The retention parameters set inside RMAN trump anything set in NBU. Have your
DBA's log into RMAN and confirm their own retention settings for RMAN backups.
We had an issue a while ago where we were asked to run a full database backup
from inside NBU of a database and then keep that backup indefinitely while the
DBA's played around with one of our instances. Even though the DBA's had
requested this, they didn't change their RMAN settings and even though
Netbackup could still see the images created during the backup in the catalog,
the RMAN backup pieces were purged from the RMAN catalog after 4 days.
Mark Glazerman
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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 Justin
Piszcz
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 2:36 PM
To: Patrick
Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] RMAN and NetBackup Question
Hi,
Have you given the DBA(s) the bplist output or show them how to use it on the
client/confirmed that the images that they are looking for *are* there, e.g.
bplist -t 4?
Justin.
On Fri, 13 May 2011, Patrick wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> I have a strange question. Has anyone seen a situation where RMAN says
> the backup image has expired, but NetBackup says they exist?
>
> And then later, next day, RMAN says the image does exist. Very strange.
>
> Environment:
>
> NetBackup 7.0.1
>
> Master and Media servers Solaris 10 on Intel. Oracle servers Solaris
> 10 SPARC.
>
> Backed up to advanced disk, the SLP duped to tape. Both disk and tape
> have the same retention level, which is more than long enough to cover
> the period in question.
>
> Any help/suggestions welcomed.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Patrick Whelan
>
> VERITAS Certified NetBackup Support Engineer for UNIX.
>
> VERITAS Certified NetBackup Support Engineer for Windows.
>
>
>
> <mailto:netbackup AT whelan-consulting.co DOT uk>
> netbackup AT whelan-consulting.co DOT uk
>
>
>
>
>
>
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