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snawaz3
Level 6
11 years ago

Restore to a network share

master/media   NBU 7.5.0.6  OS 2008R2

client    NBU 7.5.0.6    OS 2008R2

I have restored a folder from my tape backup to a shared folder on the network. When I go the shared folder it is empty. Even if I logon to the file server and open the folder it is empty. I thought the restore had failed. When I started a new restore and browsed to the shared folder on the file server the restored file was there. I could even browse to sub folders. I have done restores to this shared folder before but it has been some time. I usually do a restore to the machines themselves. What is happening? Any thing I am missing or doing wrong?

7.5
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    11 years ago

    Your last paragraph is a Microsoft issue, not NBU....

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  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    Try restoring directly to the client then copy them to the share.

    If the restore works to the client, its not a netbackup problem but a network share/permissions issue.

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    snawaz3
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    cannot restore to the client as it has been decommissioned. The restore was done from backup tapes.

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    Which GUI was used to do the restore?

    How did you specify the network share? 
    Drive letter or UNC path?

    UNC path is correct method.

    If you have used drive letter, check the server where you restored from.

  • snawaz3's avatar
    snawaz3
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    I used the BMR. Attached is the process I went through. When repeating the steps for the restore I can see that the folders have been restored. But the folder is empty when I look in the share drive.

  • Will_Restore's avatar
    Will_Restore
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    I've never heard of restoring VMware backup to a network share.  Create a "dummy" VM, restore to that, copy the files to wherever you want them, and then delete the VM when you are done. 

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    snawaz3
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    I am not restoring a VM. The vmware is the policy type. This allows the restoration of the vmdk image file or retoration of individual files if I select 'normal backup' from the menu.

    I dont know why but if on any machine used to connect to the share i change the folder properties in control panel and select show hidden files, and uncheck hide protected system files and hide extentions for known types the folders are visible.

    Any comments?

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    Your last paragraph is a Microsoft issue, not NBU....