This policy is on the master server NBU 7.5.0.6. I want to migrate to another master server NBU 8.1.1. Now I created the new policy on the new master server. But I need saved backups images over the past months from the old server. How do I transfer them so that later I can restore data from them on a new server with this policy?
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Import phase 1 and 2 only.... No other way possible...
I would run this to determine tapes needed for this import - on old master...
bpimagelist -policy policy_name -d 1/1/2000 -U
bpimagelist -policy policy_name -d 1/1/2000 -media -U
bpimagelist -policy policy_name -d 1/1/2000 -idonly
So having media ID details you can plan to import backup images on new master - if it is still supporting the tape techonlogy used on old one...
As quebek says, the easiest way if you have access to the media is to do a media import.
You do not state is the images reside on disk or tape...
If they were on disk, then depending on the storage (Basic / Advanced / MSDP / OST) you would also need to reconfigure that storage to work with the new master first, and may require copying of disk contents, or duplication to other medias.
If the images are on tape you will need to make sure you have a compatible drive attached to be able to load the media.
If however, you have many images (on disk or tape), or if your tapes are offsite and not available for importing. I would recommend using our Tranzman solution to automate it, It can do this without needing to import the media, as it allows selective migration of images to be exported one catalog and imported into another, and also handles the creation of configuration for devices etc.
Images is on the disk (Advanced disk). How to import images from old server to new server and that NBU Catalog had records about them?
