Re: [Veritas-bu] VERITAS backup failed to back up the requested files(6)

Have you checked the logs on the client? Status 6 normally means a syntax error, cannot find files / drive / config Have you read this... http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/279280.htm

[Veritas-bu] VERITAS backup failed to back up the requested files (6)

  Hi All, Currently our setup has Netbackup 6.0 and very often getting error 6 for oracle backup and if anybody can help out this to solve the problem. 09/19/2007 21:16:59 - mounted T010L3; mount time: 0:00:27 09/19/2007 21:16:59 - positioning T010L3 to file 180 09/19/2007 21:17:47 - position

[Veritas-bu] Invalid Images in DSU - How to clear?

Hi, Currently one of my media servers is using its large localdisk as a DSU in my netbackup domain. What i realised was that some of the failed backup jobs or some backup job that i cancelled, the images already created in the disk but in actual fact, these images is not registered in the NBU

[Veritas-bu] bpflist output field definitions?

This might be a little late but this is a script I wrote to pull the path and file names from an GET_ALL_FILES dump from bpflist called convert-nb-manifest.pl. I couldn't use awk due to the spaces in the file names and then I noticed that there were fields for how long the path and file name was a

Re: [Veritas-bu] 219 errors at certian times of day

We have had the same issue when the network load was high on an overloaded switch. Upgraded the switch and things are fine. You could also moving some backups to balance the load if this is what is happening. Monte From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WEAVER, Simon

Re: [Veritas-bu] Trying to backup SQL databases

Have you run bperror against that client to see any errors? It's giving it a 1 for some reason. --- W. Curtis Preston Backup Blog @ www.backupcentral.com VP Data Protection, GlassHouse Technologies -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of annym S

Re: [Veritas-bu] Trying to backup SQL databases

Check the logs. Possible causes are that some of the DB's may be in SIMPLE mode - or you included the Master DB - that's when I usually see a Status 1 code - even though all jobs worked :-) Regards Simon Weaver 3rd Line Technical Support Windows Domain Administrator EADS Astrium Limited, B23AA

[Veritas-bu] Trying to backup SQL databases

Hi, I have a question about backup of SQL databases. I have made a policy for making backup of transaction logs every hour. On the SQL-server (SQL2005) there is 7 databases and I want to make the same backup of all of them. I created a script with the Netbackup MS SQL Client and use this scri

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

6.0MP4 has worked well so far, not sure on MP5 has a lot of nasty bugs probably best to wait for 6.0MP6 or 6.5MPx? Justin. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, Martin, Jonathan wrote: > > > Wild guess here... > > A) Less Activity on the List is a result of a more stable product? > > or > > B) Backup admins th

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

Wild guess here... A) Less Activity on the List is a result of a more stable product? or B) Backup admins the world over saying "the hell with it" and leaving early for 2-for-1 Margaritas? -Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

Hi justin Well to be honest, not really been around much and the list seems to be dead lately :-(( Regards Simon Weaver 3rd Line Technical Support Windows Domain Administrator EADS Astrium Limited, B23AA IM (DCS) Anchorage Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5PU Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original M

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

Snapshot is already turned off, I can look into turning off the vsp/vss however. I'm currently running a test with the IP address instead of the server name, see if that helps at all... - Michael Lawler -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

Simon back from vacation? Have not seen you lately :) Justin. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, WEAVER, Simon (external) wrote: > > Well first things I would check are: > > Stop or disable the snap shot > Perform test backup via name and IP address > Put client in a different policy and test > > Uninstall an

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

Have you tried turning OFF VSP/VSS + disabline snapshots? This should solve the problem. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, Lawler, Michael C. wrote: > I've got one job that I run daily that has been giving me fits for a few > weeks now. Its a clustered resource that kicks off (see below for job > status lo

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

Well first things I would check are: Stop or disable the snap shot Perform test backup via name and IP address Put client in a different policy and test Uninstall and/or reinstall the client software. Regards Simon Weaver 3rd Line Technical Support Windows Domain Administrator EADS Ast

[Veritas-bu] Backup never really starts

I've got one job that I run daily that has been giving me fits for a few weeks now. Its a clustered resource that kicks off (see below for job status logs). But its now almost 10 hours later, and the job is still waiting to begin writing. I have not made changes to the job, or to the backup serv

Re: [Veritas-bu] Moving a master server to an existing media server + upgrade

Martin, I have tried to find the document back but I couldn't. I remember I found when looking for something else. :o((( Greg On 9/18/07, Martin Ruslan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi George, > can you give us the link for moving the emm database docs? > Or maybe anyone can help? > Thanks. > > m

Re: [Veritas-bu] Moving a master server to an existing media server + upgrade

Hi George, can you give us the link for moving the emm database docs? Or maybe anyone can help? Thanks. mTz On 9/18/07, Gregory Demilde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well I have just migrated a master server from a V440 to another V440 > in order to put it in cluster. Upgrade from 5.1 MP6 to 6.

Re: [Veritas-bu] Moving a master server to an existing media server + upgrade

Well I have just migrated a master server from a V440 to another V440 in order to put it in cluster. Upgrade from 5.1 MP6 to 6.0 MP4 was part of it. I upgraded first to 6.0 MP4 and then moved to the new server. As long as you keep the same name there is no real gotchas. But there are things to kno

Re: [Veritas-bu] label question

It uses a 1024 byte ANSI label. You don't say what kind of system you have, but if it is UNIX you can dd bs=1024 if=/dev/rmt/x | od -c to see what it looks like. Regards, Patrick Whelan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 Septemb

[Veritas-bu] Moving a master server to an existing media server + upgrade

Hey all, Netbackup 5.1 MP4 I currently have a master server on hpux 11.11 and a media server on aix. I want to move the master server to an itanium machine (hpux 11.23) and upgrade to 6.5. Problem is, I don't have enough time since fixing the inconsistencies of the database with support takes a l

[Veritas-bu] label question

Dear all, I have a question for the backup group: When NetBackup starts writing to a new tape, what label format does it use? In particular, do you know if it writes an ANSI or IBM label, or if it just uses a NetBackup-specific label? Rgds Abhishek___

Re: [Veritas-bu] Veritas pricing guide

I have 6.0. If you want it, I can send it to you _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bobby R Windle Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:43 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Veritas pricing guide Anyone have a link to or