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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! NB 5.1& 6.5 Admin Console

Our primary environment is still on NB 5.1. I have installed 6.5 on a separate system and we are slowly doing away with 5.1. We are still using the 5.1 Admin Console on our desktops, but to avoid any potential issues, I have installed Virtual Box run...

em23 by Level 4
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Resolved! Status Icons

Does anyone know what the yellow lightning bolt icon indicates?

em23 by Level 4
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SAN Backup on Netbackup 6.0

Hi all, I have read a lot of threads about this, but i can´t configure it. I have a Netbackup Master Server 6.0 on windows 2000, it is configured to backup all the clients through the LAN. Now I need to backup some server over SAN in order to improv...

Scratch Tapes

Hi, Tapes are assigned to the required volume pool once the existing gets filled up, from the scratch pool.After the specific period the tape again returns to the Scratch pool. This is ok if its for daily backup.If we need to retain the tape in the s...

zaadss by Level 3
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VMGLOB

Hello, dawer:/export/home/sario >vmglob -listall -b | grep S85NUS01-9940B-50 drive   S85NUS01-9940B-50     479000019853              buwere drive   S85NUS01-9940B-50     479002036354              dawer drive   S85NUS01-9940B-50     479000019853      ...

rrosario by Level 4
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VMGLOB

Hello, dawer:/export/home/sario >vmglob -listall -b | grep S85NUS01-9940B-50 drive   S85NUS01-9940B-50     479000019853              buwere drive   S85NUS01-9940B-50     479002036354              dawer drive   S85NUS01-9940B-50     479000019853      ...

rrosario by Level 4
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Robotic Control Host

HI, 1)One of the Media server connected one drive in the tape robot controls the robotic arm? Netbackup Media Servers connected to one drive in the tape robot but with no control of the robotic arm? What do the above scenarios mean? And whats the dif...

zaadss by Level 3
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Resolved! Netbackup history window takes long time to open

Hi All, I'm new to Netbackups, any  help is much appreciated. Problem:   After specifying the Netbackup Machines and Policy Type from Backup, Archive, and Restore window, we click on Select for Restore to see the netbackup history. This window takes ...

Imran5 by Level 3
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Resolved! Applying 6.5.3.1 patch to master more than once ...

So on my Master (HP-UX) I updated the client software to 6.5.3.1. Now I've installed more client software for Solaris, Redhat, etc ... that is at version 6.5.  (So I can push it out.) Should I remove the 6.5.3/6.5.3.1 patches and re-apply, or can I j...

Does Java GUI require local admin access?

We have some users who seem to be unable to run the NBU 6.5 Java GUI unless they are logged in to their PC's as local admin.  Is this normal?  I don't remember having to do so before.

Cleaning Error

I've noticed that in Netbackup 6.5.3 when I just put a cleaning tape into a drive it doesnt automatically adjust the drives last cleaning time. I decided I would like to make a policy to automatically do this. However when I click clean drive now I g...

Evan by Level 4
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Restore RMAN Scripts to another location

Hi, I'm using the default RMAN restore template. Backup is succesfully. Hence we are performing a restore test. One thing I note is that there isn't an alternative location for DB restore. How do you include that into the RMAN script. Thanks.  Includ...

Puffy by Level 6
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how to decommission a dead media server

 Hi Guys, need some help on a rather old topic: we have dead media server (has been removed by some unexperienced admin long time ago) which might prevent clean an update to NBU 6.x. (all servers are on windows and NBU5.1) Fact: NBCC finds media writ...

vrtsman by Not applicable
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Flashbackup-Windows Error 11

 Hi, I'm trying to create a flashbackup-windows policy. The content selection is D:\ However I always get the same error whenever I run the above policy. ERR - Invalid System name D:\   System call failure(11)   Wonder what can gone wrong

Puffy by Level 6
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Disabling a storage unit in a storage group

Hi All,   I need to do a restart on the netbackup service on one of our media servers to put a config change in place.  Is there a way to disable that particular storage unit (the media server) in a storage unit group temporarily so that I can let jo...

dhj by Not applicable
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Multiple copies in vault 6.0

Hi, I have 6.0 Mp4 master serevr in HP UX11.23.. ,i am trying to configure a vault profile i have noticed something interesting.. while configuring destination storage unit (multiple copies) , it is saying both storage units should be connected to sa...

recommended best practices to upgrade to NBU 6.5

Review upgrade manualsResolve open issues prior to executing the upgradeReview the environment to validate compatibility with NetBackup 6.5Create a project planCreate a rollback planPerform NetBackup catalog cleanupPerform upgrade of a test environme...

TrevorD by Level 2
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Credentials on Admin console hangs (forever)

Anyone seen this before?  Trying to access the 'Credentials' tab in the Admin gui and it just hangs with the hourglass, let it run for over an hour and nothing ever comes back.  Tried restarting the console, made sure the FORCE_IPADDR_LOOKUP=0.  Noth...