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End of Tape
Hi,a) Is it possible to identify the end of tape in NetBackup?b) Can we get the size of the tape (as in how much data it can hold) in NetBackup?To rephrase it, does NetBackup check the size of tape before it writes a backup on it? For example, if the...
WINDOWS 2003 : snapshot provider: VSP vs. VSS
Hi,In NetBackup 5.1MP3A the default snapshot provider for a WINDOWS 2003 client is VSP (VERITAS Volume Snapshot Provider).I have just done a few tests with the VSS (Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service) on WINDOWS 2003 clients and I think this snapsh...
Which command can be used to list client information?
Dear all,We all know we can list the client information in host/client, such as hostname, operating system and version, Server or client, or Netbackup Version. But which command can be used to list those information?Thanks all.Danny
Duplication problems
Hi All,Got a question about the Disk Staging Schedule. I've set it up for our Disk Staging STU with the final destination to an LTO library with one LTO2 drive. I've done the setup through the GUI.What I see is that mostly three jobs get started and ...
IBM 3590E11 on Netbackup 6.0
Netbackup 6.0 running on Windows 2003 connected to a 3590E11 tape drive. Does the 3590E11 robotic features support on windows? Even now I set the tape drive to standalone, smoetime the tape drive work and sometimes it doesn't work.Anyone here using 3...
bpexpdate
I have looked this strange case.In netbackup 5.0 MP5 (win 2000 server) when I make expired manualy a media with command:BPEXPDATE -m (media name) -d 0 the command tell me that the media is been deleted but when I try to delete media by netbackup admi...
Netbackup Master Server
I want to replace the existing Master Media server and can find any documents to help with my issue. The current old system can no longer perform the daily functions and need to transfer to new hardware.
EMC CDL 710 connection to Solaris server
Hello , We have one Solaris 9 master/media server , attached to EMC CDL , it has 10 drives. We were trying to attach another CDL with 10 drives. We could see 20 tape drives all together ( 10 from old , 10 from new) after we build sg.conf and st.c...
NBU 6 > Post Upgrade Issues with Full Backups / Incremental
After upgrading to NBU 6 on Friday, I have had issues with incremental backups running properly after a full backup (they are running as full). I did not have this issue in 5.1 prior to the upgrade. Anyone out there have any ideas on where to look ...
Oracle Point-in-time Restore not displaying
Hi there,We have 2 types of database servers, Oracle and MSSQL. Both database backups seem to be working fine (default application and auto full backup). Problem is when when you launch Backup, Archive, and Restore -> Specify NetBackup Machines and P...
Command to display pending backups
This may be a very simple question for most of you but I am having trouble finding this command.I assume there is a command that does this???Thanks.
Status of Backups report
Hello all,I have a strange issue i'd like to get some input on.I'm using NBU 4.5 FP6 on win2k 2000. THe issue is the backup status report. It seems to go back only as far as 72hrs... I don't see anyting in the Admin Guides to indicate that this rep...
DPTS-002W VERITAS Certified NetBackup Support Engineer for Windows
Hello, Somebody made this test and has tips?DPTS-002W VERITAS Certified NetBackup Support Engineer for Windows
catalog backup fail
HiI have a problem with catalog backups (5.1 MP3). It finishes with status 124 (wrong path).. In bpdbm I've found:09:40:06.374 <2> delete_expired_backups: Checking fragments for D:\VERITAS\NetBackup\db\images\intranet\1134000000\_Windows_intranet-db...
Restore from prod. to dr. using different nbu server
Hello,I am having lots of problems performing a restore from a different master that made the backup and this HAS to be restored tomorrow.1. Cut network link between production and disaster recovery site.2. Rename dr system to reflect hostname in pro...
Official life length of IBM LT02 200-400GB Backup Cartridge.
Hi, I will appreciate if someone can provide me the official life length of IBM LT02 200-400GB Backup Cartridge.I know the IBM gives only 5 year limited warrant. So what I need to do if I want to save the data to 7 year , do I need to duplicate the ...
Bug in Netbackup diff. incr. backup - archive bit not cleared
I've discovered a bug in Netbackup 5.1 for Windows, where archive bit is not cleared when backing up the client under certain circumstances. This causes differential incremental backups to get bigger and bigger...It happens when running a differentia...
Auto Eject after Job Finishes
I am looking at auto-ejecting our full backups once complete to store in another location. We do not use 3rd parties for storage of media, so vault looks to be overkill.In digging through the forums, I ran across this thread: Thread: How to eject a ...
NBU 6 Installation Guide - Major Upgrade Documenation Typo?
In the NBU 6 Installation Guide, on page 32 is instructs as one of the steps to performing an upgrade to run the command:install_path\Volmgr\bin\vmoprcmd -deactivate_host -h device_hostThe above command syntax is invalid as the "deactivate_host" swit...
multiple copies - file count unequal
I've begun experimenting with the Multiple Copies option in the Schedules in my NB5.1mp3 environment as an alternative to Vaulting. I write two copies of a job to two different tapes in two different Volume Pools. The Activity Monitor show the pair...
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