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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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Resolved! media ID not unique in database (34)

Following on from upgrading our two libraries (different sites) from LTO3 drives to LTO5 I've had a request to perform a restore using the old LTO3 tape originally from the other site. I performed bpmedia -movedb to swop the tape between media server...

Resolved! NetApp NDMP allowed configurations

Hi Can you tell me if it's possible to have a dual drive library configured with the robot and 1 drive visible to one NetApp filer and the second drive visible to a different NetApp filer? The Netbackup Master\Media server (Windows) will not have any...

KeirL by Level 6
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Resolved! Backup taking too long time to complete

Hi everyone, here I am again,   One of my clients, is having a problem since version 7.0. We upgraded to 7.1.0.3 last year, and now to 7.5.0.4 and the problem doesn't solve. Already tried Symantec Support, even they could not solve the problem.   The...

Andre_Torres by Level 5
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Resolved! Netbackup logging

Hello, I would like to ask if netbackup 7 can enable logging for the user login via java client. There are some logs at /usr/openv/netbackup/logs, however, I can't find any logs that had record down the login of the users (whether success / failed), ...

Resolved! Changing NTIO value in the Windows registry need a Reboot ??

Hello all,   On the Windows 2008 NetBackup Client, disable the Symantec API called NTIO.  This will cause NetBackup to use the Microsoft API called 'BackupRead' - which does not encounter the same timing error.   STEPS TO DISABLE NTIO   1. Click Star...

Resolved! Restoring using a different media server

We are migrating (via back up/ restore) large amounts of data (5TB) from "old fileserver/mediaserver" to "new filesever/media server.".  The "old" media server is always selected to run the restore, causing the data to travel across the network.  I s...

Resolved! Netbackup Catalog Backups

Hello, Can NBU have more than 2 Hot Catalog backup policies. And can there be more than on Catalog Backup Pool. I know the Symantec Recommendations but in NBU its possible to create 2 Catalog Backup pools, though it can have different names, but will...

Javed_B by Level 3
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Resolved! NBU for VMware : EC39 Client name mismatch

Hi We have backup proxy host which is also a VM. it has NBU 7.1 Master server 7.1.0.4, sun solaris 10. Media server 7.1 , sun solaris 10. Backups of VM's are faling with EC39.   Please suggest on this.

NBU35 by Level 6
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Netbackup RESTORE of a NDMP POLICY backup type

Im having some difficulty in performing a Restore of a Directory that is backed up us a NBU NDMP Policy Type.   The directory that I want to restore which has been deleted resides on our NAS.  We are using Netbackup 7.5.0.3 in a Solaris 10 UNIX envir...

bc1410 by Level 5
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Compress some but not all copies of a backup

ENVIRONMENT: Netbackup 7.1.04 (going to 7.5 soon). All windows environment. 1 Master server and 3 media servers (Server 2003 and 2008). STORAGE: 40 tape library and 3 LTO3 drives.  Recently added an Exagrid Open Storage appliance (Ex7000). PROBLEM: P...

Resolved! Testing Deduplication Feature in Netbackup 7.

Would like to test deduplication feature in netbackup7 with an evaluation key .I know , i need Enterprise disk License .  Can this be used with traditional licensing model or even for testing do i have to switch to capacity based model .             ...

Resolved! Status 13 on Windows client

I have a Windows client that is consistently failing to back up with a status 13 error after initially backing up successfully for several weeks. The particulars are as follows: Master Server: NBU Server 7.5.0.4 running on UNIX SunOS 5.10; recently u...

Resolved! bpgetdebuglog case sensativity issues

I have a 7.5.0.4 linux master and a 7.5.0.4 Windows 2k3 client. I can use the command: bpgetdebuglog <client> bpcd 120512 successfully. I cannot use the command: bpgetdebuglog <client> bpbkar 120512 successfully. Checking on the client to make sure t...

Resolved! Backup failing with error 25

Hi I have backup for linux , which are failing with error 25.  * The telnet from client to master and vice versa works.    * my bptestbpcd -client <client_name> -debug -verbose work and provide right output. but when i initiated the Job it failes wit...

NetBackup and DFSR backups

Anybody able to answer the following questions regarding NetBackup and DFSR backups 1)  What exactly does NBU look for to determine that the client should be treated as a DFSR client and not a standard client. The article listed below states that it ...

Sundial by Level 2
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Resolved! Vmware backup requirement

Hi Folk,   First time i am going to trying for Vmvare backup using 7.5.0.1.I have master & medis server is running with solaris 10 o.s.As per Vm-ware document we need for proxy host with windows 2003 or 2008.I have installed one windows host our stan...