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Backup samba share from windows client

isat
Level 3
Certified

I have netbackup6.5 installed on windows 2003 server,trying to take backup from netbackup clint installed on windows xp machine

Mapped samba share on client machine(windows xp). Backup is successful.

But unable to restore it,saing "unable to ubtain list of files specified"

User account on client has both read\write acces on samba server.

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RiaanBadenhorst
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Where are you getting that error, in the BAR gui when browsing to restore the files?

isat
Level 3
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Yes in BAR gui ..while restoring

RiaanBadenhorst
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Have you set the client and policy type in the BAR gui? And what did you set it to?

Tom_Burrell
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what you are doing seems needlessly complicated.  Why not just put the Netbackup client on your Samba server and back it up that way?

isat
Level 3
Certified

Eror popup displays as follows

WARNING:unable to obtain list of files using specified search criteria.

RiaanBadenhorst
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Please share the details with us.

 

What is the master server name

What is the client name with the samba share mounted

What is the samba server name

What policy type did you specify in the "specify netbackup machines" section in BAR gui