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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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No Way To Do A GLOBAL Exclude list

So, let me see if i have this right. we have just over 9000 clients we are converting to Netbackup, and in the process of saving money, storage space, etc., the new company directive will be to not backup certain files.... (*.mp3, *.avi, *.mpeg, etc...

NBU tape assignment logic

Greetings All, I'm hoping someone can shed light on some nagging questions I have as a newly dropped-in-my-lap backup administrator. I'm trying to get a grasp on the logic NBU uses to choose which tape given inventory constraints. I have a tape lib...

Resolved! Exchange 2007 Granular backups. Which OS for media server?

I'm trying to figure out if to get granular backups and restores for exchange 2007 on NB6.5.3 to work, do you need a Windows media server? The documentation is a little unclear as to what is exactly needed. In this exftpp.symantec.com/pub/support/p...

MattS by Level 6
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Strange jobid (#4294967295) not showing in GUI

Hello everyone, this is my first post here but I'm a long-time reader. You've helped me more than once without even knowing it, so thanks! Now it's time to make all of you guys a question. We have an old NetBackup 5.1 master server on a Sun box (out...

Resolved! LTO2 Tapes cannot mount / write

Hi Gentlemen , I am runnin the netbackup 3.4 .  Recently I just replaced the tapes with the same tape lable under one of the media server when tape library is online . After that I have this issue for mounting . Message is as follow in the Job Status...

Resolved! Robot - Missing_Path

using netbackup 6.5.3.1 with tape library + robot. I have 2 media servers and a master/media server - the master/media server does not have this error the problem i get, everytime i reboot the 2 media servers, they lose their connection to the robot ...

Tape Drives Down

Hello All I am facing an issue with four drives on my master server. All the four drives aere in DOWN state. I checked with robtest had found that the drives had stuck tapes in them but when i tried to move them out manualy i got a message that "med...

Kisad by Level 5
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Resolved! Tape Library not using back drives

I have a tape library with two tape drives, using netbackup 6.5.3.1. I have 2 other media servers using an identical library with no problems. the problem I have with this one is when i start a backup, the library mounts the tape and sits there at th...

best opportunity

Dear friends, First of all pardon me if someone feels that this is not the right forum to ask below question. I am new on this forum. I want to ask this question to experienced people. Recently I have got new project I my company. Previously I was ...

How to backup single windows directory but not sub-folders?

I have a large folder structure on a Win2003 system. I want to target a number of subfolders as seperate streams in a backup policy and all files in the top folder.  There are some folder I do not want to backup e.g. backup selection list of: NEW_...

Manual Duplicate from GUI does not start

I attempt to start a duplicate by going into Catalog Action-> Duplicate set search params etc... I find the image I want to duplicate right click select duplicate. The "Setup Duplication Variables" window comes up and I select the Storage Unit, V...

cnull by Level 2
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Periodically troubles. Backup oracle

Hello, I have a policy for Oracle that has script (to backup databases on the same server) in the "Backup selection". Periodically we have error: "the backup failed to back up the requested files(6)" "EXIT STATUS 25 (cannot connect on socket)" in ...

BMR Boot Server Install Windows

Hi All. I have been searching for an answer. We have Netbackup 6.5.2. BMR is licensed for use. I tried to install the Boot Server software on our master netbackup server using the 6.5 install disc but it doesn't show up n BMR. I get error v-123-49 st...

Melshaw by Level 2
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Resolved! Robotic library is down for media server

Hi, I have a SL500 library installed with 4 drives. The robot and 4 drives is currently zoned to Media Svr A. I have another Media Svr B which is zone to the 4 drives as well. When backup is triggered for Media Svr B, it showed an error stating tha...

MohdAlim by Level 5
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