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noazara's avatar
noazara
Level 6
12 years ago

bprestore

 ]$ sudo ./bprestore -R /tmp/rename -C duster1  -D duster1  -s 06/25/2013 00:00:00 -e 06/27/2013 23:00:00 -f  /tmp/filelist
 
[]$ cat /tmp/rename
change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90  to /tmp/restore.txt
 
 
 
[]$ cat /tmp/filelist
/usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/preview.list
 
I ran the above command and the restore in GUI completed with status 0.
 
But I am unable to find the file on the destination path.
 
[]$ cat /tmp/restore.txt
7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Linux
NetBackup
  • CRZ's avatar
    CRZ
    12 years ago

    Amazing - I gave you the answer days ago but you (and Martin?!) still haven't figured this out.

    Here's what you originally had:

    cat /tmp/rename
change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90  to /tmp/restore.txt
    Way up there, I told you - and I thought I was pretty explicit in describing it, but I see now that I have failed - I told you that you CAN'T use the syntax of "change <directory_path> to <file_path>" in your rename file and you would have to change it.  I even gave you two choices - you could have changed it to "change <directory_path> to <directory_path>" OR "change <file_path> to <file_path>" - but instead, you somehow decided to go in ANOTHER direction and...
    cat /tmp/rename
change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/preview.list  to /tmp
    ...change BOTH paths, so now you have "change <file_path> to <directory_path>", which ALSO will not work!
     
    Here are some capital letters.
     
    FIX YOUR RENAME FILE TO SOMETHING THAT WILL WORK IF YOU WANT IT TO WORK.  CHANGE *ONE* PATH TO MATCH THE OTHER.  DO NOT CHANGE BOTH PATHS.
     
    Because you can only understand when someone actually spells it out for you rather than follow a simple instruction, I will go against all my better judgment and actually spell it out for you rather than just use generalities:
     
    Your rename file should be changed to one (AND ONLY ONE) of these two choices:
     
    change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/preview.list to /tmp/restore.txt
     
    OR
     
    change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90 to /tmp
     
    Please tell me you understand this now.  There is absolutely no way I can be any more clear than this and I may have to just quit my job if you still don't get it after this reply.
     
    If you had read any of the links I provided, you should have been able to figure this out, like, four days ago.  Really, it's hard for me to express how disappointed I am.
  • noazara's avatar
    noazara
    Level 6
    12 years ago
    cat /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/preview.list
    1371812410 1372071610
     
     
    Above file is also in the bplist command
  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    12 years ago
    No access to a server at the min, so can't test. First thing to check, make sure the line in the /tmp/rename file has a carriage return at the end (press Enter) Martin
  • noazara's avatar
    noazara
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    It has a carriage return

     

     cat /tmp/rename
    change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90  to /tmp/restore.txt
     
    [ bin]$
     

     

  • CRZ's avatar
    CRZ
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Is /tmp/restore.txt a directory?  It doesn't look like a directory, but I'm just playing hunches here.

    Read this (again) - it's an oldie but goodie but the example syntax is still valid:

    How to use the bprestore command to redirect a restore to an alternate path on the client
     http://symantec.com/docs/TECH34216

    Want something more recent?  Here's the almost always reliable Commands Guide!  You have once again failed to tell us what NetBackup version, so I have picked the 7.0 Guide at random:

    Symantec NetBackup (tm) 7.0 Commands
     http://symantec.com/docs/TECH127047 (see page 318)

    While I'm playing hunches, and anticipating your next three replies, you probably want to try any or all of these educated guesses at what might fix your situation:

    1. Change your rename file to specify a complete filename path in BOTH places instead of just one - like /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/preview.list instead of /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/ - you can get away with this so long as you're only restoring one file;

    2. Change your rename file to specify a directory path in BOTH places instead of just one - like changing your restore path to /tmp and see if that works (and if you're REALLY keen on getting that restored file renamed, manually mv preview.list restore.txt yourself after your restore completes);

    3. Go ahead and a directory named restore.txt under /tmp and your rename file will now have directory paths in both places, so your rename file may then work

    ...but I would never try to guess what you're thinking, so please take all these suggestions with the appropriate skepticism...maybe come up with one of your own!

    But, yes, definitely read that Commands Guide entry for bprestore (again).

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Try this script.

     

    #!/usr/bin/ksh
     
    #Script to restore files via filelist, written M. Holt, Netbackup Support, Symantec 2010
    # **  WARNING - please check this script, run only if you are happy that it will not cause any adverse effect to your system
    #Useage - restore.sh <filelist> <startdate>
     
    #Filelist - list of files to restore
    #Startdate - earliest date of backedup files
    #Renamefile - File containg altpath eg.  change /netbackup/testdata to /tmp/res<CR>  (<CR> - Carriage return)
     
    #Define variables
     
    RENAMEFILE=/tmp/res/mph
    LOGFILE=/tmp/res/restore_log.txt
    FILELIST=/tmp/res/filelist
    MASTER=womble  #master server
    SOURCE=womble  #source machine for original backup
    DESTINATION=womble  #destination/ target machine for restored files
    STARTDATE=$1 #Startdate of earlist files to restore format mm/dd/yyyy
     
    #Uncomment the line below if there is a restore file (restoring to an alt location)
    bprestore -s $STARTDATE -S $MASTER -C $SOURCE -D $DESTINATION -L $LOGFILE  -R $RENAMEFILE -f $FILELIST
     
    #Uncomment the line below if you are restoring to the same location
    #bprestore -s $STARTDATE -S $MASTER -C $SOURCE -D $DESTINATION -L $LOGFILE  -f $FILELIST
     
  • noazara's avatar
    noazara
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    @CRZ:I have created this file /tmp/restore.txt.

    What all I am lagging?

    This should be a directory?

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    This line is wrong

    change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90  to /tmp/restore.txt

    The /tmp/restore.txt should be the name of the alternative directory

    Look at my example :

    change /netbackup/testdata to /tmp/res<CR>

    /netbackup/testdata is the name if the source dir, /tmp/res is the alternate location.  

    Martin

  • noazara's avatar
    noazara
    Level 6
    12 years ago
    cat /tmp/rename
    change /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/preview.list  to /tmp
     
    @root2 tmp]$
     
    tmp]$ cat /tmp/filelist
    /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/sessions/Eject_Monday/sid90/preview.list
     
     
    still unable to find the restored file and restore is completing with status 0.
     
    Where are the files going?
     
  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    12 years ago
    For what I can see it should go to /tmp Can you try the script ?