Netbackup 7.1 Flashbackup on HP-UX 11.31?

elanmbx · ‎01-27-2012

Trying to configure a flashbackup of a volume which contains millions of small files on an HP-UX 11.31 server (PA-RISC). I initially am trying the "auto" snapshot method in the policy configuration, but I get an error when it attempts to validate the snapshot configuration:

Policy: TEST-Flashbkup-UNIX -- client: teocallib --

Snapshot could not be created with auto method

(Status 223)

The Snapshot Client Compatibility guide is fairly difficult to read - but it seems that VxFS/LVM is supported on 11.31 PA-RISC. I'm wondering if there is a Tech or Howto for flashbackup on HP-UX? Not having much luck searching the KB...

Thanks,

-Mike-

 Policy config:

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Policy Name:       TEST-Flashbkup-UNIX


  Policy Type:         FlashBackup

  Active:              yes

  Effective date:      01/27/2012 13:03:18

  File Restore Raw:    yes

  Mult. Data Streams:  no

  Client Encrypt:      no

  Checkpoint:          no

  Policy Priority:     0

  Max Jobs/Policy:     Unlimited

  Disaster Recovery:   0

  Collect BMR info:    no

  Residence:           EMC_DL4206

  Volume Pool:         NetBackup

  Server Group:        *ANY*

  Keyword:             (none specified)

  Data Classification:       -

  Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:    no

  Application Discovery:      no

  Discovery Lifetime:      0 seconds


  Granular Restore Info:  no

  Ignore Client Direct:  no

  HW/OS/Client:  HP9000-800    HP-UX11.31    teocallib


  Include:  /dev/vg00/rlvol9


  Schedule:          full

    Type:            Full Backup

    Frequency:       every 28 days

    Maximum MPX:     1

    Synthetic:       0

    PFI Recovery:    0

    Retention Level: 0 (1 week)

    Number Copies:   1

    Fail on Error:   0

    Residence:       (specific storage unit not required)

    Volume Pool:     (same as policy volume pool)

    Server Group:    (same as specified for policy)

    Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:     0

    Daily Windows:


  Schedule:          incr

    Type:            Differential Incremental Backup

    Frequency:       every 1 day

    Maximum MPX:     1

    Synthetic:       0

    PFI Recovery:    0

    Retention Level: 0 (1 week)

    Number Copies:   1

    Fail on Error:   0

    Residence:       (specific storage unit not required)

    Volume Pool:     (same as policy volume pool)

    Server Group:    (same as specified for policy)

    Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:     0

    Daily Windows:

elanmbx · ‎01-27-2012

Well - it appears "auto" isn't going to work. So I'm tinkering some more - get VxFS_snapshot configured - with a newly created cache device to support it. So the policy now is fine with this configuration - the "Validating Snapshot Client" does not fail any more.

But when I run a full backup on the partition (it's 130GB with about 100GB of data in it) with the policy it finishes *way* too quickly and the details of the job show only 32K backed up. And when I go into the Restore Files tab and select the host/FlashBackup type/Normal Backups - I get the old "No files found" dialog.

I think I'm fundamentally missing something here and would appreciate any hints/tips/recommendations!

Thanks,

-Mike-

Marianne · ‎01-27-2012

Did you enter the cache partition as part of the policy, or via Host Properties -> Client -> Unix Client?

Please post updated policy config, but this time with -L option .

For troubleshooting, please create bpfis and bpbkar folders on the client and try again.

Please post these logs as attachments.

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elanmbx · ‎01-29-2012

Cache has been specified. Policy info:

 Policy Name:       TEST-Flashbkup-UNIX

Options:           0x0

template:          FALSE

audit_reason:         ?

Names:             (none)

Policy Type:       FlashBackup (20)

Active:            yes

Effective date:    01/27/2012 13:03:18

File Restore Raw:  yes

Mult. Data Stream: no

Perform Snapshot Backup:   yes

Snapshot Method:           VxFS_Snapshot

Snapshot Method Arguments: cache=/dev/vg00/rcachevol

Perform Offhost Backup:    no

Backup Copy:               0

Use Data Mover:            no

Data Mover Type:           -1

Use Alternate Client:      no

Alternate Client Name:     (none)

Use Virtual Machine:      0

Hyper-V Server Name:     (none)

Enable Instant Recovery:   no

Policy Priority:   0

Max Jobs/Policy:   Unlimited

Disaster Recovery: 0

Collect BMR Info:  no

Keyword:           (none specified)

Data Classification:       -

Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:    no

Client Encrypt:    no

Checkpoint:        no

Residence:         EMC_DL4206

Volume Pool:       NetBackup

Server Group:      *ANY*

Granular Restore Info:  no

Exchange Source attributes:              no

Exchange 2010 Preferred Server: (none defined)

Application Discovery:      no

Discovery Lifetime:      0 seconds

Generation:      19

Ignore Client Direct:  no

Client/HW/OS/Pri:  teocallib HP9000-800 HP-UX11.31 0 0 0 0 ?

