Jobquery finally gets the duct tape removed
Some time ago, I posted that EMC had added a jobquery utility to allow probing of the NetWorker jobs database…
Category: NetWorker
Why I’d choose NetWorker over NetBackup Every Time
I thought it about time that I cited the two key reasons why, if faced with a choice between NetWorker…
The A-Z of Backup and Recovery
I’ve debated for a while whether to do this or not, since it might come across as somewhat twee. I…
The top 10 for 2009
Looking at the stats both for this new site and the previous site, I’ve compiled a list of the top…
Thinking big about VTL? Think again, it’s all about thinking small
A common mistake I see people make when planning VTL implementations is to aim to keep virtual media of a…
Going on holiday? Don’t upgrade first
So you’re a busy backup administrator and you’re getting ready to go on leave. It’s 4pm on your final day…
NetWorker 7.6 and nsr_render_log
You may recall that in an earlier article, “(In)securing your logs using nsr_render_log -z“, I pointed out that the “-z”…
Show me the man pages
As a long term Unix admin, it’s frustrating when there are commands on my systems for which there aren’t man…
Fingers Crossed for some New Years Resolutions from EMC
Over at Storagebod’s Blog, Martin Glassborow has been providing a highly interesting and entertaining set of letters to Father Christmas,…
The pros and cons of Legato License Manager
Bundled with NetWorker for some time now has been the peripheral product, Legato License Manager (LLM). (Now normally just referred…