[Veritas-bu] 9940B buffer setting

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

[Veritas-bu] events sufficient to send a page

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 ___

Re: [Veritas-bu] bpgp like command for Windows

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

RE: [Veritas-bu] Schedule backup in minutes rather than hours

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

[Veritas-bu] using vmoprcmd to configure media server

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 something -host remote media server tpsomething

Re: [Veritas-bu] using vmoprcmd to configure media server

it is -h not -host # vmoprcmd -h servername -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 window server if you do not otherwise

Re: [Veritas-bu] Need some help determining the last file backed up during a failed backup.

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.

[Veritas-bu] buffer underflow

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.) ___

[Veritas-bu] BBDBJOBS_COLDEFS table

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? ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu

[Veritas-bu] media server install

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? ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu

[Veritas-bu] new storage unit

Is it still necessary to stop/start daemons when creating a new storage unit in NB 5.1 MP4? ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu

[Veritas-bu] barcode rule to NOT add tape to inventory

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. ___ Veritas-bu maillist -

RE: [Veritas-bu] Unadvertised utility in Netbackup

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

RE: [Veritas-bu] Unable to process request because the server resources are busy

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 seen in

[Veritas-bu] SSO with firewall

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

RE: [Veritas-bu] Obtain list of clients in policy from command line?

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 should

[Veritas-bu] sql server policies

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

Re: [Veritas-bu] sql server policies

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 for fulls. I have one policy for a sql diff which calls for the specific

RE: [Veritas-bu] sql server policies

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Stump Sent: February 17, 2006 2:09 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu; Bob Stump Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] sql server policies I have gotten some responses on this question but I still don't

RE: [Veritas-bu] Windows 2000/2003 Directives in Same Policy

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 to

[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 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

RE: [Veritas-bu] Unable to cancel queued job

Tel: 02392-708598 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Bob Stump [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 March 2006 12:54 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Unable to cancel queued job I stop/started the netbackup services

Re: [Veritas-bu] How to use tar command available in netbackup

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 rings a

Re: [Veritas-bu] Decommission

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

RE: [Veritas-bu] should you move live media to a new pool - thoughtit woudl fail

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 would

[Veritas-bu] novell as media server usin ndmp

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?

Re: [Veritas-bu] only temorarily de-commissioning a media server

, and 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 action that would require stop/starting netbackup

RE: [Veritas-bu] Issues with NetBackup after applying Solaris patches

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] 4/6/2006

[Veritas-bu] Max MPX with DSU DSSU's

. This should only be used in situations where the backup performance or Activity monitor updates are slow. Bob Stump State of Michigan ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Veritas-bu] pausing netbackup schedule

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 new jobs

Re: [Veritas-bu] Volume Pools [recommendations please]

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

[Veritas-bu] can SAN media server restore clients?

can a licensed SAN media server be used to restore data to a client other than itself?

RE: [Veritas-bu] can SAN media server restore clients?

rver, bpcd on the client. GOOD LUCK and please let us know! Marianne -Original Message----- From: Bob Stump [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 2006/04/27 09:20 To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: Subject: [Veritas-bu] can SAN media server restore clients?can a licensed SAN media serv

RE: [Veritas-bu] can SAN media server restore clients?

on the master, bpbrm on the media server, bpcd on the client. GOOD LUCK and please let us know! Marianne -Original Message- From: Bob Stump [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 2006/04/27 09:20 To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: Subject: [Veritas-bu] can SAN media server

[Veritas-bu] Summary - can SAN media server restore clients?

om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff LightnerSent: May 4, 2006 8:36 AMTo: WEAVER, Simon; Bob Stump; Marianne Berg; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.eduSubject: RE: [Veritas-bu] can SAN media server restore clients? Isn’t that what I said? I thought someone was asking why they co

[Veritas-bu] Can this be done?

