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:

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Tags: NetBackup Tips, netbackup troubleshooting, Tips, Troubleshooting

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“Application connection failed for servername” error on Windows 2008 MS-Sql Client

Posted by savasirez on December 29th, 2008

If you are getting an error like this on a windows 2008 system while trying to connect through netbackup ms-sql client…

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Tags: ms-sql, ms-sql on windows 2008, ms-sql tips, nbu tips, NetBackup Tips, Tips

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All compatible drive paths are down, but media is available

Posted by savasirez on December 16th, 2008

If you are getting the following error while trying to backup “All compatible drive paths are down, but media is available”

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Tags: down drive, drive tips, robot, robot tips, tape, tape tips, Tips, up drive

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Duplicate Barcodes

Posted by savasirez on December 5th, 2008

If you insert a tape with barcode and this barcode is already used in the tape library, you will end up with “barcode mismatch” error and you tape will not be inserted to the emm database, and not media id will be assigned.

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Tags: eject media, eject tape, NetBackup Tips, robtest, Tips

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Cleaning Tips

Posted by savasirez on December 1st, 2008

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 [...]

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Tags: cleaning, cleaning drives, cleaning tape drives, netbackup, NetBackup Tips, Tips

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