Arrow will automatically request support from a station when an auto-backup issue is detected. There are 2 potential reasons this support request will be triggered.
- Mysql dump issue on either the server station (Global Config>Station Info>ServerName) or the incremental backup station (Global Config>Database Backups>dbBackupStation)
If this is the problem, there will not be any backups (or backups files will all be < 1K in size) on the server or the backup station.
To troubleshoot this issue, please refer to https://desk.zoho.com/support/therealarrowpos/ShowHomePage.do?articlestatus=latest&rootcategoryId=664729000000185193&categoryId=664729000000185212#Solutions/dv/664729000001407001/en
^^THIS IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE. TRY THIS FIRST^^
- File Sync Issue: The backups are fine on the 2 stations, but the other stations do NOT have a copy of the backup. All backups should be synced to all stations UNLESS (Global Config>Database Backups>FileCopyStations) is set.
**Note: to check if file syncing is working after completing these steps, you must run ArrrowBackground.exe for at least 5 minutes. Then check the db_backups folder for missing files.
To troubleshoot this, try the following steps- on any station log into ArrowAdmin.
- from Windows File Explorer navigate to \\OtherComputer\c$
- If it opens folder without any problem, this station is fine. move on to the next station.
- If it prompts for credentials enter OtherComputer\ArrowAdmin and the appropriate password
- If this works, move on to next station
- If it says access denied or Bad username/password and you are sure you entered the credentials correctly check this security policy (run secpol.msc)
Security Settings>Local Policies>Security Options>Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts.
This should be set to Classic - local users authenticate as themselves
Repeat these steps for each station