The knowledge and experience level in this group is valuable. Unfortunately it is also very busy with a single thread growing into multiple replies to all. Can the volume be cut down by following this simple etiquette? 1) originatorposts question 2) participants reply directly to the

Summary: [Veritas-bu] Can this be done?

s acurrent web based forum available through symantec called the VAN (Veritas Architecture Network) http://forums.veritas.com/discussions/forum.jspa?forumID=21 There is also the old fallback of the peer-to-peer newsgroups http://news.support.veritas.com/dnewsweb.exe "Bob Stump" [EMAIL PR

[Veritas-bu] New Search Solution from Symantec Enterprise Technical Services

If you don't like the engine touted in technote 282968 below, you can still access the Boolean search engine at this link: http://seer.support.veritas.com/NAV_BAR/clustersearch.asp?ddProduct=NBUESVRcrumb=on New Search Solution from Symantec Enterprise Technical Services

Re: [Veritas-bu] New Search Solution from Symantec Enterprise TechnicalServices

SORRY Here is the correct link to the Boolean Search Engine: http://seer.support.veritas.com/search_forms/is_search.asp?ddProduct=NBUESVR "Bob Stump" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5/15/2006 12:54:46 PM If you don't like the engine touted in technote 282968 below, you can still access t

RE: [Veritas-bu] 'Frequency' schedule type

"frequency is measured from when the backup ends" Will someone please provide me the documentation that states this? I have been looking for it for literally YEARS... "Tristan Ball" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5/17/2006 10:07 PM Yes - and be aware that the frequency is measured from when the

Re: [Veritas-bu] 'Frequency' schedule type

and the frequency is 24 hours but the backup does not start until Midnight the job will be available to run at 8pm the next day. But if the sched was setup to run every 26 hours then that same job would not be available to run until 2am the next day. Hope that helps Steve On 5/18/06, Bob Stump [EMAIL PROT

RE: [Veritas-bu] 'Frequency' schedule type

[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 19 May 2006 2:34 AMTo: Bob StumpCc: Steve; Tim Wilkinson; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu; TristanBallSubject: Re: [Veritas-bu] 'Frequency' schedule typeOn Thu, May 18, 2006 at 09:39:09AM -0400, Bob Stump wrote: bpimagelist returns with the "start time"

[Veritas-bu] compression to disk staging unit

Is it wrong to use software compression in a policy thatuses a disk staging unit for the storage unit? Will this result in slower migration or negative compression during the migration phase to a tape drive that uses hardware compression?

[Veritas-bu] shared memory and BUFFERS with dssu's

dssu'shave 2 stages. How do I configure stage 1 - read from client and write to media server dssu How do I configure stage 2 - read media server dssu and write to media server tape stage 1 uses according to techtip #273532 NUMBER_DATA_BUFFERS_DISK = 16 SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS_DISK = 1048576

Re: [Veritas-bu] How to only stop new disk to tape jobs from starting

Title: How to only stop new disk to tape jobs from starting 1) set the exclude date on the disk staging schedule. 2) rm /usr/openv/netbackup/bidfile*3) cancel the active policy and the current duplicates "Hillman, Eric" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/8/2006 10:13 AM We use disk staging in NBU 5.0 MP5.

[Veritas-bu] EDM (legato) media format

I have 500 tapes that were used in an EDM (now legato) system. The tapes are hcart and were used by STK 9940_B tape drives. I want to use them in NetBackup. I have checked "allow media overwrite" for ALL available types listed in the GUI. (ANSI,TAR,DBR,RS-MTF_1,CPIO,AOS/VS MTF BE-MTF-1 )

[Veritas-bu] whats wrong with my calendar based backup schedule. bppllist included.

