Hello!
DP 9.x support OS Novell Netware 6.5 (on client host) ?
Thanks!
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DP 9.x support OS Novell Netware 6.5 ?
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HPDP 8 isolated mgmt network
Hello
I have installed HPDP8.13 environment with dual nic config (first nic mgmt and second nic for transfer backup data). Everything is working ok.
Now I have a problem:
For this CM I must add another client (VEPA and console GUI) but for security reason communication via mgmt nic is not allowed at all (its blocked by firewall completely by security department). This makes some problems:
1. CM and client have hostname assigned to primary mgmt nics and DNS name resolution doesnt work properly for hostname of client - CM doesnt know anything about client hostname.
2. push installation of client doesnt work
I workarounded this by install client locally, import client as different (from hostname) clientname to CM and upgrade from GUI.
Now I can see client definition in CM and I can configure backup task.
Tested backup and restore - sessions finished without errors - seems to work properly.
But I observed some another problems:
1. Check installation of client from GUI reported error (client name and hostname mismatch)
2.. I cannot allow access of admin user in userlist for that client (I can only use <Any> in client name in userlist)
My question is that configuration is supported ?
If yes - what are limitations ?
Its my production environment so I must be sure.
Is there any formal HP doc described that case of config
Best regards
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(DP) Support Tip: SQL 2014 is not supported for Sharepoint 2013 Integration
Hello
Please remenber that for SharePoint agent integration works fine SQL database used must be 2008 or 2012. SQL 2014 is not supported for SharePoint 2013 Integration.
Best Regards
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(DP) Support Tip: Find out how much MEM/CPU are DP processes using on UNIX
In case you have the feeling that your backups are experiencing performance problems and you want to know if this is due to a bottleneck in system memory or CPU.
There is an easy way to show how much cpu percentage or the amount of memory used by every single process using the PS command:
Sorted by CPU percentage used:
[root@test /]# ps --sort -pcpu -eo pid,uname,pcpu,vsz,args
PID USER %CPU VSZ COMMAND
52018 root 37.8 139424 vbda -out /dev/null
52030 root 1.0 139424 vbda -out /dev/null
2155 root 0.1 636100 /opt/omni/lbin/rds -d
2769 hpdp 0.1 811288 nautilus
[...]
Sorted by Memory used: (KBytes)
[root@test /]# ps --sort -vsz -eo pid,ppid,uname,pcpu,vsz,args
PID PPID USER %CPU VSZ COMMAND
25163 25162 root 0.1 3042164 java -Xmx512m -classpath
47514 47513 root 0.1 3042164 java -Xmx512m -classpath
2189 1 root 0.0 702684 /opt/omni/java/server/bin/uiproxyd
2155 1 root 0.2 636100 /opt/omni/lbin/rds -d
[...]
The above syntax is for Linux. There might be slight changes to the format strings (the equivalent for "uname" is "user" in HPUX). But you can find much more details in the PS command man page.
NOTE: The "-o" parameter is not working on HPUX unless you force the XPG4 syntax by setting the UNIX95 environment variable to any value.
# UNIX95=1 ps -eo pid,ppid,user,pcpu,vsz,args
PID PPID USER %CPU VSZ COMMAND
0 0 root 0.02 0 swapper
1 0 root 0.04 1936 init
13 0 root 0.00 0 net_str_cached
12 0 root 0.00 0 usbhubd
11 0 root 0.06 0 escsid
10 0 root 0.02 0 ttisr
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tape drivew with yellow markings
If I go to Devices & Media\Devices\Drives, some of my tape drives have yellow marks on them. What is happening in there? How can I take out the yellow marks?
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Data Protector 9 - Object Copy Error: No write device with suitable block size found
hello, I have a Data Protector 9 these devices:
- StoreOnce 4500
- MSL4048, with 4 Drive "LTO 6" FC
I have a Windows file server installed with MA, I connected a VTL from the StoreOnce by connecting FC and run successfully backup SAN.
The MSL4048 device connects directly to Cell Manager, also with Windows SAN.
The VTL file server has 256 Block Size (by defect)
The MSL4048 has a block size of 64.
When I try to make a copy with oirigen object VTL (Windows file server) and the destination MSL4048 Cell Manager object copy session fails with this error:
[Major] From: CSM @ xxxxxxxx "yyyyyyyyyyyyyy" Time: wwwwwwww
FAILED copy of WinFS xxxxxxxxxx: / CONFIGURATION "xxxxxxxxxx [/ CONFIGURATION]" from yyyyyyyyyyyy session.
No suitable write device with block size found
How you can back the VTL to tape without this error?
