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Backupios Failing

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By Nazar_KA

Hi Team,

Please help me to resolve the below backup (backupios) issue on my VIO.

My VIO is a SAN booted from EMC and powerpath has been installed on this.

We already run pprootdev fix and linked the /dev/ipldevice to rootvg hdisk.

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/home/padmin]>lsvg -p rootvg
rootvg:
PV_NAME PV STATE TOTAL PPs FREE PPs FREE DISTRIBUTION
hdisk3 active 809 220 01..49..00..08..162

[/home/padmin]>bootinfo -b
hdisk1

/home/padmin]>lspv | grep -i rootvg
hdisk1 00f6860ba154b2b3 rootvg active
hdisk3 00f6860ba154b2b3 rootvg active

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After this we are able to successfully add bosboot from AIX root prompt.

But when we exit and run backupios from VIO prompt ,it is failing with the same error.

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[/home/padmin]>backupios -file /viosbkup/backups/hostname_031413.mksysb -mksysb

/viosbkup/backups/hostname_031413.mksysb doesn’t exist.
Creating /viosbkup/backups/hostname_031413.mksysb
Backup in progress. This command can take a considerable amount of time to complete, please be patient…
0301-168 bosboot: The current boot logical volume, /dev/hd5,does not exist on /dev/hdisk1.

0512-008 savevg: The mkvgdata command failed. Backup canceled.
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Here's What This 1,335%-Gainer Has Been Buying and Selling

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By Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool

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Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they’ve bought and sold, via “13F” filings. Their latest moves can shine a bright light on smart stock picks.

Today, let’s look at Appaloosa Management, founded by investing giant David Tepper, and known for investing in the debt of companies in distress. Tepper’s investing history includes debt and stock in companies such as Enron and Worldcom. He made billions on bank stocks in 2009, after they had imploded and before they recovered. More recently, he invested in many housing-related companies.

Why should you look at Appaloosa Management‘s moves? Well, according to the folks at GuruFocus.com, Appaloosa gained a whopping 1,335% in the first decade of this century, compared with just 16% for the S&P 500.

The company’s reportable stock portfolio totaled $4.6 billion in value as of December 31, 2012.

Interesting developments
So what does Appaloosa’s latest quarterly 13F filing tell us? Here are a few interesting details:

The biggest new holdings are HCA Holdings and MetLife. Other new holdings of interest include Weatherford International , which is down some 27% over the past year. The company has been plagued with accounting-related problems, as well, and remains challenged  by low gas prices and low margins related to an Iraqi contract. In a recent presentation, though, management pointed out that its land-based operations, which represent the bulk of its work, have been growing by an annual average of about 16% over the past decade. Its “unconventional” operations, including shale and oil sands, have been growing even more briskly. Still, despite robust revenue growth and plenty of fans, its bottom line is in the red, and it’s free cash flow is, as well, while debt has been growing.

Among holdings in which Appaloosa Management increased its stake was EMC . EMC is a $53 billion storage giant, poised to profit from the rapidly growing cloud-computing and “Big Data” arenas. It also holds an 80% ownership stake in virtualization specialist VMware. EMC has been held back some by softness in technology spending due to a weak global economy, but that won’t last forever. Its recent earnings report was solid, with strong operating income growth, and many were excited to hear about the company’s plans, with VMware, to launch a joint venture called Pivotal, combining the companies’ cloud and data analytics services. Pivotal is likely to be spun off as a separate company in the future.

Appaloosa Management reduced its stake in lots of companies, including Chimera Investment and Fusion-io . Mortgage REIT Chimera Investment yields 11.6%, profiting by taking on more risk than many of its brethren. My colleague John Maxfield has expressed doubts about the company, and it has not filed required reports on time, either, which is a concern. It did file its 10-K (from 2011) recently, but after the market closed on a Friday, suggesting that it wanted minimal attention. Sure enough, a read through it raises more concerns, such as its hefty management …read more
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7 Winning Stocks for the Dow's 7th Record

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By Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool

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The Dow Jones Industrials again eked out another record close, finishing higher by five points and making it seven days in a row that the average has finished at new all-time highs. At this point, the market seems like it’s heading higher based solely on pure momentum, as some of the support from favorable economic data has tapered off, and macroeconomic concerns are slowly rearing their heads again.

