I did get a few volunteers already, but there's a lot of work to do, so I thought I'd send the list of FAQ entries that need updating to the NetBackup list and see if anybody else wants to step up.
I've divided the entries into two groups. The first group contains answers that are either definitely wrong, need more info, or way out of date (references to veritas.com, for example.). The second group contains answers that just need to be reviewed for accuracy against modern day stuff. If any of these seem like entries that you might know something about, please contact me. I'll show you how to update the FAQ. What about the new role-based admin stuff? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Can_non- root_or_non-Administrator_personnel_administer_NetBackup%3F Drive stuff is old http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _add_a_tape_drive_to_a_Media_Server%3F Does this still work? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _empty_my_tape_silo%27s_inport_%28CAP%29_from_the_command_line%3F http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _inventory_my_library%3F This doesn't work now, right? Is there a way to do it? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _move_my_policies/schedules_from_one_NB_server_to_another%3F This is now evil, right? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _recycle_%28or_deassign%29_Netbackup_database_%28catalog%29_backup_tapes %3F This is really basic and needs more beef (especially explaining the 6.0 chang) http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_does _scheduling_work%3F Still the way? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Category :NetBackup_Command_Line_Interface_%28CLI%29 Is this for all versions 4.5+? (If so, I'll move the title) http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_I_ca n_modify_output_of_%22bpdbjobs%22_on_NBU_4.5%28on_version_3.4_can_use_%2 2bpdjobs_-report_-format_file_nameoffile.txt%22%29 http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _back_up_a_Netbackup_Catalog_Database_that_is_too_large_to_fit_on_a_sing le_tape%3F This had GOT to be outdated, and is a very frequent FAQ http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _backup_through_a_firewall%3F This is a 3.4 answer http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_to_m ake_OTM_to_work_correctly_in_NetBackup%3F These two entries are very basic and really don't tell the whole story. http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _get_Oracle/Sybase/Informix/NetApp/etc._to_back_up_over_a_private_networ k%3F http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/I_have_a _server_with_multiple_interfaces._How_do_I_get_NetBackup_traffic_to_go_t hrough_both_interfaces%3F Updated? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/What_are _the_client_type_values%2C_as_used_in_bpbackup_-t_client_type%3F veritas? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_can_ I_learn_more_about_Veritas_NetBackup%3F Definitely changed http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_many _copies_can_I_make_of_a_given_image%3F 5.x? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_ofte n_should_I_backup_my_indexes_if_I_decide_to_use_bpbackupdb%3F http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Is_there _a_way_to_backup_the_NBU_Databases_onto_a_specific_tape_besides_one_in_t he_NetBackup_Pool%3F What about making all the log directories? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_I _get_additional_logging_to_occur%3F 6.0? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Where_do _the_processes_log_information%3F xbpadm? http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_can_ I_check_the_status_of_my_tapes%3F More detail http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_can_ I_access_NetBackup_documention%3F not quite right http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Is_there _a_knowledge_base_that_I_can_browse%3F Needs more detail. This has definitely been a FAQ http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_can_ I_get_a_list_of_my_backups_and_archives%3F Outdated http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Where_do _I_find_information_on_what_agent_version_is_supported_with_what_NetBack up_release%3F Check these for accuracy: http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Does_Net Backup_support_VMS%3F http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_can_ I_securely_push_a_UNIX_NetBackup_client%3F http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_can_ I_securely_push_a_UNIX_NetBackup_client%3F http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/How_do_y ou_decipher_the_output_of_%22bpdbjobs_-report_-all_columns%22%3F http://www.backupcentral.com/components/com_mambowiki/index.php/Category :NetBackup_Troubleshooting --- W. Curtis Preston Backup Blog @ www.backupcentral.com VP Data Protection, GlassHouse Technologies
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