Backup of DCBF time has increased by 15 to 20 minutes
We are using Dataprotector A.06.11 on Windows server 2003. Within the last two weeks our daily backup for the internal database has taken an extra 15 to 20 minutes to complete. (the total amount of...
View Article(DP) Support Tip: False Negative results with Omnidbcheck -extended
When running the omnidbcheck -extended its possible to get false negative results if backups are running at the same time especially if it is an IDB backup. For example, the -dc return may show errors...
View Article(DP) Support Tip - Restart Failed Objects fails with
ProblemDP 8.x and 9.x, when using Restart Failed Objects in the DP GUI, it fails "Invalid Message Format".WorkaroundUse the cli workaround… omnib -restart <sessionID> eg. omnib -restart...
View Article(DP) Support Tip: Bypass the filesystem buffer cache to speed up backups.
If OB2VXDIRECT=1 is set in the enviroment of a HP-UX, Linux or Solaris client when the vbda, sapback or saprest runs, Data Protector will call ioctl() to set VX_DIRECT to bypass the file system buffer...
View ArticleCannot open device [6] No such device or address
I have a MSL6060 Library with 2 LTO2 tape drives and I have been having the following issue for the last week or so. The tape loads the backup tries to begin but can not find the drive, it unloads and...
View ArticleDP 9 ZDB Error: The SMIS agent does not support Dynamic or GPT disks.
Hello, I have HP Data Protector 9.05 and I am configuring a ZDB integration, cluster Windows Server 2012 R2 NAS.When I set up the integration everything looks correct, but when I run the backup copy of...
View ArticleGRE configured with Linux vCenter Appliance
Hello, I have HP Data Protector 9.05 and I'm setting integrating VMware with GRE.My vCenter is configured with Linux vcenter appliance. My VMware is vsphere 6Data Protector GRE With VMware vCenter...
View ArticleMigration Path for DP License B6955AA to DP 9.0
Hi!We have 1 license of B6955AA in our DP 7.0 environment. I was wondering what license we would be migrated to when we upgrade to DP 9. I don't see a migration document available.Thanks in...
View Article(DP) Support Tip: VMware GRE Configuration On Virtual Center Server Appliance...
When configuring GRE with DP 9.x, additional steps/Changes are needed for VCSA 6.0.1) In /etc/hosts file of VCSA, 127.0.0.1/localhost entry can be hashed out completely or place the FQDN hostname/IP...
View ArticleError code 19 resolves as......
I am getting an error code 19 from a session in DP 8.14 and it says it resolves to "The media is write protected. "This is virtual media in a Catalyst library on a B6200 so it is NOT write...
View ArticleWeb Reports and MOM using a CMMDB
Can anyone suggest why, when using WEBREPORTING, we cannot start web reports using our MOM server?We can login with a cell manager member of the MOM and then we can "see" the MOM server. We can even...
View ArticleRestoring Files without restoring the tree
Hello Folks,Recently I started wondering if is possible to restore a file without restoring its tree. I mean, I made a backup from Oracle binary files as u02/apps/shared/folder/file. I just want to...
View ArticleErro - User Interface
Realized the update of the DP to DP 7:03 9:05 everything was normal.But I have a notebook with the User Interface component installed after the update no longer opens the software screen. The following...
View Articleproblem
when data protector need to take back up this message is come Not a valid mount point => aborting. how can i solve this problem BR ,
View ArticleMerging different Cell Managers
Hi All,I would like to inquire about merging different cell manager to a single one. is there any possibility in DP?please share the required documents. so that it will be helpful. Thanks,nijusiraj.
View Article(DP) Support Tip: (UX) After upgrade/patch CRS does not start, logs show...
Configuration : A Unix Data Protector (DP) Cell Manger (CM). Problem:After a DP version upgrade, patch installation, or a DP hotfix installation the CRS service or DP Sessions may not start.The...
View Article(DP) Support Tip: Can not connect to StoreOnce appliance to use B2D device
[Error Message]A backup session fails with the following error .[90:54] \\<hostname_of_B2D>\<store>\<id> Cannot open device (StoreOnce error: StoreOnce device offline, network error...
View Article(DP) Support Tip VTL library created from FalconStore software doesn't work
With DP 9.05 and MSL emulated from FalconStore software we got error[Minor] From: MMA@server.domain.com "Drive1" Time: 20/01/2016 16:21:07[90:54] Tape11:0:3:10 Cannot open device ([1117] The...
View Article(DP) Support Tip. EADR fails using FCoE devices
HelloPlease keep in mind that Recovery (EADR) on systems with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) LUNs and FCoE SAN boot is not supported. Limitation has been doumented into DP 9.05 DR guide page...
View Articlevmware, 3PAR, and DP on Store Once
I have a vSphere 6 three host environment with a may to one vmdks to SAN volume. For example, there may be multiple VMs running in the same SAN volumes, but the data volumes are typicaly 1 to 1.vSphere...
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