But a look at seven winning stocks from today should give you a sense of where the strength in the market is coming from:

  • IBM was the Dow’s biggest percentage gainer, rising almost three-quarters of a percent to hit its own record high. IBM has the largest impact on the Dow because of its high share price, and as Fool contributor Anders Bylund discussed earlier today, IBM‘s extensive buybacks have historically supported its earnings as it strives to reach its $20-per-share earnings goal by 2015.
  • Caesars Entertainment jumped another 9%, setting a new 52-week high as investors continue to anticipate the positive impact of online gaming in New Jersey. The debt-ridden company has seen its shares triple just since November on hopes that the new opportunity will reverse its long spell of underperformance compared with more internationally focused rivals.
  • Netflix soared 6% as the company announced that it will integrate with Facebook to share their opinions of favorite shows and movies. The move emphasizes the importance of social features in every facet of people’s lives.
  • VMware and EMC climbed 8% and 2%, respectively, as they announced a plan to spin off VMware’s Cloud Foundry and EMC‘s Greenplum services into a separate company to be called Pivotal. VMware also gave favorable guidance on revenue, which also helped boost its shares.
  • National Financial Partners jumped 10% in the latest example of the importance that mergers and acquisitions are playing in the bull market. The company said that it may look for a buyer, having gotten interest from several private-equity firms.
  • Silver Spring Networks represented the IPO market, coming public at $17 per share and rising 29% in its first day of trading. IPOs haven’t all been positive lately, but if they revive, then it could push the market even higher.

Anywhere you look, you can find signs of strength in the market. The Dow might not set records every day, but as long as that overall strength persists, stocks should be able to stay near their highs.

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Why VMware Shares Jumped

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By Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool

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Although we don’t believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes — just in case they’re material to our investing thesis.

What: Shares of VMware have jumped today by as much as 10% after the company announced plans alongside parent company EMC to spin off a business unit.

So what: The two companies said they will create a Pivotal company that will include VMware’s Cloud Foundry service as well as EMC‘s Greenplum data analytics software offerings. Pivotal, which EMC acquired last year for an unknown price, will target big data trends in the enterprise. VMware also said it was targeting 20% annual revenue growth by 2016.

Now what: EMC CEO Joe Tucci said that Pivotal could “potentially” be an acquisition target, but that’d be in the distant future. Pivotal is nowhere near ready to do an IPO, and while that is the intended end result, it’s still far away. Factoring in the Pivotal announcement, VMware said revenue this year is expected to be in the range of $5.12 billion to $5.24 billion.

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Fool contributor Evan Niu, CFA, has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends VMware. The Motley Fool owns shares of EMC and VMware. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Why EMC Is Poised to Bounce Back

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By Brian Pacampara, Pacampara, The Motley Fool

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool’s free investing community, data-storage specialist EMC has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at EMC and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

EMC facts

Headquarters (founded)

Hopkinton, Mass. (1979)

Market Cap

$51.7 billion

Industry

Computer storage and peripherals

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$21.7 billion

Management

Chairman/CEO Joseph Tucci

President/COO/CFO David Goulden

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

12.8%

Cash/Debt

$6.2 billion / $1.7 billion

Competitors

Hewlett-Packard

Hitachi Data Systems

IBM

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 96% of the 3,827 members who have rated EMC believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, Maxgarcia, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:

EMC is a $50 billion storage giant, with solid growth prospects in the rapidly growing cloud-computing and Big Data arenas. It also holds an 80% ownership stake in virtualization specialist VMware. EMC has been held back some by softness in technology spending due to a weak global economy, but that won’t last forever. In the meantime, it has struck a partnership with Lenovo, which might help it in China, and its recent earnings report was solid, with strong operating income growth.