How it could be set to VTL to copy MSL4048, it was made by transport FC?
Best regards
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Backup of database through SAN
There is any method to backup databases (SQL Server or Oracle) that are running on VMware virtual machines through HP Data Protector 9.01?
Currently the backup are running through LAN and a backup of database of 250 GB it takes around 8 hours.
The backups of entire virtual machine that are running through SAN it's running quite well (2,8 TB in 6 hours).
Thank you,
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Windows File Type Exclude
I'm wanting to exclude SQL database files from a Windows server backup. I created a Filesystem template and under Filter [Trees] Advanced, I selected the Windows tab, and under "Excludes", I added *.ndf, *.mdf, and *.ldf. I then selected my Filesystem Specification that contains my SQL server and applied the template. All of the database files are still getting backed up. What am I doing wrong? I'm a newbie, be gentle.
Thanks,
Randy
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(DP) Support Tip: Running an "omnidbcheck -extended" on a Windows DP 9.0 CM gives errors
Running an `omnidbcheck -extended` on a Windows Data Protector (DP) 9.0 Cell Manager (CM) gives the following, rather worrying, output
Error opening the Internal Database.
Check Level Mode Status
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Database connection -connection Failed
Schema consistency -schema_consistency Failed
Datafiles consistency -verify_db_files Failed
Database consistency -database_consistency Failed
Media consistency -media_consistency Failed
SIBF(readability) -sibf Failed
DCBF(presence and size) -bf ERROR
DONE!
The debug trace files contain errors…
[ 5] 2016-01-13 15:22:05.505 ("postgres_environment.cpp":184)
[ 5] could not connect to server: Connection refused (0x0000274D/10061)
Is the server running on host "localhost" (::1) and accepting
TCP/IP connections on port ?
could not connect to server: Connection refused (0x0000274D/10061)
Is the server running on host "localhost" (127.0.0.1) and accepting
TCP/IP connections on port ?
However most other aspects of the cell look healthy
- The GUI connects to the CM and works well.
- An IDB backup works OK.
Solution
This problem was because the account running the `omnidbcheck -extended` command did not have Administrator privileges.
When a command line prompt was started, right click, select “Command Prompt (Admin)”, and the `omnidbcheck -extended` run it completed without errors.
If omnidbcheck -extended still shows errors even when started from Admin Command Prompt, it is advised to submit a support case.
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hpdp vmware san transport
Hello everybody
I want to backup vmware environment by HPDP using SAN transport. Physical backup proxy server will be windows 2012 R2. These vmware storages are HP P2000 and HP EVA.
Question: Should I install specific HP drivers on backup proxy for these storages or HPDP VEPA agent is enough to manage direct access to these datastores ?
Best regards
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(DP) Support Tip: After an upgrade/patch CRS service does not start, debug shows shared mem errors
Configuration :
A Windows Data Protector (DP) Cell Manger (CM).
Problem :
On the CM after an version upgrade, a DP patch installation or a DP Hotfix installation the CRS service or DP sessions do not start.
The debug.log file or DP debug trace files show shared memory problems similar to :
invalid shared memory size (size != 9303448)
Possible Solution :
DP upgrade :
* make sure that no DP sessions are running and ensure no sessions will start.
* make sure all GUIs are closed.
* Stop the DP services.
* Start Task manager End Process any remaining DP processes.
* Restart the DP services.
* if there is still a problem with upgrade, reboot the CM server before restarting the upgrade process.
* preferably use the local administrator user account instead of a domain account for upgrade.
DP patch installation :
* make sure that no sessions are running and no sessions will start.
* make sure all GUIs are closed.
* Stop the DP services.
* Start Task manager End Process any remaining DP processes.
* if still problem with patch installation, reboot the CM server before restarting the patch installation.
* preferably use the local administrator user account instead of domain account for installation.
DP Hotfix installation :
* make sure that hotfix is built for exact DP version and patch level you have installed.
* some hotfixes require all GUIs are closed.
* some hotfixes require installation when the DP services are stopped, if this is required, Stop the DP services.
* Start Task manager End Process any remaining DP processes.
* if still problem with hotfix install, reboot the Server before retrying the hotfix installation.
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(DP) Support Tip: VEPA - Check whether hotadd infrastructure is OK
If some VM's/disks fail to be backed up using HOTADD and they keep falling back to SAN/NBD, you can test if the HOTADD infrastructure is working by manually mounting the problematic volumes like this:
a. Create a snapshot on the VM with the problematic disks.
b. In the vSphere client, attach the problematic disk to the Proxy:
- Edit Settings for the Proxy VM.
