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Unable to restore from Netbackup MS SQL Client - Catalog Old Tape
Hey Guys ! Thanks for taking the time , I need some help here Basically we have this Backup tape which is quite some time back, which contains SQL Server database. In the beginning , the tape was showing empty 0 KB and 0 Images everything is in 0'sA...
Resolved! BMR restore failed with error: cannot mount SRT
I am using NBU 7.7.3 master & media & boot server.I tried to BMR resotre my NBU 7.7.3 linux client(redhat 6.9), but failed with error cannot mount SRT.I don't know how to resolve this issue, could anyone help me on this? Thanks in advance!
Can't connect to Java Console
*** Moved to new discussion from https://vox.veritas.com/t5/NetBackup/nbatd-is-failing-to-start/td-p/689744 ***We're upgraded NBA2.6.0.4 -> 2.6.1.2 -> 2.7.3.Can't connect java console.l
Re: To move dedup pool on a new server
Hi! Questions regarding this: We are facing the same situation: We have to replace MDSP media server hw at our customer with a new hardware. I am reading the Dedupe guide too and i am reading about the replacing the media server techdocs too. Another...
Slow vm restores
Running NBU 8.1 on Server 2016, restoring a vm from MSDP direct to Compellent SC4020 SAN we are underwhelmed with the performance. We see KB/Sec 18713. We get similar performance when using LAN transport. Neither CPU, RAM, Disk or LAN is anywhere nea...
Generate token for reinstall of client remotely?
We use Chocolatey to install Netbackup client on our servers. We've recently moved to NB 8.1. from 7.7.3.Whilst testing with the chocolatey client to install and uninstall the client, I've noticed that to then re-install the client I need to get a ne...
Unable to connect to Netbackup host
Hello.I have a 2012 Server with Netbackup 8 and a 2003 Server client with netbackup 7.6.1. When I try to create a policy and add the content to make the backup, the message always appears: "Unable to connect to Netbackup host"I have tried almost ever...
Cannot install Netbackup 7.6.1 client on Windows storage 2012
Hi,Right now my Windows Storage server 2012 cannot install with Netbackup 7.6.1 client.The first error come out during installation is "Netbackup stop working" and than, the second error which is "Errpr 1935" as per attachment.For information, before...
Resolved! Queries regarding MS-SQL backups with Log Shipping
Hi Folks,I'm looking for some thoughts from those of you who have configured NetBackup to backup MS-SQL databases that are using Log Shipping. I'm aso thinking of raising a case with Veritas, but as I'll have to give the case a lower severity I'm thi...
Netbackup Housecleaning 7.6.0
I have recfently inherited the job of dealing with Netbackup.In the Netbackup Admin Console, I have SEVERAL volume groups and volume pools that have references in them to tapes that are no longer used, supported, or on hand. (8mm tapes) If I want to ...
Restore VM without vCenter (VMware policy restore error(2820)
Good evening!I'm using Netbackup 7.6, vCenter 5.5.0 and ESXi 5.1.0I was faced with the problem of restoring virtual machines without vCenter (he was damaged), with which a backup was created.I have added the ESX server credentials, I chose its type ...
Netbackup Policy Configuration for Oracle 11gR2 RAC
Hello,I have some confusion with creating oracle RAC policy with NBU.One of my colleague suggest to create 2 different policies.1. with SCAN name with backup schedules for daily,weekly,monthly.2. with all nodes VIP names which would be actual backup ...
Netbackup 7.5 Tape backup step by step
I am new to this backup systemJust joined a new everything looks set up but zero documentation, The policies are set up and Volume Pools but I am getting constant errors.2/5/2018 2:32:27 PM - Info nbjm(pid=4580) starting backup job (jobid=314904) for...
Resolved! NDMP - how does it work? (file level or block level)
Hitheoretical question here-I always thought that NDMP was a communication protocol in the basic form of: backup server request files in X path for backup and NDMP host passing these files. in case of a incremental backup request the NDMP host sends ...
Unable to create schedule or copy schedule
Good day Please assist if you encountered this errors1.When i copy schuledue from one policy to another recieveign below error- (i have double checked all license keys are in place)An Error occured while pasting schedule,Status:159Morethan 1 simultan...
Alternate Read Server is Not Wokring
Hello,I have a remote media server which uses one SLP to backup and then Duplicate to central applicance media server. Another SLP is for monthly tape out and first backs up to remote media server and then duplicates to library with Alternate Read S...
Resolved! Account required to backup different Domain controllers
Hi All, In our environment, We have 4 different domains e.g. abc.com, 123.com, xyz.com and opq.comAnd i have my NBU master server and Media servers sitting in abc.com and i want to backup Domain controllers from other domains and to restore them as ...
Netbackup excludes '/tmp' directory from VMWare(policy/type) backups
Hello All,We have VmWare policies configured to backup Linux guest running on ESXi hosts. The backup completes successfully and I can browse and restore individual files/folders, restore entire VM, etc.However, I cannot see anything under the '/tmp' ...
Upgrade from Netbackup 7.7 to 8.1
Hello y'all. We are planning on upgrading our Single Netbackup Master Server and 4 Meida Servers from 7.7 to 8.1. From what I read we have to deal with these Certificates. Has anyone ran into any issues with Certificates, like not being able to ba...
Netbackup Catalog Merging
Hi everybody,Can we merge a catalog with other, using same NetBackup version (8.0)? Our previous enviroment was a clustered Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 running as Master Servers and a couple of physical servers running as Media Servers... On our previo...
