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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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Import Tapes from Different Master Server/Backup Domain

Hi,I am planning to do huge numbers of tapes importing from one Master (ServerA) to another Master (ServerB). Which part of my consolidation plan then follow by upgrade.Any good suggestion for faster way to import tape and whether import tape from on...

Liew_WK by • Level 4
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Netbackup DR

Hi,We have netbackup 6 at main site. We want to create a DR site by installing Netbackup server at remote site and restore catalog from main site.But main site we have 4 tape drives and we have only 2 tape drives at remote site.And the drives are dif...

a command/script to check jobs for each client

I'm basically looking for a way to check the jobs run for about 120 servers, essentially an automated report that verifies that all jobs have run, indicating how they finished.ideally the output would look something like this:ServerName ---- Sche...

Tape Expiration after job abends

I had a large job that used 12 tapes before it received an 84 error. I had to restart the job. The 12 tapes are not showing in the catalog for the client and did not eject during the vault. The 12 tapes are still Assigned and with a retention of Infi...

Semaphore Timeout Period Has Expired

I get the following message in the Media log and All Log Entries:Semaphore Timeout Period has ExpiredSometimes it accompanies an 84 I/O tape error. I am running Windows2000 SP4 and NBU6.0MP4 on my master and media servers. I have an STK L180 robot w...

Serial Numbers on the tape drives

I noticed that when I change tapes drives the serial numbers in the Drive List for Hosts window dont change when the tape drive is brouhgt back up, does anyone see this too or is is just me. Is there a way other than deleteing the drive and reconfig...

zippy by • Level 6
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Tape Library Lost Communication with Server

Hey all,So at some point last night my tape library lost communication with my server. They are attached through a fiber connection. From what I'm told there were no network issues or SAN/fiber issues through the course of the night. The Robot Typ...

Activity Monitor

Quite often, the activity monitor in Netbackup 6.0 MP4 fails to 'start', claiming that the "connection" is "refused". The symptom is very random and I can't seem to figure out how to fix it. It eventually just goes away or works itself out.I've att...

STK 9940B windows 64 Bit Drivers

Does anyone know where I can get drivers that will work on Windows X64 systems for the STK-9940B tape drive? I've been unable to find them from Veritas, Sun-STK, or Microsoft.

Unable to install MP4 on server

Hi All,I am trying to intsll MP4 for Netbackup 6.0. but it is giving problem while running nbdb_upgrade script. I have checked this command running manually, there is problem in command which is running through this script. the error is as follows:Ve...

invalid error number

i still have 4 client server- Windows NT Serverthey are all installed with Netbackup client 4.5GAMy Master and Media Servers are all running in Netbackup 5.1 MP63 of the Win NT Server have no problems backing upThere's only one client server thats gi...

Another MASTER!

Wow! I just realized we have another Master!Congrats David, you came out of nowhere!Very fast rise to the top!AK

AKopel by • Level 6
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Resolved! Daylight Savings?

Is there anything to worry about with Netbackup to prepare for the new Daylight Saving settings?

How to manage vault with special long retention requirements

Using NetBackup 6 and Vault. Have been running successfully for over a year with a set of policies for doing backups from various servers and making vault copies. However, now have a new requirement that seems to require a huge amount of tapes to s...

Mac clients failing with status 13

We're running nbu 6.0 mp4, clients are also 6.0 mp4. We have a mac client that continually fails with a status 13. I have narrowed it to specific folders that keep failing. I have moved the folders, and that caused them to back up successful for a...

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