Re: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup Administrative Tasks

6a - Installing new clients.

- automated methods (i.e. deployment software)

- CLI

6b - Updating existing clients

- automated methods (i.e. deployment software, LiveUpdate, etc)

- CLI

Also:

7. Policy/schedule tweaks per user requests

8. Supplying backup configuration information and/or proofs for Audit (i.e. SOX) or Legal requests (or the app/DB just got turned over to a new admin who wants to know what's going on with this box)

- screenshots

- CLI

- reporting solutions (3rd party or otherwise)

9. Restores

10. Testing new backup software versions, including EEBs

11. Upgrading existing backup servers to new software versions

Probably think of more the next time I talk with a user. =)

- John Nardello

From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Curtis Preston
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:59 PM
To: VERITAS-BU AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup Administrative Tasks

It’s taking me forever, but I’m still plodding along on developing the outline for my latest book.

I have a question for you about managing a NetBackup system. What are the things you find yourself doing on a regular basis and how do you do them? Let me give you a few examples.

Monitoring backup success/failure.
1. CLI
2. NBU GUI
3. third party product
Rerunning failed backups
Putting tapes in a tape library, making them ready to use
Getting tapes offsite
1. I send originals and don’t make duplicates
2. I send duplicates and make them via scripting
3. I use NBU Vault
Monitoring for capacity/throughput issues
Installing new clients

I’m not taking a survey of the different methods, here. I’m just trying to make sure my list of recurring activities is complete.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Curtis Preston | VP Data Protection
GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.

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