I have years of experience with frequency based scheduling but I have always shied away from calendar based. Today I made my first attempt and I cannot see where I made a mistake. Please review this and help me if you can. Thanks. Here is the problemThe calendar based backup started on the

Re: [Veritas-bu] whats wrong with my calendar based backupschedule.bppllist included.

art window cross midnight. I was told that it is bad practice. I think Netbackup has gone goofy. -Jonathan Marks (970)295-5362 From: Bob Stump [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:02 PMTo: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.eduSubject: [Veritas-bu] whats wrong with my calendar ba

Re: [Veritas-bu] whats wrong with my calendar based backup

My apologies for ever contemplating the use of calendar scheduling! Whatever was I thinking?? I fully understand frequency based scheduling and I will continue to use ituntil Control Data Corporation, OpenVision Technologies, VERITAS Software, symantec, or whoever owns BackupPlus,

Re: [Veritas-bu] Moving assigned tapes from one pool to another

If you want to move an assigned tape from one volume pool to another you will first have to unassign the tape and then re-assign it. This is from the technote "Media Manager error 94: "Volume not in specified pool" - scenarios and solutions " http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/247898.htm

Re: [Veritas-bu] Disk-Based backups having empty final fragments

What am I doing wrong? I can only get a max maximum of 2GB for Max Frag Size on my dstores and dssu's NB 5.1 MP4 solaris_9 Kathryn Hemness [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/22/2006 10:53 AM Thanks, Bob.The technote described my problem exactly..I'm planning on migrating to a new server this summer, so

Re: [Veritas-bu] Disk-Based backups having empty final fragments

What am I doing wrong? I can only get a max maximum of 2GB for Max Frag Size on my dstores and dssu's NB 5.1 MP4 solaris_9 $ sudo bpstulist -L -label dssu04 Label: dssu04Media Type: Disk Staging (6)Host Connection: mediasvr1Concurrent Jobs: 12On Demand Only: yesPath: "/dssu04"Robot Type: (not

[Veritas-bu] Is it possible to use bpgp to get bp.ini file from novell netware?

environment NetBackup 5.1 MP4 on Solaris 9 master server / Novell Netware clients using targets method question is it possible to use bpgp to get the bp.ini file from a Novell Netware client onto a UNIX master server. And then edit it and place it back onto the Novell Netware client? I don't

[Veritas-bu] sybase agent

I know that Netbackup has a Sybase agent but I haven't seen much talk about it. Does anyone have experience with the NetBackup Sybase agent? Is it worth the effort or is it better to use a differentsolution to create backups to disk and then have Netbackup copy that off to tape? regards,Bob

[Veritas-bu] Sun branded Emulex SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 problems?

I am experiencing media position errors on a new master/media server using 6.0 MP3. I opened up a support call with symantec and they referred to an internal symantec technote on a known problem. The hardware is Sun branded Emulex SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 on an 890 platform running Solaris 10. Theytold me

Re: [Veritas-bu] Sun branded Emulex SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 problems?

?assetkey=1-21-120222-10-1 "Bob Stump" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7/10/2006 11:35 AM I am experiencing media position errors on a new master/media server using 6.0 MP3. I opened up a support call with symantec and they referred to an internal symantec technote on a known problem. The hardware is S

Re: [Veritas-bu] cumulative incremental - best to use: when?

Some NetBackup admins that use diffInc will throw in a CumInc in the middle of the week. "Ed Wilts" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/17/2006 7:43 AM James C Siano wrote: Would cum.incr. be more advantageous for certain situations. Or where else would it be best used overall from those on the list using that

[Veritas-bu] massive test restores

I want to do a very simple test restore to ALL of my clients (over 1,000). I will bprestore /etc/issue to /tmp on all UNIX boxes. What file would be good to use on widows servers 2000/2003? And what restore folder could I use for them? ___ Veritas-bu

[Veritas-bu] waiting....

Title: VTL images to tape What is actually happening and how can you tell if it is actually waiting or forever hung?Waiting for active bpsched/bptm processes to terminateWaiting for active bpsched/bptm processes to terminateWaiting for active bpsched/bptm processes to terminateWaiting for active

[Veritas-bu] waiting....

Portsmouth, PO3 5PU Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: Bob Stump [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 August 2006 17:30To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.eduSubject: [Veritas-bu] waiting What is actually happening and how can you tell if it is actually waiting or forever hun

Re: [Veritas-bu] Commvault galaxy user forums?

