What you need with NBU 5.x is to get an Advanced Client license and use
flashbackup on that client drive.  It will then allow you to back it up.
You will need a lot of cache space for NBU to use during the backup.  I
have one machine that has 2.5 TB of 3k files spread across 10 drives
that I use flashbackup on.  I have one 300GB drive that is strictly for
use by NBU for cache.  This works pretty good for us.

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From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Dave
Markham
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 5:26 AM
To: VERITAS-BU AT MAILMAN.ENG.AUBURN DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Million file backup issue

I'm guessing this is the case that because this is an IDS monitoring box

the directories and files on that volume are constantly in use. I 
suppose then the raw backup will never work?

You'll have to excuse my ignorance with windows clients but isn't VSP 
installed with the client software or do i need to install it 
separately? I can't recall seeing it on the windows cd i have.

cheers


mojomagix wrote:
> I think the reboot question is valid based on the "can't lock raw
device for read" message.  If some other entity is preventing NBU from
gaining access to the device that entity has to be "kicked off" somehow.
>
> Another option would be run a 'chkdsk /f /r' against that volume.
That will typically "kick everyone off" in the same manner that a reboot
would.  I suspect you'll see something like:
>
> "Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
> process.  Chkdsk may run if this volume is dismounted first.
> ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
> Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N)"
>
> If you do see that message, the process preventing chkdsk from running
is probably the same one preventing NBU from doing its backup.
>
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