[Veritas-bu] netbackup and future linux commands

ot;+NUMBER" needs to be specified as "-s NUMBER" Other commands that might need adjustment are cleanstats check_coverage update_dbclients I did a quick scan but there may be other scripts and there may be other commands within scripts that would need checking. Just and FYI. T

Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux tape discovery / cleanup

These changes do require a reboot. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Paul Keating wrote: > Hey Folks. > > First foray into enterprise linux using RHEL. > > when adding or removing tape devices, can you add new, or cleanup > disconencted de

Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux tape discovery / cleanup

e HBA model and the driver version and if its through a switch, you can get it from there as well. Still not the same. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLCv 617-834-2352 Paul Keating wrote: > Ah yesthis is about what I found using Google as well, once sorted > through th

Re: [Veritas-bu] Ethernet port aggregation for performance

/sec and peak much higher. Ping me next week and I'll let you know what I saw with bonding. This is against Extreme switchs, not Cisco, but the same should hold true. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Does anybody use Et

Re: [Veritas-bu] Ethernet port aggregation for performance

ery least. The bonding/etherchannel is in preparation for what is not in place as far as clients currently. I don't know if the system will be the bottleneck. network, or clients. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >

Re: [Veritas-bu] How do I start the Backup and Restore on command line?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On the master/media server: bpbackup -i -p POLICYNAME -h CLIENTNAME -s SCHEDULENAME Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How do I start the Backup and Restore on command l

Re: [Veritas-bu] Anyone have an StorageTek SL500 library?

rom STK/Sun, but thats only my opinion. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Justin Piszcz wrote: > We will be receiving an EVAL unit soon and wonder if anyone had any > opinions on this library? For instance, how reliable is it compared > to say, an L700? >

Re: [Veritas-bu] Anyone have an StorageTek SL500 library?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 This isn't a frequent occurrence, but it can pop up on you if the circumstances are right. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Justin Piszcz wrote: > Wow! Thanks for the detailed response! > > Since

[Veritas-bu] dssu's and volume pool following...

little to far I think. Thanks Peter - -- Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFEdb5ll+lekZRM55oRAuicAJ4rUOMsoSevRyjYvVLwEXpdWQQ1RwCgsPAX haBZkY+2wb7gB7yG3xx5PnE= =3JWy -END PGP SIGNATURE

Re: [Veritas-bu] Obtaining NetBackup client details

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On the master server, try: bpgetconfig -s -l Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > I need to be able to find out what version of NetBackup and Operating > System are

Re: [Veritas-bu] jnbSA with x forwarding

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Shawn, Why not install the java interface on the Linux workstation and allow access at the NBU server? Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 David Rock wrote: > * Shawn Guillemette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-06-09 12:32]: >

Re: [Veritas-bu] DSSU/bpduplicate Question

Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Copy 1 is considered the data sitting on the DSSU > Copy 2 is considered the data copied to tape > > I'd like to do some testing, so i'd like to create a 3rd copy. Doing a > manual relocat

Re: [Veritas-bu] determining size of last full backup of each policy

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You could always run bpimmedia and specify a schedule type and and date/time range. The rows that start with "FRAG", the fourth field is kilobytes. Query, sum, report... Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352

Re: [Veritas-bu] CLI or GUI

e NBU scheduler and go with an logic based company wide scheduler, CLI helps this move smoother as well. CLI also gives you a closer connection to understanding what is really happening behind the scenes which is invaluable when it comes to problem solving. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro

Re: [Veritas-bu] Questions regarding Single drive backup

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You should read the Media Manager manual available either with you software or on line and then post questions after that. Single drive and tape stacker configurations are well documented. Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup Windows 2003 server in another domain

5.1.0 NetBackup 5.1 51 /usr/openv/netbackup/bin Linux 2.6.9-22.ELsmp Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 WEAVER, Simon wrote: > Ed > NBU does not reall care about DNS - it will work on IP alone (as done here > in many examples). Some cases we canno

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line??

