Yes,  I found that nice little bug during my backup window for a volume
that can only be backed up during a very tight time period, when setting
up a special backup policy for a few of our servers that require
specific date backups.  Once the files are installed though it does not
fix it again.  So now when I create new date related backups I don't
have all my running jobs fail.  They need to put that technote as part
of the installation and setup guide.  Always create a calendar related
schedule before you move to production. 


Doug Preston
Systems Engineer
Land America Tax and Flood Services
Phone 626-339-5221 Ext 104
Email  dlpreston at landam.com


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-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of
Nardello, John
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 12:41 PM
To: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] New technote for Windows NetBackup Masters

http://support.veritas.com/docs/286545 (posted 4/25)

Within NetBackup, this repair will automatically occur when accessing
the calendar dates of any schedule (Figure 1).  This could include the
Calendar Schedule tab or the Exclude dates tab within a backup policy or
the disk staging schedule of a disk storage unit.  When such a calendar
component is accessed, it triggers Windows to verify the presence of all
the files that are included in the NetBackup installation.  If any of
these files are missing, Windows will automatically launch the installer
to repair such missing files.  As a part of the repair, the installer
will automatically terminate any NetBackup services.  This will result
in the immediate termination of any active backup or restore jobs.
(emphasis is mine)

Hope none of the Windows users out there want to use the Calendar
scheduler. =) And if that technote doesn't generate nightmares by
itself, picture what happens when your NOC or Operations people stumble
upon this issue at 2am in the middle of your largest backup window. Fun
fun fun. 

Yet another reason to use UNIX Masters.....
- John Nardello


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