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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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bpps.exe problem on Win2K Server

I am having problem executing bpps.exe on my Win2k master server. On other media servers it works just fine. It's not the bpps.exe problem, I guess. I tried copying bpps.exe from working server but did not help. Here is ther command output:bpps - Err...

security alert - bpjava-msvc

Dear Valued Symantec Customer,This is to inform you that Symantec Enterprise Technical Support has just issued a security alert. This is a critical technical issue for:VERITAS NetBackup (tm) DataCenter 4.5 - including all present Maintenance Packs an...

Stumpr2 by • Level 6
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Bad Media Report

Hey everyone,I'm using NBU 4.5 for windows. I am trying to run a report for bad media for the last three months. Now, I do have Advanced reporter, which does have a Media Error Report. But I'm looking for something that tells me Bad or Frozen Med...

Success NDMP restore - but can't find the file!

HiI have backup image of old NETAPP (the filer is gone).when I try to restore the file to other filer I get the ‘success’ message – but I can’t find the file.I have NB 4.5FP3 on Solaris. And I run the jobs from Java console. Also I try to restore it ...

Multi Data Stream Backup and Restore

Greeting to all.I am using NBU 5.1 on unix with a 2x LTO2 drive library.My question is, if I use multi data stream option to backup my data over 2 drives, will my restore of all data will automatically using both drives at the same time?example:NEW S...

Dylan_G by • Level 2
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What is the sequence of installing Maintenance Pack?

Dear all,I am installing NB5.0 MP5 in my backup environment.I have a master server running Tru64 Unix and media servers running Windows2000, HP-UX, Sun Solaris and Tru64 Unix. My Clients includes Windows2000, HP-UX, Sun Solaris and Tru64 Unix.This is...

Ghosts of Jobs

Hi.We run Netbackup 5.1 on Solaris 9.We are facing this issue for the past few months. A number of our windows client backups appear to be active for a long time. when we check the backup details using the GUI it shows only the time the backup starte...

Migrate catalog from NB3.4 to NB5.1

Hi, Would like to know if anybody try migrate catalog of NB3.4 to NB5.1 before? My NB is currently running 3.4 in Win2k. I will install one new server with Win2003 and NB5.1, use the catalog tape of old server and bprecover to the new server. Afte...

number of media servers

i'd be glad if any one can help out.Where can I get a study material showing how to calculate the number of media servers and media drives for a backup environment.or better still if no material can anyone tell me how to go about this.regards.

Problem creating an SRT

Have installed v4.7 BMR Windows Client software. Ran client setup and deferred creating SRT till later. Now trying to create SRT from GUI screen. Connected to Unix File Server. Supplied info (name of SRT entry, location of I386 directory etc.) and ...

Inline Copy/Dup

Where it says... if this copy fails.. either “continue” or “fail all copies”Does that mean if I had 5 jobs and choose fail all copies would that mean it would fail all 5 jobs within that policy/schedule or just the 1 job that failed killing the prima...

Differential Exchange Backups.

According to Veritas this isn't a feature in Version 4.5DC MP6 and has only been implemented in Version 4.5 FP3/6 is this true..?Apparently we are taking full backups regardless.Tim

Consolidating multiple Netbackup Setups

Hi,I have a requirement, wherein multiple independent setups of Netbackup (i.e.) three Master Servers need to be merged/consolidated.There should be single catalog for the same.Pls. suggest a solution...Regards

oracle dbid of source target

hi,there is a section on nbu for oracle sysad manual about the redirecting restores.what would be the value of the "dbid of the source target"?SVRMGR> startup nomount pfile=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inittest.ora%rman rcvcat rman/rman@rcatRMAN> set dbid= <<==T...

VTL with Netbackup

Anybody running a VTL with Netbackup Enterprise Server v5.1? We are looking at a VTL solution and was wondering who runs them? Are there any problems with them? How do you handle getting virtual tapes to actual tapes offsite? We are looking a...

Solaris OS + Veritas Volume Manager restore and recovery

Hi:We just moved to Sun Soalris OS with Veritas Volume Manager running. How do we perform a bare metal recovery using ufsdump and restore. We are not using Veritas NetBackup. We have a local tape unit to write the OS dump to. DO I need to buy any add...

LTO3 Tuning Guides for Faster Tape Drives

Was wondering if anyone had any tuning parameters, ideas on what tuning can be done to fully-utilize the speed of the newer/faster tape drives using Netbackup. Understanding CPU, Network, etc. are factors - thinking of buffer sizing parameters, etc....

GAIL_Johnson_2 by • Level 3
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Migrating from 4.5 to 5.1

Okay, I have a project coming up where I will need to be migrating from 4.5 to NBU 5.1. Should be a fun project. I haven't done one before and I've tried searching a few things on the forums and on the support site but haven't found any helpful doc...

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