Darwin 8.7.0 Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 DLew97 wrote: > Hi - > > Is there a command line to output the Netbackup version and patch > installed on the client? > > BPCLIENT gives me the client-host name. >

Re: [Veritas-bu] DSSU Storage?

to sometimes 60%, but that depends on the available resources for phase 2 and the frequency as well. If you want to have the most possible images on disk for faster restores, then taking your LWM down to 40% will make that difficult. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2

Re: [Veritas-bu] DSSU Storage?

ype functions in NBU since using Vault as the phase 2 solution, so the process has made some good advancements, but it still required a good level of over engineering when it comes to available resources still as when it gets close to those limits, it becomes unstable in my opinion. Thanks Peter Pet

Re: [Veritas-bu] Exit status 190 using hard disk staging storage unit, netbackup 6

next hour? How many copies are allowed for images within your config? Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Sponsler, Michael wrote: > All, > On one of my servers (Netbackup 6.0 MP2 Media server and Netbackup 6.0 > MP2 Master Server), I've noticed that

Re: [Veritas-bu] STK L700 Management interface

ers I had to figure out with a tcpdump session. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Paul Keating wrote: > It's a great benefit for our remote library which is across town. > Lets us see if there's a tape in a drive that doesn't kive with what NBU

Re: [Veritas-bu] Disk Storage - Advice / clarification

some decisions. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 WEAVER, Simon wrote: > */Hi everyone/* > */Now looking at DSU considerations for my setup:/* > *//* > */1 x NBU 5.1 MP2 Win2k3 Server/* > */2 x SAN Media NBU 5.1 MP2 Servers/* > */3 x Shared Stora

Re: [Veritas-bu] Disk Storage - Advice / clarification

e the time to customize. Hope this helps. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 WEAVER, Simon wrote: > Cheers Peter, this was some of my thoughts as well. > > In general, when using DSSU could you give me an idea of how much data is > stored on there and

Re: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup catalog migration

r will place the data back on disk, but that is the easy part of the battle. Any test systems you can play with? Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Dariusz Klar wrote: > Hi Gurus, > > One of my customer plan to migrate from NetBackup DataCenter 4.5(MP4

Re: [Veritas-bu] LTO3 throughput on Vault/Duplication jobs

read speeds of 130mb/sec, is that during a restore process through netbackup? If so and there is multiplexing, make sure your restore test is big enough to get a valid sample size. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Liddle, Stuart wrote: > I think we are license

Re: [Veritas-bu] Bppllist columns

copy #20 Number of copies #21 Fail on error #22 Collect BMR info #23 Checkpoint #24 Checkpoint interval (minutes) #25 Offhost backup #26 Use alternate client #27 Use data mover (off host bkups) #28 Data mover type #29 Collect BMR info #30 Keyword #31 Policy ID Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler

Re: [Veritas-bu] Policy Auditing: How to

ive you an output of policy1:clientA:clientB: policy2:clientC:clientd: etc... Just replace the ":" with a "," or whatever separator you want This is for bash or sh, modify the loop syntax for csh/tcsh If you are running windows, install cygwin Thanks Peter Peter DrakeU

Re: [Veritas-bu] How many servers per NBU Policy? - Poll

As a first stab, I usually bundle systems with similar services into the same policy. But that almost always gets split up a bit. Database backups generally tend to be one client per policy, but there are exceptions. As usual, everyones millage may vary. Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LL

Re: [Veritas-bu] LTO3 and Disk Staging

is a fully supported configuration... Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Weber, Philip wrote: > Sorry if this has been done to death recently but... > > What sorts of disk systems are people using as disk staging to keep > LTO3s happy? Our current E

Re: [Veritas-bu] Bad tapes how do you track?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Why not use a different volume group for those media? Then you can always perform a search (at least within volume manager) for media in the "bad_media_on_shelf" volume group, or something like that. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffl

Re: [Veritas-bu] Bad tapes how do you track?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You certainly can't change volume pools, but "volume group" is open for season. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 WEAVER, Simon wrote: > Peter > The only thing I was not sure about, was movin

Re: [Veritas-bu] Using -Listpolicy with bplist.

433 3 0 10 54 4 1 0 0 57856 /etc/hosts 33188 root wheel 9654 1160031652 1159897056 1159945207 4 0 9 52 24 1 0 0 57856 /etc/motd 33188 root wheel 59 1159998009 1159997841 1159997841 etc... Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Darren Dunham wrote: >>Don't know about 6.0MP3

Re: [Veritas-bu] [Looking For a Command] to show activity monitor ...

in bp.conf or the registry (I believe) in windows that look like "BPDBJOBS_COLDEFS = " These are documented. You can always get the famous complete output with, "bpdbjobs -all_columns" Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Wilkinson, Alex wrote:

Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, and Drivers

asking questions to supply all the data needed: - -O/S version and architecture? - -NBU version and MP level? - -which qlogic cards? Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Brooks, Jason wrote: > We're testing a Linux media server now to try and resolve some NDM

Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, and Drivers

ar/log/messages" and while watching that, perform a "modprobe -v qla2300", lets see what comes out of it. If they are seen at this point, make sure you have the needed entry in /etc/modules.conf and them create a new boot image. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC

Re: [Veritas-bu] Jobid's

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I thought it was offline netbackup, and remove /usr/openv/netbackup/db/jobs/jobid.lock then change the contents of /usr/openv/netbackup/db/jobs/jobid to 1 or 0 or something. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Clooney

Re: [Veritas-bu] Oracle Backups

is needed between the RMAN catalogs and the NetBackup catalogs in reference to expired images to RMAN backup id names. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Dave Brown wrote: > Ok, need some help from Oracle/Linux people here. > > > > I am ru

Re: [Veritas-bu] tape FROZEN

You can look and see what the reasoning is with bperror output or the debug logs if you have those enabled. Also check your /var/(log|adm)/messages file for errors. The only exception to the destroying frozen media would be if it was frozen by an admin user for some other reason. Thanks Peter

Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux Exclude File List Format

clude_list exclude_list.POLICY exclude_list.POLICY.SCHEDULELABEL The docs have a whole section for this. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Koster, Philip wrote: > Q: What is the format for the Unix/Linux exclude file? > > I know the path, I know the names. I

Re: [Veritas-bu] DSSU failed images

the DSSU if the image still lives in the catalogs. At least this might help you clean up your storage temporarily. As to the source of the problem, I'd love to know if that is a bug. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Joe Royer wrote: > NetBackup 5.1 MP5 >

Re: [Veritas-bu] DSSU failed images

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 sorry, must have reached my multitasking limit without fresh coffee... Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Joe Royer wrote: > Thanks for trying to help, but did you read my message at all? > > NetBackup 5.1 MP5 > was th

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup networks

have the second nic? What about 802.1q? Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Whelan, Patrick wrote: > Does anyone have a similar setup? > > Separate backup network from clients in one location to media servers in > same location, but the master server

Re: [Veritas-bu] Unix/Linux file sizes question

to it, it borks the process? Which log file was it? Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Hindle, Greg wrote: > > > What was happening is the file size limit was being reached on the Linux > server and the log could no longer be written to. The ndmp

Re: [Veritas-bu] DSSU Script

the file system for the filename.ds* file but that might not be atomic enough, I haven't tested it, but I would worry if the prune could overlap the duplication based on that logic. Let us know what you work out. Could be something good to share. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xi

Re: [Veritas-bu] NB 5.1 and Overland DLT

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 what does "tpconfig -d" output? Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Keith W wrote: > NB 5.1 see's my devices as separate. The robot shows that no drives > are available and the drive is showing up as a stand

Re: [Veritas-bu] SATA disk backup performance

SAIT. Cleanups if a disk fails is a quick script to flush copy 1 of images that have been staged and it is an allowable loss for those backups which are destined to DSSUs in that config. For those clients that can fill the pipes, we go straight to tape. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro

Re: [Veritas-bu] Trouble getting tape drives recognized on Linux Server running SLES9

tail your messages file or watch your console when you perform a insmod lpfc or modprobe lpfc you can watch it pick up the targets. If this is part of a fabric, make sure the correct zoning is in place. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 ZIMMER, RANDY K [AG/1

Re: [Veritas-bu] Trouble getting tape drives recognized onLinux Server running SLES9

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 what does the output from lsmod show? Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 ZIMMER, RANDY K [AG/1000] wrote: > There is no switch involved the fibre is attached directly from the > server to the tape drive. > > Thanks

Re: [Veritas-bu] Kernel Parameters for Linux...

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 What linux distro and what kernel? On the disk storage, what is the architecture of that and the file system? Any parameters when you made the file system? 32bit or 64 bit? Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352

Re: [Veritas-bu] Tuning Solaris 10 for NetBackup Media Server

ty. Might show something like this: st15 Soft Errors: 0 Hard Errors: 0 Transport Errors: 0 Vendor: HP Product: Ultrium 2-SCSI Revision: S33H Serial No: You can then run that against iostat as in "iostat st15 2" Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-23

Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux client telnet problem

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Check to see if any libraries are missing as far as NetBackup bpcd is concerned, run: ldd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpcd and see what is missing. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Veritas-bu] Question Regarding Linux 2.6 kernel udev rules for tape devices

looks like you may be on a RH4 based on your kernel version. FYI, the udev and multipathd implementation in RH5 was cleaned up quite a bit from and admin's management perspective. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Jonathan Dyck wrote: > For some reason I don