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The article Why EMC Is Poised to Bounce Back originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Brian Pacampara has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends VMware. The Motley Fool owns shares of EMC, International Business Machines, and VMware. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Datalink Named to CRN's 2013 Tech Elite 250

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Datalink Named to CRN’s 2013 Tech Elite 250

Third Annual List Recognizes IT Solution Providers with Deep Technical Expertise and Premier Certifications in North America

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Datalink (NAS: DTLK) , a leading provider of data center infrastructure and services, today announced it has been named to CRN’s third annual list of the Tech Elite 250. Companies that are part of the 2013 Tech Elite 250 represent an elite group of IT solution providers that have invested in the training and education needed to earn the most advanced technical certifications in the IT channel for data center and cloud infrastructures.

Being named to the Tech Elite 250 is a testament to Datalink’s ongoing commitment to advanced technical training to deepen its expertise in transformational data center technologies, such as cloud computing. Datalink leverages the training programs of its partner community, including NetApp, Cisco, VMware, EMC, Symantec, Hitachi Data Systems, and others, to attain and maintain 1,000+ advanced certifications. These certifications also enable Datalink to earn special designations, such as Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Premium Partner, Cisco Cloud Infrastructure, Cisco Data Center Unified Computing System Authorized Technology Provider, EMC Signature Partner, and others.

“Transforming a data center to a converged, cloud-ready infrastructure requires cross-discipline capabilities spanning servers, storage, and networks. Datalink’s continuous investments in training and hands-on labs are central to maintaining the highest degree of expertise across unified IT infrastructures,” said Datalink President and CEO Paul Lidsky. “Our proven expertise, along with a full lifecycle of cloud-enablement services—analysis and design through deployment, support, and management—helps our clients maximize the value of their cloud-based, data centers.”

“The 2013 Tech Elite 250 list recognizes an exclusive group of solution providers that have invested in training and technical know-how to help their customers understand the benefits of some of the most sophisticated technology deployments in the market – and have shown a dedication to helping customers innovate while reducing costs,” said Kelley Damore, Senior Vice President, Editorial Director at UBM Tech Channel. “By identifying and adapting to the skills and training needed to best serve today’s customers, members of the Tech Elite 250 have proven their commitment to delivering the products and services that today’s customers value most.”

About Datalink

A complete data center solutions and services provider for Fortune 500 and mid-tier enterprises, Datalink transforms data centers so they become more efficient, manageable and responsive to …read more
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Tripwire acquires nCircle to form new security giant

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You’re going to be hearing the name Tripwire a lot more, and the name nCircle a lot less probably. Tripwire announced today that it is acquiring nCircle—making it one of the biggest companies in information security.

The combined company will be a powerhouse in the security industry. Combined, Tripwire and nCircle have over 500 employees and 7,000 customers spanning 96 countries around the globe. Their combined revenue in 2012 was about $140 million. The new company will rank as a competitor for McAfee, Symantec, EMC, and others in the security and vulnerability management arena.

The combination of Tripwire and nCircle forms a new security powerhouse.

Tripwire isn’t a household name like Symantec or McAfee, but it’s known and respected in information security circles, and it boasts nearly half of the Fortune 500 as clients. The company has been around for over a decade, and initially made its mark with a file integrity product that alerts IT admins when critical files have been altered—a possible sign of exploit or malware attacks. Tripwire has products for identifying and remediating file and configuration changes, and for logging and correlating security events.

Meanwhile, nCircle has established itself as a key player for compliance and risk management. Its nCircle Purecloud service provides clients with a cloud-based, automated vulnerability management tool, and nCircle Benchmark enables CISOs to measure the security performance, and gather relevant, real-world metrics they need to build a business case for new security initiatives.

