All,
Does anyone know iif it is possible to export a Netbackup backup image to disk. So that basically I take the tar image that is on tape and export/copy it so it resides on disk; where I can then use it to perform a restore in an enviroment that does not have a netbackup agent.
Many Thanks
David
Restore the contents to an alternate disk, unmount disk, mount disk on new environment and copy at will.
Much easier!
see this blog.. if this help to you..
do remember it is not supported ...
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/how-use-tar-restore-data-tape
Not possile to simply copy the image from tape to disk.
If the image is not multiplexed, you might be able to read it using the netbackup tar command (/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/tar ) and restore the files to disk, as in the blog above.
If the image is multiplexed, no chance, it can only be read by NetBackup.
Martin
You could possibly duplicate the tape image to Disk Storage Unit. The disk copy will automatically non-multiplexed.
Ensure that the STU fragment size is big enough to ensure entire image fits into one fragment.
Test! Because there are no guarantees....
Hi,
I think there is some confusion here. When you say export, do you just want to bring the tapes off-site. If so, all you need to so is to eject the magazines, remove the tapes and run a scan/inventory. This last step will update the tape status in BE. Once, BE senses that the tapes are not in the library, they would be marked as offline.
If you want to export tapes to the mail or I/O slots, then you would have to enable the mail or I/O slots in the library. This is a library function, not a BE function. Once, the mail or I/O slots are enabled, then you can right-click on a regular slot and select Export.
Confusion, right!
This is about NetBackup... not BE....
Restore the contents to an alternate disk, unmount disk, mount disk on new environment and copy at will.
Much easier!
