Re: [Veritas-bu] VM Master / Media Servers

2008-05-21 Thread Honeybrook, Kate
Hi Simon We currently had a Symantec do an upgrade at our site from version 5.1 to 6.5.1. We had a master media server combined on a physical box. After the upgrade we now a have a virtual master server and physical media. From what we are told they are now supported the master to be virtual bu

Re: [Veritas-bu] VM Master / Media Servers

2008-05-21 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
Hi Curtis Well guess what.. there is a client that is looking at VM'ing Master and Media Servers and want to use a tape drive or robot! I am under the impression its not supported or works. Your comments seem to reflect this may not be the case. Can you clarify? Simon -Original Mess

Re: [Veritas-bu] Status 13 for new 6.5.1 environment test

2008-05-21 Thread Scott Jacobson
Todd, We had this issue, opened a case and resolved it. It's about the connection options of the client in the 6.5.1 environment using either a 5.1 or sometimes a 6.5.x client. Run the bpclient command and change the connections options to 1 0 2. This will place the client under the Master Ser

[Veritas-bu] Setting up "use specified network interface" troubles

2008-05-21 Thread Ellis, Jason
I'm trying to setup the "use specified network interface" at a customer that has a GigE backup network. The environment is one Master/Media server and one client, both Linux running NetBackup 6.0 MP4. I've updated the /etc/hosts file to refer to the backup interface as hostname_nb and configured bo

Re: [Veritas-bu] Status 13 for new 6.5.1 environment test

2008-05-21 Thread Jeff Cleverley
Jackson, I just finished a new server install at a different location using 6.5.1. The previous environment was 5.0. We ended up using the old 5.0 bits on the clients for a little while just in case we needed to do restores from the old database. I wasn't sure the 5.0 server would talk to

Re: [Veritas-bu] ndmp cross-platform restore compatibility

2008-05-21 Thread A Darren Dunham
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 05:20:45PM -0400, Curtis Preston wrote: > Since the format of the backup is not covered in the NDMP spec, each > vendor was free to create their own backup format -- and they did. And I see nothing to suggest that will change in the short to medium term (or that even versio

[Veritas-bu] Why HP LTO4 come with 2 FC port ?

2008-05-21 Thread ssloh
Hi folks, I have a Sun SL48 with two HP LTO4 drives, why each LTO4 drive come with 2 FC ports ? The robotic can pass thru either Drive1 or Drive2 as multiLUN. In my case, the robotic arm pass thru' using drive1 as following. #sgscan /dev/sg/c0tw500110a0008c35cbl0: Tape (/dev/rmt/0): "HP U

Re: [Veritas-bu] VM Master / Media Servers

2008-05-21 Thread Curtis Preston
When you say they don't support, you must mean that they won't give you support on it. All you have to do is create virtual scsi devices for each tape drive/robot device, then you see the robot and drives in the guest OS. Admittedly, I haven't done it for production, but I haven't found it to

Re: [Veritas-bu] Status 13 for new 6.5.1 environment test

2008-05-21 Thread Jackson, Todd
One thing is that the client is running NBU 5.1. Can this be an issue with NBU 6.5.1 Master communicating with a 5.1 client? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jackson, Todd Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:40 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman

Re: [Veritas-bu] ndmp cross-platform restore compatibility

2008-05-21 Thread Curtis Preston
Since the format of the backup is not covered in the NDMP spec, each vendor was free to create their own backup format -- and they did. They each had the same idea of using a "Unixy" format, and hacking it in some way to support Windows ACLs. While any two of them may have chosen the same orig

[Veritas-bu] Status 13 for new 6.5.1 environment test

2008-05-21 Thread Jackson, Todd
All, I just set up A Windows (2003) Master Server running NBU 6.5.1. The old system use to run Solaris 8. I pointed one of the clients (Solaris system) to point to the new Master. I was able to connect from Host Properties but running a test backup I fail with a status 13. I created a bpbkar log

[Veritas-bu] Backing up network drives in Windows

2008-05-21 Thread JAJA (Jamie Jamison)
I have several policies that back up network drives through Windows and I use the UNC path for them. You have to enter this manually but it insures that if the drive letter is changed the filesystem is still backed up. Jamie Jamison Network Systems Administrator Zymogenetics - Original Mes

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread Curtis Preston
There are also client properties created using the bpclient command. Curtis Preston | VP Data Protection GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. T: +1 760 710 2004 | C: +1 760 419 5838 | F: +1 760 710 2009 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.glasshouse.com

Re: [Veritas-bu] Ubuntu supported in 6.5?

2008-05-21 Thread Ed Wilts
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:51 AM, Baumann, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know if Ubuntu is going to be supported in Netbackup 6.5? I > did find a compatibility matrix, but that was just for 6 and it was a while > ago. > The current 6.5 compatibility list, available at http://see

Re: [Veritas-bu] looking for x64 NBU 5.1 Client

2008-05-21 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
Yeah no worries Chris, and thanks - would have been ok as a base client, but goal posts have changed and now in a sticky dilemma. cannot upgrade yet, so may have to blat relook at this. Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher

[Veritas-bu] Ubuntu supported in 6.5?

