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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 Level 6
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Resolved! Restore question - Updated post/question

NBU - 7.0 Capacity based OS - Server 2k8 R2   So, I'm trying to test my implementation/configuration.  I think I've got the backup side working, for this one test client, and now I need to test restores.  My question:   Once the backup on disk expire...

JHeaton by Level 6
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Unable to modify Robot Column Info

Hello,   We recently rebuilt our backup server on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server running Netbackup 7.0.1 and it has been running great with one exception; I'm unable to modify the column info (position, hide/show, etc)... when I do change the column...

Resolved! Does NDMP_PROGRESS_TIMEOUT apply to nb7.x and up?

I'm trying to figure out if the NDMP_PROGRESS_TIMEOUT setting has been depricated in NB7 and up.  Articles refering to this option as a fix only show versions below NB 7 in the applied to section.  NB7.0 and 7.0.1 release notes don't mention anything...

MattS by Level 6
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Resolved! Using bpexpdate in NBU7 to extend images

Hi, On all previous versions of Netbackup, when needed to extend any image or media retentions I have always used : bpexpdate -backupid "id" -d "date" -h "media server" or bpexpdate -m "mediaid" -d "date" -h "media server"   I have a situation now wh...

nick80 by Level 4
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failed to restore files from NDMP device

Netbackup failed to restore files from a tape. I thought that it could be a bad tape. I then tried a different tape with different backup date and it failed as well. Using the most recent tapes to restore other files from the same device worked thoug...

k2k by Level 3
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Backup trying to use Vaulted media

I've come across an error I haven't seen before. Jobs are failing a a status 96 (no media availble) even though there are plenty of tapes in the library. When I have looked at the job log of the failing backups they are trying to write to media that ...

j083418 by Level 5
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Drive in AVR mode

Hi, A new library SL500 is added into the Backup domain. There is 4 LTO4 Drives and a old LTO3 drive in the SL500 library. For all the media servers, the newly added drives are seen as AVR whereas for SAN Media servers, the newly added drives are up....

kschong by Level 3
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Restore fails with Error bpbrm(pid=7024) could not write BPBRM_READ_FILENAME message to stderr: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. (10054)

Dear Friends We do our backup on Symantec Netbackup 7.0.1 on a Win 2003 R2 64 bit. I am trying to restore the backup on same version of Netbackup on a Win2003 R2 32 bit but restore is not successful. Error code: Error bpbrm(pid=7024) could not write ...

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Resolved! Changing the backup server from one domain to another.

Hi All,           Thanks for your time in advance. I am using NBU 7 on RHEL 5.5. The backup server host name is siebkp01.xyz.com. During the installation of Master I gave the master server name as "siebkp01" rather than using the FQDN. Now I would li...

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Resolved! BMR step guide

    NBU version 7.0, Operating system windows server 2008 enterprise, 64bits   hi mandar, I have seen your videos on BMR but something is not yet clear to me, please can you list it out step by step, this is what i always do.   1. create a copy of th...

Chukwuemeka by Level 6
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Resolved! NB digest

There used to be a digest of problems/fixes and new documentation in a digest form loacted at this address. it is no longer there. Where did it go? http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/NBUESVR_digest.htm

Stumpr2 by Level 6
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Resolved! rman and allocating chanel

hello what is the purpose of allocating chanel when linking oracle with oracle on unix ? could any one explain that for me ? Regards

JJ58 by Level 4
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oracle 11g on HP-UX 11.3 cluster client netbackup

hello master server : netbackup 7 with windows 2008 r2 client :hp-ux 11.3 cluster with oracle 11g 1-how to perform the installation of the agent on cluster hp-ux ??? do i have to do each node alone ?? 2- let assume that the agent is already installed...

JJ58 by Level 4
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Resolved! Licensing NetBackup 5.6

Hello I want install Netbackup client to Windows 2008 Server R2 x64 when I try download netbackup client 6.5.6 x64 from symantec syte, I fill form in which I put serial number of my license, but when I entry to next page, there proposal to download o...

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Symantec Backup tool using poor data link

Hi I work in a company with 30 subsidiary offices, and  these offices are connected with our headquarter using data links ( 700kb - 1MB) . I'm looking for a backup tool to backup data from subsidiary servers, storing data in our headquarter, using ou...

Resolved! Predict command

I know that NBU haves a predict command but I don't remember your sintax.

32 KB - BC Tape Backup

Hi Forum, My Setup : Master/Media Sol. 10 (With latest KJP & OBP) - NBU - 6.5.5   I m facing problem of getting 32 KB for some / all streams for some BC Tape backup. We usually mount FS (Through bpstart script) on media server and take backup. Some o...

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NDMP key

Looking at the NDMP manual - unix section - installing NDMP step 4 says "If this NetBackup for NDMP server is not your master server, install your NDMP license key on the master" 1) So does that mean I put in on the media server and the master or jus...

does TECH150388 apply to NBU 7.0.1

(Oracle) support is suggesting I need to implement the "Solution" from TECH150388 but it looks like it applies to 6.x only. Does this doument apply to NBU 7.0.1? http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH150388   Thanks, Glen...

GlenG by Level 4
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