03-07-2015 10:39 PM
We are using NBU 7.6.0.4, Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. I need to check if the item is duplicated or not. Or if it is SLP not complete, I want to forcefully put it on tapes.
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03-08-2015 05:39 AM
I am with Amol on the commands.
You may find the SLP cheat sheet of good value:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH170086
SLP can't be forced, they live a life of their own. But you can assign a greater priority to a SLP in the activity monitor.
03-24-2015 08:28 AM
Process to manually duplicate SLP (in process)
1. inactive current duplication - nbstlutil inactive -wait -backupid #######
2. cancel current duplication - nbstlutil cancel -wait -backupid #######
Once the SLP is cancelled the normal duplication commands work. Either use catalog display in GUI and duplicate or command line. Command line allows setting alt read media server.
3. example of command line - replace Bold italic with your values.
bpduplicate -number_copies 1 -dstunit mediaserver-LTO5 -dp PoolName -altreadhost mediaserver -backupid backup_1362126905 -rl retentionlevel# -owner All_Servers
CHECK THIS FIRST!
I have had a few SLP get "lost" since I upgraded to 7.6.0.4 - I found that the source VTL tape is "stuck" in the Data Domain drive. It does not happen often, I have not been able to replicate it.
nbrbutil -dump | grep Tape# showed the NetBackup thought the tape was in use. I had to use nbrutil commands to release the AllocationID and the media, then manually move the tape to a slot in the data domain, the SLP then went active and duplicated the image.
03-08-2015 03:33 AM
03-08-2015 05:39 AM
I am with Amol on the commands.
You may find the SLP cheat sheet of good value:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH170086
SLP can't be forced, they live a life of their own. But you can assign a greater priority to a SLP in the activity monitor.
03-08-2015 01:20 PM
I think Nicolai meant to say SLPs cannot be forced.
To duplicate manually, you have to cancel them from SLP control first.
03-09-2015 12:46 AM
You are right - thanks for letting me know !
Post updated
03-09-2015 01:27 PM
You are most welcome, my friend ...
03-11-2015 12:08 AM
i need these images to be duplicated. however, i got 'found no images or media matching the selection criteria(190)' when attempted to duplicate to tape.
03-11-2015 12:32 AM
Run a bpimagelist -backupid <backupid> -l - does it return the image?
03-11-2015 12:33 AM
You cannot manually duplicate images under SLP control (as per above posts).
Have you checked SLP status as suggested in previous posts?
Are there huge backlogs?
Are there more outstanding duplications than available resources?
Have you read though the SLP Best Practice doc? http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH153154
The only way that you can manually force a duplication is by cancelling the pending duplication job (also explained above).
03-24-2015 08:28 AM
Process to manually duplicate SLP (in process)
1. inactive current duplication - nbstlutil inactive -wait -backupid #######
2. cancel current duplication - nbstlutil cancel -wait -backupid #######
Once the SLP is cancelled the normal duplication commands work. Either use catalog display in GUI and duplicate or command line. Command line allows setting alt read media server.
3. example of command line - replace Bold italic with your values.
bpduplicate -number_copies 1 -dstunit mediaserver-LTO5 -dp PoolName -altreadhost mediaserver -backupid backup_1362126905 -rl retentionlevel# -owner All_Servers
CHECK THIS FIRST!
I have had a few SLP get "lost" since I upgraded to 7.6.0.4 - I found that the source VTL tape is "stuck" in the Data Domain drive. It does not happen often, I have not been able to replicate it.
nbrbutil -dump | grep Tape# showed the NetBackup thought the tape was in use. I had to use nbrutil commands to release the AllocationID and the media, then manually move the tape to a slot in the data domain, the SLP then went active and duplicated the image.
03-24-2015 08:35 AM
I set up this script as an alias - slpgo
#!/usr/bin/ksh
#
for i in `/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbstlutil stlilist -image_incomplete -U | grep Image | cut -f 2 -d " "`
do
echo "Now activating "$i
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbstlutil active -backupid $i
done
This will display the backupid of unprocessed SLP jobs, and the oldest are first.
If you put SLP on hold by inactivating them ( I sometimes will nbstlutil inactive -wait -backupid ### a large job so I can force it onto a specific tape to avoid tape waste )
slpgo activates any inactive SLP jobs