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Subscribe to NBU notifications

In case you are not aware - you can subscribe to NBU notifications over here: https://sort.veritas.com/spec_doc Hopefully NBU 9 will be added to the list soon.

Marianne by Moderator
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NBU7.1 client install emails

How can the emails from initial installs of the NBU7.1 client pkgs be disabled?  I have about 300 Solaris  / HP / Linux boxes to upgrade the NBU version, and really don't want to spam my group with the emails sent to root about the pkgs getting succe...

Netbackup Java version Upgrade Problem

A person had the Netbackup Java version 6.5 installed, and desired an upgrade to 6.5.4. I ran the NB_JAV_6.5.4.winnt.x86_326408.exe on her computer, and it completed. However, after doing this the program would not work at all. I went to Add/Remove p...

KGMaximus by Not applicable
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Resolved! Decommission NetBackup Clustered Media Server

I am trying to decommission a clustered NBU media server. It is NBU 6.5.6 configured as a failover (2 node) cluster on Windows Server 2003 using MSCS. I was able to use the nbdecommission tool for a standalone media server, but as the documentation s...

bpup by Level 4
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[HELP]Netbackup7: Exchange Backup ends with Status 1

Evironement: NBU 7.0 on W2K3 R2 64 Exchange 2007 My Full backups for Exchange are working fine but my "cumulative incremental" backups are ending with status 1. Find enclosed the bpbkar log. Any help Regards,

newww by Level 3
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Resolved! backup retention with incrementals

Hi we need to move from full backups to incrementals due to increased backup load. However I can't find any info in the docs about how often netbackup creates a level 0 backup. We are going to have a schedule with a retention of 2 weeks, does that...

NHL by Level 4
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Catalog Backup failing with error 2

Hi All, I recently upgraded my server (Master/Media/EMM) to NetBackup 7.1. I noticed that after initially running full catalog backup without any problems, they recently started failing with the message "none of the requested files were backed up(2)"...

RodeDraak by Level 2
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Backup will be looking for Active Media

Hi, Backup Setup : NBU 7 on Win 2008 Storage Tek Library with FC ports directly connected to NAS  NetAPP Filer with Data On Tap - Agent for NDMP Data Size: 5 TB   When we start the backup it will write data in 5 to 6 tapes and job will be halted with...

Resolved! How to enable bpbkar log

I have some issues with incremental backups for Exchange Server. As, I'm new with Netbackup, How to enable bpbkar logs? My NBU server is W2K3 Best regards,

newww by Level 3
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NetBackup, Windows & IBM TS3500

We have just implemented NetBackup 7 (Windows based Master & Media servers) and use an IBM TS3500 tape library with 2 x TS1120 tape drives, each with their own control path. Windows device manager shows 2 x medium changers and 2 x tape drives.  Our S...

Media erase directly without expiring image

Hi, Is there any command to erase media directly without caring for images expire( if data not required). I didn't find any command, So decided to expire images and erase media by using command bpexpdate, but it is also throwing error message. Error ...

Backup fails with status code 13 ?????

Hi everybody,   When i am trying to backup full and daily backup ...it is successful. But when i am  trying to take weekly backup it fails.........why it is happening for weekly backup ?   Can any one help me regarding this.....   .

gskrk by Level 3
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Resolved! Querying backup logs

Hi, We use bplist to query our NetBackup server each morning to examine the last date the password file has been backed up for each backup client host on our SLA list.  This query runs from an existing client of the NetBackup server (our system admin...

gpw928 by Not applicable
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How to check if client-side dedup is working?

Hi, Is there a way I can check that client side dedup is working? I believe it is not in my environment. Master/Media 7.0.1 storing data to puredisk 6.6.1.2 2003/2008/2008r2 clients with netbackup agent 7.0.1 The amount of data written is always almo...

NBU 6.5.4 Virtual Backups

I'm getting an error thirteen (13) when initializing the policy for Disk_To_Tape.  I have the client pointing to a physical box but I'm using an embedded virtual drive to pull the data from to tape which was copied from the disk.  Also my master/medi...

Storage Lifecycle Policies and Oracle Backups

Was trying to setup duplication to tape from VTL using SLP's, but hit a road block. Most of our clients are Oracle Agents with an RMAN script on the client being called by the NBU Master, which inturn start a whole bunch of Application Backup or Defa...

mpatt by Level 4
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customize netbackup 7.1 client installation for RHEL

Netbackup 7.1 Client for RedHat Enterprise Linux uses native RPM packages. So, we want install / stage new RHEL server with Redhat Satellite. Redhat Satellite installs the Netbackup 7.1 Client rpm's on the new Server. But, how can we do the required...

BMR Error

I've created a backup with BMR for a client server. Now when I try to initiate the restore by right-clicking on the copied configuration and select "Prepare to Discover", I get the following error: "An appropriate Shared Resource Tree is required to ...