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Netbackup 10.5 Catalog email for DR info
Netbackup v10.5 Windows server 2019 Dell R650. One Primary Server acting as both master/media. Backups are written to TAPE via Quantum tape library. We primary use the Admin console to control the Netbackup environment. But we have access to the webui but rarely use it. We have a mail server on the network and we are able to send mail from the Netbackup physical server. I dont think we need BLAT since we already have a mail server on the network and I know from a PowerShell script on the Netbackup Dell server that I can send an email to my corporate email address. What is my best approach on setting up the Netbackup DR catalog email so that it gets emailed to our team so that we have the necessary important information if we ever had to perform a DR? I think we still need to use the "mail_dr_info.cmd" file correct? Im uncertain on the syntax for the fields. Well I know what the fields should be such as the email address etc but not sure about the syntax or where I list the mail server server name etc. REM %1 is the recipient's address - REM %2 is the subject line - REM %3 is the message file name - REM %4 is the attached file name The "mail_dr_info.cmd" files gives a snip on how the logic should be if using BLAT but whats the logic or synatx if we are going to attempt this without BLAT. Im a little confused on this part. Or if this isnt even possible. Anybody able to provide some help / info on this. Much appreciated! Thanks BCbc141018 hours agoLevel 68Views0likes1CommentCommunity Event: A conversation with Aditya Vasudevan, leader of Cohesity’s Cyber Event Response Team
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Hello, I started receiving errors in the NetBackup program because there isn’t enough space on the CatalogBackup (F:) drive on my server (Windows Server 2016). Before performing the following steps, I will stop the services related to the NetBackup program! What I want to do is create a new 2 TB partition from the 8 TB disk on the server, name this partition CatalogBackup, and assign it the drive letter F:. After that, I will move the 558 GB of data from the old F: drive to the new one. I believe NetBackup won’t have any issues as long as it detects a drive named CatalogBackup with the letter F:. ! I will free up space LOCAL DISK E:soolean3 days agoLevel 433Views0likes4CommentsImage Cleanup - error 2027
Hello! At the moment, we periodically receive a massive error - (2027) The media server is not active. Image Cleanup performs correctly in the vast majority of tasks. Job Type - Image Cleanup ...... Apr 26, 2025 6:13:10 AM - Info nbdelete (pid=9992) deleting expired images. Media Server: media4003 Media: @aaaeE Apr 26, 2025 6:13:10 AM - Error nbdelete (pid=9992) Cannot obtain resources for this job : error [2027] Apr 26, 2025 6:13:10 AM - requesting resource @aaaeE Apr 26, 2025 6:13:10 AM - Error nbjm (pid=8046) NBU status: 2027, EMM status: Media server is not active Apr 26, 2025 6:13:10 AM - Error nbjm (pid=8046) NBU status: 2027, EMM status: Media server is not active Media server is not active (2027) .............. Apr 26, 2025 2:12:31 AM - Info nbdelete (pid=10762) deleting expired images. Media Server: media4003 Media: @aaaeM Apr 26, 2025 2:12:31 AM - Error nbdelete (pid=10762) Cannot obtain resources for this job : error [2027] Apr 26, 2025 2:12:31 AM - requesting resource @aaaeM Apr 26, 2025 2:12:31 AM - Error nbjm (pid=8046) NBU status: 2027, EMM status: Media server is not active Apr 26, 2025 2:12:31 AM - Error nbjm (pid=8046) NBU status: 2027, EMM status: Media server is not active Media server is not active (2027) .............. Please tell me what to do, I haven't really found any information on this error, only special cases that don't fit my case.akhimik774 days agoLevel 285Views0likes5CommentsNew NetBackup 10.5 Plug-In Gives DNAS Protection to Azure Files
A new plug-in allows NetBackup 10.5 to protect Azure Files as if it was a NAS filer. It does this through the new NetBackup Snapshot Manager (NBSM) NAS plug-in for Azure Files. NBSM uses Azure’s Software Developer Kit (SDK) storage API to connect with and move data to/from Azure Files. You can select this plug-in like all the other NetBackup plug-ins as shown below. The new plug-in can use Network File System (NFS) and Server Message Block (SMB) protocols to access Azure Files data. This lets you select the protocol(s) that meet your organization’s transport and security requirements. As of SMB version 4.X, NFS has a slight performance advantage over older SMB versions. See the NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager Install and Upgrade Guide version 10.5 for detailed plug-in installation and configuration instructions. NetBackup Snapshot Manager (NBSM) establishes a connection with Azure Files Storage using the REST client. It then discovers whatever resource groups, storage accounts, file shares, and file share snapshots are available. This discovery gives NetBackup 10.5+ the following Azure File snapshot operations: Creating file share snapshots Exporting snapshots Restoring snapshots Deporting snapshots Deleting snapshots A NetBackup Storage Lifecycle Policy (SLP) is required to run the snapshot and call a NAS-Data-Protection policy to coordinate the backup. The new Azure Files plug-in also offers the same great DNAS features available in previous versions. See these links for more information on these features: My DNAS backup tech paper: NetBackup Dynamic Network Attached Storage (DNAS) Filer Protection Version 10.4 Update: NetBackup 10.4+ DNAS Multi-Mount Capability Greatly Improves Snapshot Backup Performance176Views0likes1CommentNetbackup Catalog Restore to DR
Hi, I ma trying to perform a Netbackup catalog recovery from production win clustered master server to DR stand alone Netbackup server. Is that possible ? NBU Version : 10.4.0.1, OS : Win 2019 If it not possible, do i need to build same setup as prodution in DR site also with same hostname and domain name ?Solved132Views0likes1CommentExtended retention for FULLs and Cycles
Hi Folks, Wanted to get some clarification regarding retention in NBU10: In NetBackup 10 through the WebUI, does it support extended retention for Full backups? For example, if I have a weekly Full backup schedule with a standard retention of 4 weeks, is there a way to configure NetBackup to keep the last successful Full backup for a longer period—say, 3 months—even after the regular 4-week retention expires? I'm looking for a way to automatically retain a longer-term Full without creating a separate backup schedule or policy manually. Is this possible in the WebUI or via another mechanism? Does NetBackup have a concept similar to Commvault's "Cycles" or IBM Spectrum Protect's "Versions" where the system ensures that at least one backup cycle is retained, even if backups fail to run for a certain period? This would help ensure that a backup cycle is always available and not expired due to missed jobs. Does NetBackup have such a feature or a similar mechanism to ensure this level of protection? Regards,Solved19Views0likes3CommentsStorage unit media server option
I have flex appliance 5260 2EA and each appliance has a storage shelf connected to it. I created a master/media server on appliance A and only configured a media server on appliance B and connected them to each other with a fiber cable. I created a storage unit with msdp and checked "Use any available media server" and "only use the following media server" among the options. I created msdp1 on media server A and msdp2 on media server B. I checked the "Use any available media server" option in the msdp1 storage unit settings and found that both A/B media servers work when backing up and the data goes to msdp1. Is it okay to use the use any media server setting like this? How do you use it in normal cases?Reddot25 days agoLevel 141Views0likes1Comment