NetWorker

This article documents the solution to the NetWorker Management Console (NMC) installation failure to start the gstdbinit process.

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These are the general steps to replace the default NetWorker self-signed certificate with a Certificate Authority (CA)-signed certificate for the "AUTHC" and "NWUI" services. This KB applies when the NetWorker server and NetWorker Web User Interface (NWUI) server are installed on Windows operating systems.

These are the general steps to replace the default NetWorker self-signed certificate with a Certificate Authority (CA)-signed certificate for the "AUTHC" and NetWorker Web UI (NWUI) services.

Rapid7 scan identified security vulnerabilities on various ports of NetWorker.

This article provides instructions for enabling HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) on NetWorker web-based applications.

NetWorker Runtime Environment (NRE) Releases.

A Security Vulnerability Scanner detects the "/nsr/authc/webapps/ebr-server.war" server file may contain the Apache Log4j Security Vulnerability in a NetWorker 19.6.0 Datazone.

RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (VMs) 6.0.3.1 and later are qualified with VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP) backup solutions. However, sometimes protected Virtual Machines may see Snapshot consolidation errors or Virtual Machine (VM) restarts, during backup operations.

The best practice is to manually stop NetWorker services before rebooting. NetWorker has multiple databases so anytime a server is rebooted it is recommended that NetWorker services be stopped properly before the operating system shuts down. Improper shutdown can have unpredictable results such as database corruption, jobs stop responding, general server instability, and so forth. The most reliable way to do this is to manually stop NetWorker Services and be sure that they are stopped before rebooting.

Oracle schedule backup fails with error. The NMDA error message has been lost. Set NSR_DEBUG_LEVEL to a value greater than 0 and run NMDA.

The NetWorker client service fails to start on a Linux system.

Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy based backups using the Hotadd transport mode show one or more VMs failing with a VDDK 13 error about access rights to the VMDK files.

NMMedi backups started failing for some segments at random with the error. The backup has failed because save set id is marked as failed or suspect or is missing in the media database. The log also shows "Unable to verify caller privileges: Timed out."

How to find the Software Serial ID (SWID) that is required to open a service request or support case for software products.

vProxy recover inside Cyber Recovery vault fails with error "Unable to find a usable device for recovery of saveset."

After upgrade to 19.10.0.5, on Windows Server, Virtual Machine (VM) recovery fails with error "Could not parse the date time value"

NetWorker Module for Meditech must support: RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0.3.1 in vCenter 8.0U3 or higher environment

Windows NetWorker client fails to backup DISASTER_RECOVERY save set reporting Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) initialization errors.

NetWorker Module for Databases and Applications (NMDA) IBM DB2 snapshot backups are unresponsive.

NetWorker save of SalesForce, Office 365, CRM Dynamics, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Xero, Google Drive.

How to Rename a NetWorker Client and Complete Required Post‑Rename Tasks.

DB2 schedule backup failing with Vendor error: rc = 25 returned from function sqluvput due DD to timeout

This article provides general best practice steps to prepare NetWorker for a Data Domain IP address change.

Domino LOTUS backups performed through the NetWorker Module for Databases and Applications (NMDA) fail to initialize a domino session with error code 272.

NetWorker Module for Databases and Applications (NMDA) backup of DB2 Database including log files was previously successful, then started failing constantly with no changes that are made to configuration.

NMSAP for SAP Hana is unable to establish direct save session with Data Domain device.

Block Based Backup (BBB) from a Windows cluster client fails to restore or mount. You are not authorized to use the '-S SSID' save set recover or '-A text' annotation key recover.

Error: nsrmedisv(6448): Error: SYMM_SNAP_TECH is not found in application information.

Using SQL VDI backup method, one can backup SQL Server-Mirrored databases. This is true for traditional NMSQL module and current NMM Module using SQL VDI backup method.