09-06-2012 03:08 PM
NBU 7.01. on Solaris 10 X64.
All my backups are to disk stagging with destagging to tape.
I think I remember a setting somewhere that controlled how long Netbackup would consider a partually filled tape for use. There was a point time where Netbackup would ignore the tape and select an unsed scratch instead. I think it was for 1 day but can not find anything in the release 7 docs.
Has this setting been removed? Am I dreaming?
Thanks for any clues,
GlenG
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09-06-2012 03:17 PM
I think you're dreaming ...
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH69322
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH90564
Regards,
Martin
09-06-2012 03:17 PM
I think you're dreaming ...
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH69322
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH90564
Regards,
Martin
09-07-2012 07:53 AM
This is a good reason to be aware of how many partially full tapes you are creating - since it is very challenging to shrink them once they are created!
09-18-2012 08:06 AM
Martin,
Thanks. I must have been thinking about Backup-Exe "append period" feature.
From the docs you posted looks like EOM controlls most of what I see.
Sorry about the delayed reply,
GlenG
09-18-2012 08:11 AM
Genericus,
I don't have that problem. None of the Netbackup tapes are saved for more than 6 weeks, so they cycle around fiarly quickly.
I think it could be a big problem for anyone using archiving. I understand from the folks who sell used tapes that many are used just once and then stored.
GlenG