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Rami_Nasser1's avatar
Rami_Nasser1
Level 6
13 years ago

recover the images from the expired tape

Hi All,

can i recover the images in the tape was expired and deleted  in netbackup6.5

Regards,

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    13 years ago

    bpexpdate expires images from NBU image database and deassigns tape.

    vmdelete deletes the tape from NBU volume database.

    None of those delete the data on tape.

    Where is tape at the moment? In robotic library or do you want to use standalone tape drive to import tape?

    If in robot, inventory the robot to re-add the tape to NBU volume database. 
    If standalone drive, use vmadd or Media section of the GUI to add the tape.
    Move tape to a pool that will not be used for backups to prevent media from being overwritten (suggestion - create IMPORT or RESTORE pool and move tape into this pool).

    You should now be able to do phase 1 and 2 import.

    Follow steps in this TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH72429

    If you are still getting errors trying to import, please post exact error message or a screen shot.

  • Rami_Nasser1's avatar
    Rami_Nasser1
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    I see that the only way tto try to find the deleted images is to use Import1 and import2 .what if it is not succeded??

  • Ashish-Sharma's avatar
    Ashish-Sharma
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    Details:
    Phase1
    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpimport -create_db_info -id D0003 -server megatron -L /tmp/bpimport.phase1 &

    Generate image list:
    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpimport -PM -s 01/01/71 00:00:00 -e 09/20/01 23:59:59 -id D0003 | awk '{print $5}' > /tmp/import_list

    Phase2
    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpimport -Bidfile /tmp/import_list -L /tmp/bpimport.phase2 &

     

    check this thread

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/guidance-needed-600-expired-tapes-need-recover-all-data

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    What do you mean with 'deleted from tape'?

    Was the tape erased or re-labeled? It that case, the data is gone forever.

    Surely this is what you expected, right?

  • Rami_Nasser1's avatar
    Rami_Nasser1
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    the commands what where used are:

    bpexpdate -m<media id> -d 0

    vmdelete -m

    when trying to initiate import getting an errors

     

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    bpexpdate expires images from NBU image database and deassigns tape.

    vmdelete deletes the tape from NBU volume database.

    None of those delete the data on tape.

    Where is tape at the moment? In robotic library or do you want to use standalone tape drive to import tape?

    If in robot, inventory the robot to re-add the tape to NBU volume database. 
    If standalone drive, use vmadd or Media section of the GUI to add the tape.
    Move tape to a pool that will not be used for backups to prevent media from being overwritten (suggestion - create IMPORT or RESTORE pool and move tape into this pool).

    You should now be able to do phase 1 and 2 import.

    Follow steps in this TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH72429

    If you are still getting errors trying to import, please post exact error message or a screen shot.

  • Rami_Nasser1's avatar
    Rami_Nasser1
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    the images on tape that were expired and deleted were recoverd successfuly ,but the second tape that contain 10 other filesrelated to the first tape need to import giving the following error:

    09:17:18 INF - Found existing image information for client clientname, policy policy name, and schedule Manual, done on 09/08/2012 01:00:04.

    09:35:18 WRN - Cannot import client client name, policy policy name, and schedule Manual, copy 1 fragment 27 already exists. Skipping this image.

    Regards,

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    That is not an error - it merely tells you that the image already exists in the image database (image was not expired).

    If your original query was answered, please select the post that has helped you most and Mark As Solution.