08-20-2014 12:05 AM
Hello,
we are using Backup Exec 2012 with a HP StoreOnce (VSA) Catalyst Store as backup target. We are backing up virtual machines (VMWare) using the GRT option.
When we try to restore a single file, Backup Exec starts staging the entire VM instead of restoring the file directly like it does when restoring from a Backup2Disk folder. It also starts staging when we try to restore an Exchange item from a remote agent backup.
It seems that the Catalyst Store has the same behavior like a tape drive.
Is this a normal behavior?
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08-20-2014 12:13 AM
Staging is required if the restore is done from tape or a disk storage device which is non-NTFS. And so, I believe this behavior is expected from restoring from HP StoreOnce.
08-20-2014 12:13 AM
Staging is required if the restore is done from tape or a disk storage device which is non-NTFS. And so, I believe this behavior is expected from restoring from HP StoreOnce.
08-20-2014 12:16 AM
...is your StoreOnce configured as your dedupe store? If so, then this is expected.
If configured as a VTL, then it is expected as it emulates a tape drive.
Thanks!
08-20-2014 12:34 AM
Thanks for your quick response!
Yes my StoreOnce is configured as a dedupe store. So it allways needs to do staging right?
Is this also the same with Backup Exec 2014? What about NetBackup?
Since my fileserver has 2 TB its not possible for me to do staging...
08-20-2014 12:39 AM
...it might, you'd have to ask that in the NBU forum. Either way, when restoring from the dedupe folder using BE it will stage to C:\Temp by default and you need as much free disk space as your database is large. Otherwise move it to a drive with enough disk space.
Thanks!
08-20-2014 12:48 AM
I believe NBU 7.1 onwards does not require staging atleast for GRT from VM restores, though as CraigV mentioned earlier, best to check with the NBU folks.
08-20-2014 01:17 AM
Ok thank you!