restore bkf file

[dktexas_dktexas]

Hi!

I created an exchange 2000 bkf file using veritas 9.1 in my production environment . I have a test environment (another subnet) with no veritas backup media server.
When I try to restore with NT Backup the server uses 100 % CPU and hangs. How Can I restore the bkf file without having to need to create a veritas media server in my test environment? Can anyone help?

[priya_khire]

Hello,

Yes you can restore using NT Backup. You will need to Inventory and Catalog the tapes which have the backup sets and then try the restore operation.

In case you are already doing that, are you getting any specific errors when the restore hangs? If so,do elaborate the problem.
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[dktexas_dktexas]

I am testing Exchange 2000 disaster recovery. I have veritas remote agent on my production exchange server. The backup .bkf file is written on my veritas media server.
I copied my veritas .bkf file locally on my test server exchange 2000. I then successfully ran NT backup to catalog the bkf file.
After the catalog I tried to restore but to no success. In Active Directory Services Restore Mode I tried to restore system state to the original location which is D:\ using NT backup. The error message „Invalid Restore Selection. Target device not found“ is displayed. I then select alternate selection and enter D:\ (which IS the original location). The job hangs with 100% cpu. The restore does not work with any of my veritas bkf file.
Can u please help?

[Renuka_-]

Hello,

1. An NT backup can be restores using backup exec. On the other if you are restoring a backup done with backup exec using NT backup which is failing please, You need to check why the NT backup is failing with Microsoft.

2. .bkf files created by the two are of the same format though thats the reason why backup exec can catalog and restore an NT backup.

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[Sheetal_Risbood]

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