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how to retrieve data from Backup tapes without catalogue
I am new to Netbackup environment,
In case of Windows NT backup, tape itself contains catalogue.
So we can retrieve information from tapes which are backed up anywhere.
I case of Netbackup 6.5, is there any possibility to retrieve data from tapes in another environment (ether in Netbackup or other backup tool).
Let us take one scenario in brief
we have Netbackup server 6.5 on Solaris environment and taken backup on tapes. (There is no catalogue backup)
suddenly server got crashed; we have rebuild the server with same configuration.
Is it possible to retrieve data?
In case of Windows NT backup, tape itself contains catalogue.
So we can retrieve information from tapes which are backed up anywhere.
I case of Netbackup 6.5, is there any possibility to retrieve data from tapes in another environment (ether in Netbackup or other backup tool).
Let us take one scenario in brief
we have Netbackup server 6.5 on Solaris environment and taken backup on tapes. (There is no catalogue backup)
suddenly server got crashed; we have rebuild the server with same configuration.
Is it possible to retrieve data?
- Hi
This process would be very time consuming but it can be done. Please read the following doc:
- System Administrator's Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume 1 ( http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290201.htm )
Below quoatation is from this chapter:
Importing NetBackup or Backup Exec images......................................336
"Importing NetBackup or Backup Exec images
NetBackup can import backups that have expired, backups from another NetBackup server, or backups written by Backup Exec for Windows. (Supports Backup Exec versions 7.0 through 9.1.)
During an import operation, NetBackup recreates NetBackup catalog entries for the backups on the imported volume. The import capability is useful for moving volumes from one site to another and for recreating NetBackup catalog entries.
NetBackup supports the capability to import and restore the following Backup Exec backup types. Please refer to the specific NetBackup manuals for details on the support for each backup type.
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Windows
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UNIX
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NetWare
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Exchange
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SQL
NetBackup does not support reading Backup Exec media that written by Backup Exec for NetWare. An image is imported in two phases. (A Backup Exec media import requires one
additional step):
Note: To import Backup Exec media, run the vmphyinv physical inventory utility to update the Backup Exec media GUID in the NetBackup Media Manager database. The command needs to be run only once after creating the media IDs in the NetBackup Media Manager database.
For information about using vmphyinv, See “Using the physical inventory utility” on page 572.
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Phase I: NetBackup creates a list of expired catalog entries for the backups on the imported volume. No actual import occurs in Phase I.
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Phase II: Images are selected for importing from the list of expired images that was created in Phase I. For information about using vmphyinv, See “Using the physical inventory utility” on page 572."
