make sure you have all the necessary logs in place before you start:
bprd on the master, bpbrm on the media server, bpcd on the client.
GOOD LUCK and please let us know!
Marianne
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the master, bpbrm on the media server, bpcd on the client.
GOOD LUCK and please let us know!
Marianne
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can a licensed SAN media server be used to restore data to a client other than itself?
WOW lots of threads...
I didn't read them all but I do have a suggestion.
Place tapes that have had a read/write errors or were frozen into a temporary pool until they can be checked out.
The pool name - cesspool
Bob StumpIncorrigible punster -- Do not incorrige>>> "Wilkinson, Alex" <[EMAIL PROT
What command do I use to load NetBackup licenses from a textfile ?
How to prevent the VERITAS NetBackup (tm) scheduler from starting backup jobs during a maintenance period
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/264787.htm
>>> "Dan Dobbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/18/2006 3:51:55 PM >>>
greetings, all. i'm doing some testing on a new server, and I'd like toprevent ne
. This should only be
used in situations where the backup performance or Activity monitor updates are
slow.
Bob Stump
State of Michigan
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>Is there one that doesn't always first suggest
>upgrading to their latest patch/release
YES! - I've had wonderful support from our friends in Austrailia!
simply requeue the ticket when they are available.
I think they accept the call as a challenge.
>>> "Jeff Lightner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/6
I also asked this last month and the only solution we came up with was to
stop/start netbackup
If you want to follow that thread here is a link.
http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/pipermail/veritas-bu/2006-March/033485.html
>>> "Coen, Trevor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/6/2006 4:16 AM >>>
Hi,
There is
A client is currently using 150GB as the threshold for determining whether a
server should be a NetBackup media server or client.
This results in 30 SAN media servers using SSO and 730 clients that are
multiplexed in about 70 policies.
The environment is the large STK SL8500 with 20 9940B tape dr
device monitor, etc... What can be
done for this?
>>> "Bob Stump" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/13/2006 10:20:13 AM >>>
How can I minimize the effect of a media server temporarily ( 1 week) being out
of commission in an SSO SAN environment?
I do not want to take any actio
How can I minimize the effect of a media server temporarily ( 1 week) being out
of commission in an SSO SAN environment?
I do not want to take any action that would require stop/starting netbackup.
Perhaps I could change some timeouts??
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I know that Novell Netware CAN be a media server using ndmp.
At least there is a sysadmin guide :-)
Who is doing backups AND restores successfully using this purchasable option
with NetBackup 5.x?
And is anyone sharing ndmp drives with Netbackup 6.x?
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Well, it can be de-assigned and reassigned.
but you may get problems with error code 94's
How to do it? Check out the how to fix error code 94's
Media Manager error 94: "Volume not in specified pool" - scenarios and
solutions
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/247898.htm
personally, I woul
I'm not promising anything but you may want to take a look at his technote. I
know it is written for error code 94's but it does give some excellent methods
of finding information about a media. Worth a look.
Media Manager error 94: "Volume not in specified pool" - scenarios and
solutions
http
How do I restore a tape using just the "tar" command?
http://www.backupcentral.com/foms/netbackup-serve/cache/192.html
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/3/2006 4:59 AM >>>
This is documented - either in a technote or in the troubleshooting guide.
Having to skip past a file by using the 'mt' command ri
indows Domain Administrator
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Subject: [Veritas-bu] Unable to cancel queued job
I tried to cancel a queued job via the java GUI and could not.
So, I went to the comm
I tried to cancel a queued job via the java GUI and could not.
So, I went to the command line but I still could not kill it.
Any other suggestions?
# bpdbjobs -report -jobid 19536
JobID State Stat Client Policy Schedule
Started Ended
19536 Queued
I have not used it but since it is used with the EXB-210 only..