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XLK, EBAY, MA, EMC: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

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By ETFChannel.com

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (AMEX: XLK) where we have detected an approximate $68.2 million dollar inflow — that’s a 0.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 307,705,897 to 309,955,897). Among the largest underlying components of XLK, in trading today eBay Inc. (NASD: EBAY) is down about 0.4%, MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA) is up about 0.1%, and EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) is up by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the XLK Holdings page » …read more
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Tripwire, Inc. Acquires nCircle

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Tripwire, Inc. Acquires nCircle

Acquisition creates $140M company poised to lead multi-billion dollar strategic risk and security market

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tripwire, Inc., a global provider of IT security solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire nCircle, a leading provider of information risk and security performance management solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in April and is subject to the customary closing conditions. The terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

“Tripwire and nCircle have the opportunity to be a powerful and transformational combination in the rapidly changing security market,” said Jim Johnson, CEO of Tripwire. “Our combined solutions are uniquely positioned to align security posture with business objectives, a crucial step in making security and risk meaningful and actionable across the enterprise.”

In 2012, the two companies’ combined bookings were approximately $140 million; together they had over 500 employees and more than 7,000 customers in 96 countries. The combined company would have ranked among the largest security and vulnerability management companies in this competitive space, including IBM, EMC, Symantec and McAfee. Tripwire is highly profitable, with a customer base that includes nearly 50% of the Fortune 500.

“Security experts know that continuous monitoring — the process of finding and eliminating vulnerabilities before they can be exploited — is a foundational component of any security framework and the most cost effective way to reduce the risk of security breaches,” said Abe Kleinfeld, CEO of nCircle. “The combination of Tripwire and nCircle brings together the industry’s leading researchers and the broadest and deepest solutions for reducing risk.”

Today, cyber security is more than an IT problem. The convergence of security and risk now impacts the entire enterprise, and executives are demanding risk-based security solutions. Following the acquisition of nCircle, Tripwire’s combined solutions will enable senior security officers to make risk-based security decisions aligned with business priorities and goals.

In a Gartner Inc. report titled Meeting the Information Needs of the Chief Risk Officer in 2023, analystsPaul E. Proctor and Rob McMillansaid: “Chief Risk Officers will have the benefit of an engaged executive team, but the challenge of a constantly shifting universe of risk to present and prioritize for stakeholders. To manage their responsibilities they will need new knowledge, tools and techniques for gathering, assessing and presenting information.”

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Here's What This $14 Billion Hedge Fund Company Has Been Buying

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By Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool

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Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they’ve bought and sold, via “13F” filings. Their latest moves can shine a bright light on smart stock picks.

Today, let’s look at Viking Global Investors, founded in 1999 by Andreas Halvorsen and David Ott, who had previously worked together at Julian Robertson‘s respected Tiger Management firm. Viking is known as a long-short global equity fund, meaning that it aims to maintain long positions in companies on which it’s bullish and short positions in those where it’s bearish.

The company’s reportable stock portfolio totaled $14.4 billion in value as of Dec. 31, 2012.

Interesting developments
So what does Viking’s latest quarterly 13F filing tell us? Here are a few interesting details:

The biggest new holdings are Alexion Pharmaceuticals and Las Vegas Sands. Other new holdings of interest include EMC and TIBCO Software . EMC is a $50 billion storage giant, with solid growth prospects in the rapidly growing cloud-computing and Big Data arenas. It also holds an 80% ownership stake in virtualization specialist VMware. EMC has been held back some by softness in technology spending due to a weak global economy, but that won’t last forever. In the meantime, it has struck a partnership with Lenovo, which might help it in China, and its recent earnings report was solid, with strong operating income growth

TIBCO is another Big Data operator, and one that got whacked late last year after posting disappointing earnings results. It had previously posted a long string of strong earnings and pointed to softness in orders as well as some weather interference for the miss. Still, management is upbeat, as are some of my colleagues, such as Anders Bylund, who bought shares. Some think the company may end up acquired by another.

