Filter Descriptions?
Updated: 21 May 2010 | 6 comments
Is there any doco out there that describes what each filter actually is? And for that matter, what the various attributes are when creating a report.
I've been working an issue with Symantec about one of my custom reports which is reporting a piece of media as still frozen when, due to media errors, we have actually deleted it from the NetBackup database and thrown the media away. It was in a frozen state at that time and my VBR "frozen media" report continues to report it; despite the fact that, in my opinion, it should no longer be current.
I have worked around the report by putting a time filter on the "last write time" but in my opinion, the media shoudl no longer be "current" surely?
Malcolm
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oddly enough....
In the Filter options, in the 'Backup Media' section, have you checked the option for "Backup Media Is Current" and selected Yes from the drop-down ? =)
That will get it to only report on current media, as opposed to using all the data points it's collected over the last however many months you've had it deployed.
- "Your backups are only as good as your restores."
that is what I've been saying to Symantec
This is exactly what I've been saying to Symantec. I have this box ticked but the media entry still appears in the report. It's as if the media has not been marked as current. My support person keeps insisting I should have a time frame associated with the report.
I've been asking for documentation on what the filters mean to prove my point.
NBU v7.1.0.1 Master and Media servers on RHEL 5 & Win2008; SAN based LTO 3 and 4 tape libraries.
Linux, Solaris, Windows and OpenVMS clients.
PureDisk, SLP, VMware, Oracle, SQL/Server and Exchange agents
VBR and OpsCenter
sounds like a bug
Okay, ya got me then. As far as I know that should work for you, so I'm guessing you found a bug. Sorry. =(
- "Your backups are only as good as your restores."
I agree
Unfortunately my call support call got closed! Guess they thought the workaround was good enough.
NBU v7.1.0.1 Master and Media servers on RHEL 5 & Win2008; SAN based LTO 3 and 4 tape libraries.
Linux, Solaris, Windows and OpenVMS clients.
PureDisk, SLP, VMware, Oracle, SQL/Server and Exchange agents
VBR and OpsCenter
Send me a message with your
Send me a message with your email and I will send you the breakdown of all the sql parameters if you want.
fixed my problem
Thanks to payners I was able to determine what "Media is Active" and "Media is Current" mean:
Active: A yes/no property of a particular tape indicating whether the tape has been sampled in the last two collections.
Current: A yes/no property of if the backup media exists in the current configuration (and not historical).
I had "Current" set to "Yes" and then added "Active" to Yes as well and the report came good. The deleted fronzen media is no longer reported on.
I still think my old deleted media should be flagged as not current but that's another story.
NBU v7.1.0.1 Master and Media servers on RHEL 5 & Win2008; SAN based LTO 3 and 4 tape libraries.
Linux, Solaris, Windows and OpenVMS clients.
PureDisk, SLP, VMware, Oracle, SQL/Server and Exchange agents
VBR and OpsCenter
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