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NetWorker 9.0 Management Console database changes

9 Oct 2015 1 minute read 3177 visits.

In 9.0, NMC uses a PostgreSQL database instead of Sybase. As a result, you must migrate existing databases during upgrades.

How to use the NetWorker Software Administration Wizard

17 Aug 2015 4 minute read 3652 visits.

The NetWorker software admin wizard is an option within NMC that allows you to Upgrade Individual or Multiple client computers at the same time.

Using NetWorker to Restore from the Cloud

19 Apr 2015 1 minute read 2760 visits.

Using the NetWorker recovery wizard you can restore files from the cloud.

Configuring LDAP authentication for NetWorker Management Console

20 Oct 2014 3 minute read 4776 visits.

Once you set up LDAP authentication you can't use the built in administrator account to log on NMC unless you reset it again

Unable to launch NMC on Windows after NetWorker upgrade

22 Jan 2014 1 minute read 5201 visits.

After NMC is upgraded, the NMC gconsole.jnlp in the Java Web Start cache will be different from the previous version of NetWorker.

Disable Idle Device Timeout under NMC

21 Oct 2013 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.

Debugging NetWorker recovery job failures within NMC

17 Sep 2012 1 minute read 2917 visits.

To troubleshoot a recovery issue configure the Recovery resource in NMC to display greater detail in the log file and retry the recovery.

Moving the NetWorker Management Console to a new server

18 Apr 2012 1 minute read 2944 visits.

Use the following procedure to install NMC on a new server and to move the existing NMC database to the new server.

NetWorker License Usage

8 Oct 2010 1 minute read 2741 visits.

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

Running NetWorker Management Console server on a separate host

23 Jun 2010 2 minute read 3342 visits.

There are two parts of the NetWorker Management Console. The NMC application downloaded to the workstation and the GST service on the console server

A Quick Tour of EMC NetWorker Management Console

15 Jun 2010 1 minute read 2609 visits.

This video provides a quick tour of the EMC NetWorker Management Console which highlights options and features for central management.

Setting up a NetWorker Dedicated Storage Node

10 Apr 2010 1 minute read 3163 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.

Problems connecting to the NetWorker Management Console

26 Jun 2008 1 minute read 2651 visits.

Connecting to NMC results in 404 error using the default URL sometimes need gconsole.jnlp appending to the URL to resolve.

How to create a client via the NetWorker Management Console?

9 May 2008 1 minute read 2775 visits.

Configuring the new NetWorker client via the NetWorker Management Console (NMC)

Resetting default username and password for NMC

1 Apr 2008 1 minute read 3320 visits.

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

Changing a NetWorker device mode to Service

15 May 2007 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.

Backing up the NetWorker GST database

11 Feb 2004 1 minute read 2742 visits.

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