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=1203 "Eagle, Kent" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/24/2006 3:57 PM Greetings,A bit off topic, but does anyone have suggestions for any Commvaultgalaxy user forums that are on par with this one?Thank you,Kent EagleSystems Engineer, MCP, MCSETech Services /

[Veritas-bu] Required_Interface w/NetWare not available

The NetBackup 5.1 Novell Netware Client sysadmin guide states "Required_Interface" " This parameter is not used by the NetWare Client" Does anyone know if therehas been any change in this in the 5.1 MPs or in 6.0 to make this available? ___ Veritas-bu

[Veritas-bu] Novell target and exclude files NB 5.1

The Novell target method allows you to enter folders/files to be excluded from the backup image via the text menu interface. Where is this information stored? Is it the same asadding entries underthe bp.ini [exclude] section? ___ Veritas-bu maillist -

[Veritas-bu] FROZEN acts like SUSPEND in 6.0 MP3 with bpexpdate command?

NetBackup 6.0 MP3. I had a frozen tape that I ran bpexpdate -m V01504 -d 0 I found the tapewas placed into the scratch pool for re-use. The question is why is it acting like a suspended tape instead of a frozen tape? FROZEN = remains unwritable and in the frozen condition until manually

Re: [Veritas-bu] Flames at last.

SLSIA "Jeff Lightner" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/7/2006 1:48:11 PM I didn't start the thread Bob. I also never said that Symantec WOULD do this but that they COULD dothis. Notice the keyword "may" in my original sentence. My commentrelated to a possible outcome of the article and went to the title

Re: [Veritas-bu] W2K3 media servers rebooting

y W2K3 media servers when I took the master down or rebooted the master and it “went away” when I updated to MP5. I see you are at MP4. Regards. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WEAVER, SimonSent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:16 PMTo: 'Bob Stump'; veritas-buSubj

Re: [Veritas-bu] Exclusion lists - How to list all on server

The sticky part is where there are more than one exclude_list exclude_list.Policy exclude_list.Policy2.Sched1 exclude_list.Policy2.Sched2 etc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/21/2006 2:44 AM Hello PhilFor windows clients I would usebpgetconfig -M client Excludeand for unix clients a script based

[Veritas-bu] java -lc option to log commands

Netbackup 5.1 MP4 I know this works: xhost + ssh master -- setenv DISPLAY=mydesk:0.0 export DISPLAY jnbSA -l /tmp/javalogfile -lc But instead I want to: Frommy windows XP workstaion run the "NetBackup Administration Console Java"which allowsme to login tothe master server and run the java GUI.

[Veritas-bu] how to disable manual backups during the daytime

NB 5.1_MP4 on Solaris 9 master NN 6.0_MP3on Solaris 10 master Has anyone devised a way to disablemanual backups for specific policies only? I have over 500 policies on two different master servers and it is hard to remember which ones should not be started during business hours for testing or

Re: [Veritas-bu] Monitoring for Locked jobs

Title: Scalix message content Ain't no windows equivalent. "Dyck, Jonathan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/27/2006 10:47 AM I hear ya Phil. Can't count the number oftimes @ 2AM I'vecursed doing my "due diligence" on data collectionin the event of a failure, but sometimes it even helps :) Here's the quote

Re: [Veritas-bu] Reallocation of disk storage unit

Title: Reallocation of disk storage unit Please read DOCUMENTATION: Description of VERITAS NetBackup (tm) 5.1 Disk Staging Relocation behavior, starting with 5.1 Maintenance Pack 4 http://support.veritas.com/docs/280398 Don Klebba [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/27/2006 10:59 AM We're running Netbackup

Re: [Veritas-bu] Monitoring for Locked jobs

Title: Scalix message content Why not run it on a UNIX media server? Perhaps even a LINUX? I dunno. I haven't tried it but there is a bpdbjobs -M masterservername "Dyck, Jonathan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/27/2006 11:21 AM Bah! See? All you Windows users should bail, and get a real OS ;-)

Re: [Veritas-bu] Stuck tapes survey

Title: Stuck tapes survey Sometimes I have had to remotely logon to the media server and use the "mt" command to rewind and eject the tape. Then I was able to use robtest to place it back into its proper slot. This happens when the robotic control host does not have access to the tape drive.

