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Setting up email notifications about backups

Chukwuemeka
Level 6
Partner Accredited

Hi guys,

Netbackup 7.0.1 on Windows server 2008

 

I want to configure netbackup server to be Sending messages to the administrator(email address) about successful and

unsuccessful backups,  according to the admin guide it says
 
"To receive email notifications about backups, the nbmail.com script must be configured for Windows.
Locate install_path\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\nbmail.cmd on a NetBackup master server. If configuring the script on the client, copy nbmail.cmd from a
master server to the client."
 
1. What i dont understand now is that after configuring nbmail.com on the netbackup master server, are we also going to configure nbmail.com on all the netbackup clients, if we want to be receiving messages from those servers.
 
2. Where is the email utility(BLAT) installed, is it installed on the netbackup master server or the email server.
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PraveenCH
Level 4

Hi,

1. nbmail should be configured on Master server itself. Not required on Clients. Master server will send mail alerts for all the clients.

2. Blat should be installed on Windows Master server only.

If you want client backup status on mail, then add your email on Client properties and select Server Sent mails.

 

--Praveen

Yogesh9881
Level 6
Accredited

I hope below URL will help you for BLAT configuration

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH24110

Marianne
Moderator
Moderator
Partner    VIP    Accredited Certified

So, you chose to start a new thread rather than closing existing open discussions about the same topic?

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/netbackup-15

Chukwuemeka
Level 6
Partner Accredited

Hi 

@Marianne how do i close the old thread..

 


 

David_McMullin
Level 6

1. Go to the thread you opened and mark an answer as a solution.

2. Don't open a new thread about the same issue.

Chukwuemeka
Level 6
Partner Accredited

 

hi guys, 

Can someone pls look at the attached sreenshot and tell me if i installed BLAT correctly, although i had an error when i tried to send a textfile.txt to the email address.

Also can we use this thread now for anything that has to do with email settings.

 

Thx

FI4JOVA
Level 4
Partner

Hi,

I had the same issue this morning. But even if the testfile also failed, I configured the nbmail.cmd and Netbackup and everthing worked fine..

Chukwuemeka
Level 6
Partner Accredited

ok, i would try and confirm mine today

thx

Chukwuemeka
Level 6
Partner Accredited

 

Hi guys,

 

Still having issues with the email problems.

The master server is still not sending emails of successful and failed backup.

I have decided to open a case on this with symantec support technical team. 

FI4JOVA
Level 4
Partner

Please find below some intersting article about nbmail.cmd ...

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH24513