Include:           /dev/vg00/rlvol9

Schedule:          full

  Type:            FULL (0)

  Frequency:       28 day(s) (2419200 seconds)

  Maximum MPX:     1

  Synthetic:       0

  PFI Recovery:    0

  Retention Level: 0 (1 week)

  u-wind/o/d:      0 0

  Incr Type:       DELTA (0)

  Alt Read Host:   (none defined)

  Max Frag Size:   0 MB

  Number Copies:   1

  Fail on Error:   0

  Residence:       (specific storage unit not required)

  Volume Pool:     (same as policy volume pool)

  Server Group:    (same as specified for policy)

  Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:     0

  Daily Windows:

   Day         Open       Close       W-Open     W-Close

   Sunday      000:00:00  000:00:00

   Monday      000:00:00  000:00:00

   Tuesday     000:00:00  000:00:00

   Wednesday   000:00:00  000:00:00

   Thursday    000:00:00  000:00:00

   Friday      000:00:00  000:00:00

   Saturday    000:00:00  000:00:00

Schedule:          incr

  Type:            INCR (1)

  Frequency:       1 day(s) (86400 seconds)

  Maximum MPX:     1

  Synthetic:       0

  PFI Recovery:    0

  Retention Level: 0 (1 week)

  u-wind/o/d:      0 0

  Incr Type:       DELTA (0)

  Alt Read Host:   (none defined)

  Max Frag Size:   0 MB

  Number Copies:   1

  Fail on Error:   0

  Residence:       (specific storage unit not required)

  Volume Pool:     (same as policy volume pool)

  Server Group:    (same as specified for policy)

  Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:     0

  Daily Windows:

   Day         Open       Close       W-Open     W-Close

   Sunday      000:00:00  000:00:00

   Monday      000:00:00  000:00:00

   Tuesday     000:00:00  000:00:00

   Wednesday   000:00:00  000:00:00

   Thursday    000:00:00  000:00:00

   Friday      000:00:00  000:00:00

   Saturday    000:00:00  000:00:00

elanmbx · ‎01-29-2012

bpbkar and bpfis from client attached.

elanmbx · ‎01-29-2012

Looks like it may have been my /dev exclusion. So I commented out the /dev entry in my exclude file... now I get:

01/29/2012 15:56:16 - Info bpbrm (pid=12871) bptm pid: 12872

01/29/2012 15:56:16 - Warning bpbrm (pid=12871) from client teocallib: WRN - /dev/vg00/rlvol9 is a character special file. Backing up the raw partition.

01/29/2012 15:56:16 - connected; connect time: 0:00:00

01/29/2012 15:56:17 - Info bpbkar (pid=0) done. status: 142: file does not exist

01/29/2012 15:56:17 - end writing

file does not exist (142)

Hmmm... back to the logs I go.

elanmbx · ‎01-29-2012

Log file shows some info of questionable help. The TechNote referenced is quite old and doesn't mention 11.31 (not sure 11.31 was even released when the TN was drafted)... I guess I'll need to go hunting for more details along this line...

15:56:16.800 [1571] <32> bpfsmap: FTL - bpfsmap: FlashBackup abort - required VxFS dynamic linked libraries for NetBackup are not installed. Please visit http://www.support.veritas.com, and refer to TechNote number 262225 for further information.

15:56:16.800 [1571] <16> bpbkar Exit: ERR - bpbkar FATAL exit status = 142: file does not exist

Marianne · ‎01-29-2012

I agree - the new URL for TN 262225 is http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH28008 .

Maybe best to open a Support ticket?

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elanmbx · ‎01-30-2012

Yes - I'm thinking a support case may be warranted for this...

Marianne · ‎01-30-2012

Please let us know the outcome?

I also found this HOWTO doc: http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO50908 which simply points back to TN 262225...

I have also tried the download link mentioned in TECH28008: http://bbs.support.veritas.com/securedl.htm
This link does not work.

Curios to know what Support says....

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CRZ · ‎01-31-2012

...although I don't know if it will help you, the previously referenced file in question can now be found in this document:

Package VRTSfsnbl contains VERITAS File System (tm) Libraries for VERITAS NetBackup (tm). It is intended for use with JFS/OnLineJFS 3.3, 3.5 on HP-UX. This package is supported on all VERITAS products bundling JFS/OnLineJFS

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH32368

Hopefully support can tell you if this is applicable to your environment or not, though. (This still seems like some pretty old documentation! For instance, this is marked as a NB 4.5/5.x TechNote.)

VOX

Netbackup 7.1 Flashbackup on HP-UX 11.31?

Package VRTSfsnbl contains VERITAS File System (tm) Libraries for VERITAS NetBackup (tm). It is intended for use with JFS/OnLineJFS 3.3, 3.5 on HP-UX. This package is supported on all VERITAS products bundling JFS/OnLineJFS