How to configure Netbackup Liveupdate
NetBackup LiveUpdate provides a cross-platform, policy-driven method to distribute NetBackup Release Updates and Hotfix downloads to NetBackup hosts at version 6.5 and later. While configuring a new liveupdate server I faced few challenges and found guide related to it is not upto the mark. Hence decided to write down and article and explain various steps to novices like me.2.6KViews1like0CommentsBackup Exec 2012 and RALUS versions
In order to ensure what version of RALUS (remote agent for linux servers) is currently installed on Linux server run the following command: cat /var/VRTSralus/ralus.ver The result of the command will show the RALUS version in the first line in the following format: ralus=XYZ1KViews2likes1CommentWhat updates (service packs and hotfixes) are released for Backup Exec 2012 version?
The following table shows the hotfixes which were released for Backup Exec 2012 version. All the hotfixes in Italic are not anymore available through LiveUpdate, because they were replaced by further Service Packs.1.4KViews4likes4CommentsBackup Exec 2010 R3 and RALUS versions
In order to ensure what version of RALUS (remote agent for linux servers) is currently installed on Linux server run the following command: cat /var/VRTSralus/ralus.ver The result of the command will show the RALUS version in the first line in the following format: ralus=XYZ963Views1like1Comment5220 Appliance SAN Client backup starts failing with error code 83 after firmware upgrade from 2.0.1 to 2.5.1b
Problem 5220 Appliance SAN Client backup starts failing with error code 83 after firmware upgrade from 2.0.1 to 2.5.1.b Error From the job log, I identified: 2/17/2012 15:51:58 - Error bptm (pid=20051) Could not open FT Server pipe: pipe open failed (13369361)1KViews0likes3CommentsWhat updates (service packs and hotfixes) are released for Backup Exec 2010 R3 version?
The following table shows the hotfixes which were released for Backup Exec 2010 R3 version. All the hotfixes in Italic are not anymore available through LiveUpdate, because they were replaced by Service Packs947Views2likes0CommentsPatching Backup Exec
Symantec, like any other software manufacturer, regularily releases enhancements, patches, software hotfixes and service packs for Backup Exec. While they'll probably recommend they be installed, how should you, and WHEN should you install them? There are 2 possible trains of thought on this... 1. Install only when necessary!442Views3likes0CommentsPrésentation du WorkShop Technique: Symantec NetBackup et virtualisation en partenariat avec VMware du 1er juillet 2010
Présentation du WorkShopForum Technique: Symantec NetBackup et virtualisation en partenariat avec VMware qui a eu lieu le jeudi 1er juillet dans les locaux de Symantec. Speakers : * Laurent Delaisse - SrPreSalesManager Technical Specialist * Daniel de Prezzo - SrPrincipal Presales Specialist465Views0likes0CommentsHow to add client operating systems to the LiveUpdate console menu if they are not listed.
While attempting to use LiveUpdate to patch a Solaris 8 client to 6.5.4 (first time updating a Solaris client using LU), I realized that the Solaris operating systems were not listed as possible clients in the LiveUpdate console menu. Immediately i thought that this was because i didn't have the Solaris LiveUpdate patches extracted to the Live Update URL. This was not the case, the fil338Views0likes0Comments