Among holdings in which Viking Global increased its stake was BlackBerry . BlackBerry, until very recently known as Research In Motion, has been fighting strong competition from iPhones and Android devices. (Apple, for example, is expected to debut a lower-cost smartphone that might appeal to businesses that buy in bulk for employees, threatening BlackBerry’s longtime strength in the corporate market.) BlackBerry recently debuted some new devices, but some think that’s not enough to turn the company around.

Viking Global reduced its stake in lots of companies, including Sherwin-Williams , which has averaged annual growth of nearly 30% over the past five years, partly on signs of a housing market recovery. Last year, the company bought global paint giant Comex, based in Mexico, for $2.3 billion. Some don’t like that the deal will add to Sherwin-Williams’ debt, but others see it as a smart strategic move. In a sign of strength, the company recently boosted its dividend by 28%. With a forward P/E ratio of 19, it’s reasonable to see the stock as not a bargain right now.

Finally, Viking’s biggest closed positions included Apple and priceline.com. Other closed positions of …read more
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Deutsche Bank Says Buy the Enduring Eight Tech Stocks (CSCO, EMC, HPQ, IBM, INTC, MSFT, NTAP, ORCL)

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During the bull market for technology stocks in the 1990s, investors eagerly awaited the quarterly results from the large-cap technology leaders. The personal computer was being totally integrated into the home and business environment and pricing was more competitive with each passing year. In a new research report, Deutsche Bank A.G. (NYSE: DB) says its time for investors to own the “Enduring Eight” big-cap technology leaders again.

With business fundamentals expected to improve in 2013, corporate spending is expected to follow suit. The analysts at Deutsche Bank expect an upturn in tech business spending in 2013, after a flattish 2012, as growth picks up and confidence improves. Companies have been frugal in their information and technology budgets, and their IT infrastructure has aged. Gartner forecasts around 5% annual growth in information technology (IT) spending from 2013 to 2016, led by storage and software.

One key reason cited for purchasing the large-cap tech leaders is that, in the Deutsche Bank view, large multinational companies treat the global tech giants as key operational partners and not mere vendors. The long-term and global relationships these tech leaders have with customers are part of their ability to endure the challenges of a dynamic and competitive industry – a key difference from consumer tech products. In addition, these companies are already key players in big data, cloud and mobility, the main drivers of business IT spending

These are the Deutsche Bank enduring eight tech stocks to buy:

Networking leader Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) currently is trading near the $20 level. The Wall St. consensus estimate target for Cisco is $26.

Storage giant EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) makes the list. It is trading at what appears to be a support level of $23. The Thomson/First call price target is $30.

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) is the only personal computer company to make the grade. It closed last Friday at $20.15, and the consensus target is lower at $17.50.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), the leader in IT products and services worldwide, has a consensus price target of $230. The stock closed Friday at $202.91.

Semiconductor giant Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is the only chip company to make the Deutsche Bank list. The stock closed Friday at $21.03 and has a consensus price target of $23.00.

Windows software maker Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) also makes the Deutsche Bank list. The stock closed Friday at $27.95 and has a consensus target of $33.

Network storage solution leader NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) is trading near $33.95, which is way below the 52-week high of $46.80. The consensus price target is $40.

Application software giant Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) rounds out the enduring eight list. Trading close to its 52-week high at $34.63, it has a consensus price target of $38.

The analysts at Deutsche Bank point out that while growth disappointed in 2012, it should be better in 2013. Over the cycle, tech’s enduring eight have generated healthy growth, which has yet to be fully appreciated by investors. From 2006 to 2012, average …read more
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EMC's Earnings Will Get A Boost From VMWare Growth, Lenovo Tie-Up

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By Trefis Team, Contributor   EMC is due to release its Q4 earnings on January 29. Last quarter it reported growth driven by strength in its storage segment and growth in VMware’s revenues. Consolidated revenues came in at $5.28 billion, representing an increase of 6% y-o-y. The company showed a modest increase in earnings as net income attributable to EMC increased 3% y-o-y to $626 million. 
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