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Resolved! SQL parent job fails 636 but subsequent Default-Appication-Backup Successful
Master/media/client win 2012 r2 and all version 7.7.1There is firewall in between master and media.when schedule backup from master backup parent job getting failed with statu 636 and subsequent application backup successfully completed.followed veri...
Tape media server is not active,
Hi All,I am using Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP2, NetBackup 7.1.0.1, and Dell PowerVault 124T as the Tape Library. I have a weird issue setting up Media Server. When I configure storage devices from home. I am able to detect the Robot an...
Duplication Job Fails
Hello All,NBU Master:7.6.0.2OS:WIN 2K8 R2I am facing few issues with duplication jobs.Everytime they are triggered,they go in queued and job state state says "Drives are in Use" although i have drives which are active and ready for use.Secondly.they ...
Resolved! Can't see file level in BAR on a linux VM
Master server: 7.7.1 on RHEL 6. VM in question on RHEL 6 also.I have done backups of this host in a VM intelligent policy (VMware). I can see VM-level fine of the host to restore: For some weird reason I am not able to see file-level of the VM to re...
NetBackup Archive bit processing
Hi all,I havent been on here for a long time so hello :).I wanted to post something that worried and disturbed me slightly regarding using the archive bit to backup windows servers. It all looks great on the covers but there is an issue which I dont ...
Hyper backup is failing with status 6
Hello All,I am facing the issues with HYPER backups.1) 2 Vms backup is failing with status 6.2) backup is getting successful for other 20 Vms under the same HYPER V manager host.3) Backup is failing with status 90 : media managet not found the data f...
How to restrict a backup using a tape drive which is dedicated to NDMP backups
I have rman default application backup which runs for approx 20 hours.And there are 4 tape drives which are dedicated to NDMP backups.And the rman backup is hitting one of these 4 NDMP dedicated drives and few streams are failing as there is a hard w...
7.7.3 and the dratted "not a superuser" error from DOS batch files
Ok folks, does anyone have a simple, easy to read guide to allowing DOS batch files that worked fine under 7.6.1.2 but now throw the amazingly unintelligent "not a superuser" error in 7.7.3?I can't disable UAC. The domain userid/password that the sc...
Resolved! Tape backup read label
Hi All,Recently the customer request me a restore information, I find the information in a tape and I mounted it, but when I request information from inventory, the system show me the name of tape different than when this tape was written. In this ca...
Can I access a diskpool from 2 separate storage servers ?
Hello,I am experiencing slow restore times due to our network configuration. We have 2 domains in 1 data center, and I have a DD with network connections on each domain. So san_client.dom1.com is backing up to a diskpool on a dd2500 via storage serve...
Resolved! nbdisco not starting
Hi Team,We have NBU 7.6.0.4 hosted on windows 2008, its clustered master using Veritas SFWHA.Whenever we restart NBU services, the nbdisco service starts and them stops and causes cluster to fault.Please advice.Regrads,BShet
Resolved! Raw partition restore on linux
To restore a raw partition backup to alternate linux server on new disk, Do we need to have the target disk with same name as source disk from where backup was taken ?Example if the sourc is /dev/dm-13 can the target be /dev/dm-3 with same size ??
Tape Import
GuysPlease advise is it possible to import tape which was in Linux master server to Windows Master server ?Import tape(Linux Master ) to Windows Master
7.7.3 Java Console won't cancel jobs
Ok, I remember a thread about this but can't find it. What's the fix for 7.7.3 Java Console on Win2k8 not canceling jobs?The option is there, it behaves like it should, asks the right questions, but the job never cancels... <EDIT>SLP Window Closures...
need to upgrade window NBU master server from 7.5.0.4 to 7.7.3 version
Hi All,I have to upgrade window netbackup master server from 7.5.0.4 to 7.7.3 version.current window version is 2008 R21. do i need to upgrrade wiindow version as well?2. from 7.5.0.4 what version i have to upgrade first before upgrade to 7.7.3 versi...
Resolved! MS-Windows policy and VSS question
Hi everyone,Just a quick question regarding an MS-Windows policy and VSS. Does the policy backup from the VSS snapshot or does it only use VSS for open files?If the backup takes 7 hours, is there a chance of backing up changes files during that 7 hou...
Resolved! Netbackup and DD Over FC
Good Day GuysI have configured DD over FC with Media server and wanted to run morethan 200 clients over the FC.Is there any best practices should i use ?DD and Media Server are zoned to same FC-Switchis it possible to use DD over IP and FC at the sam...
Resolved! brainstorming on upgrade to 7.7.x
NBU 7.6.0.3as we are moving to SQL Server 2014 with AlwaysOn (AG), it has been suggested that i upgrade from 7.6.0.3 to 7.7.3 in order to have support for AG. this is just thinking out loud (might also help others) so if you have anything to say plea...
Resolved! nbu stops sending alert emails
NBU 7.6.0.3i have previously configured the clients to send email alerts for backup status of either 0 or non-zero. it was working fine until yesterday.i'm using Linux for my master/media server and have checked sendmail from the CLI and it is sendi...
monitoring process nbu 7.6.1 nagios and CA solutions
help I need monitoring proceess with nagios and CA solutions, I know the proceess importand of master server nbu 7.6.1
