I was able to get the backup service installed and started! PROGRESS!
I am now able to login to isql and get a sp_who to run from the backup server..
When I run the load database....command
I get..
1> load database SYBASEDB from "compress::S:\THEDUMFILE.dmp"
2> go
Backup Server session id is: 12. Use this value when executing the 'sp_volchanged' system stored procedure after fulfilling any
volume change request from the Backup Server.
Backup Server: 4.132.1.1: Attempting to open byte stream device: 'compress::S:\THEDUMPFILE.dmp::000'
Backup Server: 4.124.2.1: Archive API error for device='compress::S:\THEDUMPFILE.dmp::000': Vendor application name=Compress API,
Library version=1, API routine=syb_open(), Message=syb_open: open() error=2, msg=No such file or directory
Msg 8009, Level 16, State 1:
Server 'XXXXXX', Line 1:
Error encountered by Backup Server. Please refer to Backup Server messages for details.
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QUESTIONS:
1 .Does the file HAVE to be on a local drive? S:\ is a NAS device
2. The dump is from a 12.5 version.. will I be able to load it here in the latest ASE 15?
Thanks for all your help.. so close..
-Ken