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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 Level 6
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Failure Alerts - Netbackup

Hi Is there a way I can get email alerts from Netbackup if a Job fails or is partially successful. At the moment I am physically having to connect to the backup server and check hundreds of jobs everyday. Thanks in advance.  

Jig by Level 3
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Windows NBU 6 and FlashBackup expectations (Speed and Resources)

I am running the following configuration: NBU 6 MP4 for Windows - SAN Media Server Dell 1855 Blade - Boot from SANEMC SAN CX500EMC DL710 (VTL)2GB Fiber connections I have a 100GB drive that is currently under FlashBackup.  Transfer rates are in the 1...

Windows open files

I am running NetBackup 5.1 and would like to know if there is an open files option for the Windows client platform.  I have the option for Unix/Linux but don't see it for Windows.  Am I missing something? ThanksMacon 

Macon by Level 3
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notify after restore complets

HI All  I need a help Im looking for a script to notify me once the RESTORE operation  is completeI did check the /usr./openv/netbackup/bin directory and found the "restore_notify"  script but this script just says if the restore was attempted and no...

gmb by Not applicable
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SCSI RESERVE failed

We encountered the error SCSI RESERVE failed in one of our backups, this error frequently shows up when we run backup. We just retry again after a few minutes until we get a successful backup. How can we solve this error? Below is a log from bptm:Tha...

wescbu by Level 2
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Offsite media testing plan

Hi, I've to write some kind of offsite tape testing plan. We have more than 100 tapes offsite and we would like to do some test restores. I need to document whole procedure.. If you hve wrote something like this, could you please share? Thanks!  

Report backup status to unix native syslog

Hi, I need to track the backup failure / success status in the syslog. From what I understand, debug logs are going to respective subdirectories. eg. /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bparchive/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpbackup Is there a way to configure Ne...

Vikram_2 by Not applicable
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Network issues with backups hanging

the network moved from Nortal switches to Ciscio Switches.  They also moved from HSRP to GLBP.  Now I get backups that just hang.  Meaning that the job and the bpsched is still running on the master, the bp might be running on the media, but no tapes...

Backup / Restore not working

HI, I'm running Windows 2003 SP2 with NB6 MP4. I have a 6 TB (converted the disk to GPT) partition connected to that server. When I try to backup that partition, I get a succesfull backup with 1 Kilobyte written and 0 files written. When I go to rest...

SMIS by Level 3
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Restoring from an imported Image that had expired

When restoring from an expired image, that i have imported, I am getting the following messages:  14:52:34 09/07/2007: Restore Started 14:52:43 (1672400.xxx) Restore job id 1672400 will require 1 image.14:52:44 (1672400.xxx) Media id 600560 is needed...

Joe8875 by Not applicable
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Windows reconfigures VERITAS NetBackup

Hi! I'm getting a weird one. Everytime I want to edit a schedule of a backup policy I get a message box saying 'Please wait while Windows configures VERITAS NetBackup'. All services are shut down, and  I have to startup NetBackup again. Environment: ...

NewUsr by Level 2
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How to restore Archive logs of Oracle Database in Solaris

Dear All, I had taken a User Initiated backup of Archive Logs of Oracle Database which was completed sucessfully. But i cant restore those archive logs as it was not showing in retore database of Netbackup. So can anyone helpme for this?  Thanks & Re...

Error Msg

NETBACKUP have these error msg client backup was not attempted because backup window closed(196) ,How to solve ?Thank You

Urgent Restore...

Look to this scenario:You have to make an urgent restore, your 8 drives (in the robot) are busymaking backups, and your NetBackup queue haves 90 backup polices queued,waiting for an idle drive to start.What do you do to start this restore immediatly ...

sql server and NDMP

All,here's my setup :   - server A : Windows server 2003 with Netbackup 6.0MP4 and NDMP option   - server B : Netapp filer with a tape library SCSI attached   - server C : windows 2000 with SQL server running on it and netbackup database extensionTod...

lionel1 by Level 2
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