Slow Windows file server cluster backup performance
Dear community, We are using NetBackup version 9.1.0.1 and were previously backing up two physical HP servers running Windows Server 2008 R2 shared data volumes without any issue. We have then migrated to two virtual nodes running Windows Server 2019 under VMware and backup performance is total chaos. Backing up 2GB of data takes 2 hours! We're using VSS and the NetBackup agent is installed on both virtual nodes, since backing them up using VMware native capabilities is not possible because we're using bus sharing (RDM disks). We have already opened a case with Veritas but the support agent is totally lost in the troubleshooting process. Do you have any ideas as to why this is happening and if we're doing things in the right way? I can share additional configuration data or logs if that helps! Thanks a lot and have a lovely week!699Views0likes1CommentShrink LUN on production
Hi there, There is interesting task. I have SFHA cluster with SQL server. SQL data files stored on IBM v7000 Storewize. I must shrink LUN. No problem when I shrinke volume in VEA, problem is when I want shrink LUN on Storage. When I did it on my test enviroment the VOLUME was destroed. I do not have free space for new LUN. Do Anybody how how it do correct? Thanks in advance.Solved1.9KViews0likes5CommentsStorage Foundation
Hi im new to the product and the field, so really any advice would be great. where exactly do you install VOM in your SAN environment and does the SF s/w collide with the storage vendor management s/w. And how do you control a heterogenous storage with SF Also can someone explain the licensing.Solvedadding new volumes to a DG that has a RVG under VCS cluster
hi, i am having a VCS cluster with GCO and VVR. on each node of the cluster i have a DG with an associated RVG, this RVG contains 11 data volume for Oracle database, these volumes are getting full so i am going to add new disks to the DG and create new volumes and mount points to be used by the Oracle Database. my question:can i add the disks to the DG and volumes to RVGwhile the database is UP and the replication is ON? if the answer is no, please let me know what should be performed on the RVG and rlinkto add these volumes also what to perform on the database resource group to not failover. thanks in advance.Solved4.5KViews0likes14CommentsWindows 2012 R2 Failover cluster and SF Volume Manager Disk Group
Hi, I just found this article and its quite the problem I'm facing right now: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/one-cooperation-issue-about-windows-2012-r2-failover-cluster-and-sf-cluster-shared-disk-group I created a new Windows Server 2012 R2 Failover Cluster with several mirrored Disks in DynamicDiskGroups in StorageFoundation. As a next step, I wanted to add the Diskgroups from SF as a Ressource to my Failover Roles. Actual scenario: Cluster Role Name: C0002Z DiskGroupName in SF: DG_C0002Z_1 Then I added a Ressource to the Cluster Role via Add Resource -> More Resources -> Volume Manager Disk Group I changed the Name of the VMDG in "General" to "DG_C0002Z_1", apply, ok. Then I wanted to add the Name of the DiskGroup in Properties -> Properties -> DiskGroupName of the VMDG to "DG_C0002Z_1". And thats where I dont get any further. It doesn't matter which Name I want to enter into DiskGroupName, theres always this Error: There was an error saving properties for 'DG_C0002Z_1'. Failed to execute control code '20971654'. Error Code: 0x800700a0 One or more arguments are not correct I also tried to enter Names without special characters but that doesnt help eather. Do you have any Idea how to fix or bypass this issue? Thanks2.5KViews0likes1CommentForceImport
Hi all, I need help to good understand attribute ForceImport. There is a table "Failure situations" in Symantec Storage Foundatio and High Availability Solutions Solutions Guide. (221p.) I don't understant situation number 7 Split-brain situation andstorage interconnect lost. ForceImport set to 0 - No interruption of service.Can’t import with only 50% of disks available. Disks on the same node are functioning. Mirroring is not working. ForceImport set to 1 - Automatically imports disks on secondary site. Now disks are online in both locations—data can be kept from only one. Who can unswer this question: "Now disks are online in both locations—data can be kept from only one" What is the purpes? What we will get if first 50% of disks will imported on 1 site and second 50% will imported on 2 site?Solved1.3KViews0likes5CommentsService Monitor
