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Changes to NetWorker and Avamar integration

3 minute read    1899 visits.

Beginning with NetWorker 9.0, Avamar integration support is deprecated for new clients. However, older integrations continue to be supported.

Integrating VMware with NetWorker

12 minute read    1627 visits.

This article provides procedures for backup and restore of virtual machines deployed on a VMware vSAN data store using EMC NetWorker 9.1, 9.2 and 18.1

Troubleshooting NetWorker authorisation errors

1 minute read    5596 visits.

This article provides a list of possible causes and resolutions for error messages that are related to NetWorker server authorization issues.

NetWorker 9.0 Media database changes

2 minute read    2876 visits.

In 9.0, SQLlite replaces WiSS as the media database providing advantages for object caching, parallel and bootstrap compatibility.

NetWorker 9.0 Licensing changes

2 minute read    2676 visits.

NetWorker 9.0 introduces the EMC Licensing Solution, which uses a license file on the License server and the NetWorker host

NetWorker 9.0 Server supported platforms

1 minute read    3150 visits.

With the release of 9.0, the NetWorker Server and Management Console will now run only on Linux 64-bit and Windows 64-bit systems.

How To Reconfigure Libraries under NMC

1 minute read    3552 visits.

This article is to tell you how to Reconfigure Libraries or Jukeboxes in NetWorker using the NMC (NetWorker Management Console) GUI interface.

What is the NetWorker hostid?

1 minute read    3976 visits.

NetWorker uses hostid for authorization code. hosted depends on the IP address of the computer used.

CloudBoost Disaster Recovery

6 minute read    3466 visits.

If the CloudBoost appliance encounters a failure you must deploy a second CloudBoost appliance to restore the metadata from backups in the cloud.

Configuring a CloudBoost Share

1 minute read    2832 visits.

You must configure the shared data store immediately after you have deloyed the CloudBoost virtual appliance.

Deploying the CloudBoost virtual appliance

3 minute read    3385 visits.

After you configure the CloudBoost virtual app via vSphere cli you can login the CloudBoost management console to configure its deployment settings.

Upgrading the CloudBoost virtual appliance

1 minute read    2659 visits.

On the Support page, you can see what version of CloudBoost is currently running, and you can upgrade the CloudBoost virtual appliance.

Configuring the CloudBoost virtual appliance

1 minute read    3004 visits.

After you have installed CloudBoost virtual appliance, you must next configure the IP settings and hostname for CloudBoost from the VM console.

Downloading the CloudBoost encryption keys

1 minute read    2893 visits.

Always download your Cloudboost Encryption keys at your earliest possible time as there is no way to retrieve them after a system failure.

CloudBoost System Requirements

1 minute read    2688 visits.

This article lists the system requirements for running CloudBoost, giving details of supported public and private clouds and NetWorker server versions

CloudBoost Dashboard Overview

6 minute read    3271 visits.

You can monitor the health of the systems and obtain basic statistics such as the amount of de-duplicated data, number of users, etc.

Introduction to NetWorker with CloudBoost

3 minute read    4180 visits.

The CloudBoost virtual appliance presents itself as a NetWorker AFTD. The enabled workflow is a clone operation to the cloud.

How to remove an AFTD in NetWorker 8

1 minute read    2716 visits.

With NetWorker 8 this process has been simplified; now you just un-mount the AFTD and select delete.

Removing failed jobs in a DPA report

1 minute read    2794 visits.

What this setting does is allow failures to be discounted when there is a successful backup of the same job within a given time frame.

NetWorker no matching devices error

1 minute read    3707 visits.

No matching devices for save of client NetWorker_Server; check storage nodes, devices or pools.

Deleting Savesets in NetWorker 7.5x

1 minute read    3503 visits.

In versions of NetWorker 7.4.x and below, it was always possible to use nsrmm to delete savesets that exist on disk backup units

NetWorker Index Hints

1 minute read    2909 visits.

There's a few common questions we get asked from time to time about NetWorker indices. Here are the answers to some FAQs

NetWorker 8,0 client direct backups

1 minute read    3238 visits.

The ability for client backups to bypass the Storage Node and write directly to Data Domain eliminates a bottleneck during backups.

NetWorker Startup variables with nsrrc

2 minute read    3493 visits.

Starting with NetWorker 8.0, NetWorker uses the /nsr/nsrrc file to define environment variables at NetWorker startup.

GLR compatible backups

1 minute read    3225 visits.