[Veritas-bu] help adding tape drive

I have NetBackup 6.0 MP3 on Solaris 10 I am trying to add 2 tape drives to the already existing 6 tape drives. I have a support call opened to symantec but I am witing for their normal 4 hour response time. Please take a look and see what is wrong with this EMM stuff and why is the

[Veritas-bu] symantec and VERITAS merger good or bad?

It's been some time since the merger and I was wondering how things may have changed for you either positive or negative. My experience has been negative. For instance. I work for the "State of Michigan" and have an extremely large environment. symantec pulled our VERITAS salesman and a very

Re: [Veritas-bu] Windows client exclude

You can still download all of the manuals in pdf format for 3.4 http://support.veritas.com/menu_ddProduct_NETBACKUPDC_view_CL.htm Adeday [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/12/2006 2:46:04 PM can exclude be done on the master server for a windows client? I know exclude for unix clients is done on the client

[Veritas-bu] NB 6.0 startup using ltid -v ; initbprd

Can NB 6.0 on Solaris be started like earlier versions of NB with # ltid -v #initbprd # ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu

Re: [Veritas-bu] Determine efficiency of tape usage.

Title: Determine efficiency of tape usage. It all comes down to retention, retention, retention. NetBackup does not by default allow differing retentions to be on the same tape. It is possible to have a tape with 9 months retention that is only used by 1 policy/schedule and have only a couple of

Re: [Veritas-bu] Infinity backup and level of infinity

BEWARE that many times you are legally obligated to maintain 7 years of data. Unfortunately, you may be required to ALSO provide data past the 7 year legal requirement IF you have it and IF you can restore it. One company I was at, determined that infinity should only be 7 years in order to avoid

Re: [Veritas-bu] help please

Curtis, your really showing your age with that one :-) Bob Stump Analysts International contracted to: DIT IS TS Backup and Recovery 7285 Parsons Drive Lansing, MI 48913 Tel: (517) 636-4076 Fax: (517) 636-0402 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Curtis Preston [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/8/2006 2:17 AM I also

Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup Scripting Question (NBU 6.0 MP3)

doesn't it have to be moved up from goodies to the bin folder to actually run? I know tha is the case in UNIX clients. Steve Fogarty [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/12/2006 2:34 PM I believe in Windows, it is located in C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\goodies. There are bpstart_notify.bat and

[Veritas-bu] ACSLS and 2 fiber networks

In an ACSLS environment where you have a single instance of a library 1. The master server is zoned to see all the existing fiber tape drives in the library 2. Several media servers are also zoned to see all the existing fiber tape drives in the library 3. the master server is configured to be the

Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS and 2 fiber networks

GlassHouse Technologies From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Keating Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:47 AM To: Bob Stump; veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS and 2 fiber networks Absolutely

Re: [Veritas-bu] NBU 6.0 MP4 scheduling issue

bpcllist has been replaced with bppllist. They do not even provide a link in the UNIX servers to the earlier named commands. Steve Fogarty [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/15/2006 3:13 PM Do you have the bpcllist command in Windows? If so could you send the output of: Bpcllist policy_name -U Steve

[Veritas-bu] bpschedreq -read_stunits and -read_stu_config

NetBackup 5 and earlier what is the difference between bpschedreq commands bpschedreq -read_stunits bpschedreq -read_stu_config # man bpschedreq No manual entry for bpschedreq. ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu

Re: [Veritas-bu] Starting a backup job manually from remote?

One thing to remember is the retries selected in the global attribute as the number of tries per hours, is not used for manual backups. In other words, you get one shot at the backup. If it fails it will not automatically retry on its own. Bob Stump Analysts International contracted to: State

Re: [Veritas-bu] NBU 5 EOL

Here is where you can check any version roadmap http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/support/release_details.jsp?pid=15143 Release Date: December 1, 2003 End of Support Life: October 3, 2007 Bob Stump Analysts International contracted to: State of Michigan DIT IS TS Backup and Recovery

[Veritas-bu] Fiber NIC teaming supported?

