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sclind's avatar
sclind
Level 6
8 years ago

Want two catalog backups but second copy to a pool other than "Catalog Backup"

Each morning we have a script that ejects all tapes used in the last 24 hours unless they are in our "onsite" pool.  I went to make a change to my Hot Catalog backup policy so the first copy would go to the CatalogBackup pool (and thus go offsite) but the second copy would go to the "onsite" pool (and thus stay in the silo).  But it looks like I can't choose any pool other than CatalogBackup. Has anyone had a need for both an offsite and an onsite copy and found a good way to do this?

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    8 years ago
    Have you tried to create another pool and select catalog backup option?
    I don't have access to a server or documentation right now, but I seem to remember that another pool can also be marked at catalog pool.
  • Thiago_Ribeiro's avatar
    Thiago_Ribeiro
    8 years ago

    Hi sclind,

    If I understood correclty you need to have two copies of catalog backup...So I did a test using SLP with Catalog pool, and I create a new copy on different tape. Could be something like that?

    Detailed Status - SLP Job

    May 3, 2017 3:20:49 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) start
    May 3, 2017 3:20:49 PM - started process bptm (pid=18737)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) start backup
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) start
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - started process bptm (pid=18740)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) reading backup image
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) using 30 data buffers
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) Waiting for mount of media id BP1312 (copy 2) on server mediaserver.corp.
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - started process bptm (pid=18737)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - mounting BP1312
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) INF - Waiting for mount of media id BP1312 on server mediaserver.corp for writing.
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) Waiting for mount of media id BP1313 (copy 1) on server mediaserver.corp.
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - started process bptm (pid=18740)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - mounting BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) INF - Waiting for mount of media id BP1313 on server bkp-bprspnba02.brasilprev.corp for reading.
    May 3, 2017 3:21:55 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) media id BP1312 mounted on drive index 0, drivepath /dev/nst3, drivename IBM.ULT3580-HH7.000, copy 2
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - begin Duplicate
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - requesting resource LCM_SUG_TAPES_BP
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - granted resource LCM_SUG_TAPES_BP
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - started process RUNCMD (pid=6720)
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - ended process 0 (pid=6720)
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - requesting resource SUG_TAPES_BP
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - requesting resource BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - reserving resource BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - resource BP1313 reserved
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource BP1312
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-HH7.000
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource stu_mediaserver_TLD_TLB02
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-HH7.001
    May 3, 2017 3:22:40 PM - Info bpduplicate (pid=6720) Suspend window close behavior is not supported when the target destination is a storage unit group
    May 3, 2017 3:22:40 PM - Info bpduplicate (pid=6720) window close behavior: Continue processing the current image
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - mounted BP1313; mount time: 0:01:54
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) INF - Waiting for positioning of media id BP1313 on server mediaserver.corp for reading.
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - positioning BP1313 to file 1
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - positioned BP1313; position time: 0:00:00
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - begin reading
    May 3, 2017 3:22:45 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) waited for empty buffer 1 times, delayed 4 times
    May 3, 2017 3:22:45 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) waited for full buffer 1 times, delayed 3005 times
    May 3, 2017 3:22:45 PM - end reading; read time: 0:00:01
    May 3, 2017 3:22:49 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) completed reading backup image
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) using 30 data buffers
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) INF - Waiting for positioning of media id BP1313 on server mediaserver.corp for reading.
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - positioning BP1313 to file 2
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - positioned BP1313; position time: 0:00:00
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - begin reading
    May 3, 2017 3:23:19 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) waited for empty buffer 612 times, delayed 612 times
    May 3, 2017 3:23:19 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) waited for full buffer 613 times, delayed 627 times
    May 3, 2017 3:23:19 PM - end reading; read time: 0:00:28
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - positioning BP1313 to file 3
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) setting receive network buffer to 262144 bytes
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - positioned BP1313; position time: 0:00:00
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) completed reading backup image
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) EXITING with status 0 <----------
    May 3, 2017 3:23:27 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) EXITING with status 0 <----------
    May 3, 2017 3:25:19 PM - end Duplicate; elapsed time 0:02:45
    the requested operation was successfully completed (0)

  • GeForce123's avatar
    GeForce123
    Level 5
    8 years ago

    In your catalog policy, do you not have a disaster recovery location specified? That should count as your local copy and the one written to tape is sent offsite. You can even email it to a distribution group/yourself to count as another local copy.

