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Jan_Rustico's avatar
Jan_Rustico
Level 4
10 years ago

Backup image expiration cannot be modified because its SLP processing is not yet complete

We are using NBU 7.6.0.4, Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. I need to check if the item is duplicated or not. Or if it is SLP not complete, I want to forcefully put it on tapes.

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  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    10 years ago

    I am with Amol on the commands.

    You may find the SLP cheat sheet of good value:

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH170086

    SLP can't be forced, they live a life of their own. But you can assign a greater priority to a SLP in the activity monitor.

  • Genericus's avatar
    Genericus
    10 years ago

    Process to manually duplicate SLP (in process)

    1. inactive current duplication - nbstlutil inactive -wait -backupid #######

    2. cancel current duplication - nbstlutil cancel -wait -backupid #######

    Once the SLP is cancelled the normal duplication commands work. Either use catalog display in GUI and duplicate or command line. Command line allows setting alt read media server.

    3. example of command line - replace Bold italic with your values.

    bpduplicate -number_copies 1 -dstunit  mediaserver-LTO5 -dp PoolName -altreadhost mediaserver -backupid backup_1362126905 -rl retentionlevel# -owner All_Servers

     

    CHECK THIS FIRST!

    I have had a few SLP get "lost" since I upgraded to 7.6.0.4 - I found that the source VTL tape is "stuck" in the Data Domain drive. It does not happen often, I have not been able to replicate it.

    nbrbutil -dump | grep Tape# showed the NetBackup thought the tape was in use. I had to use nbrutil commands to release the AllocationID and the media, then manually move the tape to a slot in the data domain, the SLP then went active and duplicated the image.

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  • Amol_Nair's avatar
    Amol_Nair
    Level 6
    10 years ago
    you can run the below command to check if a particular backupid is completed itz SLP operations nbstlutil list -backupid -U To list all the incomplete images for a particular SLP try using the below command nbstlutil stlilist -lifecycle -image_incomplete -U
  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    I am with Amol on the commands.

    You may find the SLP cheat sheet of good value:

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH170086

    SLP can't be forced, they live a life of their own. But you can assign a greater priority to a SLP in the activity monitor.

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    I think Nicolai meant to say SLPs cannot be forced.

    To duplicate manually, you have to cancel them from SLP control first.

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    You are right - thanks for letting me know !

    Post updated

  • Jan_Rustico's avatar
    Jan_Rustico
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    i need these images to be duplicated. however, i got 'found no images or media matching the selection criteria(190)' when attempted to duplicate to tape.

  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Run a bpimagelist -backupid <backupid> -l     - does it return the image?

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    You cannot manually duplicate images under SLP control (as per above posts).

    Have you checked SLP status as suggested in previous posts?
    Are there huge backlogs?
    Are there more outstanding duplications than available resources?
    Have you read though the SLP Best Practice doc? http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH153154

    The only way that you can manually force a duplication is by cancelling the pending duplication job (also explained above).

  • Genericus's avatar
    Genericus
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    Process to manually duplicate SLP (in process)

    1. inactive current duplication - nbstlutil inactive -wait -backupid #######

    2. cancel current duplication - nbstlutil cancel -wait -backupid #######

    Once the SLP is cancelled the normal duplication commands work. Either use catalog display in GUI and duplicate or command line. Command line allows setting alt read media server.

    3. example of command line - replace Bold italic with your values.

    bpduplicate -number_copies 1 -dstunit  mediaserver-LTO5 -dp PoolName -altreadhost mediaserver -backupid backup_1362126905 -rl retentionlevel# -owner All_Servers

     

    CHECK THIS FIRST!

    I have had a few SLP get "lost" since I upgraded to 7.6.0.4 - I found that the source VTL tape is "stuck" in the Data Domain drive. It does not happen often, I have not been able to replicate it.

    nbrbutil -dump | grep Tape# showed the NetBackup thought the tape was in use. I had to use nbrutil commands to release the AllocationID and the media, then manually move the tape to a slot in the data domain, the SLP then went active and duplicated the image.

  • Genericus's avatar
    Genericus
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    I set up this script as an alias - slpgo

    #!/usr/bin/ksh
    #

    for i in `/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbstlutil stlilist -image_incomplete -U | grep Image | cut -f 2 -d " "`

    do
      echo "Now activating "$i
      /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbstlutil active -backupid $i
    done

     

    This will display the backupid of unprocessed SLP jobs, and the oldest are first.

    If you put SLP on hold by inactivating them ( I sometimes will nbstlutil inactive -wait -backupid ### a large job so I can force it onto a specific tape to avoid tape waste )

    slpgo activates any inactive SLP jobs