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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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Backup flowchart

Hi, I'm wondering what actually happens when a backup job takes place. I kind of want to know what communication happens between master server, media server and client including what ports are used to perform the communication. I remember seeing a fl...

Exchange 2003 Full vs. Inc. or vs. Diff

Question - We currently use NBU v6.0MP4 with the Exchange Agent on our Windows Exchange 2003.  Our Exchange Servers are SAN connected Media Server doing nightly Full Backups using 3 jobs for 3 Exchange Storage Groups completing Exchange Database back...

Catalog BU Question

Hi, I am running NBU 5.0 MP7.  I changed my catalog configuration to start backing the catalog up in a different location on the server.  Now that it is backing up in a different place, can I just delete the old backup or is there a procedure to purg...

bumj1 by Level 5
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Oracle RAC backup configuration using the RMAN template

Hi guys, I just want to ask if it is possible to use the RMAN template to backup an oracle RAC database or has anyone ever tried to backup an oracle rac database using an rman template? I can create an oracle rman template but as I ran it the rman lo...

used auth.conf but still can't execute on Java Console

Hi...I used file auth.conf and for example : company\julkipri ADMIN=AM+BPMso julkipri can logon used NetBackup - Java Version 6.0 and only show Activicity Monitor and Menu Policy.if  open Policy Menu, can't run the policy. Because not superuser.I kno...

NDMP restore to different client.

I have a requirement to restore data from an NDMP backup of a retired client to a different NDMP client. I was able to restore the data by recreating the retired client but I am looking for a better way to achieve this. Methods I have used in the pas...

Huggy by Not applicable
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oracle nbu client not seeing databases

We are just starting to work with Oracle.  I am trying to get the netbackup policies setup correctly.  But when I look on the client, I am unable to select any db for backup.  It shows the oracle folder, but nothing underneath.  I can run a backup fr...

Backing up Exchange Server

My law firm is transitioning from Groupwise to Microsoft Exchange.  We're about to bring three Exchange servers online. Each server will host 4 Exchange Storage Groups.  Each Exchange server will likely hold at least 1TB of mailbox data. Unfortunatel...

Automatic Robot Inventory & 2 Media density's in one volume pool

Hi,2 Questions actually…Question #1When I enter media in to my load ports on my robot, it remains there until I go in Netbackup and tell the robot to run an inventory with the “Empty media access port prior to update” checkbox checked.  It then, afte...

Longer Done Jobs retention in activity monitor....

Hi,We are running Netbackup 6MP4.I have this little issue with the done jobs retention in the activity monitor. It’s by default 3 days and I need to have a longer retention of done jobs.I’ve already tried this command with no results:/usr/openv/netba...

D--ops by Level 3
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Migration NetBackup from 5.1MP3 to 6.5

1. Can I migrate (in place upgrade) from Netbackup 5.1MP3 to Netbackup 6.5?2. Will it allow me to import older LT1 tapes created using backup.exe to a different Server?3. It's supports SANS, LT3 Tape drives on Windows 2003/2008? Thanks,Vinecom

Vinecom by Level 2
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Faulting application bpbkar32.exe

Hello,My Backup Server is NetBackup 6.0 MP4 on Linux RHEL4Every day its start full/incremental backups of Windows Server 2003 System State, all Windows Servers have NetBackup Client 6.0 MP4.One day I found that one of domain controllers does not back...

Going from Tape to Disk - Any words of advice?

We are getting ready to migrate from tape backup to disk and we are using Symantec Netbackup. Any words of advice, suggesitons or concerns? I'd love as much feedback as possible since I've never worked with disk backup before. Thanks!

How could I check ACS Empty CAP

Hi All, Anyone knows how to check ACS Empty CAP ? If anyone has script please share it to me thanks. Tom

T_N by Level 6
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Error in VDS / Status 240 when backing up MSSQL 2000

Hi,I am trying to backup a database on a MSSQL 2000 enterprise server  (build 2187 running on Win2k3 EE SP2) and keep running into immediate errors.  Both master and media server are running netbackup 6.0 MP4  On the master side (linux - RH AS 4) the...

Problem with Duplication job

Our environment:Master Server:  NBU 6.0 MP4 on Windows 2003 SP4 Standard ServerNo Media ServersClients: Mix of Windows 2000 Advanced Servers, Windows 2003 Standard and Enterprise ServersBackup Hardware: Primary Media is 18 TB of SATA drive space conf...

Restore get stuck at 'Mounting'

Background: I inherited this system and have limited knowledge of the design of Netbackup. I know how to keep the backups running, and do tape management...let's keep it at that.Master & Media servers: Windows 2003 ServerNBU 5.1 MP2We've been trying ...

rvdputte by Not applicable
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