Norm Szcyrek wrote:
> 
> I have a number of image files which are not being compressed by the NBU
> daemons, even though I've configured a 2 day interval via the GUI. Is
> there a way to manually force a compression to some of the images to
> save some disk space? Yes I am out of disk space, which is why I'm
> asking this question.  I suspect that the /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/tar
> command with the '-x' parameter is the way to go, but I'd like to ask
> the experts first before I try it.
> 
> NBU details: Solaris 2.6, NBU v3.1.1GA [yes I'll be upgrading to DC 3.4
> soon]
> --
> Norm Szcyrek
> Systems Engineer
> Internet Operations Center, Inc.
> Southfield, MI, 48034   USA

Go to NBU Administration --> File --> Change NetBackup Configuration. In
there, be sure you have something for the 'Delay to Compress' field so
that NBU is automatically compressing after the amount of days you
specify.

RCA
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