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Re: [Networker] 7.4.5 nsrck hangs

2009-09-08 12:39:07
Subject: Re: [Networker] 7.4.5 nsrck hangs
From: Roberta Gold <gold11 AT LLNL DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:34:51 -0700
I also think EMC owe all of us a big "APOLOGY" for releasing a crappy version of NetWorker! Why can't they notify customers when they discover problems in a release? They certainly know where to find us when they send the bill or want to sell us some new feature!

A newly discovered issue (breaking up savesets again):

38706 09/04/09 15:04:22  nsrd server1:/nsr_old continuing save
38718 09/04/09 15:04:22 nsrd server1:<1>/nsr_old saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1)
38706 09/04/09 15:04:58  nsrd server1:<2>/nsr continuing save
38718 09/04/09 15:04:58 nsrd server1:<3>/nsr saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1) 38714 09/04/09 15:04:59 nsrd server1:<3>/nsr done saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1) 300 KB
38706 09/04/09 15:05:25  nsrd server1:<1>/nsr_old continuing save
38718 09/04/09 15:05:25 nsrd server1:<2>/nsr_old saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1)
38706 09/04/09 15:05:47  nsrd server1:<4>/work continuing save
38718 09/04/09 15:05:47 nsrd server1:<5>/work saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1) 38714 09/04/09 15:06:14 nsrd server1:<2>/nsr_old done saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1) 1466 MB 38718 09/04/09 15:06:20 nsrd server1:/usr saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1) 38714 09/04/09 15:07:00 nsrd server1:/export/home done saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1) 1441 MB 38718 09/04/09 15:07:05 nsrd server1:/ saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1)
38706 09/04/09 15:07:07  nsrd server1:<5>/work continuing save
38718 09/04/09 15:07:07 nsrd server1:<6>/work saving to pool 'File DD580 STG' (st.1)


At 8:52 AM +1000 9/5/09, Preston de Guise wrote:
On 05/09/2009, at 08:45 , Francis Swasey wrote:

On 9/4/09 5:10 PM, Roberta Gold wrote:
When I remove a client, I also move the client index to a different directory. Once my advertised retention time is up, I remove any remaining media index entries for those clients from the volumes that are onsite. The only remaining entries will be for the DR volumes that are offsite. I wish NetWorker had a "NUKE CLIENT" option in the NMC that would totally cleanup after a client.

Yes, I wish that as well. I had seen a post here describing using nsrmm to delete the client index when deleting a client. So, I also have removed the /nsr/index directories for these clients that are causing nsrck to get stuck.


Personal preference of course, but I for one disagree. NetWorker's entire strategy (e.g., dependency checking, etc.) is about maximal data protection. If you want a product that just goes and blows away data, pick a less trustworthy backup product... Working with support partners as I have been for the last 10+ years, I can honestly say that I routinely have customers who are told to decommission clients, go on to also delete the indices, and then have an urgent recovery request come in for them. I.e., I'd much prefer NetWorker not make deleting client indices easier than it already is :-)

Cheers,

Preston.

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