Re: [Veritas-bu] Synthetic Backups

2009-07-08 Thread W. Curtis Preston
Nope. You verified what I believed to be the case. Although the documentation suggests otherwise, and something that the original poster is experiencing does as well, it's nice to see that it works as I thought it should -- at least somewhere. ;) Thanks. -Original Message- From:

Re: [Veritas-bu] mounting lto3 tapes to lto4

2009-07-08 Thread Marianne Van Den Berg
Have a look at NetBackup Admin Guide I under the topic 'Media Type Mappings tab' and below that section called 'Default and allowable media types'. You will have to change the default (GUI or vm.conf). This however will only work for new media. You will have to change existing, unassigned media

[Veritas-bu] Unsupported file system type in BackupExec tapes import to Netbackup

2009-07-08 Thread Michael Graff Andersen
Hi I am getting the following: 18:03:22 INF - Skipping Backup Exec backup having backup set number 180. Unsupported file system type :47 18:03:22 INF - Skipping Backup Exec backup having backup set number 181. Unsupported file system type :59 18:03:32 INF - Skipping Backup Exec backup having

[Veritas-bu] Netbackup 6.5 upgrade q's

2009-07-08 Thread Dave Markham
I'm currently running NBU 5.0 MP7 On Solaris 9 on an E220R End goal is to get to NBU 6.5.4 on Solaris 10 on a new T5220. Network based clients, mix of Win200, Win2003, Solaris 8 My upgrade path is going to be as follows. Does anyone see any issues with this? Build Sol10 on new box Install NBU

Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup 6.5 upgrade q's

2009-07-08 Thread Rusty.Major
Dave, I would recommend installing your new server at 5.0MP7 and switching over to it. Our upgrade path for new hardware has been to install NBU on the new server, then copy a tarball of /usr/openv over and untar it on the new server. Then swap IPs, hostnames, cabling, etc. and you're done. It

Re: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup 6.5 upgrade q's

2009-07-08 Thread Dave Markham
Thanks guys. Pretty much what i thought of doing. I just need to clarify after upgrade to 6.5.4 if i need sol8 patches. I then need to work out all the steps to install MSEO. Knightmare. Cheers rusty.ma...@sungard.com wrote: Dave, I would recommend installing your new server at 5.0MP7

[Veritas-bu] Synthetic Backups

2009-07-08 Thread Jim H
There is a case open with Symantec about this issue, and I am told an EEB will be made available soon. You are not supposed to have to keep a full around, but once the full expires a new full is taken automagically. QuoteSo it appears I need to keep the Full backup around even though the

Re: [Veritas-bu] Synthetic Backups

2009-07-08 Thread Jim Horalek
Yeh, I'm not crazy! Or at least about this one. Thanks Jim H From another JimH -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Jim H Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:59 AM To:

Re: [Veritas-bu] 6.5.3, Windows, and blat (SOLVED)

2009-07-08 Thread Rusty.Major
Just wanted to follow up with the solution on this. Blat was having problems parsing the information passed to it and using the quotes already in place around the subject variable, and thus failed. Removing the quotes resolved the issue and mail is working. Blat version is 2.6.2, build Feb 25

Re: [Veritas-bu] Unsupported file system type in BackupExec

2009-07-08 Thread bob944
I am getting the following: 18:03:22 INF - Skipping Backup Exec backup having backup set number 180. Unsupported file system type :47 18:03:22 INF - Skipping Backup Exec backup having backup set number 181. Unsupported file system type :59 18:03:32 INF - Skipping Backup Exec backup

[Veritas-bu] IBM TS3310 path failover

2009-07-08 Thread KPwang
Is there anybody use IBM TS3310? Can Netbackup use its path failover license? My OS is Solaris 10 - Sparc. Thanks, Koping +-- |This was sent by kopingw...@gmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to

Re: [Veritas-bu] IBM TS3310 path failover

2009-07-08 Thread judy_hinchcliffe
I have a TS3310 but and have a failover license. I have never had had the primary drive die so I have don't know if it works or not. -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of KPwang Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [Veritas-bu] Synthetic Backups

2009-07-08 Thread bob944
There is a case open with Symantec about this issue, and I am told an EEB will be made available soon. You are not supposed to have to keep a full around, No. You _must_ have a full plus subsequent TIR and diffs or cincs to synthesize a new full, but it does not matter how the full was

Re: [Veritas-bu] Synthetic Backups

2009-07-08 Thread Jim Horalek
As I stated in a previous post. The issue here may not be Synthetic Backups. An unsheduled Full backup(not synthetic) runs the next day !!!after I expire the original full!!! The original Full was run manually. Using Calendar based with no date to start. Remember this was just a test to see