Veritas NetBackup™ 8.0 Troubleshooting Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.0)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      Recent changes to this guide
    2.  
      Troubleshooting a problem
    3.  
      Problem report for Technical Support
    4.  
      About gathering information for NetBackup-Java applications
  2. Troubleshooting procedures
    1.  
      About troubleshooting procedures
    2. Troubleshooting NetBackup problems
      1.  
        Verifying that all processes are running on UNIX servers
      2.  
        Verifying that all processes are running on Windows servers
    3.  
      Troubleshooting installation problems
    4.  
      Troubleshooting configuration problems
    5.  
      Device configuration problem resolution
    6.  
      Testing the master server and clients
    7.  
      Testing the media server and clients
    8.  
      Resolving network communication problems with UNIX clients
    9.  
      Resolving network communication problems with Windows clients
    10.  
      About troubleshooting networks and host names
    11. Verifying host name and service entries in NetBackup
      1.  
        Example of host name and service entries on UNIX master server and client
      2.  
        Example of host name and service entries on UNIX master server and media server
      3.  
        Example of host name and service entries on UNIX PC clients
      4.  
        Example of host name and service entries on UNIX server that connects to multiple networks
    12.  
      About the bpclntcmd utility
    13.  
      Using the Host Properties window to access configuration settings
    14.  
      Resolving full disk problems
    15. Frozen media troubleshooting considerations
      1.  
        Logs for troubleshooting frozen media
      2.  
        About the conditions that cause media to freeze
    16. Troubleshooting problems with the NetBackup web services
      1.  
        Viewing NetBackup web services logs
    17.  
      Troubleshooting problems with the NetBackup web server certificate
    18. Resolving PBX problems
      1.  
        Checking PBX installation
      2.  
        Checking that PBX is running
      3.  
        Checking that PBX is set correctly
      4.  
        Accessing the PBX logs
      5.  
        Troubleshooting PBX security
      6.  
        Determining if the PBX daemon or service is available
    19. About troubleshooting Auto Image Replication
      1.  
        Troubleshooting Auto Image Replication
      2.  
        About troubleshooting automatic import jobs
    20.  
      Troubleshooting network interface card performance
    21.  
      About SERVER entries in the bp.conf file
    22.  
      About unavailable storage unit problems
    23.  
      Resolving a NetBackup Administration operations failure on Windows
    24.  
      Resolving garbled text displayed in NetBackup Administration Console on a UNIX computer
  3. Using NetBackup utilities
    1.  
      About NetBackup troubleshooting utilities
    2.  
      About the analysis utilities for NetBackup debug logs
    3.  
      About network troubleshooting utilities
    4. About the NetBackup support utility (nbsu)
      1.  
        Output from the NetBackup support utility (nbsu)
      2.  
        Status code information gathered by the NetBackup support utility (nbsu)
      3.  
        Example of a progress display for the NetBackup support utility (nbsu)
    5. About the NetBackup consistency check utility (NBCC)
      1.  
        Output from the NetBackup consistency check utility (NBCC)
      2.  
        Example of an NBCC progress display
    6.  
      About the NetBackup consistency check repair (NBCCR) utility
    7.  
      About the nbcplogs utility
    8. About the robotic test utilities
      1.  
        Robotic tests on UNIX
      2.  
        Robotic tests on Windows
  4. Disaster recovery
    1.  
      About disaster recovery
    2.  
      Recommended backup practices
    3. About disk recovery procedures for UNIX and Linux
      1. About recovering the master server disk for UNIX and Linux
        1.  
          Recovering the master server when root is intact
        2.  
          Recovering the master server when the root partition is lost
      2.  
        About recovering the NetBackup media server disk for UNIX
      3.  
        Recovering the system disk on a UNIX client workstation
    4. About clustered NetBackup server recovery for UNIX and Linux
      1.  
        Replacing a failed node on a UNIX or Linux cluster
      2.  
        Recovering the entire UNIX or Linux cluster
    5. About disk recovery procedures for Windows
      1. About recovering the master server disk for Windows
        1.  
          Recovering the master server with Windows intact
        2.  
          Recovering the master server and Windows
      2.  
        About recovering the NetBackup media server disk for Windows
      3.  
        Recovering a Windows client disk
    6. About clustered NetBackup server recovery for Windows
      1.  
        Replacing a failed node on a Windows VCS cluster
      2.  
        Recovering the shared disk on a Windows VCS cluster
      3.  
        Recovering the entire Windows VCS cluster
    7. About recovering the NetBackup catalog
      1.  
        About NetBackup catalog recovery on Windows computers
      2.  
        About NetBackup catalog recovery from disk devices
      3.  
        About NetBackup catalog recovery and symbolic links
      4. About NetBackup catalog recovery and OpsCenter
        1.  
          Specifying the NetBackup job ID number after a catalog recovery
      5.  
        NetBackup disaster recovery email example
      6. About recovering the entire NetBackup catalog
        1.  
          Recovering the entire NetBackup catalog using the Catalog Recovery Wizard
        2.  
          Recovering the entire NetBackup catalog using bprecover -wizard
      7. About recovering the NetBackup catalog image files
        1.  
          Recovering the NetBackup catalog image files using the Catalog Recovery Wizard
        2.  
          Recovering the NetBackup catalog image files using bprecover -wizard
      8. About recovering the NetBackup relational database
        1.  
          Recovering NetBackup relational database files from a backup
        2.  
          Recovering the NetBackup relational database files from staging
        3.  
          About processing the relational database in staging
      9.  
        Recovering the NetBackup catalog when NetBackup Access Control is configured
      10.  
        Recovering the NetBackup catalog from a nonprimary copy of a catalog backup
      11.  
        Recovering the NetBackup catalog without the disaster recovery file
      12.  
        Recovering a NetBackup user-directed online catalog backup from the command line
      13.  
        Restoring files from a NetBackup online catalog backup
      14.  
        Unfreezing the NetBackup online catalog recovery media