Hi, I have problem with serviceMonitor agent. I created script(www.bat): @echo off ping 172.16.11.1>nul if %errorlevel% == 0 goto A :A exit 110 if %errorlevel% == 1 goto B :B exit 100 Script's directory - C:\Program Files\Veritas\cluster server\bin\www.bat I added resouse ServiceMonitor ServiceOrScriptName:C:\Program Files\Veritas\cluster server\bin\www.bat user:admin@jambo.ga password:XXXXXXXX domain:jamdo.ga Status for agent UNKNOWN for all servers in cluster. ServiceMonitor`s logs: 2015/06/24 07:15:26 VCS ERROR V-16-10051-7506 ServiceMonitor:ping_def:monitor:Failed to open the service 'C:\Program Files\Veritas\cluster server\bin\www.bat'. Error = 1060. 2015/06/24 07:15:32 VCS ERROR V-16-10051-7506 ServiceMonitor:ping_def:monitor:Failed to open the service 'C:\Program Files\Veritas\cluster server\bin\www.bat'. Error = 1060. 2015/06/24 07:16:27 VCS ERROR V-16-10051-7506 ServiceMonitor:ping_def:monitor:Failed to open the service 'C:\Program Files\Veritas\cluster server\bin\www.bat'. Error = 1060. 2015/06/24 07:17:00 VCS ERROR V-16-10051-7506 ServiceMonitor:ping_def:monitor:Failed to open the service 'C:\Program Files\Veritas\cluster server\bin\www.bat'. Error = 1060. Who know how I can resolve it?Solved1.2KViews0likes3CommentsFailed to get the MSDTC Security configuration for VCS from registry
Hi, I created campus cluster with 2 servers (Operating system: Windows server 2012 R2. SQL server 2012. Symantec Storage Foundation 6.1.) Service group became online through time. In first time - Faulted. I clear fault on this server and try up service group. Service online. I made it offline then try up and got faulted. Then online, faulted and so on... Faulted SQL agent. In SQL server logs I didn't find any errors. In C:\Program Files\Veritas\cluster server\log\SQLserver_A.txt I got errors 2015/05/16 20:41:33 VCS NOTICE V-16-20093-75 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:Failed to get the MSDTC Security configuration for VCS from registry.Error : [2, 2] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS ERROR V-16-20093-11 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:Failed to wait for the service 'MSSQL$SQL1' to start. Error = [2 ,258] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS DBG_21 V-16-50-0 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:*** Start of debug information dump for troubleshooting *** LibLogger.cpp:VLibThreadLogQueue::Dump[206] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS DBG_21 V-16-50-0 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:(2) CRegKey::Open failed for Software\Veritas\VCS\EnterpriseAgents\SQLServer\SQLServer-SQL1. LibVcsHive.cpp:VLibVcsHive::_GetDWORDValue[435] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS DBG_21 V-16-50-0 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:(2) CRegKey::Open failed for Software\Veritas\VCS\EnterpriseAgents\SQLServer\__Global__. LibVcsHive.cpp:VLibVcsHive::_GetDWORDValue[435] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS DBG_21 V-16-50-0 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:(2) _GetDWORDValue failed. Subkey = Software\Veritas\VCS\EnterpriseAgents\SQLServer\__Global__, Name = IgnoreMSDTCSecurity LibVcsHive.cpp:VLibVcsHive::GetValue[401] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS DBG_21 V-16-50-0 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:Wait timed out for service MSSQL$SQL1 LibService.cpp:VLibService::WaitForServiceStatus[275] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS DBG_21 V-16-50-0 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:*** End of debug information dump for troubleshooting *** LibLogger.cpp:VLibThreadLogQueue::Dump[217] 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS WARNING V-16-2-13140 Thread(10516) Could not find timer entry with id 274 2015/05/16 20:47:50 VCS INFO V-16-20093-29 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:monitor:The 'MSSQL$SQL1' service is not in stopped or running state. State = 2. 