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Netbackup 7.5 for Oracle 11g on linux

Netbackup 7.5 for Oracle 11g Environment: Netbackup Master / Media Server: Windows server 2008 R2 NetBackup 7.5 for windows   Oracle 11g Server: Enterprise Red Hat Linux 5 x86_64 Oracle 11g 11.2 Oracle DB “DB11G”   Note: Pass host entries on both ser...

mumair109917 by Level 6
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Netbackup 7.x and media read errors - Are the basics done ?

This Article is only for Netbackup 7.5 version which uses Linux as operation system for example SLES 11 or RHEL. When you using the SLP or Vault Feature in NetBackup you can see a lot of issues like those: failed, media read error (85). cannot posit...

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How to add a node to NetBackup Clustered master server

Simple steps to add a node to netbackup cluster On new node install VCS: Configure the fowling files /etc/llthosts /etc/llttab /etc/gabtab Setup ssh keys between nodes If the cluster has fencing you need to enable it Copy /etc/vxfenmode Run /opt/VRTS...

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Accelerator backup of Windows Cluster systems

So you have a Windows clustered file server, and want to use Accelerator.....but what about Windows Change Journals and NetBackup Track files? Windows Change Journals follow the file system, so what happens when it’s moved to the new node?NetBackup T...

"Media In Use" when running a restore

Assumptions: NetBackup 7+, Unix master server Intro: If you are restoring a file recently written to tape, there's a fair chance that the tape will still be in use. If the restore job is time-sensitive (and, really aren't they all?) here is...

Netbackup 7.5 - VMware Options short explained

Here is a short information about the Option available in Netbackup for VMware. VMware Credentials in Netbackup: Click Media and Device Management > Credentials > Virtual Machine Servers.Click Actions > New > New Virtual Machine Server.On the Add Vir...

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Using LiveUpdate to Upgrade Netbackup client from 7.1.0.4 to 7.5

When LiveUpdate is used to Upgrade the Netbackup client version, you might be seeing issues that LiveUpdate is failing with the message: "20.06.2013, 12:25:58 GMT -> HttpSendRequest (status 304): Request succeeded - File up to date so download is not...

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Steps to change Tape drive density name in Netbackup 7

Steps to change Tape drive density name in Netbackup 7 The below steps by step information on how to change a tape drive density name from HCART to HCART2/HCART3 Note: It is advisable that you stop all the ongoing backup?restoration before proceeding...

How ZFS Cache Impacts NBU Performance

Problem: Solaris 10 ZFS ARC Cache configured as default can gradually impact NetBackup performance at Memory level, forcing NBU to use a lot of Swap memory even when there are several Gig's of RAM "Available", in the following Solaris 10 server we i...

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HOWTO: ACTIVE DIRECTORY Backup/Restore with NETBACKUP

Dear All I would like to provide you a simple HOWTO for backing up and restoring Active Directory with Symantec NetBackup My Environment: Master / Media Server = Windows 2008 R2 64 Bit Active Directory = Windows 2008 R2 64 Bit Symantec NetBackup Vers...

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Announcing the SORT 3.9 Release

The Symantec Operations Readiness Tools (SORT) team is pleased to announce the latest version of the SORT tool, now in production.  This release keeps pace with the latest NetBackup family compatibility lists and release-related information.  The fol...

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Successful decommissioning of an MSDP - addendum to TECH150431

Working as a consultant I have recently come across quite a few cases where my customers have tried to decommission an MSDP for one reason or another (usually because of serious disk failures). Sometimes the MSDP disks and services are still availab...

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Latest NB 7.5.0.4 AND NB 7.5.0.5 Software Alerts from Symantec

  I suggest you to subscribe to these alerts Netbackup Latest Versions Software Alerts Best Practices: Symantec strongly recommends the following best practices: 1. Always perform a full DR backup prior to making any changes to your environment. 2....

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Solution Offerings: Demystifying Common Technology Engines

Often, technology choices are often guided and decided either by wide market rumor or speculation. However, in an ever expanding and intensely competitive market, little room exists for those willing to risk large and critical infrastructure componen...

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