Only VSS-based full backups are GLR-compatible. No additional configuration is required for GLR-compatible backups.

NetWorker version release changes

1 minute read    2599 visits.

Starting with EMC NetWorker 8.2 both NetWorker server/client and all EMC NetWorker modules will have matching version numbers.

Troubleshooting NSR tunnel

3 minute read    1886 visits.

The NSR tunnel resource enables NetWorker clients and storage nodes to communicate with a NetWorker server over a firewall

NetWorker Licensing overview

2 minute read    2966 visits.

The traditional model is to have an enabler for every feature and module, which is beneficial in that you only need to purchase what you us

NetWorker Environment Tuning

3 minute read    2877 visits.

To obtain maximum efficiency and system utilisation, there are parameters that can be adjusted to tune the NetWorker environmen

NetWorker Application Integration

3 minute read    2790 visits.

NetWorker Application integration includes VMware, ndmp, oracle, rman and other applications

NetWorker in a Firewalled environment

1 minute read    3179 visits.

Default service ports for NetWorker are TCP 7937-9936. hey are randomly chosen by the configured port range by EMC portmapper.

NetWorker Module Information

1 minute read    2885 visits.

There are NetWorker modules for databases, email servers, enterprise applications and snapshot management.

Disable Idle Device Timeout under NMC

1 minute read    2879 visits.

To prevent devices from being unloaded from the drives while scanner is in use, you must temporarily disable the Idle Device Timeout attribute.

NetWorker 8.1 Snapshot Management Demo

1 minute read    3158 visits.

This video covers the prerequisites for configuring Snapshot Management, as well as using the client configuration wizard to create a client.

NetWorker checkpoint restart backups

2 minute read    2765 visits.

The checkpoint restart feature allows a failed backup operation to restart at a known good point prior to the point-of-failure during the backup.

Troubleshooting CIFS share backup failures

1 minute read    2827 visits.

nsrexecd starts as a service under the SYSTEM account which normally does not have the correct security credentials to access the CIFS share.

Resolving NetWorker duplicate volume names

1 minute read    3333 visits.

This can occurs when Relabelling existing or new media via the command line or using the GUI where cartridge barcode differ to the internal label

VADP Recovery using command line

1 minute read    3263 visits.

Prereqs to a successful VADP restore are that the virtual machine be removed from the Inventory in VCenter.

DB2 backups with EMC NetWorker

3 minute read    4006 visits.

Backing up a DB2 client using the EMC NetWorker Module for Databases and Applications (NMDA)

EMC NetWorker Modules go End-of-Life

4 minute read    3322 visits.

Several legacy EMC NetWorker application modules go End-of-Sale on June 30, 2011 and will no longer be available for purchase.

nsrwatch now supported on Windows platforms

1 minute read    2923 visits.

The main advantage of using nsrwatch over NMC, is that NMC operations are usually delayed, whereas nsrwatch displays operations in near realtime.

NetWorker Backup Terminology

1 minute read    2843 visits.

To understand the backup process, you need to understand these backup terms associated with the NetWorker product.

Core NetWorker daemons

3 minute read    3590 visits.

There are one or more NetWorker daemons to support each of the three NetWorker host functions

NetWorker Control Data

2 minute read    3426 visits.

NetWorker control data is the collection of NetWorker configuration information and the backup tracking information stored on the NetWorker server

NetWorker Data Zone and Hosts

1 minute read    2671 visits.

Another way to define a data zone is to say it is the set of hosts managed by a single NetWorker server.

Cloud device integration with NetWorker

4 minute read    3320 visits.

The NetWorker Cloud Backup Option provides support for backing up to both private (onsite) and public (offsite) cloud configurations.

Integrating EMC NetWorker and Data Domain

1 minute read    3236 visits.

Performs tasks that are related to FAT and NTFS file systems, such as managing reparse points, managing sparse files, or dismounting a volume

Performing SharePoint backups with NetWorker

1 minute read    2894 visits.

NMM enables more granular backup and recovery than a standard VSS SHAREPOINT save set which can only be restored in its entirety.

NetWorker NSR Log Viewer

1 minute read    3399 visits.

Within the NetWorker Config Checker 1.1 there is an additional application called NSR Log Viewer.

NetWorker tape drives in VTL environments

1 minute read    2976 visits.

While most virtualisation systems allow configuration of tape drives inside a guest container, such configured tape drivers have limited support.

NetWorker License Usage

1 minute read    2742 visits.

All NetWorker licensing is verified at the time of the backup. If you only need to restore, no license is needed.

