Maarianne makes a good point - I think I see in this case that you are doing DR and just asking a few questions which is fine.
The folowing is not directed at you, it is simply a bit of advice.
Do not start introducing STU paths into the system that were not there before. OK, it's fine for a test but should not be done in real DR, or any other time. That gets rid of the point Marianne is making about moving images about.
Can it be done, yes it can, ... but with all good intent, people they go on to make more adventureous 'changes' that are outside what you should really be doing, and once into this habit, its a downward spiral.
Why do I mention this, simply because it leads to broken systems ...
I think now I've seen most things done, and the results of not readng and following what's in the manuals have been from a few failed backups to complete loss of every backup in the environment.
I have a simple rule - if it's not in the manuals you don't do it because it's unsupported. Sure, people come up with 'exceptions' and better ways of doing things, that's fine, but discuss it with us first (i mean Symantec support ) and get an ok nod it's safe to procede. Otherwise you risk the infamous "It's not supported" comment.
I do appreciate that you have taken the time to ask advice, and as I said, the comments above are meant generally.
Of course, playing on a test system, do what every you want, that 's the way to lean safely - but be careful of what could be unsupported actions on live systems. I've seen things put in place that appear to ork, but cause devastaing results further down the line.
You have the advice of x3 of the top skilled members on this thread, Marianne, Nicolai and Mark and they are all suggesting the same thing ...
Martin
