Supposedly there is talk about SSO and DAR for NDMP in NBU 5.0, but
don't hold your breath.  Both were only "talk" when I last heard.

NBU is the only major backup software that doesn't support either DDA
(dynamic drive allocation) or DAR for NDMP.  Legato, Workstation
Solutions, Bakbone, etc... all support one or both.

~JK

Shahar.Shaynis AT ecitele DOT com wrote:
> 
> Hey!
> 
> It must have been something of the kind. too many errors (13/20/99)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> btw.. a question : There is a program called NetVault by BakBone, it has a
> feature to backup up NDMP using DAR (Direct Access Restore) feature of
> OnTap.
> This makes restores a hell lot faster.
> Anyone have an idea when will we witness this miracle in NetBackup ? so far
> restores are slow as hell.
> 
> 
>                       "Conner, Neil"
>                       <neil AT mbari DOT org>         To:      "'msmiles AT 
> agere DOT com'" <msmiles AT agere DOT com>, Shahar.Shaynis AT ecitele DOT com
>                                                cc:      Veritas-bu AT 
> mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>                       08/05/2002 22:27         Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] NDMP 
> Backup
> 
> 
> 
> I just confirmed with Veritas that the patch is bad.  The patch only
> contains two files so you can easily back it out:
> 
>       Stop NetBackup:
> 
>       /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bp.kill_all
> 
>       Copy the previous files to their original location to undo the patch:
> 
>       cp -p /usr/openv/patch/NB_DMP_34_3/save/libndmp.so.b4patchNB_DMP_34_3
> 
>       /usr/openv/lib/libndmp.so
> 
>       cp -p
>       /usr/openv/patch/NB_DMP_34_3/save/libndmp_bpfsmap.so.b4patchNB_DMP_34_3
> 
>       /usr/openv/lib/libndmp_bpfsmap.so
> 
>       Start NetBackup:
> 
>       /etc/rc2.d/S77netbackup start
> 
>       Cheers,
> 
>       Neil
> 
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: Mark Smiles [mailto:msmiles AT agere DOT com]
>       Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 1:45 AM
>       To: Shahar.Shaynis AT ecitele DOT com
>       Cc: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>       Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NDMP Backup
> 
>       Veritas released some new patches for Netbackup 3.4 on Solaris,
>       namely:
> 
>       NB_34_3            - Solaris server patch
>       NB_DMP_34_3   - NDMP patch
>       (and a few other client patches etc)
> 
>       ..and the ndmp one *might* be duff.
> 
>       since installing the NB_DMP_34_3 patch, the ndmp backups of our
>       netapps filers are failing with status 13, some with 20 and a few
>       with 99. (and when a job fails I also get a core dump).
> 
>       The Veritas engineer I'm in communication thinks the patch is suspect
>       - also there is another customer of theirs with exactly the same
>       problem.
>       You've just confirmed it!
>       --
>       Regards,
>       Mark Smiles
>       Unix Systems Manager
>       International Infrastructure Team
>       Agere Systems
>       emailto:msmiles AT agere DOT com
>       Tel (DDI) : +44 1344 29 6042
> 
>       Shahar.Shaynis AT ecitele DOT com wrote:
>             Hey!
> 
>             After Upgrading to NB_DMP_34_3 I keep getting Error 13 (File
>             read error).
> 
>             Any Ideas ?
> 
>             Shahar.
> 
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