Backup

  • Hi ,

    Daily database backups are running, but there is no sql job.
    And backups are saving in physical drive.
    How to find the backup job details.

    SQL: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (RTM) - 13.0.1601.5 (X64)      Standard Edition (64-bit)
    OS:  Windows Server 2016 Standard 6.3 <X64> (Build 14393: ) (Hypervisor)

    Thank you !!

  • adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:53 AM

    Hi ,

    Daily database backups are running, but there is no sql job.
    And backups are saving in physical drive.
    How to find the backup job details.

    SQL: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (RTM) - 13.0.1601.5 (X64)      Standard Edition (64-bit)
    OS:  Windows Server 2016 Standard 6.3 <X64> (Build 14393: ) (Hypervisor)

    Thank you !!

    Did you check the SQL Server error log? The backup tables in msdb would also have more information - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc.

    Sue

  • Sue_H - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:05 AM

    adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:53 AM

    Hi ,

    Daily database backups are running, but there is no sql job.
    And backups are saving in physical drive.
    How to find the backup job details.

    SQL: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (RTM) - 13.0.1601.5 (X64)      Standard Edition (64-bit)
    OS:  Windows Server 2016 Standard 6.3 <X64> (Build 14393: ) (Hypervisor)

    Thank you !!

    Did you check the SQL Server error log? The backup tables in msdb would also have more information - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc.

    Sue

    Yes i verified SQLServer error log and msdb - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc. 
    for example:- below is the backup information for a database in error log.

    Database backed up. Database: Expdatabase, creation date(time): 2016/04/30(00:46:38), pages dumped: 2182, first LSN: 128:344:217, last LSN: 128:434:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

    I need  to find how the backup is running daily.

  • adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:27 AM

    Yes i verified SQLServer error log and msdb - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc. 
    for example:- below is the backup information for a database in error log.

    Database backed up. Database: Expdatabase, creation date(time): 2016/04/30(00:46:38), pages dumped: 2182, first LSN: 128:344:217, last LSN: 128:434:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

    I need  to find how the backup is running daily.

    I think these are triggered from 3rd party backup tools. So there is no compulsory to have jobs in SQL Server.

    TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}

    Thank You.

    Regards,
    Raghavender Chavva

  • Raghavender Chavva - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:38 AM

    adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:27 AM

    Yes i verified SQLServer error log and msdb - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc. 
    for example:- below is the backup information for a database in error log.

    Database backed up. Database: Expdatabase, creation date(time): 2016/04/30(00:46:38), pages dumped: 2182, first LSN: 128:344:217, last LSN: 128:434:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

    I need  to find how the backup is running daily.

    I think these are triggered from 3rd party backup tools. So there is no compulsory to have jobs in SQL Server.

    TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}

    There is no 3rd party backup tool .

  • adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:56 AM

    Raghavender Chavva - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:38 AM

    adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:27 AM

    Yes i verified SQLServer error log and msdb - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc. 
    for example:- below is the backup information for a database in error log.

    Database backed up. Database: Expdatabase, creation date(time): 2016/04/30(00:46:38), pages dumped: 2182, first LSN: 128:344:217, last LSN: 128:434:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

    I need  to find how the backup is running daily.

    I think these are triggered from 3rd party backup tools. So there is no compulsory to have jobs in SQL Server.

    TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}

    There is no 3rd party backup tool .

    You do have something outside of SQL Server doing backups. And hyper-v snapshots would be outside of SQL Server and would use VSS. Other Agents from backup specific products would show the same thing. 

    Sue

  • Sue_H - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 11:02 AM

    adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:56 AM

    Raghavender Chavva - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:38 AM

    adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:27 AM

    Yes i verified SQLServer error log and msdb - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc. 
    for example:- below is the backup information for a database in error log.

    Database backed up. Database: Expdatabase, creation date(time): 2016/04/30(00:46:38), pages dumped: 2182, first LSN: 128:344:217, last LSN: 128:434:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

    I need  to find how the backup is running daily.

    I think these are triggered from 3rd party backup tools. So there is no compulsory to have jobs in SQL Server.

    TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}

    There is no 3rd party backup tool .

    You do have something outside of SQL Server doing backups. And hyper-v snapshots would be outside of SQL Server and would use VSS. Other Agents from backup specific products would show the same thing. 

    Sue

    Thank you. Any idea where should i check .

  • adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 11:07 AM

    Sue_H - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 11:02 AM

    adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:56 AM

    Raghavender Chavva - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:38 AM

    adisql - Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:27 AM

    Yes i verified SQLServer error log and msdb - backupset, backupmediaset, backupmediafamily, backupfile, etc. 
    for example:- below is the backup information for a database in error log.

    Database backed up. Database: Expdatabase, creation date(time): 2016/04/30(00:46:38), pages dumped: 2182, first LSN: 128:344:217, last LSN: 128:434:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

    I need  to find how the backup is running daily.

    I think these are triggered from 3rd party backup tools. So there is no compulsory to have jobs in SQL Server.

    TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB}7'}

    There is no 3rd party backup tool .

    You do have something outside of SQL Server doing backups. And hyper-v snapshots would be outside of SQL Server and would use VSS. Other Agents from backup specific products would show the same thing. 

    Sue

    Thank you. Any idea where should i check .

    If you personally aren't aware of any specific backup products then I would suspect the hyper-v snapshots. Check the Windows event logs on that server or check with whoever manages those virtual servers.

    Sue

  • run proc-explorer  (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-utilities ) or task manager (maybe)  to monitor what application is doing backup..  (you may look at timestamp of the backups to find when should you run the tool)

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  • The }7} at the end of the file name indicates to me that this is not a database backup, but an application-consistent VM snapshot. Talk to your VM admins to see if this is the case.

  • Search the registry on the server, this will give you a better idea of the software being used, look for 1T035G3A-91D0-45DC-8A8C-71696CE9DHBB

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