NetBackup OpsCenter upgrade fails or unable to be uninstalled.

NetBackup OpsCenter Analitycs is a useful software to manage NetBackup domains. As a part of NetBackup upgrade project, I needed to do an upgrade of OpsCenter server from 7.5.0.7 to 7.6.0.1 version. Unfortunately, during the upgrading of NetBackup OpsCenter  I faced the following errors: 12-15-2014,15:38:14 : [INSTALL_WARNING] SRVRCustAct[Exit]::ExecutePreDbUpgrade Failed 12-15-2014,15:38:14 : [INSTALL_FAIL] OpsCenter database upgrade has failed for… Read More »

NetBackup for NDMP - Architecture Overview.

This post covers overview of NetBackup for Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP). NDMP allows to initiate and control backups and restores of Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems. NDMP architecture follows the client and server model: The NetBackup master or media server where NetBackup for NDMP is installed is called a NetBackup for NDMP server. The host where the… Read More »

VASA and VAAI - important vSphere features?

This post covers two important vSphere features: VMware vSphere API for Array Integration (VAAI) and VMware vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA). After reading this post, you will know answers for the following questions: What is VAAI and what does this feature require? How to determine if my storage supports VAAI? What are the fundamental operations used VAAI?… Read More »