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Public Article on NetBackup Appliance Maintenance Releases

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NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1 Maintenance Release 1 (MR1) is now available

NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1 Maintenance Release 1 (MR1) is now available in the Download Center. https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/downloads/update.UPD236988 Please install it *before* installing any other EEB/HotFix. If you install it af...

Late Breaking News and Important Updates about NetBackup Appliances Page

Please note the the following link: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100038989 This is the *only* page that will provide Late Breaking News and Important Updates about NetBackup Appliances. Every effort will be made to keep this ...

Resolved! Appliance v2.6.1(.1) documentation missing steps to add expansion shelf to operational appliance.

Firstly, a link, to all appliance documentaton: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC2792 . My question... Appendix C, on page 112, of the Appliance v2.6.0.4 HIIC guide, details how to add an expansion shelf to an operational 52xx appliance: http://w...

Resolved! NBU 5220 Appliance

Hi, Is there any documentation about NetBackup 5220? Thanks!

Understanding Accelerator (from detailed Status view)

Hi all, I am in need of confirmation or explanation on some logging I see in the detailed status. When I see this in the detailed status (for an Incremental backup): 04/15/2015 07:02:43 - Info bpbkar (pid=98149) accelerator sent 1115317760 byte...

5220 2.6.0.2->2.6.1.1 two failures so far

/comentary After the last few upgrades I'm beginning to think that Symantec/Veritas is more interested in continuous "new shiny features" to attract Managers rather than fixing and perfecting last week's shiny. The quality and the Admin Friendly qu...

NetBackup license based capacity

Hello everybody, can someone please support me and tell me how we can check symantec netbackup server 7.5.0.1 license capacity .

Resolved! Failed upgrade to 2.6.1.1 from 2.6.0.3 on 5230

Just attempted upgrading our 5230 appliance from 2.6.0.3 to 2.6.1.1 and after running for about 2 hrs or so, it failed with the following email: Command install_NB_rpm failed to execute. An UpgradeStatus command shows the following: The softw...

Resolved! 5220 appliance IPMI confusion and mystery

Have a 5220 netbackup appliance which acts as master and media server. Recently upgraded to latest software, 2.6.1.1. Also, purchased additional memory and another storage shelf, which was successfully installed. Running along just fine, when i ge...

Resolved! Encryption option on Appliance 5230

Hi, I am running with a POC with Appliance 5230 installed as Master/Media with MSDP. I enable Encryption on appliance: Main_Menu> Settings> Deduplication> Tune Encryption Enable. Now, how to I ensure that images on pool are encrypted, and how do I...

Resolved! What are all of the site addresses (and ports) that an appliance reaches out to?

N5230 - v2.6.0.3 and v2.6.1.1 Hi, Is there a definite list of the site URLs (and ports) that an appliance can and will attempt to connect to, for: 1) Callhome 2) Software downloads 3) Other purposes? Thanks.

Resolved! Replication is consuming all bandwidth

Hi experts, We are facing issue in our environment where replication is set between 2 netbackup domain having appliances. When replication is running sometime network team is complaining high outbound usage from appliance. Please suggest what is caus...

Resolved! Choice of upgrade path from v2.6.0.3 to v2.6.1(.1?)...

N5230 v2.6.0.3 - new build I have the choice of upgrading: a) From v2.6.0.3 to v2.6.1 to v2.6.1.1... which will allow a downgrade to v2.6.1, if issues are experienced. ...or: b) From v2.6.0.3 direct to v2.6.1.1... which will NOT allow a downgrade...

Resolved! When registering an appliance...

N5230 v2.6.0.3 Settings > Alerts > Callhome Registration... ...is it best to specify: a) The address of the 'owner' of the hardware. ...or: b) The address of the 'physical location' of the the hardware. Thanks.

Net backup Appliance 5230 going to sleep mode.

Hi All, we are conducting vulnerability Assessment (VA) test on Netbackup appliance 5230. when we are running the application , the Netbackup appliance going to sleep or hibernate mode. Is their any settings to change the same. Thanks , Karthik...

SLP is not writing duplication only on 1 media server

Hi All, In my environment SLP is working for all media servers but specially not for 1. Checked storage unit for tape drive and disk, seems good. Please suggest what and how can we check to resolve this issue.

Need suggestion

Hi All, I have multiple appliances in our environment. We have added multiple appliances in storage group. I have few queries: 1: If server will be backed up on 1 appliance then will dedup work on all appliances or will it take full backup first o...

NetBackup Appliance Migration Utility only migrates first client in a policy

Has anyone else experienced this? 03/23/2015 10:58:07 - begin Duplicate 03/23/2015 10:58:08 - Info Duplicate (pid=20650) Initiating optimized duplication from @aaaal to @aaaa5 03/23/2015 10:58:08 - requesting resource stu_disk_alxaptb50xs 03/2...

Resolved! Need to re-register Net-backup Appliance 5020

Hello Team, I have a customer who wants to re-register his NetBackup Appliance 5020. The person under whom the appliance was registered has left the Organization. Customer would now like to change or transfer registration to his name from the x-e...

Resolved! How to delete DNS searchDomains from command line

Hello, I made a very rookie mistake and added a "." before the search domains for my DNS information. I cannot resolve other hosts now. I tried going in and removing it hostname.Network> DNS Delete SearchDomain .seachhere However it will ...

Resolved! Symantec appliance 5230: BOMC

Hello I have tow doubts about 5230 appliance (ver. 6.5): 1) To activate de BOMC option is not neccesary a license, is it? 2) Turn on the "BOMC option" cause some kind of interruption in the appliance (Stop de active polici...

Resolved! Upgrading Multiple 5220 Appliances

I have the following upgrade scenario with NBU and 5220 appliances, and am wondering how much of this I can perform concurrently. Windows 2008R2 Master Server - recently upgraded to NBU 7611 - all OK 5220 Media Server 1 (72TB) - 2.5.3 5220 Medi...

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