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Archive for April, 2009
Oracle 10g Hot Backup without RMAN (UN*X)
Posted by savasirez on April 29th, 2009
NetBackup Log Directories
Posted by savasirez on April 29th, 2009
Netbackup log directories should be created under /usr/openv/netbackup/logs directory. admin – Keeps the logs of adminstrative commands bpbrm – Keeps the logs of backup and restore manager bpcd – Keeps the logs of client daemon bpdbjobs – Keeps the logs of database manager program process bpdm – Keeps the logs of disk manager process bpjava-msvc [...]
Posted in NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting 
Tags: nbu log directories, nbu logs, netbackup log directories, netbackup logs 
No Comments »NetBackup Tips (Command line)
Posted by savasirez on April 29th, 2009
1. Inventory a robot (then update) /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmupdate -rt robot_type -rn robot_number -list (robot_type is tld etc…)
Tape Problems
Posted by savasirez on April 28th, 2009
If you encounter problems with tapes double check that the tape was not frozen before. on Master Server -> Media, right click on the tape and if selectable, click on “Unfreeze”, and try again.
snapshot creation failed, status 156
Posted by savasirez on April 27th, 2009
If you are facing with an error like the following: 4/27/2009 4:59:32 PM – Critical bpbrm(pid=7716) from client test.local: FTL – snapshot creation failed, status 156 4/27/2009 4:59:32 PM – end Flash Backup Windows , Create Snapshot; elapsed time: 00:00:08 4/27/2009 4:59:32 PM – end writing Status 156
Posted in Troubleshooting Tags: backup error, snapshot error, status 156, vcb, vcb error, vcb snapshot error, vmware No Comments »Robot inventory failed: Unable to open robotic path (201)
Posted by savasirez on April 20th, 2009
If you are facing with an error: “Robot inventory failed: Unable to open robotic path (201).” The causes can be: (Reference: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/269409.htm)
Limit has been reached for requested resource
Posted by savasirez on April 13th, 2009
If you are facing an error like this: limit has been reached for requested resource NBU_POLICY.MAXJOBS.CatalogBackup
ORA-16038 ORA-19809 ORA-00312 errors
Posted by savasirez on April 2nd, 2009
When trying to startup an oracle instance on a Catalog Database, if you are facing errors like the following:
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