    • sclind's avatar
      sclind
      Level 6
      8 years ago
      I know the Disaster Recovery path will be where the catalog recovery file will be written to (and I do mail a copy offsite).

      But I really need a copy of the catalog itself (which is on the tape). I think we're talking different things; right?
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    8 years ago
    Have you tried to create another pool and select catalog backup option?
    I don't have access to a server or documentation right now, but I seem to remember that another pool can also be marked at catalog pool.
    • sclind's avatar
      sclind
      Level 6
      8 years ago

      It did allow me to create a second Catalog Backup pool (I was suprised at that).  I am testing that now.

  • Thiago_Ribeiro's avatar
    Thiago_Ribeiro
    Moderator
    8 years ago

    Hi sclind,

    If I understood correclty you need to have two copies of catalog backup...So I did a test using SLP with Catalog pool, and I create a new copy on different tape. Could be something like that?

    Detailed Status - SLP Job

    May 3, 2017 3:20:49 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) start
    May 3, 2017 3:20:49 PM - started process bptm (pid=18737)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) start backup
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) start
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - started process bptm (pid=18740)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) reading backup image
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) using 30 data buffers
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) Waiting for mount of media id BP1312 (copy 2) on server mediaserver.corp.
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - started process bptm (pid=18737)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - mounting BP1312
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) INF - Waiting for mount of media id BP1312 on server mediaserver.corp for writing.
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) Waiting for mount of media id BP1313 (copy 1) on server mediaserver.corp.
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - started process bptm (pid=18740)
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - mounting BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:20:50 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) INF - Waiting for mount of media id BP1313 on server bkp-bprspnba02.brasilprev.corp for reading.
    May 3, 2017 3:21:55 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) media id BP1312 mounted on drive index 0, drivepath /dev/nst3, drivename IBM.ULT3580-HH7.000, copy 2
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - begin Duplicate
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - requesting resource LCM_SUG_TAPES_BP
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - granted resource LCM_SUG_TAPES_BP
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - started process RUNCMD (pid=6720)
    May 3, 2017 3:22:34 PM - ended process 0 (pid=6720)
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - requesting resource SUG_TAPES_BP
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - requesting resource BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - reserving resource BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - resource BP1313 reserved
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource BP1312
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-HH7.000
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource stu_mediaserver_TLD_TLB02
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:39 PM - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-HH7.001
    May 3, 2017 3:22:40 PM - Info bpduplicate (pid=6720) Suspend window close behavior is not supported when the target destination is a storage unit group
    May 3, 2017 3:22:40 PM - Info bpduplicate (pid=6720) window close behavior: Continue processing the current image
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - mounted BP1313; mount time: 0:01:54
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) BP1313
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) INF - Waiting for positioning of media id BP1313 on server mediaserver.corp for reading.
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - positioning BP1313 to file 1
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - positioned BP1313; position time: 0:00:00
    May 3, 2017 3:22:44 PM - begin reading
    May 3, 2017 3:22:45 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) waited for empty buffer 1 times, delayed 4 times
    May 3, 2017 3:22:45 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) waited for full buffer 1 times, delayed 3005 times
    May 3, 2017 3:22:45 PM - end reading; read time: 0:00:01
    May 3, 2017 3:22:49 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) completed reading backup image
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) using 30 data buffers
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) INF - Waiting for positioning of media id BP1313 on server mediaserver.corp for reading.
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - positioning BP1313 to file 2
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - positioned BP1313; position time: 0:00:00
    May 3, 2017 3:22:51 PM - begin reading
    May 3, 2017 3:23:19 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) waited for empty buffer 612 times, delayed 612 times
    May 3, 2017 3:23:19 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) waited for full buffer 613 times, delayed 627 times
    May 3, 2017 3:23:19 PM - end reading; read time: 0:00:28
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - positioning BP1313 to file 3
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) setting receive network buffer to 262144 bytes
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - positioned BP1313; position time: 0:00:00
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) completed reading backup image
    May 3, 2017 3:23:21 PM - Info bptm (pid=18740) EXITING with status 0 <----------
    May 3, 2017 3:23:27 PM - Info bptm (pid=18737) EXITING with status 0 <----------
    May 3, 2017 3:25:19 PM - end Duplicate; elapsed time 0:02:45
    the requested operation was successfully completed (0)

    • sclind's avatar
      sclind
      Level 6
      8 years ago
      I have never used SLP's before. Let me take a look at your screenshots and see what I can do. TY!