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Marianne by • Level 6
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ROOTDRIVE folders on existing NBU 6.5 installation

Hello: I have NetBackup V6.5.2A Master/Media server (same Windows 2003 server). I'm trying to get rid of one SAN-connected data drive (F: drive). Unfortunately, during the original NetBackup install on this server it chose this F: drive to place the...

setting proper rentention period

I'm trying to wrap my head around the retention periods and I was hoping someone could confirm my understanding. The rentention period is the time from the point of the backup that the backup is kept. A couple of examples if I understand it correct...

Resolved! Adding Many hosts to Client attributes at one time

Does anyone know of a way to add many clients at one time to the client attributes in the Master server Properties? instead of one at a time. I cant beleive there is not a command line to do this. I am trying to add them so I can set them to use VSS ...

DEJohn by • Level 4
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Resolved! GUI freezes when trying to view Host Properties

On the left hand pane of the GUI, every time I click on the Host Properties to try and view those, my GUI locks up, freezes and goes to a complete gray screen.  I have patiently waited and nothing.  The only way to get out is to kill the GUI via task...

Resolved! Upgrading from NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.1 to 6.5.x

The documentation for NetBackup 6.5.x mentions that if you're upgrading from 5.1, there are certain steps you should follow.  It also says these steps can be found online under a "Hot Topics" category.  Can't find any steps to take. 

Resolved! Catalogs - Copy between 2 Master Servers

Hi all, I'm interested in anyone's approach to copying Catalog's between 2 sites. Is this possible? Basically what I want to do is copy the Catalog data to each site & then back up site A's Catlog once it's copied to site B. Thanks, Mark  

Resolved! Netbackup Admin Console - Win or Java version on Win 7 64bit

We currently running Netbackup 6.0 and I am having trouble installing the Admin Console 64 bit version on Windows 7 64 bit client OS.  The Windows version sometimes go through the install and I can get a console up, but it won't connect to the Master...

Resolved! Unable to Find the backup for restoration in netbackup 5.1 MP4

Hi Folks, I am unable to find the successfull backup logs in the backup and restore archive.. in activity monitor logs im finding the completed job logs from 4-8th of this month. and unable to find the same logs for restoration in NB Admin console -...

NBFREAK by • Level 4
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Resolved! Netbackup 5.1 and netbackup6.5

Hello All, I am having two environment one is netbackup 5.1 and second is netbackup 6.5.Can i install Netbackup 6.5 as well as netbackup 5.1 client software on machine and is it possible to backup that client on netbackup 5.1 as well as netbackup 6....

Resolved! Backup for large number of Size

One of our unix(SUN) server having mount points with some of folders having files over 15,00,000. Every time backup getting failed with 13. Any chance or best practise to get backup without snapshot.

nbu can delete rman catalog

 hi,expert:         if i have already seted a backup . the date have already expire .  the nbu will auto delete it from tape .     but  my question is .    can  the nbu  delete the entry from rman catalog ?      do need i to delete rman catalog ? ...

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Resolved! Removing a media server after server dies.

 I have a media server that is dead, no way it is going to come back. I have another media server that will replace it. I have the new server up and running in NBU 6.5 Now Im just having an issue removing the other (dead) media server from my master ...

thileman by • Level 2
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Netbackup Enterprise Installation and Configuration

I'm new to Netbackup Enterprise I'm installing on Sparc Solaris 10.  I have installed the Netbackup Enterpise Application and need help figuring out what gets installed on my Media Manager Server.  The media manager server in  my environment is a Sto...

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Resolved! How to replace tape loader on Netbackup 6.5

 replaced the robot, and changed the magazines with all the tapes over into the new robot, but when i try to inventory, it will not allow me to do so: Insert media failed: barcode not unique in database (36). i tried using tpautoconf, but the argum...

Failing Vault Catalog Backup -- file read failed(13)

Hi all, I'm getting some intermittent errors with my vault catalog backup.  This doesn't happen every day, but sometimes the vault catalog backup will fail with: file read failed(13) Within the detailed status of the job, I will always find the fol...

C_J_Hund by • Level 4
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Has anyone tried?

Has anyone tried the NetBackup Utilitiy ::--->  nbcplogs  ? Any good or bad impressions? Thanks.... Joe Despres

Resolved! How is it that a backup can complete successfully

yet fail misearably when it comes to bptestbpcd: dcaburutsh003:root> ./bptestbpcd -client clientname-bk -verbose -debug 09:14:51.918 [11272] <2> bptestbpcd: VERBOSE = 0 09:14:51.923 [11272] <2> init_cache: vnet_hosts.c.915: host_cache_size: 200 0x00...

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