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perez_cmz
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12 years ago
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Netbackup 6.5 / license file ?

I am rebuilding an old 6.5 master server with the same name. Is there a file in 6.5 containing all the license information that I can copy from the original master, to the newly built master ?

7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Configuring
Licensing
NetBackup
UNIX
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    12 years ago

    As per sri vani - bpminlicense is a command.

    Have you had a look at contents of /usr/openv/netbackup/var folder yet?

    I do not have access to a system to check, but I think there may be a file called license.txt (although not a real text file).

    So, to summarise what we have tried to tell you up to now:

    1. You can try to copy file(s) across with NBU down, but it may not work.
    2. Run commands like bpminlicense and get_license_key to list existing license key that you can save in a text file from where you can copy&paste the license keys on the new server.

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  • sri_vani's avatar
    sri_vani
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    On October 3, 2012, NetBackup 6.x  reached the End of Support Life (EOSL).Please plan for upgrade to avoid any support issues/problems.

    To view current license keys, run the following:
    Windows ; Go to installation path

    example;

    C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>bpminlicense -list_keys -verbose
    UNIX command location: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpminlicense -list_keys -verbose

    -list_keys - Lists the keys in the NetBackup license file.

    -verbose - Displays additional information to standard output.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    License info is kept under /usr/openv/netbackup/var.

    It is best to list licenses with get_license_key or with bpminlicense commands and copy & paste them when installing NBU on new server.

    I hope you are moving to a new server in preparation of NBU upgrade?

  • sri_vani's avatar
    sri_vani
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Please make sure that DR file and Tape info/details are handy

    for Rebuilding Master Server-verify below post , Mark has explained very detailed in it

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/rebuild-master-server#comment-9883491

     

    All the best. Hope it helps..

     

     

     


     

  • perez_cmz's avatar
    perez_cmz
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    I'm aware of the EOSL for 6.5. I'm not using this in production, just trying to pull information.

    Can I copy over the netbackup license file to the new master ?

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    You can try, but I remember having issues doing that some years ago.
    (Cannot remember details....)

    I found it best to copy output from above commands to a text file and adding it with copy&paste on the new server.

    So, copy the file with NBU down and see if it is all there when you start NBU. 

    Good luck!

  • perez_cmz's avatar
    perez_cmz
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Yes. We already have a separate 7.5 environment we are using.

    This 6.5 environment is an old one we still need around for older restore requests.

    Eventually, I'd like to import all the tapes from the 6.5 environment into our 7. environment.

  • sri_vani's avatar
    sri_vani
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    bpminlicense, It manages the NetBackup license file.

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO43671

    DESCRIPTION

    The bpminlicense utility manages a NetBackup license file. The preferred method to manage NetBackup licenses is to use the Help > License Keys panel in the NetBackup Administration Console. For UNIX servers, you may use the get_license_key utility to manage the NetBackup licenses. This action is preferred to this command.

     

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    As per sri vani - bpminlicense is a command.

    Have you had a look at contents of /usr/openv/netbackup/var folder yet?

    I do not have access to a system to check, but I think there may be a file called license.txt (although not a real text file).

    So, to summarise what we have tried to tell you up to now:

    1. You can try to copy file(s) across with NBU down, but it may not work.
    2. Run commands like bpminlicense and get_license_key to list existing license key that you can save in a text file from where you can copy&paste the license keys on the new server.
  • sri_vani's avatar
    sri_vani
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    I just verified the license.txt file, It  is available in  /usr/openv/var/license.txt (path).