Backup creates a snapshot instead of running a standard full backup
Updated: 23 May 2010 | 1 comment
Hi,
I recently took over managing netbackup for my company and we are currently in process of migrating from netbackup 5.1 to netbackup 6.5. I am trying to move one of the clients over, and everytime I try to run the backup in the new environment it tries to create a snapshot instead of doing the full backup. I have looked at all the policies attributes and I can't find anything to suggest why this is happening. I am hoping that someone here can shed some light on the subject, or point me in the right dirrection of where to look
Thanks
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Have you got Windows Open File Backup set for this client?
From the Admin Guide:
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Snapshots are a point-in-time view of a source volume. NetBackup uses snapshots to access busy or active files during a backup job.
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Check in: NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Servers > <Master Server> > Client Attributes > Windows Open File Backup tab
If the Client isn't in the list you'll have to add it if you need to make any changes. I believe WOFB is enabled by default, so if the client isn't in the list WOFB will be on.
Regards Andy
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