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Is there a way to un-mirror a volume group for a database up grade then re-join afterwards if everthing is ok. What is bugging me is what and how if I need to mount the “un-change” mirror copy in case the upgrade is bad, and I want to simply use the part I split, then re-mirror it back until I...

Hi: I am suspecting a memory issue with an Aix5.3 system, however I cant seem to understand how to truely see free memory, as I like to have the Database person add memory to his database but I need to know what I have free: is the Free reported in some type of block? I keep reading many...

Hello…. I hope this is a simple question…When we had set our backup system up, we had 8 drives, and the vendor who assisted us, had set up 7 drives for one media server, and 1 drive for the backup master so its another storage unit with in the same robot. He told us this is the typical way to...

I have a media server with 2 nics we are currently using one of them. can you or should you configure up the second one to increase performance to the drives. so if both are on the same media server… NicA currently set Nic B not set yet b do you simply set nicb up, and simply add Server=nicb...

I am looking to use both net cards in our meida server, running linux, at one time veritas said they did not support it. I have about 9 drives in this thing all running under 1 card and i am looking to somehow make it more efficient. what are some of you out there doing if anything or would do...

Just a quickie, netbackup 6.52, how do you remove clients after you remove the policy, they still show up under client properites, I thought the catalog auto cleaned up itself, or do you still have to remove the dir they are under /usr/openv/netbakcup/db/images/clientname thanks scott

Hello Just want to verify something, I need to move some aix systems to a new platform. Is the easiest way I am thinking is simply restore a mksysb to the new platform, then run savevg from the current aix system, and run restvgs to the new one, to bring over the volume groups, if i have...

Hello: Well, I am trying to update our backup system, which is n a Linux Redhat, with no DVD, just a cd. So, I took the DVD, put it in an AIX system which has a DVD, mounted it, exported it. Then I simply mounted it in Linux by hostname:/cdrom /cdrom. I see all the contents just fine...

Hello: I have P55, which a raid card was purchased for, I have simply installed it, pulled out the scsi card, and scsi adapter behind the 4 pack disk, and replaced with another 4 pack card.... I cant boot the system, which I expect, so I attempted to boot of the OS in the thought to simple...

Hello: I Recently have set up a blade server running HPUX 11iver2, and we are using iscsi with our san drives. I think they are using Lefthand storage which they can do a snap of the drive for me to do a backup on. However I don’t know lefthand, nor how they are dong this snap, can someone...

hello: Ok, I guess I am at a loss where else to look here. I have an IX 5.3 system, someone has changed the enviroment, where if you type env, when logged in as any user, its settings are not what they should be. I have looked in /etc/enviroment /etc/security the .profile and I can not find...

Hello: I am running 6mp5, and I do have hot catalogs running. I have 3 vault jobs that run monday, and now i am wandering do i need to set up a catalog vaut for each? it would seem over kill, and if something then happens to which hot catalog from vault to use, the latest one? I guess i had...

Ok I have this I think simple issue I can seem to figure out. I need to offer a couple of users the rights to add users and put a password in for the user and NOT have the user change it, since it is only for a portal, and the user will never actually log on directly to the system. I have set...

Hello: I have Linux running our Master Server along with a Linux Media Server, both have 2 nic cards. Can I utilize both nic cards for backups by simply having the host name point to both addresses on the nic, in other words nic a and nic b different addresses however same host name. I am...

Hi There: I am running Netbackup6 and started to look at vaulting my weekly full backups. After setting some items up and coming to the catalog portion, leads me to several questions. Since 6 is new, and I am un-sure what is the difference if vault runs a catalog backup when its done, or if I...

Hello: I am in need to upgrade a 4.3 system but the root drives are only 1.7gig. I need to move rootvg to a much bigger disk before hand. Is the best way to run a mksysb, then pull out the 1.7gib disk, then put in my larger disk, then restore the mksysb back to them? Or do i add the disk...

Hello: I have 2 identical systems. One we use as a fail over, so after a mksysb from primary, I do a restore the secondary, with nonthing plug in, no ssa disk, or networking, it normally sits with just rootvg and waiting on me to move ssa disk cables, and networking to it, its an apple to...

Hi... ok i have never had to use gnutar until now for an aix5 system. I thought i installed a compiled version of it, since it shows in the software list, however i dont see how to use it. Can someone pleae direct me to where to get this and how to install/and/or compile gnutar? thanks a...

Hello: I am considering setting up another backup unit as a slave or media server. in our other data center. A question comes to mind, that if you lose your master server, or its down for what ever reason, can the media server still run independently? I am under the impression that the master...

Hello: I am planning on upgrading our backup software to 6, AFTER changing servers. Currently its on an old Solaris box, which I originally planned on moving to better hardware and use Solaris 10. However I just wanted to ask if any of you have a preference to run Netbackup on, if any one...