Here is a link to the EXB-210 and EXB-220 8mm libraries (check out chapter 5)
http://www.exabyte.com/support/online/documentation/libraries/51080605.pdf
5 INITIALIZE ELEMENT STATUS WITH RANGE (E7h) 5-1
5.1 AboutThisCommand . . .
And where is the link to for:
How to Restore the System_State in Windows 2003 with VERITAS NetBackup (tm)
Enterprise Server or Server 5.1.
>>> "WEAVER, Simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/22/2006 9:20 AM >>>
Jason
I think this link MAY be of some help, and at least explain a few things.
Good refernce
hat's what I got from my very superficial look at the topic.
Paul
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f.bch from the sched-full
schedule?
>>> "Bob Stump" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/17/2006 8:45 AM >>>
I have been trying to figure out how to cut down the number of policies for a
MS-SQL server
I have one policy for a sql full which calls for the specific batch file f
I have been trying to figure out how to cut down the number of policies for a
MS-SQL server
I have one policy for a sql full which calls for the specific batch file for
fulls.
I have one policy for a sql diff which calls for the specific batch file for
incrementals
I have one policy for the tran
I use compression in the policies that write to a disk storage unit.
I do NOT use compression to a disk staging unit because it is only temporary.
I let the tape drive handle the compression as the final destination
Is this a sound philosophy?
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Hello,
What steps should be followed to clear out the bpjobd.db and restart it fresh
with job id 1?
Netbackup 5.1_MP4 Solaris9
Thanks in advance :-)
Bob
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I copied all of the documents from the installation cd's into folders in "My
Documents"
I have a 5.0 folder 5.1 folder and a 6.0 folder.
I frequently search the pdf docs for phrases.
It's handy and always available.
>>> "WEAVER, Simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/10/2006 7:22 AM >>>
Justin
You really
What are the requirements for sharing tape drives using SSO between servers on
both sides of a firewall?
Should I just NOT do it?
Should I have at a minimum of 2 groups?
One group of tape drives to be shared between the local media servers and the
master server?
Plus one group of tape drives to
This problem is actually addressed in 5.1 MP4 by allowing the use of
/usr/openv/netbackup/STAGING_JOB_KB_LIMIT
/usr/openv/netbackup/MAX_STAGING_JOBS
as explained in technote 280398
>>> "Brooks, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/8/2006 11:23:45 AM >>>
So, will this mean a decrease in these errors, if
There are more functions that vmoprcmd is capable of doing.
How are you using the newer functionality in your environment?
This is the output from a 5.1 MP4 master server:
$ sudo vmoprcmd -Q
UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS
-M
Same as -h.
-verbose
Not implemented.
-display
Obsolete. S
The first time I saw bpgp it was in the script called add_slave_on_client.
It was used to gather the bp.conf file from all of the UNIX clients unto the
master server.
The new slave server entry would then be appended to the client's bp.conf file.
bpgp would then be used to send the modified bp.con
Is there a way to set up a barcode rule to NOT add tape volumes starting with
the letter "N" to the inventory?
Currently I have a rule to place the tape in the None pool and then I manually
delete them.
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I do not understand the advantages/disadvantages between using a disk farm as a
virtual tape library as opposed to a simple disk storage unit. Which makes
better use of the available space and which is easier to maintain...etc.
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Is it still necessary to stop/start daemons when creating a new storage unit in
NB 5.1 MP4?
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Is it absolutely necessary to do a reboot when installing a SAN media server on
a W2K server?
Or is it only necessary if you are using VSP?
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While on the subject of exclude files...
What files extensions should be placed into the exclude list for SQL and Oracle
servers?
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/20/2006 6:05 AM >>>
The GUI is in fact changing the Registry. Most of the 'Windows Client'
entries changed from the GUI are Registry ent
unless you specify
Yeah, I don't like that almost as much as I do not like that you have to remove
"tracker" from each and every client. :(
>>> "Jim Peppas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/13/2006 9:26 AM >>>
If I'm not mistaken, unless you specify that you DONT want to use VSP, NBU
uses it. You have
Will someone please explain the differences between the
$INSTALL_DIR\NetBackup\NET_BUFFER_SZ and the "communications buffer" in the
properties window.