2008-05-21 Thread Baumann, Kevin
Does anyone know if Ubuntu is going to be supported in Netbackup 6.5? I did find a compatibility matrix, but that was just for 6 and it was a while ago. Thanks. -Kevin ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.

Re: [Veritas-bu] looking for x64 NBU 5.1 Client

2008-05-21 Thread Christopher Robin Zimmerman
I know this answer is too late for you, Simon, but the "base" install for the X64 client is disguised as a 5.1 MP4 pack: Maintenance Pack NB_51_4_M.winnt.x64.exe provides fixes to the VERITAS NetBackup (tm) Enterprise Server / Server 5.1 on Windows 2003 x64 clients. http://seer.entsupport.symante

[Veritas-bu] Netbackup Puredisk 6.5 upgrades?

2008-05-21 Thread tburrell
Anyone out there upgraded to Netbackup Puredisk 6.5 yet? We are at 6.2.1, and looking to move up. Any war stories yet on this? Thanks Tom +-- |This was sent by [EMAIL PROTECTED] via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to [EMAIL PRO

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
No problem Simon -Original Message- From: Randy Samora [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4:00 PM To: WEAVER, Simon (external) Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties I'm on the road on my blackberry but wanted to say thank you for all t

[Veritas-bu] Vault status 0 when max copies exceeded - 6.5.1

2008-05-21 Thread Bryan S. Leaman
I'm new to Vault, and I'm configuring our new 6.5.1 environment (to replace our existing 3.4). I'm using disk staging, and in one case the Vault profile includes an image that is staged on disk and has also been duplicated to tape via the DSSU schedule--so there are 2 copies currently. I unde

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
And bpconfig perhaps? If its related to VSP / VSS settings or changes, you can also use BPCLIENT -client - L Thats the output, and to change the setting for VSP (example, to turn OFF) you can use bpclient -client -update -WOFB_enable 0 HTH Simon From: [EMAI

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
what about bpgetconfig ? that gives an output for example: bpconfig > C:\NetBackupOutPut.txt They can email it :-) Does that seem to be what you want Simon From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Samora Sent: Wednesday, May

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread netbackup
Try bpgetconfig  looking for x64 NBU 5.1 Client Windows environment and I meant I wasn’t able to rdp or remotelylogin and take a look.  I wanted him to pipe the results to a txt file andemail them to me.  I thought about screen shots but there are so many tabs I thoughtthat would take a while.

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread Randy Samora
Windows environment and I meant I wasn't able to rdp or remotely login and take a look. I wanted him to pipe the results to a txt file and email them to me. I thought about screen shots but there are so many tabs I thought that would take a while. From: Jeff Lightner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread Jeff Lightner
What kind of client? On UNIX/Linux all the policy information is under /netbackup/db/class/. The files there are ascii text. He could send those to you. Also not sure why you're saying he can only send "text". Some mail filters complain about things that don't have a .txt suffix but yo

[Veritas-bu] netbackup version 5.0

2008-05-21 Thread nizar motasim
Dear's I have veritas netbackup version 5.0 and I have data on windows 2003 R2 ,I installed client on this server but no backup complete and also it hanging and not let other backup to complete (there are with windows 2000).please help . TQ _

Re: [Veritas-bu] NBU - Subject Topic Context

2008-05-21 Thread Jeff Lightner
I doubt you'll get much out of this proposal: 1) Some of the posts come from a on line forum. 2) You'll always have newbies who don't know the rules. 3) Sometimes the subject line is most relevant to the subject if a bit lengthy and added details that could be put in the body in the subject woul

[Veritas-bu] Command Line for Master Server Properties

2008-05-21 Thread Randy Samora
I'm a GUI GUY but I'm trying to help a friend troubleshoot his NBU setup. He made a change in the Master Server properties for VSP but then all of his jobs ran 2 or 3 times last night even though they were successful. Immediately I thought "Frequency" but his policy is set for a 4 day Frequency.

Re: [Veritas-bu] looking for x64 NBU 5.1 Client

2008-05-21 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
Well it looks like I am stuffed, as the client now wants a Media Server as well as client based, and the compatability for 5.1 does not list it!! only as a client! So doomed from the start ! Simon From: Jeff Lightner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday,

[Veritas-bu] exam-250-365

2008-05-21 Thread MPITSO, TSHEPO
Hi all Have any one toke the 250-365 (6.5) exam, I need tips and resources that I can use to pass the exam. Regards, Tshepo Mpitso System Backup Administrator Gauteng Shared Services Centre (GSSC) Technology Support Services (TSS) Tel. (011) 689 8716 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web:www

Re: [Veritas-bu] Backup Network drives

2008-05-21 Thread bob944
> I'm adding a Windows backup policy and the network drives do not show > up as a selection in the file list. I have checked the "backup network > drives" on the attributes list. > > What am I missing? Research? What are your questions after reading the NetBackup System Administrator's Guide, V