Yes,  VBR requires a seperate license.

IF you want reporting, you may you NOM (Netbackup Operations Manager) which does not require a license. 

Hi

Thaanks  for your info ....Already we are using NOM .But its giving some fake reports ...

Is there any command in netbackup to generate the reports Manually

Thanks

What kind of reports you are looking from.

There are a few reports available from gui.

All of the reports in the gui can be pulled up using commads too.

If you need anything specific or customized, I would suggest you to write a script.

Try man page for the commands in /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd directory.

I'd start with bperror/bpimagelist/bpimmedia/bpdbjobs

:-)

Abe

Are you more concerned with getting real time or historical data for analyzing?
NOM is geared for real time and short term data.
Veritas Backup Reporter stores data in a database for long term analyzing.

First define the objectives then a solution can be determined.

Hi All

Once my weekly or Monthly backup got completed i want to get the reports about the status of my backup s

Whether  VBR will help on the same .

Thanks

Although it is not as robust as VBR you can export the activity monitor to a daily spreadsheet.

You can also use some command line scripting to get data about the backups for a client.

bpimagelist -U -client $CLINTNAME -d 01/01/2009 -e 05/31/2009 -st FULL
many other commands exist for your scripting needs.

- Commands for Windows ( http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290235.htm )
- Commands for UNIX and Linux ( http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290234.htm )

I would like to know what Fake reports it is giving.
I have not noticed any reports with incorrect data and would like to know what you are seeing.

Hi

Fake report in sense my backup will be completed sucessfully but the policy name will be appear in failed backup reports .

Any how we are planning to install NOM on a new server .will update you all once it get resolved

Thanks all for your info

Hi Hinchcliffe

Thanks ....May be due to this reason it may give such report ..

Thanks again