Cant Install VRTSpbx (ICS)

Written on 28 March 2009 – 15:18 by savasirez

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 some other capable unix system, tar the files and untar them in the system you want to install…

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Categories: NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting | Tags: ICS, installics, nbu, nbu installation, netbackup, netbackup installation, vrtspbx | 6 Responses

Upgrade all products to 6.5.3 at Once (Unix)

Written on 14 January 2009 – 14:37 by savasirez

To upgrade all your netbackup products at once:

Extract your products into seperate folders like:

/NBU/6.5.3/base
/NBU/6.5.3/clt
/NBU/6.5.3/bmr
/NBU/6.5.3/bbs
… etc

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ORA-01861: literal does not match format string

Written on 06 January 2009 – 15:57 by savasirez

When trying to restore a database to a spesific date, if you’re having an error like this:

RMAN> run {
1> ALLOCATE CHANNEL chtape TYPE ‘SBT_TAPE’;
2> set until time ‘2008-11-05:14:30:00′;
3> SEND ‘NB_ORA_CLIENT=realdb_host,NB_ORA_POLICY=rman_realdb,NB_ORA_SERV=veritas,NB_ORA_SCHED=Default-Application-Backup’;
4> RESTORE CONTROLFILE;
5> RELEASE CHANNEL chtape;
6> }

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Howto Convert an Oracle RMAN Template to Script

Written on 24 December 2008 – 17:29 by savasirez

If you are having difficulty in a stuation like this:

You have a unix based netbackup master server and have an windows server with oracle that you want to backup through rman catalog backup, but you are unable to use the templates created by the “Backup, Archive and Restore” application on windows.

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Categories: Howto, NetBackup Tips, Netbackup Howto, Oracle Backup, Tips | Tags: convert template to script, netbackup, Netbackup Howto, NetBackup Tips, oracle, Oracle Backup, oracle for windows backup, rman, rman script, template | 2 Responses

Oracle Backup started but didnt continue with Application Backup

Written on 18 December 2008 – 14:59 by savasirez

If you face a problem like this:
You are running oracle on a solaris machine with two interfaces. You created the script and it runs flawlesly on another machine. When you start a backup, the backup schedule starts but doesnt pass to Application Backup schedule, looks like its frozen.

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Categories: NetBackup Tips, Tips, Troubleshooting | Tags: hosts file, interface problem, netbackup, NetBackup Tips, Oracle Backup, solaris problem, two interfaces | No Responses

Howto Upgrade to 6.5.3

Written on 17 December 2008 – 14:18 by savasirez

on Windows:
Just upgrade using patch gui.

on Solaris:
1. extract NB_6.5.3.solaris_314587.tar and NB_CLT_6.5.3_314595.tar into the same directory in “/NBU” for example
2. run NB_update.install and enter NB_CLT_6.5.3 as the package to be installed. It will install NB_6.5.3 automatically. Confirm stop/start of the services when asked.
/NBU/NB_update.install

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Robtest Commands

Written on 16 December 2008 – 23:32 by savasirez

Starting robtest
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/robtest
Select your robot (1 to select TLD 0)

?
for help

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Vmware ESX Server Backup with Netbackup Howto

Written on 03 December 2008 – 17:56 by savasirez

This document explains howto backup virtual machines running on Vmware ESX or Infrastructure server.

Checklist
1. Consider the above picture as our environment.
2. Download and install Vmware Consolidated Backup Proxy.
3. Keep in mind that VCB will be our interface to virtual machines, they’re not directly backed up.
4. Have your SAN configuration set up, and Both NBU master server and Vmware server are at the same LUNs
5. If you’re using newest VCB versions VCB management port is 443, not 902
6. Have your NBU master server installed and configured correctly (Storage devices, Tape drives, robots etc)

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Categories: Howto, Netbackup Howto, Vmware Backup | Tags: backup, consolidated backup, esx, Howto, infrastructure, nbu, netbackup, vcb, virtual machines, virtualization, vmware, vmware consolidated backup | 6 Responses

Cleaning Tips

Written on 01 December 2008 – 00:51 by savasirez

Number of cleanings left on a cleaning tape?

vmquery -m <cleaning tape #>

C:\>vmquery -m CLN007
======================================
media ID: CLN007
media type: 1/2″ cleaning tape 3 (25)
barcode: CLN107L3
media description: —
volume pool: None (0)
robot type: TLD – Tape Library DLT (8)
robot number: 0
robot slot: 4
robot control host: Netbackup
volume group: 00_000_TLD
vault name: —
vault sent date: —
vault return date: —
vault slot: —
vault session id: —
vault container id: -
created: 7/11/2008 6:29:48 PM
assigned: —
last mounted: 8/11/2008 8:20:22 AM
first mount: 7/11/2008 7:17:04 PM
expiration date: —
cleanings left: 27
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