Why are the suggested settings for window's "communication buffer" = 129 and
the NET_BUFFER_SZ = value used for SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS (which I have
I am getting intermittent 144's on Netbackup 5.1 MP2 MS-exchange backups which
reports an invalid command usage.
The backup may fail on the first attempt with a 144 and then run successfully
on the second attempt?...
The TS guide says to check the command and the binaries.
They are not changing
The BPDBJOBS_COLDEFS entry for "Active Start Time" is not defined in the NB 5.1
Sysadmin Guide II chapter 3.
Does anyone know of the values for the missing entries in this table?
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What is a buffer underflow and how can I get the dataset restored?
ERR - error writing dataset: /FS/CL1RESTORE/userl8f.db (SMS: FFFDFFFD:
(TSAFS.NLM 6.50.11 258) This program has encountered a buffer underflow and
cannot get the entire field.)
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I believe the debug log bpbkar will tell you that information if you set it to
verbose
>>> "Piszcz, Justin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/22/2005 2:47 PM >>>
What is the best way to determine the last successful file backed up
before a particular backup failed?
Justin.
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How can I get the correct ctime equivalent for:
assigned: Tue Dec 06 19:36:09 2005
assigned: Tue Dec 06 08:14:55 2005
assigned: Wed Dec 07 00:45:46 2005
assigned: Tue Dec 06 10:43:46 2005
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it is -h not -host
# vmoprcmd -h -autoconfig -a
>>> "Bob Stump" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/20/2005 3:48 PM >>>
There is an undocumented usage of vmoprcmd to configure a remote media server
from the master server.
It will add the robot and drives to a win
There is an undocumented usage of vmoprcmd to configure a remote media server
from the master server.
It will add the robot and drives to a window server if you do not otherwise
have access to the server.
as root on the master server
# vmoprcmd -host tp
anyone know?
_
I was curious as to how you are utilizing the optional "keyword phrase" in your
policies.
What are some of the more creative uses?
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You will need to do this via the command line using bpplsched - check out the
man page.
-freq frequency
Determines how often backups run. Represents the
number of seconds between backups initiated
according to this schedule. Valid range f
purpose and client types / versions we use here :)
If anyone's interested I'm happy to share it but not on the list ...
Martin
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bpgp was called by add_slave_on_clients to get the bp.conf file on a UNIX
client so it could be modified and resent to the client. I don't see any need
for bpgp to be on a windows system. I was given the proper syntax for bpgp to
get a windows file onto a UNIX server by Greg Sheka.
# bpgp from
Believe it or not, I have had badly fragmented disks cause the TCP/IP errors.
>>> "De Pedro, Ignacio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/1/2005 7:43:56 AM >>>
Hi world!
I have several 10053 & 10054 TCP errors when backing up clients, I have revised
the tech note 275189 and I think that nothing of these reas
I think I may have to use a full media server license??
server-V = virtual
server-A = physical
server-B = physical
I have installed a SAN media server license on server-V to backup the common
drives and this works fine.
However, when I try to backup the local drives on each individual physical
If I were to create
retention level 11 = 1 months
retention level 12 = 1 months
retention level 13 = 1 months
Will images created with the different retention levels share a tape if you do
NOT allow multiple retentions per media?
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Brainstorm request.
What events in an Enterprise NetBackup environment would warrant a page?
Staus Codes
219
96
etc.
vmoprcmd
AVR
more than 1 down'd drive
disk space full
bpend_notify
Individual critical backup with tight window
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Thank ypu to all who answered my earlier post.
The correct answer given to me was 256K (262144)
Here is a followup question.
Can this value also be used in W2K and W2K3 servers?
I seem to remember limitations in earlier versions of Windows/NetBackup.
>>> Bob Stump 11/15/200
Because the data buffer size equals the tape I/O size, the value specified in
SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS must not exceed the maximum tape I/O size supported by the
tape drive or operating system. This is usually 256 KB or 128 KB.
For Digital Linear Tape (DLT) drives, the number that seems to give the bes
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