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DB2 database hangs when archive logs cannot be written to NetBackup
I have an issue with a new NB set up. We are running DB2 v9.7 on Netbackup 7.1 - AIX 6.1. I have encoutnered an issue with the config, where the DB2 database hangs/refuses connections when it is unable to write its archive log to netbackup when using...
Moving from 7.0 to 7.1
So, my company is in the process of setting up a new master server for our Backups. What they want to do is take a snapshot of our current file system, load it to the new box, and then upgrade netbackup. Now typically, this would be fine, except th...
Volume groups and tape location.
Hello. We have Netbackup media servers positioned at several locations\sites. Some of these media servers share the same volume pool. When the backups complete at each site, the tapes are removed from the library and taken to the off-site safe. Whe...
Resolved! Netbackup MSDP Database on NetApp
Hi, I'm after some information on having the MSDP database stored on a NetApp LUN. It is currently reporting it is misaligned. It is currently on WAFL however unable to find information from Symantec/NetApp on this. Any advice appreciated.
Resolved! Command to show upcoming (or future) full backup dates?
Hi Is there a command to show nbu policies with upcoming full backups? If not is there a script for this? Here is the situation, when we first started scheduling our nbu client policies we used the calendar method (we are new to netbackup and stil...
Netbackup with Informix
I have 3 instances of Informix runninx in a solaris zone, all are being backed up successfully. When I added a 4th & 5th instance database backups for both of them fail. as shown below. There do not appear to be any messages in the log files (infxbsa...
Resolved! Medium Removal Prevented
Hello, I'm having ongoing issues with tapes getting stuck in an MSL6000 library. They're not getting stuck because they're damaged or because the drives need cleaning but rather that something is issuing the Prevent Removal instruction (I'm seeing in...
Tape duplicate
Hi, i am continuing the discussion: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/copy-old-tape-new-tape I tried to run the command: ./bpduplicate -id TF0179 and i receive the followings in the GUI: 1: (144) invalid command usage 02/08/2012 13:34:...
Netbackup not recognizing a tape for restore
I need a bit of help please- I am trying to do a restore and Netbackup will not recognize two of the tapes for the job. I have confirmed that they are in the robot by looking at the list of tapes in the robot but the only difference between these tw...
Resolved! Technote TECH178219 shows wrong file to download.
Hello, The technote "TECH178219" shows near the end: " NB_7.1.0.3_ET2652723_1 is a Hotfix for OpsCenter/OpsCenter Analytics for Windows NB_7.1.0.2_ET2595732_1.zip (837 kBytes) " Do you see the error? Someone can solve this issue, please?
Resolved! VMware backup host configuration
Netbackup 7.1 - Windows 2003 ESX vSphere 4.1 I plan on backing up a new VMware environment using the Netbackup VMware off host backup method. We already have a media server at this site with an LT04 tape library attached, however, it isn’t fibre c...
Resolved! NetBackup and Telnet
Hello I am just wondering whether i can use Telnet to connect to my W2008 R2 NetBackup Server from which to run NetBackup commands such as "bpdbjobs" to verify whether a backup job has commenced. The Telnet client would be from a W2003 server. Is thi...
Resolved! bpbkar read_and_sort_dir_entries: WRN - Cannot lstat
We used to back up the file systems / and /opt on our solaris 10 netbackup clients until recently. The back up fails every time I take the backup with status 13 file read failed. From the bpbkar log I was able to see the error below read_and_sort_di...
Enable unrestricted media sharing for all media servers
Hi, my master server and media servers are all NBU 7.1 on Windows 2008 R2. I have some questions regarding "Enable unrestricted media sharing for all media servers". What is the purpose of this setting? Under what kind of conditions should I enable t...
Resolved! client is not validated to perform the requested operation
Hi, my master server and media servers are all NBU 7.1 on Windows 2008 R2. I want to test redirected restore on a few clients (all are NBU 7.1 client, OS is Windows 2003). When I started BAR on one client (client A), in Specifiy client for restores, ...
Resolved! Symantec NetBackup Client - Edition(Standard/Enterprise)
Hi, Please let me know any registry key or file(may be file content) that determines the edition info for Symantec Netbackup Client after installation. I am here specific only to registry or any file as i said. This will mean lot to me if someone can...
Resolved! NetBackup 7.1 NDMP backup to CIFS share
I can backup NDMP data from a NetApp filer to a virtual tape library (D2D) successfully using NetBackup 7.1. But I am also interested in backing up NDMP data to a CIFS share and am not sure NetBackup 7.1 supports that option. I am looking for sugges...
Resolved! Migrartion from Backup express to NetBackup
Hi, Is it possible to migrate the backup express clients to Netbackup without losing all previous backups? currently we are just moving the clients into Netbackup with installing client software and all previous backup which has been taken on Backup ...
Resolved! restore multiple databases
hi i want to restore 7 database at the same time is there any script i can restore all database secenrio my restoring on another sql database using MOVE TEMPLATE
Resolved! accessing jnbSA from Linux
Hello everyone, i've my backup server on AIX5.3 and want to access it from Linux machine through ssh -X ip. when i enter /usr/openv/java/jnbSA & it gives following output. Console was started on: AIX bkpsrv 3 5 000A8594D700 Command line o...
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