NetBackup 5.1 MP4 master server running on Solaris 9 The server has 3 fiber NICs If it is possible, how can they be setup for teaming w/NetBackup? ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu

Re: [Veritas-bu] Fiber NIC teaming supported?

or treat two interfaces as one. Bob Stump wrote: NetBackup 5.1 MP4 master server running on Solaris 9 The server has 3 fiber NICs If it is possible, how can they be setup for teaming w/NetBackup? ___Veritas-bu maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Veritas-bu] how to change the retension perion of backup

bpexpdate: -recalculate [-backupid backup id] [-copy number] [-d mm/dd/ HH:MM:SS | 0 | infinity] [-client name] [-policy name] [-ret retention level] [-sched type] [-M master_server,...,master_server] legal values for sched:

Re: [Veritas-bu] Moving assigned media to another volume pool?

obvious suggestion is to duplicate the image onto another tape with the longer retention set for the duplicate. Gravizi, Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/30/2007 1:24 PM Greetings all, I need help in finding information how to move assigned media to a different volume pool. We recently had a

Re: [Veritas-bu] Moving assigned media to another volume pool?

, Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/30/2007 2:16 PM Does the duplication time take as long as when the original backup ran? Thanks, Thomas GraviziUNIX Systems AdministratorEnterprise OperationsSTERIS Corporation - Mentor, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - phone440.350.7078 - fax From: Bob Stump [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Veritas-bu] NBU 5.1 to 6.5

yeah, if 6.0 was torture .hook me up with 6.5 as quickly as possible! Steve Fogarty [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/6/2007 12:52 PM Anybody have an ETA for 6.5? Steve From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hudson, Steve Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:34 PM To: Scott

Re: [Veritas-bu] Eject quit working on vault

just a hunch, but check to see if the volume group has changed Preston, Douglas L [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/7/2007 12:52 PM NBU 6.0 MP4 Win 2k Master server My offsite policy which has been working for 3 years has suddenly quit doing ejects of duplicated media. I even tried creating a special

[Veritas-bu] Sneak Peek

NetBackup 6.5 BETA version of the Symantec Veritas NetBackup (tm) Release Notes for UNIX, Windows, and Linux (last updated 2/16/2007) http://support.veritas.com/docs/287075 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu

Re: [Veritas-bu] Sneak Peek

,eliminating mount time for backup to different media servers. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Stump Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 1:29 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: [Veritas-bu] Sneak Peek NetBackup 6.5 BETA version of the Symantec Veritas

Re: [Veritas-bu] EMM Service cannot start

NEW FEATURE in 6.0 If there is a problem with just 1 little ol' single tapedrive. Guess what??? ltid will crap out. GREAT!!! huh? I had a tapedrive go bad yesterday. Ltid would start, then crap out. I deleted the tapedrive and ltid was then happy and would come up AND stay up! I'm

Re: [Veritas-bu] Bpexpdate -deassignempty problem

How to manually remove a tape completely from NetBackup/Media Manager. http://support.veritas.com/docs/208420 Details: First, if there are images on the tape, they need to be expired. This can be done by: bpexpdate -ev mediaid -d 0 This will not completely free up the tape if the tape is

[Veritas-bu] possible data loss w/HP and AIX media servers

This looks like it could get nasty. I am in the process of identifying and patching my media servers. I already touched the file /usr/openv/volmgr/database/NO_LOCATEBLOCK Has anyone downloaded and ran the utility that has been made available to check the database continuity? A rare data loss

Re: [Veritas-bu] possible data loss w/HP and AIX media servers

I just finished running the utility script and was very pleased to see that I have a clean system. Bob Stump [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/23/2007 10:27 AM This looks like it could get nasty. I am in the process of identifying and patching my media servers. I already touched the file /usr/openv/volmgr

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