NDMP scheduled backups not working

[shankar369]

Hi,

  Hi.

Master server
Netbackup Version

[Kisad]

If you are using calender based backup ,instead try using frequency based backup and see if that works. also post your backup policy details.

[Will_Restore]

run that command and review the output for your policy WIN_NDMP

[Marianne]

Maybe install 6.0 MP7 patch? Lots of bugs with nbpem in 6.0.

Have a look at this TechNote: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/294784.htm
TechAlert: In rare instances, nbjm and nbpem can fail to synchronize due to CORBA communication errors. When this happens, some jobs may be skipped until corrective action is taken.

[Andy_Welburn]

If so has anything changed recently that may have affected things?

I presume all your other jobs are starting without issue? Any other NDMP saves that are working?

Have you tried manually starting the job(s)? Sometimes there may be a minor issue & a manual start can be enough to 'kick-start' the scheduled backups.

Possible to restart services? Reboot? Severe I know but it may help. (That old engineers trick! )

[Will_Restore · Accepted solution]

It is Windows isn't it?  My recent experience has not been pleasant.  Even tech support says, when in doubt, reboot (or some variation on that theme).

[shankar369]

Yes it is on windows, all other policies are running fine. Police WIN_ NDMP only not scheduling backup, everyday manually we are restarting the backup.
Rebooted the master server & waiting for the tomorrows schedule Calendar backup to run.

[shankar369]

Thank you all, After reboot it is working fine, Backups are started as per calendar schedule.

[shankar369]

Hi,

Thanks for your replay,

[shankar369]

Sorry for the wrong input in version.

[Andy_Welburn]

As a consequence none of the following replies that have been offered to you as possible resolutions now make much sense!

***EDIT***
For those that missed it the gist of the original query was that scheduled NDMP calendar based backups were not running as expected.

[Marianne]

I have marked Bill's post as solution

[Andy_Welburn]

?

[Will_Restore]

... for my latest predicament - a unix guy now supporting a messy windows backup environment  :)

[Andy_Welburn]