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Data Protector 9 – Patch Bundle 9.03

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On 2015/04/27 HP released patch bundle 9.03 for Linux, HP-UX and Windows, it includes approx. 20 fixes. Two major enhancement were made: the activation of the encrypted control communication (optional in the past) and support for the OpenSSL 1.0.1j module. It is strongly recommended to read the full description of the bundle.

If you own a valid support contract you can download the patches from https://softwaresupport.hp.com. For login you need the HP Passport account.

Direct link:

– Windows – DPWINBDL_00903 – Patch Bundle

– Linux – DPLNXBDL_00903 – Patch Bundle

– HP-UX – DPUXBDL_00903 – Patch Bundle

StoreOne Software Store – Tipps and Tricks

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It does not happen very often that I refer to other websites for articles around Data Protector and StoreOnce. But today I have an article from Jim Turner, known as Mr_T. He released a very interesting article for StoreOnce Software Store, including tips and best practice. Please follow this link: http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Technical-Support-Services-Blog/DPTIPS-Data-Protector-StoreOnce-Software-Information-and-Best/ba-p/180146

The information provided in this article originally was prepared and written by Stewart Macleod (HP) and Ales Kolenc (HP)

Greg Baker’s two new Data Protector books

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Greg Baker (see link) has released two new books about Data Protector 9. These are up-to-date for version 9.02.

The first is a book for operators: “Operating, running and supporting HP Data Protector 9”. This is designed for people who need to learn how to do restores, log support calls, monitor backups and so on. It’s the kind of book that you can give as part of your hand-over documentation when you have completed a new implementation. It’s also very appropriate for someone just starting in a role where they are supporting Data Protector.

The second book is for a more general audience: “Planning, Deploying and Installing Data Protector 9: For the datacentre, the cloud and remote offices”. It is a much larger book, and covers many topics not otherwise mentioned anywhere else. For example: how to backup servers that already are in the cloud; using HP’s backup-to-Helion service; the schema of the internal database; results of surveys on what customers buy Data Protector for, and so on. It covers many common designs (e.g. backing up to disk, low-bandwidth site-to-site copies) and lots of basic set up (what agents to install where, what installation servers you will need, best practices for media pool management).

Both books are available in paperback, Kindle, PDF and EPUB. While they weren’t written specifically to help with the certification exam, most of the Data Protector 9.x (HP0-A113) content is covered if you have bought both books (as well as other topics).

Pick up a copy at http://www.ifost.org.au/books

Please note: the books will not replace any official class room training provided by HP for HP Data Protector.

Restart Failed Objects with Data Protector 9.02

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With Data Protector 9.02 a restart of a backup with failed objects may fail with the error “Invalid Message Format”. The error is caused by the introduction of the “Pause / Resume” feature in DP 9.02. As a solution you can add the variable UseJCEForRestartResume=0 to the configuration file global. As a workaround you can restart the session using command-line omnib -restart <sessionID>. For more information see KM014002359.