This is the quickest way, but not the safest way. I don't mean to split hairs, but this has bit me in the butt before. In 4.5, a client did not always create a STREAMS file if the policy was not marked to Allow multiple data streams. That was the original reason for the STREAMS file. Even in 5.1, you can see some that don't create the STREAMS file. Also, Agent backups (i.e. Oracle and SQL) don't create / update the STREAMS file. Don't delete the policies, move them. I would suggest this policy for everyone. It doesn't cost you anything and can keep you from going to jail if you have to answer audit questions. (Being someone's "girlfriend" in the big house is not something I want to do). Also, how many times have you ever been asked "remember 3 years ago when we backed up "insert name here"? What was the frequency and retention?" Create a directory named /usr/openv/netbackup/db/Inactive_policies. It will be at the same level as "class". Deactivate a policy when it is no longer necessary (and it will also reduce your load on the scheduler since deactivated policies are not "computed"). Let it sit for a couple of weeks to ensure that no one needs "another" final backup to be retained for Infinity + 100 years. Go into the command line and move the directory for the policy (directory name = policy name) from /usr/openv/netbackup/db/class/SOME_POLICY /usr/openv/netbackup/db/Inactive_policies/SOME_POLICY. If anyone ever asks questions about it, you can move it back, refresh your GUI (very important), and answer any questions.
Bobby Williams 2205 Peterson Drive Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 423-296-8200 _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Wilts Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:05 PM To: Shyam Hazari Cc: VERITAS-BU@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Last execution time of a backup policy The totally unsupported method is to look /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/<clientname>/STREAMS. You'll see entries in here with the policy name and path and a time that you'll need to translate into human-readable method (there are ton of ways of translating this time). .../Ed On Jan 24, 2008 10:21 AM, Shyam Hazari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I inherited a messy netbackup environment(5.1 MP5). There is a tonne of inactive policies(more than hundred). Before I nuke them I would like to find out when was the last time it was executed. Any easy way to find this ? I can look at the catalog one by one, but it will take forever. -- Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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