Re: Slow performance on file system backup even to disk
I didn't want to go into too much detail unless this was something you wanted to pursue outside of the normal case creation process 1. You said about running Disk Agent (VBDA) in stand-alone mode - how...
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Bob, Because I already have media in DFMF format, can i just untick and it will eventually recycle the old media and then i wont be using it? or do you have to do something more elaborate to get rid of...
View ArticleRe: Slow performance on file system backup even to disk
My feeling is that you would be better off creating a new file library without DFMF enabled, use that for your backups, and let the media in your original library expire. When it is all gone, the DFMF...
View Articlemissing sessions, restore targets and FD files.
Hi all on reviewing our Data Protector today I am finding a lot of session, restore, and media files missing.I have found out that someone ran a cmd for DP:-Omnidbutil -purge -dcbf.Could this be a...
View Articlemissing sessions, restore targets and FD files...
Hi all on reviewing our Data Protector today I am finding a lot of session, restore, and media files missing.I have found out that someone ran a cmd for DP:-Omnidbutil -purge -dcbf.Could this be a...
View ArticleRe: determine total backup content that data protector is aware of
There are a couple of commands you might use, but I don't kow if they are going to give you what you want omnirpt -report session_statistics -timeframe [start] [finish] -tab -log [path to filename]...
View ArticleRe: dp restore to different server
Yes, this is certainly possible. When doing a REstore, and after picking what it is you want to Restore, on the 2nd page there is a field for Target system. You must have a Disk Agent component...
View ArticleRe: Move DP 8.10 to new Install same server question
The question is which 'Omniback' folder did you save? - The Config -> Server folder that has all the Backup specifications, the userlists, cell_information, licensing, all kinds of other good...
View ArticleRe: Unknown argument: -writedb
The '-writedb' and '-readdb' argumetns went away with DP 8.x and its new IDB It is a little strange, because they still show in the 'omnidbutil' usage synopsis This functioality has been assumed by the...
View ArticleRe: missing sessions, restore targets and FD files.
First, what does this command omnidbutil -purge -dcbf actually do? "The -dcbf option removes DCBF for all media with expired catalog protection." The DCBF (Detail Catalog Binary File) is the heart...
View ArticleRe: copyjobs/lists and different protection times / filter for protection or...
You may get some better ideas from other members of the Forum, but, to my eye, the plan you are considering is probably the best option. I would think about a couple of other options - Maybe...
View ArticleData Protector Encryption
Hello All, I need to encrypt the data will be write from a VTL ( from a storeonce 4420 ) to a LTO4 tape drive. Is possible to do this only with the Data Protector whitout encrypt the data from Disk...
View ArticleMissing "SAP R/3" in Backup Specifications
Hello, probably an easy question again, but i cant find a solution by my self.We start to migrate the first SAP Backups from our old environment (DP 7.03) to our new (8.1).(barlists/sap/*...
View ArticleRe: omnidbcheck -media_consistency -detail (DP 8.10)
Convert a file name to a media id, for example e345218c_50d11e02_07ec_0111_50D11F4C.dat' Drop the "_50D11F4C.dat" so that you are left with this: e345218c_50d11e02_07ec_0111 convets the _ characters to...
View ArticleRe: omnidbcheck -media_consistency -detail (DP 8.10)
Bob, in any case he should talk to support. If the got corrupted DCBFs by appending to non-migrated media, he should also delete the DCBF related to the media just exported manually afterwards. I've...
View ArticleRe: missing sessions, restore targets and FD files.
Hey Bob thanks for being candid.So there is no recovery from this? ?;| Cant remove old unknown media?Can clean up the IDB? Say it aint so... wah! Thanks as always.
View ArticleRe: Unknown argument: -writedb
Huh... you guys are smart... I learn something new every day
View ArticleRe: omnidbcheck -media_consistency -detail (DP 8.10)
Oh, I totally agree There is just a limited amount I can do in the Forums, mostly based on my research and what I carry around in my head to make suggestions
View ArticleRe: missing sessions, restore targets and FD files.
If you can do a scan, and it shows the filename, then you can delete it, but, since it is not in the current IDB, not much else By the way, just my opinion, but, you really need to be backing up the...
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