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  • Netvault API how to include multiple files/directories in the include parameter?

    I'm attempting to use the netvault api endpoint /sets/restoreselection/create

    The POST request body parameters are suppose to be:
    {
    "setname": ""
    "plugin": ""
    "client": ""
    "saveset": ""…

  • Space from removed savesets never freed on SmartDisk with no dedupe license

    I've been trying to submit a support request regarding this problem, but none of the methods on the Contact Support page on support.quest.com seem to actually work, so I'm going to put this here instead.

    We have numerous NetVault jobs that backup…

  • Top 5 Ransomware Protection & Recovery Backup Features You Should Expect

    Ransomware attacks are a global problem. Attacks have doubled over the past year and are causing trillions of dollars in damage.

    There are technologies available to try and prevent an attack like anti-virus, patch management, endpoint security, network…

  • Netvault retention policy

    Hi,

    just a quick question. We use Netvault 13.0.2.14 with Qorestor 7.

    I cannot see any option in Netvault (or in the administration guide) to configure a retention policy like: keep backup of the last 7 days, then 1 weekly backup for 4 week...

    The only…

  • NetVault command line reporting: get last 24h backup jobs detailed info with command line

    Dear Community,

    I'd like to get the last 24 hours' backup jobs info from command line. Is it possible? I'd like to export the results to csv (via crontab, daily).

    Thank you in advance

    Gergo

  • Ransomware is here with a vengeance! Take our Ransomware Assessment test TODAY!

    Ransomware attacks are growing and are becoming more prevalent every year. Per the Washington Post, Ransomware payments spiked a whopping 70% last year alone, and the victims paid more than $600 million in 2021. 

    “This $600 million, while extremely large…

  • How to setup backup jobs to store data in DR storage (as phase1) , to TapeLibrary (as phase2) and to AWS VTL (as phase 3)

    Hi Everyone,

    I have a requirement to set up the backup jobs at three levels phase1,2 and 3.

    here,

    phase 1 ( NetVault -> DR)

    phase 2 ( DR->Tape Library LTO7)

    phase 3 ( DR-> AWS VTL)

    The  current setup we have is NetVault backups data to DR and…

  • nvsetmedia

    Hi everyone. The Netvault Adminsitrators Guide quotes a command line called nvsetmedia.exe for "Select or deselect the media to specify read-only, reusable and read / write operation", but in the util folder that application was not found. How can I get…

  • Netvault Integration with Qorestor -> Installation of Qorestor and configuring with Netvault

    Netvault Integration with Qorestor

    Accelerate backups and add replication, variable block deduplication, and direct to storage backup by using QoreStor with NetVault 

    NetVault is tightly integrated with Quest QoreStorTm, a software-defined secondary storage…
  • StarWind VTL Integration with Netvault

    Beginning with release 12.3, NetVault supports StarWind Virtual Tape Library (StarWind VTL), which converts
    physical drives into virtual tapes to emulate tape hardware. It supports standard uplink protocols, including SMB3,
    NFSv4.1, iSCSI, and works with…

  • Best practice upgrading from 11.4 to 13.0

    I'm going to be upgrading from NetVault 11.4 to 13.0

    In reviewing the 13.0 release notes, I noted the section regarding potential authentication issues when upgrading from NetVault 12.3.0.15

    I also noted that upgrades from 11.4.5 or later are supported…

  • Do you know Quest Netvault is a Certified SAP HANA Backup & Recovery Solution

    SAP HANA support: Certification as an SAP HANA backup and recovery solution. Utilizes Backint for SAP HANA API to ensure secure and consistent backups of SAP HANA databases.

    Please try Quest solution protecting SAP HANA Database

    https://support.quest.com…

  • Do you know Quest Netvault is a Certified SAP HANA Backup & Recovery Solution

    SAP HANA support: Certification as an SAP HANA backup and recovery solution. Utilizes Backint for SAP HANA API to ensure secure and consistent backups of SAP HANA databases.

    With NetVault, you can select what SAP data to restore and where to restore it…

  • Netvault introduces REST API Swagger

    Introduction

    The NetVault API provides a web-service based interface to configure and administer NetVault. The NetVault API is built on the Representational State Transfer (REST) architecture, which is the most widely used style for building APIs. The…

  • NetVault and powershell

    Hi,

    I have a question. Is there opportunity to administer NetVault Backup via Powershell ? For example, can I acheive from powershell list of backup jobs that was end with success or with warning / with errors ?

    Can you help me ?

    With regards.

  • Preventing a Ransomware Attack

    As we all know, ransomware represents a significant danger to all organizations. While cybersecurity software may be the best means to detect and prevent ransomware, it cannot always stop it.

    To reduce risk to the business, IT organizations must have…

  • NetVault v13 Now Available

    We are excited to announce NetVault 13.0 and NetVault Plug-in for Microsoft Office 365 13.0 releases are available. These releases include new features and enhancements to deliver even more value to existing customers and make it more competitive for…

  • Full and Incremental backup size issues and discrepancies.

    As the title briefly mentions my organization and myself are having issues with Netvault 12.2.0.18, ESXi and the size variances of full and incremental backups. I'm currently backing up 7 VMs with a total of ~5 TB of allocated space. Our full backups…

  • Fill the gaps in Microsoft 365 data protection

    Are you relying on Microsoft services and infrastructure to protect your Microsoft 365 data? Unfortunately, native Microsoft 365 data protection falls short of the backup and restore functionality most organizations need. Businesses today need a solution…

  • NetVault Gains New Features and Plug-ins

    As part of the NetVault v12.4 release, Quest has released a number of new features as well as updated and new plug-ins, used to protect specific systems and applications. We’re proud to announce the following updates:

    • Protection Strategies (Storage…
  • errors in NetVault 12.3.0.16 - PLEASE HELP !!!!

    Hi,

    When I enter into the  Netvault Logs, I see something like this:

    DDBoost->[1104:1B08] ddcl_ost_generate_psk_key(): Using legacy non-PSK authentication mechanism

    DDBoost->[1104:1B08] ddcl_nfs_ost_query_with_key(): OST secure query RPC…

  • ++ Crash dump for process 'Snapvault Manager', NV PID '51' on NV System - C:\Program Files\Quest\NetVault Backup\dump\ - Folder Millions Of Files ++

    Hello,

    we are running NetVault 12 and I found out that in folder C:\Program Files\Quest\NetVault Backup\dump\ a lot of folders and thausands of files are existing.
    How can I stop or adjust this behaviour?



    Almost every second a new 33kb file is created. Ii…

  • Is Your Data Protection Ready for the Hybrid Data Center? [On-demand Webcast]

    “Ratings have changed, viewer habits have changed and the options for the audience have grown enormously. But I don’t think how you tell a story is fundamentally different.” — J. J. Abrams

    Isn’t it reassuring that a guy with that…

  • 2019 Quest NetVault Backup Users Conference was a Success!

    On June 27, 2019, the Quest Data Protection business unit launched its first NetVault® Backup Users Conference for North America. This exciting online conference was delivered via webinar and included 8 informative and educational demonstration sessions…

  • Simplifying Exchange Online protection so anybody can backup and restore safely

    “I want solid data protection for Exchange Online, and I want to simplify it. Is that too much to ask?”

    Certainly seems that way. Most of us in IT have trouble putting “data protection” and “simplicity” in the same sentence.…