Re: [Veritas-bu] SUDO

=(ALL) NOPASSWD: NETBACKUP Obviously I have a unix group called "sysad" set up at the unix level. Thanks peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Reynolds, Susan K. wrote: > Does anyone here use SUDO for non-root access to Netbackup; and, if so > can yo

Re: [Veritas-bu] Sun Trunking vs. Redhat Linux ???

miimon=100 But this will also depend on your switch vendor. I've only used two(2) NICs in a trunk, so I would imagine you have some testing ahead of you to not only get it to function as you wish, but also get the desired throughput. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834

Re: [Veritas-bu] renaming master server...

in the vm.conf. Thanks Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Jim Peppas wrote: > It is best to setup Netbackup using a "Virtual Name and IP" on the actual > host. That way if you need to move or rename the host machine, no problems > > > JP > > >

Re: [Veritas-bu] Multiple data stream and bpend_notify script

can be where you perform all your magic with multiple streams. Look forward to testing it or hearing of anyone else who has actually tested it. Thanks Peter DrakeUnderkoffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > As I think about this, you need something that compensates if this is a > single-stream

Re: [Veritas-bu] Multiple data stream and bpend_notify script

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The times I've written pre/post scripts taking multiple data streams into account, I used mkdir to prevent race conditions as it is atomic where touch or other file making/updating programs are not. Thanks Peter DrakeUnderkoffler [EMAIL PROT

Re: [Veritas-bu] Resource requirements for NBU 6?

t; > > I've heard that NetBackup 6 takes a fair bit more memory than 5. Has > anyone seen any Veritas documentation that supports this? How about CPU > requirements? > > Thanks, > .../Ed I don't think it's been a flat file since 5

Re: [Veritas-bu] NB 6.0 DSSU's

or of dssu's are to be pretty full all the time. If NBU successfully performs the second phase of staging, then it will clear out the oldest image copy on the dssu when it needs space.... Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > I have

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup to Disk

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 That would be the Advanced Client with the Off Host Backups. A separately licensed item. Thanks Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Martin, Jonathan (Contractor) wrote: > > We just upgraded out SAN Solution to somethin

Re: [Veritas-bu] Move /usr/openv to NFS mount coming from NetApps

that will have. Also, there may need to be some tuning if this is NFS for the mount, such as turning off acl checks, making it run over tcp, make sure the mount is hard but intr, etc... If this were to work, then it would give you clustering capabilities as well as an interesting DR solution. Peter

Re: [Veritas-bu] how to make Veritas netbackup log file show detail backup info?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You also need to make VERBOSE = 5 in the bp.conf file on the client. Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 bbb bb wrote: > We have several Redhat LInux servers (AS 3) use Veritas Netbackup client > to backup file systems. I c

Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux Client Logs

directory builds from 5.x down, but I do believe there is something for 6.x for unix. Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Martin, Jonathan (Contractor) wrote: > I know in windows there is a .bat file that creates all your log > directories, is there something similar for Lin

Re: [Veritas-bu] Setting up a Backup Lan

it is not on that same network, you will have to manage it from the media server. Then make sure your name resolution works out mapping forward and reverse correctly either DNS or static files. Good luck. Thanks Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Gary Will

Re: [Veritas-bu] Sharing tapedrives with Linux Media servers

Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Kathryn Hemness wrote: > Greetings, > > I've been fighting with sharing tapedrives with a Linux media server > for about a month now and I'd really appreciate some help. > > My problem lies not with the sharing but

Re: [Veritas-bu] New (test) install of NB 6.0 on Red Hat AS3

. Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 Dan Dobbs wrote: > Greetings, list. > > I'm doing a test install of 6.0 on a spare server to get a look at the > 6.0 install process, and to get familiarized with the new features. The > install seemed to go ok

Re: [Veritas-bu] v6.0 NOM on Solaris 10 x86

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Doesn't seem quite possible, two different architectures and no emulation that I know ofSun said it was Binary compatible? Thanks Peter Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It's not on

Re: [Veritas-bu] v6.0 NOM on Solaris 10 x86

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 The opposite would substantially cut into hardware sales at Sunall business all the time. Peter DrakeUnderkoffler Xinupro, LLC 617-834-2352 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > OK - here's the scoop - and the boss was wrong. > > Solaris x