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Clean tapes on NetBackup

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Cleaning up the tapes on SL3000 & TS4300 via NetBackup

 

Logon to the netbackup GUI

 

Go to Media and Device Management -> Media -> Robot -> TLD(0) -> select the tape (Robot) you want labeled as “CLN###”

 

eject one of configured cleaning tape, take out the label and put on to the new cleaning tape, put it inside the I/O slot on storage machine

 

Right click on Robots and click “Robot Inventory”

 

click “Update volume configuration” and start the operation

 

do it again with “Update volume configuration” and “Empty media access port prior to update”

 

the new tapes are now loaded on to the netbackup & storage machine

 

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Tips & Tricks for NetBackup

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Tips & Tricks on how to use NetBackup

 

Here’s the manual from Veritas NetBackup

 

How to edit netbackup configuration from client side

-edit the configuration file /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf

 

Firewalls related to netbackup

-port 1556-1558

-bi-directional

 

Start & Stop the backup agent

– /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.start_all

– netbackup start

– netbackup stop

 

Check the backup agent

– /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -x

 

Test backup functionality to make sure it works

 

– bptestbpcd -client HostName(target_host)

 

Check policy

– bpplist -U -byclient HostName | grep -i “policy_name”

 

Check the logs

 

-/usr/openv/netbackup/logs

 

Commands to find list of backups

-bpplist

   -example: bppllist -U -byclient cicamdb2

-bpimagelist

 

Diagnostic tools

   bptm (tape management logs)

   -/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm

   bpdm (disk management logs)

   -/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpdm

 

Initiate backup on backup policy

-login to GUI

-select “NetBackup Management” > Policies > right click on appropriate policy > “Manual Backup”

-follow through options and start

 

Initiate restore based on backup

– login to NetBackup GUI

– select “Backup, Archive, and Restore” > “Restore Files”

– click hand button on right top corner > select source & destination

– select the file or directory from shown and click “Restore”

 

– check the status by “Backup, Archive, and Restore” > “Task Progress” or from “Activity Monitor” on left tab

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Add new host on NetBackup

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Here’s a guide on how to add new host on NetBackup

 

1. make sure client server is pointing to backup server

-check /etc/hosts

-check /etc/hosts.allow

-/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -clear_host_cache

-/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -hn “host/server_name”

 -/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -ip “host/ip_address”

 

2. add routing to backup server and make it permanent

-ip route add ~

-vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-#

 

3. open firewall from backup server to client server

-make sure to use target & destination IP address for backup to communicate

-specific ports include 1556-1558

 

4. install netbackup agent on client side

– register firewall & check telnet connectivity for sftp

– /usr/openv/netbackup/client/Linux/RedHat2.6.18/sftp_to_client HostName(target_host) User(ex: root)

– complete the second part by following the instructions shown on CLI prompt

 

5. do a test run and make sure it works!

-/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bptestbpcd -client “host/server_name”