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backups
How do I review the jobs in the NetBackup Activity Monitor from the command line?
To view the jobs in the NetBackup Activity Monitor from the command line, you can use the bpdbjobs command. The -report flag...
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backups
How do I back up my VMWare configuration files?
Backing up your VMWare ESX configuration files is pretty simple if you use the VMWare binary vm-support. This useful command will create...
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backups
How do I set the retention levels in NetBackup from the command line?
The bpretlevel command (/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpretlevel) allows you to review and change the retention levels set in NetBackup. To change retention level 10 to...
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unix
How do I print a future date on my Linux server?
To print a future date, you can use the date command like the example below. To get the date 18 months from...
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backups
How do I resolve the “file read failed” errors when I run bpimmedia?
If you encounter “file read failed” errors when you run bpimmedia, you likely have a corrupt image header. To debug this problem,...
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unix
How do I create a virtual interface on my Solaris server?
To create a virtual interface on a Solaris server, you can use the command below: ifconfig hme0:1 plumb ifconfig ce0:1 10.10.10.10 netmask...
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unix
How do I display line numbers of a file on my Linux server?
Sometimes having line numbers can be useful. The nl command is helpful in this case, but depending on whether or not it’s...
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database
How do I clean up MySQL bin logs?
If you are NOT replicating, you can disable bin logging by changing your my.ini or my.cnf file. # vi /etc/my.cnf Find a...
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mac
How do I show exact duplicate tracks in iTunes on my Mac?
In iTunes there is a very useful feature called Show Duplicates. File » Show Duplicates As expected by its name, you can...
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unix
How do I enable ssh connections on my VMWare ESX server?
If you find that outbound ssh connections are not working (see the example below), you will likely need to allow ssh connections...