VERITAS NetBackup 6.

x Administration (Fundamentals I)
Lesson 9: Managing and Monitoring Backups

Lesson Introduction
Fundamentals I Course Introduction Lesson 1: NetBackup Essentials Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring NetBackup Lesson 3: Configuring Devices Lesson 4: Configuring Storage Units Lesson 5: Configuring Media Lesson 6: Configuring Policy Attributes Lesson 7: Scheduling Policies Lesson 8: Client Lists and Backup Selections Lesson 9: Managing and Monitoring Backups Lesson 10: Performing Restores Lesson 11: Managing Media and Images Lesson 12: Performing Catalog Backups and Restores Fundamentals II
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Lesson Topics and Objectives

Topic
Topic 1: Invoking Backup Operations

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Explain how jobs are handled by the master server. Describe how NetBackup handles busy files.

Topic 2: Using the NetBackup GUI for Backup Operations

Initiate a manual backup job. Monitor backup jobs. Cancel or suspend a backup job.
Identify the status codes related to problems with backup operations. Follow a troubleshooting checklist to correct backup operations problems.

Topic 3: Troubleshooting Problems with Backup Operations

Topic 1: Invoking Backup Operations

After completing this topic, you will be able to: Explain how jobs are handled by the master server. Describe how NetBackup handles busy files.

Invoking Backups from the Master Server

How are backups initiated?

Automatically

Based on the policy schedule

Manually

From the GUI or command line

Automatic Scheduled Backups

Jobs are created for each client in order of the policys client list. Policy with open schedule window

no One job for all items in the file list

yes Multistreaming ?

A separate job for each stream

Another client? no Done

yes

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Setting Schedule Backup Attempts (UNIX)

bpconfig tries times period hours

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Setting Schedule Backup Attempts (Windows)

bpconfig tries times period hours

Handling Busy Files on UNIX Clients (UNIX)

bp.conf options:
BUSY_FILE_PROCESSING BUSY_FILE_ACTION

Handling Busy Files on UNIX Clients (Windows)

bp.conf options:
BUSY_FILE_PROCESSING BUSY_FILE_ACTION

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Handling Busy Files on Microsoft Windows Clients

Open File Backup uses VERITAS Snapshot Provider (VSP) to protect open Windows files. Generic protection is provided for databases and file servers. The changed file + the old blocks = the old file.

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Enabling/Disabling VSP on the Master Server (UNIX)

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Customizing VSP Settings on Microsoft Clients (UNIX)

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Enabling/Disabling VSP on the Master Server (Windows)

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Customizing VSP Settings on Microsoft Clients (Windows)

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Topic 2: Using the NetBackup GUI for Backup Operations

After completing this topic, you will be able to: Initiate a manual backup job. Monitor backup jobs. Cancel or suspend a backup job.
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Manual Backups
Performed on automatic schedules, not user-directed schedules Run by NBU administrators on the master server Mistaken for user-directed backups Also known as immediate backups Test a configuration. Resubmit a missed or failed backup. Preserve an old configuration prior to upgrading. Use the GUI. Run the bpbackup -i command.
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What are manual backups?

When to run manual backups?

How to run manual backups?

Performing a Manual Backup (UNIX)

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The Manual Backup Dialog Box (UNIX)

bpbackup -i
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Monitoring Jobs Using the Activity Monitor (UNIX)

Icon Legend
successful partially successful active queued failed incomplete suspended bpdbjobs

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Viewing Job Details (UNIX)

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Canceling or Suspending Backup Jobs (UNIX)

bpdbjobs cancel job1,job2,

bpdbjobs suspend job1,job2,

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Performing a Manual Backup (Windows)

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The Manual Backup Dialog Box (Windows)

bpbackup -i

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Monitoring Jobs Using the Activity Monitor (Windows)

Icon Legend
successful partially successful active queued failed incomplete suspended bpdbjobs

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Viewing Job Details (Windows)

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Canceling Backup Jobs (Windows)

bpdbjobs cancel job1,job2, bpdbjobs cancel_all

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Verifying Successful Completion of Backup Jobs

Status Code
0 Any other status code

Icon

Description
The backup was successful. A problem has occurred.

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Status of Backups Report (UNIX)

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Status of Backups Report (Windows)

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Topic 3: Troubleshooting Problems with Backup Operations

After completing this topic, you will be able to: Identify the status codes related to problems with backup operations. Follow a troubleshooting checklist to correct backup operations problems.

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NetBackup Status Codes

Status code 96

Unable to allocate new media for backup. STU has no available media.
The backup completed, but not all files were backed up.

Status code 1

Status code 71

None of the files in the files list exist.

Status code 196

The backup window was closed.

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Troubleshooting Checklist
1. Check the activity monitor. 2. Examine job details. 3. Use the troubleshooting wizard. 4. Examine Problems with Backups and All Log Entries reports. 5. Check the troubleshooting manual. 6. Check services. 7. Enable logging; restart services; force backups; examine logs. 8. Refer to the Knowledge Base. 9. Contact Technical Support.

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What Did You Learn?

You are about to be asked a series of questions related to the current lesson. Read and try to answer each question. Click Answer at the bottom of the slide to view the correct answer.

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If multiple data streams are enabled for a policy, multiple jobs can be created, even for a single client.
A. True B. False

Answer
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If multiple data streams are enabled for a policy, multiple jobs can be created, even for a single client.
A. True B. False
The correct answer is A.

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Manual backups are performed from the master server by the backup administrator and apply only to automatic schedules.
A. True B. False

Answer
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Manual backups are performed from the master server by the backup administrator and apply only to automatic schedules.
A. True B. False
The correct answer is A.

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Which type of backup can be performed from a client machine?

A. B. C. D. Immediate Automatic scheduled Manual User-directed

Answer
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Which type of backup can be performed from a client machine?

A. B. C. D. Immediate Automatic scheduled Manual User-directed

The correct answer is D.

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When troubleshooting backup operation problems, which status code indicates that the backup window was closed?
A. B. C. D. 1 71 96 196

Answer
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When troubleshooting backup operation problems, which status code indicates that the backup window was closed?
A. B. C. D. 1 71 96 196

The correct answer is D.

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Which status code indicates that the backup was partially successful?
A. B. C. D. 0 1 2 3

Answer
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Which status code indicates that the backup was partially successful?
A. B. C. D. 0 1 2 3

The correct answer is B.

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Lesson Summary
Key Points You now know how backup jobs are invoked and handled by the master server, and how to initiate a manual backup of a backup policy. You can now monitor a backup job while it is in progress, verify that backup operations complete successfully, and troubleshoot backup operation problems. Reference Materials NetBackup 6.x System Administrators Guide, Volume I and NetBackup 6.x System Administrators Guide, Volume II NetBackup 6.x Troubleshooting Guide NetBackup 6.x Commands http://support.veritas.com

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