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Tanveer_Ahmad
Level 4
10 years ago

NetBackup 7.6 Restore query

We make backup data from system and its name is e.g Test1 after some time when we need to restore that data but host machine Test1 is no more exist in network. How can we restore data ?

7.6
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • StefanosM's avatar
    StefanosM
    10 years ago

    open the "backup archive and restore" from the master server and go to File -> specify netbackup machines and policy type.

    server to use for backups and restores: sould be your master server. DO NOT CHANGE IT.
    source client for restores: test1 (press the add client to add it to the list)
    destination client for restores: the new client name (press the add client to add it to the list)
    policy type: the policy type of the backup

    press ok -> select the files you want to restore and press the action/ restore.

     

     

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    StefanosM
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    open the "backup archive and restore" from the master server and go to File -> specify netbackup machines and policy type.

    server to use for backups and restores: sould be your master server. DO NOT CHANGE IT.
    source client for restores: test1 (press the add client to add it to the list)
    destination client for restores: the new client name (press the add client to add it to the list)
    policy type: the policy type of the backup

    press ok -> select the files you want to restore and press the action/ restore.

     

     

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    Same answer as above but a diffrent pice of documentation :

    TECH NOTE: Redirecting a restore to a different client

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO89602

    Besides that the Netbackup Admin manual has on page 1140 (chapter 34) a section called "Managing client backups and restores" go to page 1142 - About client-redirected restores 

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6452

     

  • Tanveer_Ahmad's avatar
    Tanveer_Ahmad
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    I already do this but when I add client name Test1 error message is " The Client Test1 cannot be made current it is not valid client name for backups."

  • sdo's avatar
    sdo
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    And Nicolai recently shared this on another post:

    https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH31677.html

     

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    I already do this but when I add client name Test1 error message is " The Client Test1 cannot be made current it is not valid client name for backups."

     

    Do you still have valid, unexpired backups for Test1?

    What was the name used in Clients tab of the policy that used to backup this client?

    Remember that

    Test1 != test1 != Test1.FQDN

    If you open Windows Explorer and navigate to ...\Veritas\Netbackup\db\images

    Can you see a folder for Test1?

    Can you see 10-digit folders under the client folder?

  • StefanosM's avatar
    StefanosM
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Are you opening the BAR GUI from the client or from the master server?

    If you are trying from the destination client, probably the error is OK. 

    Always use the master server GUI (or any other administrator's clients GUI)