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Anonymous
15 years ago

NetBackup Media Server Decommissioning Tool now for 6.5.3 to 7.0

Like to share and capture in the forum these recently published tools.
These are being released to facilitate and I guess ease the task of decommissioning Netbackup media servers. (versions 6.5.3 • 6.5.4 • 6.5.5 • 6.5.6 • 7.0)
Although the technotes already available are pretty straightforward, these tools/wizards seem to help identify areas throughout the NBU environment where you might be using references to the 'old server'.

Available here at the Downloads page
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/downloads.jsp?pid=15143

» NetBackup 6.5.x
List of ALL utilities/ decommissioning tools available for use with Symantec NetBackup
• http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/341273.htm

Note: The decommissioning tool will be shipped as part of NBU 6.5.6 and 6.5.x future updates


» NetBackup 7.0
Documentation and Download: How to use Symantec's NetBackup Media Server Decommissioning Tool for NetBackup 7.0
• http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/354756.htm

Note: The decommissioning tool will be shipped as part of NBU 7.0.1 and 7.0.x future updates


• Previous technotes with decommissioning procedures:
What is the process for decommissioning a NetBackup 6.0 media server?
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/289139.htm
What is the process for decommissioning a NetBackup 6.5 media server?
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/306838.htm
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  • Andy_Welburn's avatar
    Andy_Welburn
    Level 6
    15 years ago
    "...
    Note: There is an nbemm bug in pre-6.5.5 code which can cause nbdecommission to fail to get a list of media servers which can access the storage unit if the media server is defined as Any Available.  If the version of nbdecommission attached to this TechFile is being used with NetBackup 6.5.3 and there are storage units in use with a media server value of Any Available, please manually update any applicable storage unit(s) before executing nbdecommission.
    ..."

    This was taken from the following T/N:
    DOCUMENTATION and DOWNLOAD: How to use Symantec's NetBackup Media Server Decommissioning Tool for NetBackup 6.5.3.

    There's also one for 6.5.4 & 6.5.5 but these are essentially the same.
  • iclcz01's avatar
    iclcz01
    Level 4
    15 years ago
    Thank you. I looked on our configuration, but we do not have any storage unit with media server configured as "Any available".
    Regards
  • smckelvey's avatar
    smckelvey
    Level 5
    14 years ago

    Is there documentation for Decommissioning clustered media servers, specifically?

     

    The Technote above states that it does not apply to clustered media servers.

    And I've been following the steps in The Netbackup 7.0 Admin Guide for Windows, but haven't found anything specific to clustered media servers. Just want to make sure I'm doing things properly.

  • JDK76's avatar
    JDK76
    Level 3
    14 years ago

    Hi all,

     

    I am trying to decommission a media server which was clustered. the server has been physically decomissioned but not properly removed from Netbackup

    the nbdecommission tool has not brought the sought after effect.

    ( it keeps running )

    when trying to remove manually -- I do not receive an error message it all seems to work but a restore from an image created with the "old" media server still won't work 

    ( yes I've added the media host overwrite entries )

    is there any documentation on how to decommision a clustered media server ?

    Is there an other way to restore the image required ?

     

    master- media and clients are all running NBU 6.5.3.1 on windows 2003

    many thanks in advance.

     

    JDK

     

     

  • Turls's avatar
    Turls
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    @JDK, please start a new thread with the question you are asking here. Thanks!