Setting up a NetWorker Dedicated Storage Node

1 minute read    3164 visits.

With the introduction of Legato NetWorker 7.0 a dedicated storage node can back up only its own local data and a DSN license is required.

NetWorker Overview

2 minute read    2758 visits.

NetWorker is a product that integrates with a large number of backup storage systems and clients, with plugins for a large number of applications.

Stopping and starting NetWorker from CLI

1 minute read    4478 visits.

I find it faster on the command line than using any gui when it comes to stop and start of the NetWorker daemons or services.

EMC Backup Advisor Rebranded

1 minute read    2699 visits.

EMC Data Protection Advisor will include new features and changes to EMC Backup Advisor.

What is the NetWorker rap.log

1 minute read    3282 visits.

The RAP option tracks the history of additions, deletions, and modifications to a NetWorker resource or resource attribute.

Troubleshooting NetWorker VSS errors

4 minute read    3200 visits.

When VSS fails it can sometimes mean that you are unable to create a disk image or backup open files with EMC NetWorker

EMC NetWorker FastStart Demo

1 minute read    3308 visits.

NetWorker Fast Start is a solution for backup and recovery, designed to simplify licensing, installation, and configuration.

What are the NetWorker backup levels?

1 minute read    3381 visits.

Different backup levels are a trade off, size or amount of time required to complete a backup with that required to recover from a recovery.

Resetting default username and password for NMC

1 minute read    3321 visits.

The following procedures given details on resetting the NMC Administrator password to the default value on Solaris, Linux and Windows systems.

When are jobs purged from jobsdb?

1 minute read    2791 visits.

A process runs every 12 hours to check for entries to be purged also if a record's lifetime has passed the time limit it will be also be deleted.

NetWorker Inactive Files feature

1 minute read    2893 visits.

This may prove useful when deciding what data needs to be backed up and how often and which data could be considered for archiving.

Overwriting EDM tapes with NetWorker

1 minute read    2828 visits.

Unfortunately, this feature has been implemented in such a away that will prevent you from overwriting EDM media with a NetWorker label in general.

How to completely remove a NetWorker client

4 minute read    3676 visits.

A word of caution: before you begin removing a client, make sure you have a recent bootstrap backup; If we make any mistakes we can easily recover

NetWorker probe based backups

1 minute read    2898 visits.

The processing of probe based backups occurs through a probe based backup group instead of the regular scheduled backup.

NetWorker License Conformance Report

1 minute read    2867 visits.

The license conformance summary is a new feature in NetWorker Management Console that simply reports the current NetWorker licensing inventory.

NetWorker lockbox password management

1 minute read    5564 visits.

NetWorker 7.5 provides a lockbox service that allows NetWorker application modules to securely store and retrieve passwords over the network.

Changing a NetWorker device mode to Service

1 minute read    2794 visits.

With the new NetWorker Managemenet Console (NMC) under 7.3 you can only toggle a device as enables or disabled, service mode is no longer available.

Changes to NetWorker Log Files

1 minute read    2880 visits.

A number of changes have been made to log files in NetWorker release 7.4 to better accomodate internationalised message logging.

Dumping all resources into a single file

2 minute read    2761 visits.

It's not uncommon to perform this task. In fact NetWorker does it everytime you run the NetWorker support nsr_support/nsrsup commands.

What is LSSV?

3 minute read    3409 visits.

This is an abbreviation for Legato Single Server Version which a special NetWorker version which is delivered with the Oracle database software.

How to rename a pool under NetWorker

1 minute read    3250 visits.

Pools define to which set of media the data shall be saved, it is mandatory that each pool must have different data selection criteria assigned to it.

What are NetWorker Parallel Recoveries?

1 minute read    3320 visits.

As the term has no exact definition it simply means reading multiple save streams at the same time but other definitions may be misread..

Deleting NetWorker base enablers

3 minute read    3239 visits.

Until recently deleting a NetWorker base enabler was possible but it was neither user-friendly nor easy. Here I share a fully supported option.

Backing up the NetWorker GST database

1 minute read    2744 visits.

This post provides the basic steps needed to perform a backup of the GST Database for the NetWorker Management Console (NMC) server.

Migrating SBU/EBS clients to EMC NetWorker

1 minute read    2855 visits.

Once native EMC NetWorker client software has been installed on each client, the Client Push will function normally for all future upgrades.

Resolving NSR peer information errors

1 minute read    8537 visits.

