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Mister_Ed
Level 2
6 years ago

Pause backup jobs

I found replies to similar questions but none of the answers aligned with what I have, honest.

I am upgrading the OS on two servers with the netbackup client running on them. Installing to a new box, renameing to original, installing the client, tweaking the archive bits.

I am looking for a way to simply pause the backup for the server that I am working on. I plan on doing the migration over weekends which is when my full backups run.

Moving from 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 (yeah, I know...)

I honestly though it would be as easy as opening up the policy, going to the schedule, right clicking it and selecting Pause. Nope, simply not an option.

Thanks for any help, Ed

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windows server 2012
  • X2's avatar
    X2
    6 years ago

    Am I understanding your requirement correctly? - goal: pause backups for a server during the time you are upgrading the OS and related work.

    If above is correct, and it is not a server being backed up via a VMware type policy i.e. it is being backed up traditionally using client, you can go into NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master server > open master server properties > Client attributes > choose server from list of Clients (add if not present) > Check the "Offline Backups until" option and choose date a time.

    The above method does not require changing anything for the policy and other clients in that policy.

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    X2
    Moderator
    6 years ago

    Am I understanding your requirement correctly? - goal: pause backups for a server during the time you are upgrading the OS and related work.

    If above is correct, and it is not a server being backed up via a VMware type policy i.e. it is being backed up traditionally using client, you can go into NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master server > open master server properties > Client attributes > choose server from list of Clients (add if not present) > Check the "Offline Backups until" option and choose date a time.

    The above method does not require changing anything for the policy and other clients in that policy.

    • Mister_Ed's avatar
      Mister_Ed
      Level 2
      6 years ago

      Thank you so very much! This is exactly what I was looking for.

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    Genericus
    Moderator
    6 years ago

    Two solutions, same process - pause the client

    GUI - JAVA ADMIN CONSOLE

    NETBACKUP MANAGEMENT- HOST PROPERTIES - MASTER SERVERS PROPERTIES - Client attributes - CLIENT - General Tab - check box to offline backups until date, set date.

    COMMAND line on MASTER server

    To list client:

    bpclient -client CLIENT -L

    Client Name: CLIENT

    Current Host:

            Hostname: CLIENT

    Dynamic Address:       no

    Free Browse:   Allow

    List Restore:  Not Specified

    Max Jobs This Client:  Not Specified

    WOFB Enabled:  yes

    WOFB FIM:      VSS

    WOFB Usage:    Individual Drive Snapshot

    WOFB Error Control:    Abort on Error

    Client Direct: Deduplication on the media server or

                    Move data via media server

    Client Direct Restore: Move data via media server

    OST Proxy:     Off

    OST Proxy Server:      Unspecified

    Connect options:        2 2 3

    Offline for backup:    No

    Offline for restore:   No

     

    TO SUSPEND BACKUPS UNTIL 1/15/2019

    bpclient -client CLIENT -update -offline -onlineat "01/15/2019 00:00:00"

    LIST CLIENT ATTRIBUTES AGAIN

    bpclient -client CLIENT -L

    Client Name: CLIENT

    Current Host:

            Hostname: CLIENT

    Dynamic Address:       no

    Free Browse:   Allow

    List Restore:  Not Specified

    Max Jobs This Client:  Not Specified

    WOFB Enabled:  yes

    WOFB FIM:      VSS

    WOFB Usage:    Individual Drive Snapshot

    WOFB Error Control:    Abort on Error

    Client Direct: Deduplication on the media server or

                    Move data via media server

    Client Direct Restore: Move data via media server

    OST Proxy:     Off

    OST Proxy Server:      Unspecified

    Connect options:        2 2 3

    Offline for backup:    Yes

    Offline for restore:   Yes

    Online backups at:     01/15/2019 00:00:00     (currently offline)

    Online restores at:    01/15/2019 00:00:00     (currently offline)

     

    To manually ONLINE the  client:

    bpclient -client CLIENT –update -online