[Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-22 Thread X_S
i am having the same exact problem. my master and media are windows 2003 sp2 with NB 7.1. i have three win 2003 sp2 clients x64 with different nb versions installed 7.1, 6.5.6, and 6.5.5. they are all failing with the same problem. parent stream runs long and then eventually fails out. i

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-22 Thread Len Boyle
-BU@MAILMAN.ENG.AUBURN.EDU Subject: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error i am having the same exact problem. my master and media are windows 2003 sp2 with NB 7.1. i have three win 2003 sp2 clients x64 with different nb versions installed 7.1, 6.5.6, and 6.5.5. they are all failing with the same

[Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-18 Thread kback
VSS is better than VSP for Windows 2003 and beyond. It is still at the mercy of the Microsoft open file BEDS type software. From the command prompt, on the client, run this command: vssadmin list writers. The Writers should return as Stable and should NOT have Waiting for Completion If it is

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-08 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
, 2011 8:15 PM To: Justin Piszcz Cc: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu; pranav batra; Veritas Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error First, don't bother using VSP. It has known issues and eventually goes away in version 7.x. In addtion to all the other suggestions, take a look

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-08 Thread Saran Brar
veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error First, don't bother using VSP. It has known issues

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-08 Thread bob944
I would agree! VSP is dire!! Ignore it. I can say that in all my 11+ years in NBU, I turned it off ! I have to throw the BS flag here. That's just FUD. Until Microsoft finally came up with VSS in w2k3, the OS vendor provided *zero* tools for open file backups. Veritas had been filling that

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-08 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
, June 08, 2011 10:34 AM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: WEAVER, Simon (external) Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error I would agree! VSP is dire!! Ignore it. I can say that in all my 11+ years in NBU, I turned it off ! I have to throw the BS flag here. That's just FUD

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-08 Thread pranav batra
VSS writers are not giving any error: Loooks like ,i need to reboot the syatem Pranav Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 01:47:29 -0700 Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error From: saranb...@live.com To: harpreet_si...@ctl.creative.com CC: rusty.ma...@sungard.com; veritas-bu

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error - OT rant

2011-06-08 Thread Lightner, Jeff
...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of bob944 Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 5:34 AM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Cc: simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error I would agree! VSP is dire!! Ignore it. I

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error - OT rant

2011-06-08 Thread WEAVER, Simon (external)
: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Lightner, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 3:02 PM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error - OT rant To me the most courteous email courtesy would

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error - OT rant

2011-06-08 Thread Patrick
...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Lightner, Jeff Sent: 08 June 2011 15:02 To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error - OT rant To me the most courteous email courtesy would be NOT to bitch about how others send email. There is no consistent view of what

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-08 Thread Rusty.Major
To veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu cc simon.wea...@astrium.eads.net Subject Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error I would agree! VSP is dire!! Ignore it. I can say that in all my 11+ years in NBU, I turned it off ! I have to throw the BS flag here. That's just FUD. Until Microsoft finally

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-08 Thread bob944
Hey Bob, it's not FUD. VSP has been problematic since, I don't know, 4.5? Yessir, 4.5fp6 was the total replacement release where Columbia Data Products' OTM was replaced with VSP. It would fail to release the lock on the file and therefore ]...] Sure there were problems, the worst IMO being

[Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-07 Thread pranav batra
Hello Geeks, I am facing issue with one of my windows 2003 SP2 server.It is on Netbackup 6.5.4 and whenever I try to take its backup using VSP or VSS it fails after long ( The parent streams runs for long)But whenever I disable open file ,it runs fine. I need to take open file

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-07 Thread Justin Piszcz
Hi, What are you trying to backup? Database files? Open PST files? Are you using DFSR replication? What version is your master, media servers? -- Typically though you want to go to: Host Properties - Client Attributes - Add the client name here. - Click the Windows Open File Backup tab. -

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-07 Thread pranav batra
Hello, Its just a flat file backup.Master and media are also on 6.5.4. Pranav Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 07:44:13 -0400 From: jpis...@lucidpixels.com To: pranav_vent...@hotmail.com CC: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error Hi, What

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-07 Thread Saran Brar
To: pranav_vent...@hotmail.com CC: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error Hi, What are you trying to backup? Database files? Open PST files? Are you using DFSR replication? What version is your master, media servers? -- Typically though you

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-07 Thread Justin Piszcz
a flat file backup. Master and media are also on 6.5.4. Pranav Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 07:44:13 -0400 From: jpis...@lucidpixels.com To: pranav_vent...@hotmail.com CC: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error Hi, What are you trying

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-07 Thread Rusty.Major
veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error Hi, Please try what I noted below, also show media, master and client logs with VERBOSE=5 or the max in windows respectively, show/check the bptm, bpbkar logs and paste the error here. Justin On Jun 7

Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error

2011-06-07 Thread Harpreet SINGH
Subject Re: [Veritas-bu] Open file backup error