You may also see the error after the NetWorker client upgraded with the same host name which created a duplicate NSR peer information for the client.

How to obtain NetWorker license keys

1 minute read    2820 visits.

This article generates a simple text file with the current active and previosly installed license keys for completeness.

NetWorker Client Index Management

10 minute read    3069 visits.

This article will illustrate the tools, concepts and techniques that you can use to develop your own custom NetWorker index management procedure.

Clearing a stuck tape in NetWorker

1 minute read    3231 visits.

This tape usually ends up in ready for writing or state. At this point there appears that nothing we do can unmount or free the drive

Merging Legato NetWorker Servers

5 minute read    2958 visits.

This document provides the necessary steps to allow Backup Administrators to Migrate or Consolidate several Legato NetWorker servers.

Client Index and Media Database Integrity

1 minute read    2609 visits.

To verify the integrity of the NetWorker client file indexes use the nsrck command and to verify media database use nsrim.

NetWorker 6.2 for Windows RAP improvement

4 minute read    2750 visits.

Beginning with NetWorker 6.2, Legato introduces a new organisation of NetWorker's configuration database from nsr.res into nsr/res/nsrdb.

Upgrading to Solstice Backup 6.1

4 minute read    2613 visits.

An action plan showing the steps required to upgrade to Solstice Backup 6.1 from previous versions.

Common nsr_getdate formats

1 minute read    3511 visits.

In this article we will take a look at some of the more common nsr_getdate date and time formats that you can use.

NetWorker Media database scavenging

1 minute read    3505 visits.

Media database scavenging is simply a way to force Legato NetWorker to rebuild the media database header files.

Rendering NetWorker logs in realtime

1 minute read    3925 visits.

To setup realtime log rendering, you need to run nsradmin against the client daemon (either on the NetWorker server or another machine).

NetWorker License Overview

17 minute read    4752 visits.

The aim of this document is to shed some light on the types of licenses (enabler codes) available within Legato NetWorker.

NSRJB Quick Reference Guide

2 minute read    2898 visits.

The nsrjb program manages resources in two broad classes of jukeboxes. Remotely managed jukeboxes and locally managed jukeboxes.

MMRECOV Quick Reference Guide

2 minute read    2655 visits.

mmrecov is used in recovering from the loss of a NetWorker servers critical files. mmrecov restores the media index and the resource files

MMINFO Quick Reference Guide

2 minute read    3188 visits.

The mminfo command reports information about NetWorker media and save sets and can produce several different reports depending on the flags specified.

Resolving NetWorker media database corruption

1 minute read    3065 visits.

The scope of this post is to provide a procedure resolving a common issue whereby NetWorker does not recycle tapes due to index corruption.

Removing NIS from a Solaris system

1 minute read    1413 visits.

This is a simple article providing a quick procedure to remove NIS completely from a Master Server, Slave Server, and NIS clients.

Solstice Backup Server Recovery (pre 6.x)

2 minute read    3297 visits.

A procedure to recovering from the loss or corruption of a Solstice Backup servers critical files including the index, media index, and resource files

Listing files in a NetWorker saveset

1 minute read    3040 visits.

At first glance the answer this is not straight forward, but the answer is quite simple; Using two commands mminfo and nsrinfo we get the results.

Listing NetWorker licenses with nsrlic

1 minute read    3317 visits.

The nsrlic utility generates reports about all the license information currently active on the Legato NetWorker server.

What is the NSR license resource

1 minute read    332 visits.

The NSR license resource describes each NetWorker software feature that you entered an enabler code for, and authorisation codes once entered

NetWorker Enabler Code vs Authorization Code

1 minute read    2613 visits.

A Legato NetWorker enabler code is a unique code that activates the Legato NetWorker software, also called an license enabler or enabler key.

Using nsrcap to install NetWorker license keys

1 minute read    2699 visits.

You can use the nsrcap utility to enter the enabler code for a new feature, or to upgrade and downgrade Legato NetWorker software features.

Legato NetWorker diagnostic tools

1 minute read    2830 visits.

Legato NetWorker includes a script called nsr_support that generates an exhaustive diagnostic report.

NetWorker performance

1 minute read    282 visits.

Several factors into performance calculations, including CPU speed, data storage devices, network limitations, and the volume of network traffic

Using nsr_shutdown to stop a NetWorker server

1 minute read    1124 visits.

Use nsr_shutdown to stop NetWorker services intelligently. By default nsr_shutdown will stop all NetWorker services running on a host.