; ******* values for Lock Target: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Lock Target=0
; ******* values for Continue even if sources/targets do not exist: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Continue even if sources/targets do not exist=0
; ******* values for Create sources/targets that do not exist: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Create sources/targets that do not exist=0
; *******
Include Subfolders Flags=1
; ******* values for Comparison Type: (0=Size and Timestamp) (1=CRC) (2=Both)
Comparison Type=0
; ******* values for Ignore 2 seconds difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore 2 seconds difference=0
; ******* values for Ignore any second difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore any second difference=0
; ******* values for Ignore 1 hour difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore 1 hour difference=0
CRC Chunk Size in Bytes=0
; ******* values for Ignore File Size: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore File Size=0
; ******* values for Ignore Timestamp: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore Timestamp=0
; ******* values for Execution Method: (0= ) (1=Synchronization) (2=Backup (Mirror Source to Target)) (3=Replication (Augment Target)) (4=Replication (Refresh Target)) (5=Replication (Update Target)) (6=Consolidation)
Execution Method=2
; ******* values for UnatSync: (0=No) (1=Yes)
UnatSync=1
Copy File Permissions=0
Copy File/Folder Permissions=1
Copy File/Folder Auditing=0
Copy File/Folder Owner=0
Do Not Copy File/Folder Data Streams=0
Use Volume Shadow Copy=0
; ******* values for Use Volume Shadow Copy For: (0=Source) (1=Target) (2=Both)
Use Volume Shadow Copy For=0
; ******* values for No empty source/target check: (0=No) (1=Yes)
No empty source/target check=0
; ******* values for Replace newer target files with older source files (backup only): (0=No) (1=Yes)
Replace newer target files with older source files (backup only)=0
Speed=100
Copy Buffer=32768
Flush Buffer=0
; ******* Log File
Log File=C:\ProgramData\ViceVersa PRO 2\log2.log
; ******* values for Empty Log: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Empty Log=0
Log File Size=1000
; ******* values for Log Only Summary and Exceptions: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Log Only Summary and Exceptions=0
; ******* values for Monitor Conflicts: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Monitor Conflicts=0
; ******* Sync Tracking Database
Sync Tracking Database=
Sync Conflicts=0
; ******* values for SCT: (0=No) (1=Yes)
SCT=0
; ******* values for NSC: (0=No) (1=Yes)
NSC=0
Source-Target Offset=0
; ******* values for Try Copy In Use Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Try Copy In Use Files=0
; ******* values for Always Verify CRC: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Always Verify CRC=0
; ******* values for Priority Class: (0=Default) (1=Idle (recommended)) (2=Low) (3=Below Normal) (4=Normal) (5=Above Normal) (6=High) (7=Realtime)
Priority Class=1
; ******* values for Limit Bandwidth: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Limit Bandwidth=0
Bandwidth Value=0
; ******* values for Bandwidth Unit: (0=KB/Sec) (1=MB/Sec)
Bandwidth Unit=1
; ******* values for Scripts Before: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before=0
; ******* values for Scripts After: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After=0
; ******* Source Archive
Source Archive Folder=
; ******* Target Archive
Target Archive Folder=
; ******* values for Smart Archive: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Smart Archive=0
; ******* values for Archive Conflicts Only: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Archive Conflicts Only=0
Num. Copies=0
Remove Days=0
Append Path=0
Max Archive Size=0
DES=0
; *******
ComEnc String=000000
[Filters]
; ******* values for Exclude Hidden Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Hidden Files=0
; ******* values for Exclude System Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude System Files=0
; ******* values for Exclude Read-Only Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Read-Only Files=0
; *******
Exclude After Date=
; *******
Exclude Before Date=
Exclude Days Ago=0
Exclude Greater than bytes=0
Exclude Smaller than bytes=0
Num. of Filters=0
[FiltersDirs]
Num. of Filters=0
[ArchiveFilters]
Num. of Filters=0
[Subfolder Filters]
; ******* values for Exclude Hidden Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Hidden Subfolders=0
; ******* values for Exclude System Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude System Subfolders=0
; ******* values for Exclude Read-Only Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Read-Only Subfolders=0
[ViceVersa Profile - File Version 4.0.0]

[TGRMN Software]

Hi, looks good, now with the backup/mirroring method files that are not in source will be deleted from target too.
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