2015/05/16 20:48:50 VCS INFO V-16-20093-29 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:monitor:The 'MSSQL$SQL1' service is not in stopped or running state. State = 2. 2015/05/16 20:49:50 VCS INFO V-16-20093-29 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:monitor:The 'MSSQL$SQL1' service is not in stopped or running state. State = 2. 2015/05/16 20:49:50 VCS ERROR V-16-2-13066 Thread(9380) Agent is calling clean for resource(SQLServer-SQL1) because the resource is not up even after online completed. 2015/05/16 20:49:50 VCS WARNING V-16-20093-55 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:clean:The service 'MSSQL$SQL1' is not in running state. Attempt to stop it might be unsuccessful. 2015/05/16 20:53:32 VCS WARNING V-16-2-13140 Thread(9380) Could not find timer entry with id 279 2015/05/16 20:53:32 VCS ERROR V-16-2-13068 Thread(9380) Resource(SQLServer-SQL1) - clean completed successfully. 2015/05/16 20:53:32 VCS ERROR V-16-2-13071 Thread(9380) Resource(SQLServer-SQL1): reached OnlineRetryLimit(0). 2015/05/16 20:56:41 VCS NOTICE V-16-20093-75 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:online:Failed to get the MSDTC Security configuration for VCS from registry.Error : [2, 2] There are two massages when service group became online 2015/05/16 20:58:58 VCS INFO V-16-20093-30002 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:imf_register:Registering with IMF for online monitoring 2015/05/16 21:08:28 VCS INFO V-16-20093-30001 SQLServer:SQLServer-SQL1:imf_register:Registering with IMF for offline monitoring Can you heip me resolve this issue? Thanks in advance.1.3KViews2likes4CommentsSmartIO blueprint and deployment guide for Solaris platform
SmartIO for Solaris was introduced in Storage Foundation HA 6.2. SmartIO enables data efficiency on your SSDs through I/O caching. Using SmartIO to improve efficiency, you can optimize the cost per Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS). SmartIO supports both read and write-back caching for the VxFS file systems that are mounted on VxVM volumes, in multiple caching modes and configurations. SmartIO also supports block-level read caching for applications running on VxVM volumes. The SmartIO Blueprint for Solaris give an overview of the benefits of using SmartIO technology, the underlying technology, and the essential configuration steps to configure it. In the SmartIO Deployment Guide for Solaris, multiple deployment scenarios of SmartIO and how to manage them are covered in detail. Let us know if you have any questions or feedback!457Views3likes0Commentsvxio: Cluster software communication timeout. Reservation refresh has been suspended
Hi, We are experiencing this error on one of our clusters. It'sa two-node campus cluster with the following specifications SiteA Node1 is a Windows Server 2008 R2virtual machine residing on a ESXi 5.1 host in this site Disk1 and 3areLUNs in an enclosure in this site SiteB Node2 is a Windows Server 2008 R2 virtual machine residing on a ESXi 5.1 host in this site Disk2and 4areLUNs in an enclosure in this site We havecreated twoVMDGs, one contains Disk 1 and 2, while the other contains Disk 3 and 4.On these VMDGs, wehave created mirrored dynamic volumes.TheVMDGs arethen presented to the failover cluster. The quorum type on the failover cluster is a file share witness, onanother server. We are also running Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to install updates and patches on Node 1 and 2. Whenever patches are installed on a node, it gets restarted. Whenever that occurs, failover from Node 1 to Node 2 occurs for the cluster resource group. Everything seems to failover just fine, and the VMDG is imported successfully (according to the log). But 10 minutes after the VMDG has been imported, the following error is logged on Node 2 http://s28.postimg.org/ubh8skfh9/vmdg2.png If I check the status of the VMDGs in VEA its Deported for both VMDGs. http://s3.postimg.org/72ort9683/vmdg3.png But even if the disks and VMDGs seem to be offline on the active node, failover does not occur, as in Failover Cluster Manager, the VMDG is online, but there are no volumes enumerated on it. http://s12.postimg.org/p31vncct9/vmdg1.png Has anyone else experienced the same, and knows why the status of the disks change to deported, without failover occuring?Solved2.6KViews2likes6Comments