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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Backup of files over 2GB in size fail</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p>The Unitrends agent version 1.7.1h for HP-UX does not include support for files over 2GB in size.</p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p>1. Login to the HP UX server where this error is occurring.<br>2. Change the directory to the location where the Unitrends agent is installed. </p> <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> cd /usr/bp</pre> 3. Change to the bin directory with the Unitrends software directory. <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> cd bin/</pre> 4. Make a copy of the file "bkup". <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> mv bkup bkup.sav</pre> 5. Download a version of this binary which includes support for files over 2GB. <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> [root@HPUX bin]# ftp ftp.unitrends.com Name: ftp Password: ftp ftp> bin ftp> cd /support/Hotfixes ftp> get bkup64HP89 ftp> exit</pre> <br>6. Rename this file to bkup. <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> mv bkup64HP89 bkup</pre> <br>7. Make the new binary executable to allow it permission to run. <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> chmod +x bkup</pre> <br>8. Now run a new backup. This error should not reoccur.<br><h2 data-id="notes"><strong>NOTES</strong></h2> <p>For more detailed information on backup failures and performance issues see <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Funitrends-support.zendesk.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013174757">Unitrends KB 5062 - Backup Failures and Performance Issues</a></p> </article> </main>