Backup exec import in 6.0

[Josh_Opper2]

I am trying to do am import of backup exec data into Netbackup 6.0.

During the Phase 1 import I get a error 172 cannot read media header, may not be NetBackup media or is corrupted


Do I have to do something special to tell NetBackup it is a Backup Exec tape?

[Dennis_Strom]

http://support.veritas.com/docs/278556
In-depth Troubleshooting Guide for Exit Status Code 174 in NetBackup Server (tm) / NetBackup Enterprise Server (tm) 6.0

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/277885.htm
DOCUMENTATION: Tapes written by Backup Exec for Netware cannot be imported by NetBackup. The import fails with a Status 172 error

[Rakesh_Khandelw]

For importing Backup Exec images, import process is little bit different.

Importing NetBackup or Backup Exec Images
NetBackup can import backups that have expired, backups from another NetBackup server, or backups that were written by Backup Exec for Windows. (Supports Backup Exec versions 7.0 through 9.1.)
During an import operation, NetBackup recreates NetBackup catalog entries for the backups on the imported volume. Importing is useful for moving volumes from one site to another and for recreating NetBackup catalog entries.
NetBackup supports importing and restoring the following Backup Exec backup types. Please refer to the specific NetBackup manuals for details on the support for each backup type.

◆Windows
◆UNIX
◆NetWare
◆ Exchange
◆ SQL

NetBackup does not support reading Backup Exec media written by Backup Exec for NetWare.
Importing images is accomplished in two phases. (Importing Backup Exec media requires one additional step):

Note - If importing Backup Exec media, run vmphyinvto update the Backup Exec media GUID in the NetBackup Media Manager database. This needs to be done only once after creating the media IDs in the NetBackup Media Manager database. See NetBackup Commands for Windows for more information about using vmphyinv.

◆ Phase I:
NetBackup creates a list of expired catalog entries for the backups on the imported volume. No actual import occurs in Phase I.

◆ Phase II: Images are selected for importing from the list of expired images created in Phase I.

Process is very well explained on page #266 of Admin Guide for UNIX and on page #269 of Admin Guide for Windows

System Administrator's Guide for UNIX, Volume 1 ( http://support.veritas.com/docs/279263 )

System Administrator's Guide for Windows, Volume 1 ( http://support.veritas.com/docs/279265 )