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newly added media server not showing up in master server console
I have a Windows master server(10.0.0.1) and created a media server on linux (centos 8).while adding the media server I followed steps from Veritas guide and posts available here. my issue is that the name of the newly created media server is not showing in console , under media servers.but if I do "configure Media Server" under actions, the new media server properties is showing fine. I have confirmed below points: -the name of linux media server is available in master servers properties (shortname and FQDN) both under additinal servers and media servers) -name of the linux media server is availble in registry in the registry key Server -lin linux media server, the bp.conf seems fine. I have faced below issues: 1-from linux server, running "nbemmcmd -getemmserver" gives me "a web login is required,.Run the 'bpnbat -login -loginType command to login" 2-from master server, running nbemmcmd -listhosts (and with -verbos) it only representing the master server name. 3-trying to add the linux media server in master server via nbemmcmd , gives an error that the hostname already exist. I would appreciate if anyone can help me out on this issue.You're Invited: Cohesity Connect – Deep Dive on RecoveryAgent, Cohesity Copilot & Agentic AI
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Duplication of small images into MSDP-C takes longer time as usual
Hello, I have a serious performace issue with duplication of many images to an MSDP-C pool. NetBackup 10.5.0.1 is duplicating images to the MSDP-C pool at an on-premise S3. There are about 600 backup images created per hour. The duplication jobs cannot process this number at the same rate, although several dozen of them are running simultaneously. The problem is not in the volume of data - the vast majority of images are database log backups of tens of kB to several MB in size. The problem is that the duplication of even the smallest image takes several minutes. An example: duplicating one image of 670 kB took an incredible 14 minutes. I see large delays between individual actions in the job details. Please see details of the duplication of this image below. The media server's HW resources are under-loaded. As long as a small number of images were duplicated per hour, duplicating individual images took an average of 2 minutes - that was fine. What is the cause of the slowdown and how can I eliminate the cause? Thank you, Lubos Example of a duplication job details with long delays: 26. 6. 2025 10:02:53 - Info bpduplicate (pid=125788) The data-in-transit encryption (DTE) is disabled, as the global DTE mode is set to 'Preferred Off' 26. 6. 2025 10:02:53 - Info bpdm (pid=3633773) started 26. 6. 2025 10:02:53 - started process bpdm (pid=3633773) 26. 6. 2025 10:02:53 - requesting resource @aaaaw 26. 6. 2025 10:02:53 - granted resource MediaID=@aaaaw;DiskVolume=PureDiskVolume;DiskPool=Pool4;Path=PureDiskVolume;StorageServer=MediaServer1.x.y;MediaServer=MediaServer1.x.y 26. 6. 2025 10:02:54 - Info bpdm (pid=3633773) requesting nbjm for media 26. 6. 2025 10:03:37 - begin writing 26. 6. 2025 10:03:37- end writing; write time: 0:00:00 26. 6. 2025 10:06:08- begin writing 26. 6. 2025 10:06:08 - Info bpdm (pid=3633773) Waiting for storage server MediaServer1.x.y, disk volume PureDiskVolume 26. 6. 2025 10:07:08 - Info bpdm (pid=3633773) Transferred 688937 bytes, to storage server MediaServer1.x.y, disk volume PureDiskVolume 26. 6. 2025 10:08:08 - end writing; write time: 0:02:00 26. 6. 2025 10:08:44- Info MediaServer1.x.y (pid=3633773) StorageServer=PureDisk:MediaServer1.x.y; Report=PDDO Stats for (MediaServer1.x.y:PureDiskVolume): scanned: 672 KB, CR sent: 25 KB, CR sent over FC: 0 KB, dedup: 96.3%, cache disabled, where dedup space saving:0.0%, compression space saving:96.3%, new transferred data unencrypted 26. 6. 2025 10:17:08- Info bpdm (pid=3633773) EXITING with status 0How to Enable Security Events to be Sent to the System Logs Using the WebUI and CLI
Since data protection has merged with cyber security, it’s critical to know how to configure NetBackup to send its events to the syslog. This is done with the WebUI and CLI procedures below. These procedures have been used and tested at customer sites by our Sales Engineering staff. Once added to the system logs (syslog), these events become part of the security records of the server operating system records. They are then available for forwarding to other systems, security analysis/reporting, and troubleshooting. WebUI Procedures In the Security events window, click on the “Security events settings” in the top right of the window. The security events settings window appears. Mark the checkbox for “Send the audit events to the system logs” and then click on the box “Select audit event categories.” Select the categories of events desired and click “Save”. This updates the bp.conf file with the SYSLOG_AUDIT_CATEGORIES parameter. CLI Procedures Add the following line to the primary server bp.conf file. This activates the event forwarding feature: SYSLOG_AUDIT_CATEGORIES = [categories] The categories that you select will depend on what you want to be logged. For login and backup policy events, the minimum categories selected will be LOGIN, and POLICY. When selecting more than one category, there needs to be a comma between each category. For example: SYSLOG_AUDIT_CATEGORIES = LOGIN, POLICY Here is a list of all categories: ALL – All of the below categories are selected ALERT - Alert ANOMALY - Anomaly ANOMALY_EXTENSIONS – Anomaly extensions ANOMALY_EXTENSIONS_DETAILS – Anomaly extensions details ANOMALY_NEW – Anomaly new ANOMALY_RULES_RESULTS – Anomaly rules results JOB_STATUS – Job status ASSET - Asset AUDITCFG – Audit Configuration AUDITDB – Audit database AUDIT_LOG_FORWARD – Audit log forward AUDITSVC – Audit service AZFAILURE – Authorization failure PAUSED_CLIENTS – Paused Clients BMR – Bare Metal Restore BPCONF – bp.conf CATALOG – Catalog CERT – Certificate CONFIG – Config CONNECTION – Connection