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Public Article on NetBackup Appliance Maintenance Releases

Please check out this living document. Welcome all feedback. https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100049781

NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1 Maintenance Release 1 (MR1) is now available

NetBackup Appliance 3.3.0.1 Maintenance Release 1 (MR1) is now available in the Download Center. https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/downloads/update.UPD236988 Please install it *before* installing any other EEB/HotFix. If you install it af...

Late Breaking News and Important Updates about NetBackup Appliances Page

Please note the the following link: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100038989 This is the *only* page that will provide Late Breaking News and Important Updates about NetBackup Appliances. Every effort will be made to keep this ...

How to zone Vmware Datastore LUN to Backup Host

Dear Experts Master Server : Windows Media Server ( acting as appliance 5230 as well) : Linux Storage : Hitachi HUS Array Vmware backup failing with status 23 ( policy set to use SAN transport mode). I have gone through few good articles , but I...

How to check the Backup Throughput and Performace.

How to check the Backup Throughput and Performace. Master Server : OS - LINUX_RH_X86 NBU Version - 7.6.0.4 Media Server OS - Linux 2.6.32.59-0.7-default-fsl NBU Appliance 5230 NBU Appliance Version is 2.6.0.4. Current speed : 150 GB/Hour

Exchange backup takes too much time

Hi guys, I have a question... My DAG enviroment is composed by three servers every node is a virtual server (VMWARE), but disks where databases (29 databases = 800 GB) are on LUMs. Netbackup enviroment: Master server is Windows 2012 and media serv...

2.6.1.2 Appliance VMware snapshot issue - creates but unable to delete snapshots

Recently upgraded entire environment to 7.6.1.2/2.6.1.2 from 7.6.1/2.6.1 Environment briefly: Master: Solaris 10, NetBackup 7.6.1.2 Media: 4 x 5220 Appliances, NetBackup 7.6.1.2 VMware: vCenter 4.1 So was not having issues with the vCenter 4.1 env...

Resolved! P2V Coversion fails with Status 7

Greetings, I got involved with one P2V conversion issue which is segementation fault (core dumping) when executing through GUI and nbrestorevm command fails with P2V conversion job status 7. We have Appliances Based Master/Media Server running 2.6...

5230 SAN VMware backups - seeing too many LUNS

We mapped SAN LUNs to each appliance using single target and single initiator zoning, but for some reason the appliance is detecting over 300+ path/device/disk (/dev/sg313). We only have about 77 LUNs provisioned on our SAN, so the high counts must b...

/usr/openv/netbackup/online_util/fi_cntl directory - use and maintenance

This inquiry is related to my previous issue which was solved by cleaning up the aforementioned directory: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/status-42-vmware-backups-somewhat-inconsistent This discussion is to hopefully figure out HOW ...

Resolved! NBU Appliance 5220, Tape out, VMware integration, SAN transport mode, read-only LUNs, port usage

I am currently integrating a NetBackup Appliance 5220, and I am now detailing the SAN configuration. The intended use is to zone the the NBU appliance to the same LUNs as the ESX hosts and thus leveraging the SAN transport mode to pull the backups ov...

Resolved! Appliance 5230 problem with Vm conversion vmware

Hi, i have a problem for restore a physical server with vm conversion. in my case my appliance is a master/media i have copied the vmtools iso into the /tmp to the appliance The gui ask me to choose the vmtools vmware when i brows my appliance, i...

Enable Web Services on Netbackup Appliance 5230

Hello, Recently got some new 5230 Appliances and am looking to deploy the VMware Plugin. Is it possible to enable the Web Services on Netbackup Appliances? I tried poking around the appliance and couldnt find a place where this could be done. Thank...

Resolved! VMware backup over SAN: Appliance to ESX zoning

Guys, I have a Solaris based Master server and 5 x 5220 Appliances (media). I am interested to configure VMware backup over SAN. I need confirmation on whether zoning between Appliance (media server) to ESX is required? If yes, then Appliace is Ini...

Resolved! Can Netbackup Appliance (NBU5220) be used to backup app_cluster with virtual_name?

We have a 2-node vcs cluster, both installed as NBU san media sever. db1 (NBU 6.5.4) db2 (NBU 6.5.4) NBU_master (7.6.0.3 nbu5220 (2.6.0.3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I used nbemmcmd...

Resolved! "Orphaned" bpbkar processes on 5220 appliance?

Has anyone else run into this issue? Over time, more and more bpbkar processes become "orphaned" on my appliance. They are ALL VMware backup processes (I can tell by the hostnames in the bpbkar commands). It seems to correspond to a "Status 13" - ...

Resolved! Is it correct to infer that Appliance v2.6.0.2 no longer supports vSphere ESX v4.1?

Just sharing something that a partner pointed out to me the other day, which I did add it as a potential answer to question in the main forum - but I think it's worth re-iterating and seeking clarification here... Page 15 of the NetBackup VMware ...

VmWare vSphere 5.1 Sicherung mit NetBackup 7.6.0.2

Hallo, Seit ich unsere komplette NetBackup Domäne auf 7.6.0.2 gehoben habe. habe ich bei manchen vmWare Guests (Servern) ein problem (5 Server von 120): bei manchen Server ist ersichtlich: Konfigurationsprobleme:Die Festplatten der virtuellen M...

Configure DMP on appliance 5220 running on v2.6.0.2

Hi all, Did anyone manage to successfully configure the SAN multi-path to your SAN storage array through the DMP setup on the appliance 5220 v2.6.0.2? I have an existing case with support and still waiting for backline to assist. If anyone manages...

Resolved! Appliance v2.5.2 to v2.6.0.1 failed -

Trying to upgrade a NB5220 v2.5.2 master server to v2.6.0.1 (which is actually in VMware Fusion 6 on a Mac) and I get this: Any ideas how to fudge is past this check ? Thanks. D.

Resolved! can I use single netbackup policy for physical and virtual machine

Hello, I have to take backup of one virtaul server and physical server which are having same OS (red hat linux) my doubt is , can i use single policy in NBU to backed up the virual and physical server or should i use seperate ploicy for Virtual mac...

Resolved! NetBackup 7.6GA vSphere 5.5 EEB

I was wondering if anyone has installed the NetBackup 7.6GA vSphere 5.5 EEB to allow VMware backups of vSphere 5.5 environments. If so, do you know if it supports vSphere 5.5 update 1?

Netbackup retries causing huge number of delta files on VM when Snapshot fails at backup

Netbackup retries is causing a huge number of delta files to accumulate on the virtual guest when the backup quiesced snapshot fails at backup time. How can we limit the number of retries? Is it possible to get Netbackup to recognize the type of f...

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