Media servers a MSDP/PD Disks

[BTLOMS]

We just upgraded to 7.6.02.

We have two DD servers with each having its own PD.

Server - A : PD -A

Server - B : PD -B

Yesterday I noticed that restoring from an image that was backed up using Server - A to PD -A, the restore kicked off on Server - B from PD - A.

How is this possible?

Thanks,

[RamNagalla]

because server A and B have the access on PD -A

you can find this in the Netbackup GUI---> storage servers-->PD -A

 it will have the both A and B media servers selected over there which indicates both servers can access the PD -A when ever it is needed..

[BTLOMS]

i do not see it selected in  "Storage Servers" option

[Walker_Yang1]

hi, BTLOMS

Agreed with Nagalla...

If Media server need to access storage server, it have to have access priviledge. In other words, if PD -A is only allowed to be accessed by Server -A, so there should be something wrong with here.

Could you please make sure it again?

Just check the PD -A storage unit's property to see which media servers are listed here? Just Server -A or two of them.

Thanks

[Marianne]

What exactly are the two DD servers that you are referring you?

Most of us know DD as Data Domain.

So, your reference to MSDP and DD is a bit confusing...

[BTLOMS]

DD = De-Dupe

[BTLOMS]

Just Server-A is listed. This is why I am surprised as to why the restore ran from Server - B

[Marianne]

You will need to show us what you see - 

Maybe 'bpimagelist -L' output for this image and all text in Details tab from restore job,
and output from 'bpstulist -L'.

bprd log for the restore job will also show image ownership and how media server is selected for the restore.

[Walker_Yang1]

Hi, BTLOMS Can you confirm the following things? 1. See which media servers are listed. Just confirm again from cmd. bpstulist.exe -show_available Label: pddostu14 Storage Unit Type: Disk Media Subtype: DiskPool (6) Host Connection: Any Available There are 1 host(s) available: mediaserver-hostname Concurrent Jobs: 10 On Demand Only: yes In my example, only one media server("mediaserver-hostname") available for storage unit "pddostu14" 2. See which media server do your image use. NBU admin console->NetBackup Management->Reports->Images on Media-> Run Report. From output on right panel, find out which media server the image use. Thanks

[Marianne]

Cannot be too much of an issue - no response in more than 2 weeks?

[BTLOMS]

I have not done any more restores as you can see from another thread our ADP went down. I will update this thread if I see it again.