- Click Add…
- Choose “Hard Disk”
- Choose “Use an existing virtual disk”
- Select the problematic disk from its datasore
- Ensure the disk is added as “Independent – Nonpersistent”
- Click Finish
c. If the above works, then this means that the infrastructure to use hotadd is in place.
d. Remove the disk from the proxy
- Edit Settings in the Proxy VM
- Highlight the disk and click Remove (DO NOT change any options here)
- Click Finish
- Remove the snapshot created in Step a.
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Data Protector Version Update & Tape Library Migration
Hello DP Experts!
Executive management at the company I work for has finally given us the greenlight to update our whole backup storage system, which is close to a decade old now. We will be going from DP version 6.11 to DP version 9, and will also be replacing our DP server and 2 tape libraries with a brand new server and a single tape library. We are going from a HP StorageWorks MSL6000 and a HP StorageWorks MSL4048 to a Quantum Scalar i500 tape library. We will also be going from LTO 2 and LTO4 tapes to LTO6 tapes
So my question is, what would be a good strategy to migrate all the backup data from the two old libraries and old tapes to the new library, which will use LTO 6 tapes? Also, we have been told simply upgrading DP version 6.11 to DP version 9 is not possible because of the significant changes, and will have to do a fresh install of version 9. What would be a good way to do the cataloge migration?
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(DP) Support Tip: Installation of DP9.0 Cell Manager on Linux failed on glibc-2 package
(DP) Support Tip: Installation of DP9.0 Cell Manager on Linux RedHat6.6 failed with glibc-2 package not installed:
Error: To be able to install Data Protector Cell Manager on this platform,
glibc-2.12-1.25.el6.i686 or a later version must be installed on the system.
The requirement is documented in HP Data Protector 9.00 Installation Guide, Under Installing a UNIX Cell Manager
**Prerequisites
Have GNU C Library (glibc) 2.12-1.25.el6.i686 or a later version installed.
On x86_64 Linux systems, glibc-2.12-1.149.el6_6.5.x86_64 is installed by default, but the required glibc-2.12-1.25.el6.i686 is missing
[root@myserver]# rpm -qa | grep glibc-2
glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.x86_64
[root@myserver]#
Solution
You need to manually install glibc-2.12-1.25.el6.i686. It should not be a problem if all its required packages are installed.
example:
[root@myserver]# yum install glibc*i686
Verify:
[root@myserver]# rpm -qa | grep glibc-2
glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.x86_64
glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.i686 <- - here
Installation will then complete without error:
[root@myserver LOCAL_INSTALL]# ./omnisetup.sh -CM
..
Passed: Package glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.i686 is installed on the system.
..
Installation/upgrade session finished
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Can't see restores made more than 30 days ago
Hi!
I need to find the log of a restore session made from 45 days ago. However, I can see restores session from 30 days ago only. Is there a way to configure the time protection of a restore session? Also, how can I find a restore session made from more than 30 days in my IDB? The Data Protector version I'm using is 7.03.
Thanks in advance.
Joao Correa
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(DP) Support Tip: Deduplication
Source Side, Server Side, and Target Side deduplication terms can sometime be confusing. To clear things up the definition of each is as follows:
−Source-side deduplication - data is deduplicated at the source (the backed up system).
−Server-side deduplication - data is deduplicated on the Media Agent system (the gateway).
−Target-side deduplication - data is deduplicated on the target device (StoreOnce Backup system or StoreOnce Software system).
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Can we use LTO 5 tapes in lto4 library
Hi,
Can we use LTO 5 tapes in Lto 4 MSL 8096 library ?
We are short of LTO 4 tapes , but we have sufficient LTO 5 tapes , can we fire backups on LTO 5 tapes which is connected to MSL 8096 LTO 4 drives ?
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configuring multipath on Hp data protector 7.0
As i am new user of Hp data protector 7.0. Can you please guide me how to configure Multipath on Hp data protector . I have a windows 2008 server backup which is a lan backup. How to configure it as san. Please guide me the steps. Thank you .
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(DP) Support Tip: The StoreOnce Catalyst API is always embedded in the Media Agent component.
Hi,
I often see people who have installed the "StoreOnce Software Deduplication" component on a gateway system. This is not needed. This component contains the StoreOnce server software which is needed to setup a Data Protector StoreOnce server (the software version, as opposed to a StoreOnce hardware device). For a gateway, the needed StoreOnce Catalyst API is already embedded in the Media Agent component. So, installing the Media Agent is enough to have a gateway to a StoreOnce server (hardware or software).
Koen
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Restore from Tape copied via Object Copy operation
Hi,
Need to restore one data from Tape copied via Object Copy operation .
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