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Jan_Rustico
Level 4
10 years ago
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Restoration Test

I would like to perform a restoration test for flar files and databases. What should I need to know and prepare to restoration test? We have production servers. Shoudl i need to prerpare test servers? We have MS SQL Server 2008 and Oracle databases. We are using NBU 7.6.0.4 under Windows Server 2012 R2

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    10 years ago

    Same as any other restore with some additional steps...

    Open BAR GUI on the master. (Only master can perform redirected file-level restore.)

    Click “File” and select “Specify Netbackup Machines”

    Server to be used for backups and restores will always be the master server.

    Source client for restores is the client on which the backups were performed. You can click on “Edit Client List” to change the client. This list must also contain the client that you will restore to. This name must match the Client name in the Policy.

    Destination client for restores is the client that you will restore to. You can click on the drop down to see a list of clients for selection.

    Policy type for restores must correspond to the type of backups in the source client Policy. 

    Click OK.

    Select files'/folders to be restored and click on 'Restore' icon.

    In the next screen (Restore Marked files), select 2nd or 3rd option to restore to different location.
    Type in different location.

    Select appropriate Restore Options at the bottom of the screen.

    Click 'Start Restore'.

     

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  • Michael_G_Ander's avatar
    Michael_G_Ander
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    I would go with test servers, of course that requires installing the database binaries on test servers

    Else you can restore to an alternative locatioon on the production servers

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    I agree - you should have test servers.

    To perform restore to different client, download the Agent guide for each DB agent and read up about redirected (alternate) Client restore.
    Work with your DBAs to prepare test server(s), install the DB binaries and test comms with NBU master and media servers.
    You will need to create altnames files on the master to allow redirected restore. 
    All of this can be found in the relevant agent guide.

    All NBU 7.6 manuals:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6488

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Same as any other restore with some additional steps...

    Open BAR GUI on the master. (Only master can perform redirected file-level restore.)

    Click “File” and select “Specify Netbackup Machines”

    Server to be used for backups and restores will always be the master server.

    Source client for restores is the client on which the backups were performed. You can click on “Edit Client List” to change the client. This list must also contain the client that you will restore to. This name must match the Client name in the Policy.

    Destination client for restores is the client that you will restore to. You can click on the drop down to see a list of clients for selection.

    Policy type for restores must correspond to the type of backups in the source client Policy. 

    Click OK.

    Select files'/folders to be restored and click on 'Restore' icon.

    In the next screen (Restore Marked files), select 2nd or 3rd option to restore to different location.
    Type in different location.

    Select appropriate Restore Options at the bottom of the screen.

    Click 'Start Restore'.

     

  • Jan_Rustico's avatar
    Jan_Rustico
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    How about restoring MS SQL and Oracle ? it has different process/procedure right? PLease help.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    10 years ago
    Yes. As per my post of 1 June - you need to download the relevant Agent Guides for step-by-step instructions.