unable to catalog a B2D removable drive

[troy_2]

Hi,

I have a removable B2D disk that I back up data to.  Now every 6 months or so, I ship this removable drive to our DR server in a different state, and attempt to restore the contents off of this drive to the local server.  Now, since upgrading to Backup Exec 11d at both locations, I am unable to catalog any of the *.BKF files on the B2D drive.  I get the following errors:

Final error: 0xe00084b7 - A backup set was created which contains no data. See the job log for details.
Final error category: Job Errors

Catalog- ServerA\domain
Null backupset.  Possible reason:
Cataloging SW Compressed ArcServe Tape. Backupexec does not support this operation

Here are some facts:

Both servers have different names, but are running the same version of Backup Exec (11d, sp3).
I have ticked off 'Request all media in the sequence for catalog operations"
Use storage media-based catalogs is not being used
I am not using Arcserve at all on anything.

Is it even possible to catalog media that was backed up on one server and restored on a different server with a different name (for DR purposes)?

Thank you,
Mooge

[AmolB]

Hello

 Yes it is possible to catalog media on a different server. Perform an inventory and then proceed with catalog media.

 Since you have already unchecked 'Request all media in the sequence for catalog operations" & "Use storage media-based catalogs "

 Try creating a new catalogs folder, refer to http://support.veritas.com/docs/333095

[pkh]

On your original site, can you restore files from the B2D folder that you shipped to the DR site?

[troy_2]

Yes, I can restore data from this same drive on the original backup server.

Thanks,
Mooge

[pkh]

Are you using any hardware encryption or compression at the original backup server?  Is the tape drives at both sites the same make and model?

Have you tried a small backup at the DR site and then trying to restore the files at the original site?