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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 Moderator
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HBA drivers for tape/disk connection

Somebody recommended switching to the FC Port Driver rather than the MiniPort Driver for our Emulex LP952 HBAs. This allows to set specific settings that help in a tape environment (see http://oak.emulex.com/fcsskb/findsol2.asp?solution=12990).Now, p...

Media available but not really?

Hi all,Using available_media, it get a status on some media as being AVAILABLE. So, all images on there are expired and I can re-use them. Right?But when I check those media with bpimmedia, I see images on there which have not expired yet!Any clue(s)...

RMAN Backup Using Netbackup reports images are expired

Hi Gurus,We take Oracle database backup using RMAN and Netbackup. When we check the backup images using bplist commands, netbackup shows it is available.But when we use RMAN command , here is the outputRMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP OF DATABASE;crosschecked...

How to restore data from expired Retention Period?

Is there a way that I can restore data that was backup a month ago, with a three weeks retention period? Or should I say, is there a way that I can restore data that has an expired retention period?I did try using the command "bprecover" but failed. ...

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Backing up Solaris 2.51 with Windows NBU 5.1

Hello,I need to backup a Solaris 2.51 client with a Windows Netbackup 5.1 Server MP3. As far as i know this isn't officially possible. Anyone have any ideas? I can fudge it if necessary.Many thanks,Michael.

Vault: Reports don't run if no tapes eject

We're in the final stages of migrating from an old tape library to a new one. We no longer have backup jobs writing to the old tapes, but we do still have old tapes stored off-site cycling back in. Our daily Vault for theold library runs as always,...

Lotus Notes Servers crashing with two processes hanging

Good morning. After issuing a stop backup to our Notes servers, two NBU processes are present before the Notes servers crash:bpkarberemoteIt appears that the notes servers are not responding to the "cancel job" issued via the console and then the se...

Rename of Server

Is it possible whilst using Bare Metal Restore to rename the Server? Or is their a better way to duplicate an application server (Terminal Server) and rename whilst on the domain. Or is it possible off the Domain? Reason being is I want to create ano...

"System state" restore and Windows 2003

Hello guys,I've tested restore of "System state" on Win 2003 Enterprise server and after restart the system hangs in endless loop at "loading screen" -> "self reboot" -> "loading screen" and etc.I also tested the procedure on Windows 2000 server, and...

Backup of dc's in another domain

Hello,I get this when I try to backup dc's who are located in another domain.with a service account or with the localsystem, results is the same.9/11/2005 11:55:01 - Error bpbrm(pid=3464) timed out trying to connect to ServerXXX9/11/2005 11:55:21 - e...

NB 3.4 jnbSA problems with Solaris 9

Hello Colleagues,After upgrading OS from Solaris 2.6 to Solaris 9, jnbSA doesn't starts with messages:Your DISPLAY environment variable is set as follows:10.0.17.66:0.0java.lang.InternalError: Can't connect to X11 window server using '10.0.17.66:0.0'...

Migrating NBU 5.1 MP2 from Linux to Windows

HiI'm reposting this question as my original didn't attract any replies. Any helpful comments are appreciated.I currently have an installation of NetBackup 5.1 MP2 on Red Hat Linux 3, clustered using Storage Foundation HA for Linux. There is only one...

Synthetic Backups

Okay so I'm trying to get a better handle on Synthetic Backups as i want to employ them for some of my remote sites that I just don't trust to their onsite backup drives.One incremental had run already in addition to the Full last week. Being the im...

Disaster Recovery Site

Hi All,We are preparing to do a disaster recover test. Can someone please point me to some documentation (or just a quick list from your memory) of what we would require to setup a replacement server at a failover site and then restore data from tape...

bpbkar slow and taking 100% CPU.

Prelude: New to Veritas I concede. No root access right now.Full system backup writing to DLT(s).Total backup payload 172G (so fairly substantial).18 hrs in and we're still writing ( 50% complete ), so its gonna be a a 36 hr job. We have backed up 81...

NetBackup 5.1 mp3 - all policies reporting

Hello,My question is (i think) simple. I would like to have a report of all what should be backed up. Whatever who's client it is.I mean all what netbackup is backing up (drives and folders path).Is this possible ??Thanks

Unable to start the bprd service

I have done the fresh installation of Netbackup Server 5.1. But after the installation, bprd service is not starting and giving the error message stating that "The bprd.exe application service not started, click ok to terminate the program". I change...