How to import images
Hi All,
We got few tapes and need to import images to restore data.
We have standalone hcart3 connect to backup server.
have kept the tape in standalone drive, using Netbackup 6.5 admin console tried below:
Clicked Import images
select media host -> image type - tape ->
the media id can not be found in media manager volume database
manually add at least one volume
is the error.
So, In new voumes after providing tape details when clicked okay it says
the volume pool was not specified
could someone please help?
please inform how to add this tape and import images n then restore data?
thanks.
Imran.
First: if the tape is old and is no longer listed in the media list you will have to add it.
As it is in a standalone drive you have to do that by hand.
So say your tape is A00101
go to media in the gui.
actions(top menu bar not the screen) new volume
choose your media type (which should be the same type as your drive so that would be 1/2 " cartridge tape 3)
choose standalone for robot
put in your media ID A00101
then just choose a pool (bottom right)
click ok. the tape should now show in the media list
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now to import (2 phases)
go to catalog in the gui - THIS IS A SEARCH SCREEN NOT AN ACTION SCREEN
for phase 1
go to action initiate import
make sure your master is the correct one
image type is tape
put in your media id A00101
click ok.
Wait for that job to finish (will be in activity monitor)
This will do a quick run of the tape and see what images are on the tape (not what is in the images)
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now phase 2
back at the catalog screen we need to search for those images on the tape
On the screen Action: = import
Media id = A00101
Date/time just change the year of between to some year before you know the tape was made say 2000 keep the date and time as it is.
click search
it will now ONLY search in the catalog for any images that it know about only on tape A00101 that are ready for phase 2 import ( you don't have to use all that other stuff on the screen unless you have a bunch of tapes that you have done phase 1 on and are ready for phase 2 - you already narrowed it down to just images on tape A00101)
When done, in the bottom it will show you what images it found for that tape that are ready for importing.
Each will have a server name, choose one, choose all, just import what you want/need.
once chosen, right click and say import.
It will not read the tape again and create all the nice info that you see in the BAR about all the files in the images on the tape and put the info into its catalog.
Once that is done you are ready for restores.
