02-26-2013 07:58 AM
Has anyone developed a standard evaluation process or a list/document that will help to insure we have valid backup data (tape or replicated) - for a specific system.
What is the criteria(s) for what qualifies as a successful test? Currently a way I validate a backup is to perform a restore of a previously selected date, what else should/could I be doing? And how? Any information or guidence is greatly appreciated. Any industry standards out here I could look up on this one?
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02-27-2013 10:06 AM
02-26-2013 08:17 AM
the other thing that you can do is verify a backup immage
bpimport from command line
GUI-->catalog-->verify
02-27-2013 08:59 AM
Do you know if that command is valid for Netbackup 7.5.0.3 ?
02-27-2013 09:13 AM
It is not a command - you simply go to the Catalog Section of the Admin Console - search for a set of backup, right click any you wish and select Verify
This mounts and reads the backups to check that there are OK
There is no real substitue for regular restore testing of all data types (file system and applications)
02-27-2013 10:06 AM
02-27-2013 09:16 PM
Marianne, you did catch me again.... :)
its always skipping co-ordination between by brain and hands..
02-27-2013 09:17 PM
its not bpimport,
its bpverify command and its valid command
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO43699