Sybase Backup Netbackup

[blanco_adalbert]

Hello Every body,

Does anybody backup a sybase database using netbackup? 

I have tried to use the sybase sample script to backup a sybase database using netbackup but i have been asked to apply the  sp_dboption? are there any other option to backup a sybase database?

Best regards.

[Mark_Solutions]

Have you worked through the Sybase guide: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5178

[blanco_adalbert]

hello,

yes i have read the sybase admin guide, but i have token  into account that there is no the libsybackup.so library.

Does any body knows where i can download it.

I am working with netbackup clients running netbackup  7.0.1 and 7.5.0.5.

best regards

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

You need to have another look.... and verify exact NBU version on clients.

Separate agent installation was only required up to NBU 6.5. 
As from NBU 7.0, agents and options are included in NBU Client binaries.

See this extract from NBU 7.0 Installation Guide:

UNIX package consolidation
Starting with NetBackup 7.0, most of the add-on products
and database agents are now installed with the NetBackup
server or the client package. Separate installation for these
products is no longer needed.
The following products are now included in the NetBackup
server package (if the platform supports the product):
■ BMR master server
■ NDMP
■ NetBackup Vault
The following products are now included in the NetBackup
client package (if the platform supports the product):
■ BMR Boot server
■ DB2
■ NetBackup Encryption
■ Informix
■ LiveUpdate agent
■ Lotus Notes
■ Oracle
■ SAP
■ Snapshot Client
■ Sybase
The binaries for the listed products are laid down with the
server or the client package. A valid license is still required
to enable the product.

NBU 7.0 Guides for Sybase can be found here:

Sybase Admin Guide UNIX,Linux  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127049
Sybase Admin Guide for Windows  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127048

You will see in the 7.0 manual for Unix/Linux that there is no mention of libsybackup.so.

Start with this topic in the manual where the lbrary is discussed.:

NetBackup for Sybase overview

[blanco_adalbert]

Hello, I am working on netbackup 7.0.1  and 7.5.

As I said I read the sybase admin guide befor and i have worked with the sys dba to  modify the sample script for sybase.

when I run the backup i got this error:   I have found the libsybackup.so into the server filesystem but it does not appear.

Does anybody know where can i find the libsybackup.so library?

Backup Server session id is: 62. Use this value when executing the
'sp_volchanged' system stored procedure after fulfilling any volume change
request from the Backup Server.
Backup Server: 4.124.2.1: Archive API error for device='sybackup::-SERV ixtbklmx
-CLIENT ixtlte6o -POL full_online_sybase_ActivitySupportDatabase -SCHED
Full_backup_sybase_hot::000': Vendor application name=<UNINIT>, Library
version=0, API routine=<UNINIT>, Message=Unable to open API library for device
'sybackup::-SERV ixtbklmx -CLIENT ixtlte6o -POL
full_online_sybase_ActivitySupportDatabase -SCHED Full_backup_sybase_hot'.
Library path is
'/ossrc/sybdev/sybmaster/opt/sybase/sybase/ASE-15_0/lib/libsybackup.so'.
dlopen() returned: Code=0, Message=ld.so.1: sybmultbuf: fatal:
/ossrc/sybdev/sybmaster/opt/sybase/sybase/ASE-15_0/lib/libsybackup.so: open
failed: No such file or directory
Msg 8009, Level 16, State 1:

[blanco_adalbert]

Hello All,

Hello i have read again the Sybase Admin Guide and I take into account I had not  seen the sybase_config script

:) Sorry

Best regards

[Marianne]

Correct.

The  sybase_config script is mentioned in the section in my post above: NetBackup for Sybase overview.

Hope you came right?