Recovering the master server and Windows

This procedure assumes that all disk partitions in Windows are lost.

To recover the master server and Windows

  1. Install a minimal Windows operating system (perform the Express install).

    • Install the same type and version of Windows software that was used previously.

    • Install Windows in the same partition that was used before the failure.

    • Install any required patches. Take corrective action as needed.

    • Specify the default workgroup. Do not restore the domain.

    • Install and configure special drivers or other software that is required to get the hardware operational (for example, a special driver for the disk drive).

    • Install SCSI or other drivers as needed to communicate with the tape drives on the system.

    • Follow any hardware manufacturer's instructions that apply, such as loading SSD on a Compaq system.

    • Restart the system when Windows installation is complete.

  2. Determine the install_path in which NetBackup is installed. By default, NetBackup is installed in the C:\Program Files\VERITAS directory.
  3. Determine if any directory paths or locations need to be created for NetBackup catalog recovery.
  4. If necessary, partition any disks being recovered as they were before the failure. Then reformat each partition as it was before the failure.
  5. Reinstall NetBackup software on the server being recovered. Do not configure any NetBackup policies or devices at this time.

    Note:

    For the NetBackup Web Services, you must use the same user account and credentials that were used when you backed up the NetBackup catalog. More information is available:

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000081350

  6. Install any NetBackup patches that had been previously installed. See the documentation that was included with the patch software.
  7. If the catalog directories differ from those in the NetBackup catalog backups, recreate that directory structure on disk before you recover the catalog. For example, use the NetBackup nbdb_move command to relocate parts of the NetBackup relational database catalog.
  8. If the recovery scenario involves restoring policy or catalog backups, the appropriate recovery device or devices have to be configured.

    You may have to do all or some of the following tasks:

    • Install and configure the robotic software for the devices that read backups of the NetBackup catalog and regular backups of the disk being restored. If a non-robotic drive is available that can read these backups, then no robot is required. Although manual intervention is required if multiple pieces of media are required.

      See the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide:

      http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

    • Use the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard to discover and configure the recovery device in NetBackup.

      See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I:

      http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

    • Use the NetBackup command tpautoconf to discover and configure the recovery device in NetBackup.

      See the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide manual:

      http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

    • Update the device mapping files.

      See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I:

      http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

  9. If you must restore from the policy backups or catalog backups that were done to media, the appropriate media may have to be configured in NetBackup.

    See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I:

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

    When you configure the media, you may have to do some or all of the following:

    • Manually load the required media into a standalone recovery device.

    • Use the NetBackup utilities such as robtest or vendor-specific robotic control software to load media into the required recovery devices.

    • Use the NetBackup Volume Configuration Wizard to inventory the media contents of a robotic device.

    • Use the vendor-specific robotic control software to load the media into the required recovery devices.

  10. Recover the NetBackup catalogs.

    See About recovering the NetBackup catalog.

  11. When catalog recovery is complete, stop and restart the NetBackup services. Use the following bpdown and bpup commands, the Activity Monitor in the NetBackup Administration Console, or the Services application in the Windows Control Panel.
    install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpdown
    install_path\NetBackup\bin\bpup

    Warning:

    In step 12, do not restore files to the install_path\NetBackup\db, install_path\NetBackupDB, install_path\NetBackup\var, or install_path\Volmgr\database directories. These directories were recovered in step 10 and overwriting them with regular backups leaves the catalogs in an inconsistent state. If the relational database files were relocated using nbdb_move from install_path\NetBackupDB\data, they are recovered in step 10 and should not be restored in step 12.

  12. To restore all other files, do the following steps in the order presented:

    • Start the NetBackup Administration interface on the master server.

    • Start the Backup, Archive, and Restore client interface.

    • Browse for restores and select only the partitions that were lost. Select the system directory (typically C:\Windows), which ensures that all registry files are restored.

    • Deselect the install_path\NetBackup\db, install_path\NetBackupDB (or relocated NetBackup relational database path), install_path\NetBackup\var, or install_path\Volmgr\database directories.

      See the caution in this procedure.

    • If you reinstall Windows, select the Overwrite existing files option, which ensures that existing files are replaced with the backups.

    • Start the restore.

  13. Restart the system, which replaces any files that were busy during the restore. When the boot process is complete, the system is restored to the state it was in at the time of the last backup.