VBE10/AOFO/ORACLE

[Gregory_Austin]

Hi,

We have a Win2k server which hosts 3 IIS websites with an oracle database on the backend. VBE v10 is installed along with AOFO, Oracle and IDR agents.

We are constantly getting the message that the backup was completed but with exceptions. I have tried reducing the AOFO time from 5 seconds to 3 but that made no difference. I have tried various backup times but that made no difference either.

I have created batch files which include shutdown commands which shut the database down before the backup process begins but they don't work. I have entered these as VBE pre/post commands as well as scheduled tasks but to no avail.

I did this because Veritas complains about too much disk usage.

ERROR MESSAGE:
AOFO: Initialization failure on: "D:". Advanced Open File Option used: VERITAS Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes.
AOFO: VERITAS Snapshot Provider (VSP) snapshot cache file settings for volume "D:" : Initial: 4485 MB. Maximum: 4485 MB. File: "\\?\Volume{d9f9147f-80d1-11d7-a1e9-000802b08143}\_BEVspCacheFile_4.VSP".
AOFO: VERITAS Snapshot Provider (VSP) snapshot settings used: Quiet Time: 5 seconds. Time Out: 2000 seconds.

AOFO: Initialization failure on: "C:". Advanced Open File Option used: VERITAS Volume Snapshot Provider (VSP).
AOFO: Unable to get minimum quiet time for physical volumes. Reduce the activity on these volumes, or wait and run the backup when there is less activity on the volumes.
AOFO: VERITAS Snapshot Provider (VSP) snapshot cache file settings for volume "C:" : Initial: 1368 MB. Maximum: 1368 MB. File: "\\?\Volume{8fe5c2ae-84b4-11d6-857a-806d6172696f}\Backup Exec AOFO Store\_BEVspCacheFile_5.VSP".
AOFO: VERITAS Snapshot Provider (VSP) snapshot settings used: Quiet Time: 5 seconds. Time Out: 2000 seconds.

Regards,

Greg

[Amruta_Purandar]

Hello,

- This still shows that the quiet time is 5 seconds. Please refer the following technote.
Title:
How to lower the Minimum Quiet Time setting for the Advance Open File Option (AOFO) in Backup Exec 9.x and 10.x
http://support.veritas.com/docs/274305

- Create separate selection lists for your databases, normal files, etc.

- Additionally you may refer the following technote.
Title:
How to get Advanced Open File Option to snap one volume at a time during multi-volume backups
http://support.veritas.com/docs/264464

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[uz]

just to be sure, you are not running the AOFO on the oracle server ?! It is just that your BE server as well holds an oracle agent license, but the oracle server itself is a seperate remote server.

You should never run AOFO on a server where an online oracle instance is running. (at least not on the volumes that oracle is using.)

Regards

uz

[priya_khire]

Hello,

With referance to the error you received regarding AOFO, we need to know if the replies in the previous two posts have helped resolve the problem or does it still persist?

Adding to the previous reply,also refer to the following technote which talks of the use of AOFO with applications for which Backup Exec provides an agent:

Title: What is the intended use of the Open File Option and the Advanced Open File Option?
http://support.veritas.com/docs/263784

Do update us on the status of the problem.

Additional Information :
For information on the recent VERITAS Backup Exec security vulnerabilities, including links to the downloads for the necessary hotfixes, please refer to the following document:
Patch summary for Security Advisories VX05-001, VX05-002, VX05-003, VX05-005, VX05-006, VX05-007

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277429.htm


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Regards.