Install Multipath I/O from “Features” on Windows Open MPIO through, Start -> Administrative Tools -> MPIO
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Howto Enable Multipath On Windows 2008 (and R2)
Posted by savas on July 3rd, 2011
MS-SQL Backup Troubleshooting
Posted by savas on May 5th, 2011
If you’re having problems when trying to backup an MS-SQL database, as well as other things, you better give a try to the following: If sql server’s hostname is written as uppercase inside the SQL batch script, try the writing the client name in uppercase inside your sql policy. It worked for me.
Posted in NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting 
Tags: MS-Sql Backup, MSSQL Backup, sql backup, SQL Backup Troubleshooting 
No Comments »Mistakes I Make Very Often
Posted by savasirez on March 30th, 2011
I will write here the mistakes I am making very often, this post will be updated regularly.. 1. After setting up Multiplexing on the STU’s, policies and clients etc, everything works fine… Then I disable multiplexing on one the policies, and i forgot what i did. When I return back and start the policy, the [...]
Administration Console Not Refreshing Client Version
Posted by savas on March 28th, 2011
I guess it’s some kind of a bug on NetBackup 7.1. Just close your administration console and re-open, and try again, you should be able to see your client’s version update…
Why “requested media id is not assigned to this host in the EMM database” ?
Posted by savas on March 14th, 2011
When you wanted to expire a media you faced with the following error: (master_server)/var/adm>bpexpdate -d 0 -m LT1007 Media LT1007 is due to expire at 03/20/2011 19:48:19 Are you sure that the data on this media is not critical to your business, and you are sure you want to delete LT1007 y/n (n)? y requested [...]
Be Careful with SAN Client
Posted by savas on March 12th, 2011
Be careful when backing up an Oracle through “NetBackup SAN Client”, or you might have to investigate “what the hell happened to the system while backing up through 10 channels and at a speed of 250MBytes/sec?”.
Howto Stream Databases (Parallel Backup) to Different Tapes on MS-SQL Backups
Posted by savas on March 11th, 2011
It’s actually easy.. Just add BATCHSIZE at the beginning of your sql backup script. Below is an example, a backup script which backs up every database inside MS-SQL ($ALL) to 2 tapes.
A Handy Command for SAN Client Configuration
Posted by savas on March 10th, 2011
[root@mediaserver admincmd]# ./nbftconfig -help USAGE: nbftconfig [-addclient] [-deleteclient] [-changeclient] [-rescanclient] [-listclients] [-addserver] [-deleteserver] [-changeserver] [-listservers] [-listtargets] [-listactive] [-setconfig] [-getconfig] [-verbose] [-help]
Posted in NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting Tags: nbftconfig, san client, san client configuration No Comments »NetBackup 7.0 Installation with a Hostname Other than Default One on Linux
Posted by savas on March 9th, 2011
There has been some issues when i tried to install a netbackup 7.0 using a hostname that is different than the default hostname of the server.
vmoprcmd Command Usage
Posted by savas on February 22nd, 2011
There are different parameters that you can use, but i wanted to share one of the most useful one here…
SharePoint 2003/2007 document level backup and restore
Posted by savasirez on August 28th, 2010
You can use the following technote on Symantec: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/305549.htm What i want to mention here is, if you’re somehow failing to backup your sharepoint objects/portals, you can try the following:
Having Missing Path Errors on Tape Drives (Windows)
Posted by savasirez on October 14th, 2009
If you started having problems after upgrading your tape drivers or tape drive firmwares like this: “Missing Path” or “Unused element address”
ORA-28001: the password has expired
Posted by savas on June 29th, 2009
If you are facing a problem in your RMAN backups: ORA-28001: the password has expired As stated, your rman user’s password has expired. You should either change the password, and of course change password in every RMAN script as well.
Posted in NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting Tags: ora-28001, oracle profile, password has expired, profile for no expiry No Comments »Server name not found in the NetBackup configuration
Posted by savasirez on June 9th, 2009
This is a tip list for the following error: server name not found in the NetBackup configuration 1. You were trying to expire a media from emm database:
Posted in NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting Tags: NetBackup Tips, netbackup troubleshooting, Tips, Troubleshooting No Comments »bpbkar: ERR – bpend_notify returned 2
Posted by savasirez on May 14th, 2009
If you configured bpstart_notify and bpend_notify scripts and you can not have the working. Check “bpbkar” log directory.
Posted in NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting Tags: bpbkar, bpend, bpend_notify, bpstart, bpstart_notify No Comments »Howto Restore Files without Access Control Lists (Attributes, Windows)
Posted by savasirez on May 12th, 2009
On “Backup, archive and restore” window, after clicking “Restore Now”, choose “Restore files without Access Control Attributes (Windows only)” checkbox to restore only files without their appropriate permissions.
Howto use NEW_STREAM Directive
Posted by savasirez on May 8th, 2009
Everyday you may be wondering what that “NEW_STREAM” has to do in a “Backup Selection” list. Here is why:
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…)
Cant Install VRTSpbx (ICS)
Posted by savasirez on March 28th, 2009
If you face an error like the following: The reason is probably that, you copied the files from a windows machines and windows removed the permissions from the files… Try one of these: Mount the iso and install from that mount point or burn the iso, mount and install from that or mount iso on [...]
Posted in NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting Tags: ICS, installics, nbu, nbu installation, netbackup, netbackup installation, vrtspbx 6 Comments »
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