CREDENTIALS – Credentials CREDENTIAL_SCHEMA – Credential schema DATAACCESS – Data Access DISCOVERY – Discovery EVENT_AUDIT – Event audit EVENT_LOG – Event log ECMS – External CMS Server HOLD – Hold HOST – Host ASSETGROUP – Intelligent group IRE – Isolated Recovery Environment JOB – Job LICENSING – Licensing LOGIN – Login MALWARE_IMPACTED – Malware Impacted MALWARE_SCAN – Malware Scan – NBU v10.4 MALWARE_SCAN_CONFIGURATION – Malware Scan Configuration - NBU v10.4 MALWARE_SCAN_STATUS – Malware Scan Status MALWARE_SCAN_TRIGGER - Malware Scan Trigger POLICY – Policy POOL – Pool PROTECTION_PLAN_SVC – Protection plan RETENTION_LEVEL – Retention Level SEC_CONFIG – Security configuration SLP – Storage lifecycle policy STORAGESRV – Storage server STU – Storage unit TICKET – Ticket TOKEN – Token USER – User Here is an example of how NetBackup events will appear in the operating system logs after performing the procedures above:
Redirecting Restore to a Different Media Server
Hi, I would like to ask if it is possible to change the destination media server for my restore. When I perform a restore, the media server used was the same one that performed the original backup. I am planning to decommission all currently active media servers and use the Master Server as the Media Server as well. How can I change the ownership of the backup image or media to a different media server? Master server Information: NBU Version: 10.3.0.1 OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard Thank you in advance.
Failure in restoring Oracle RAC 12.2 to an Oracle standalone instance
一、environmental information： production machine：2-node RAC using ASM storage, with backup pieces as follows: [root@449c65cd test]# /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bplist -C peer1 -t 4 -b -l -R / -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 19922944 Jul 02 16:52 /c-4025591446-20250702-02 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 19922944 Jul 02 16:50 /cntrl_22_1_1205427004 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 19922944 Jul 02 16:49 /c-4025591446-20250702-01 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 262144 Jul 02 16:49 /al_20_1_1205426929 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 2883584 Jul 02 16:48 /al_19_1_1205426891 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 12582912 Jul 02 16:48 /al_18_1_1205426891 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 19922944 Jul 02 16:47 /c-4025591446-20250702-00 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 369098752 Jul 02 16:40 /bk_16_1_1205426033 -rw-rw---- oracleora oracledba 288358400 Jul 02 16:33 /bk_15_1_1205426033 二、question： Failed to restore to another standalone instance using /c-4025591446-xxxx Allocated channel: CH0 Channel CH0: SID=136 device type=SBT_TAPE Channel CH0: Veritas NetBackup for Oracle - Release 9.1 (2021052518) Command sent to channel: CH0 Starting restore at 2025-07-03 19:36:54 Channel CH0: restoring control file Released channel: CH0 RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =============== RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-03002: restore command failed at 07/03/2025 19:52:00 ORA-19870: error while restoring backup piece /c-4025591446-20250702-00 ORA-19507: failed to retrieve sequential file, handle="/c-4025591446-20250702-00", parms="" ORA-27029: skgfrtrv: sbtrestore returned error ORA-19511: Non-RMAN media manager error. Vendor-specific error text: Failed to open backup file for restore. RMAN> RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =============== RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-03002: sql statement command failed at 07/03/2025 19:52:00 ORA-00205: error in identifying control file, check alert log for details
Replication from Datadomain to Netbackup appliances
Hello Team, We have two domain here, one domain is using Netbackup appliances and another domains are using Data domains. Source domain are using Datadomains and Destination domain are using Netbackup appliances. Is this possible to initiate the Replication from source domain to destination domain considering one using data domains and another using Netbackup appliances
API call for nbstlutil
I am having problems with replications on multiple of our master servers. I manually execute "nbstlutil report" command to see if there are any incomplete SLP copies on backlog. Is there an API that will show the same kind of data for SLPs? I would like to automate the report. I am looking for the same info that nbstlutil report gives: SLP Name: (state), Number of copies, SizeUpgrading Netbackup hardware. We have money to spend - any advice?
Hi to all, We currently have 1 x NB 6.5.4 (Win2003) Master Server with a SCSI attached Dell TLD containing 6 x LTO3 tape drives. Additionally we have 1 further media server (Win2003) which we use for disk backups (occasionally as it is extremely slow!). We also have 1 x NOM (Win2003) server and 1 x NB PureDisk 6.5.1.2 (PDOS) server which has 2TB of local disk space. We have noticed that since we introduced multiple copy backups and all 6 Tape devices are in use, the NB platform slows to a halt. We are going to try and spread the load around a bit more. Our thinking is that we buy a media server for each of the 3 LAN's that have servers that we backup (SQL DB and File/Folder backups mainly). Each of these new media servers would either have a lot of local disk storage or would use DAS hardware. We are keen to get more out of our PureDisk software and are considering beefing that up and making it a clustered environment to an offsite device. Quite simply, I have been asked to provide a design document and I wanted to ask if anyone had any reccomendations on how they think we should invest? Our largest backups are around 2TB and these happen on a weekly basis. We also send tapes offsite on a weekly basis for the critical backups so we are not keen on disk-only solutions. We are happy to upgrade to NB7.0 too if this has any relevance with regards to our forthcoming hardware purchase. Any advice greatly appreciated..... Martin
