05-22-2018 04:33 AM
Hi Team,
Require help to find the cause on when we try to search the older backup images (2011) in BAR window , we are unable to view it.
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05-23-2018 03:20 AM
The screenshots show that the image headers are intact.
You say that the .f files for those images are gone?
Any idea how many are affected?
The only logical explanation is that someone manually deleted it for some reason.
If images were expired (naturally or with bpexpdate), then NBU would remove header files as well .f files.
I guess the only way to get it back will be to expire all images on that media id, and then start with phase1 and 2 import...
05-22-2018 04:35 AM
Its either there, or its not. To determine if its really there, search for the image via the catalog section (or using bpimagelist). If you don't find it there, its not there. If you find it there, then there is some issue in BAR that can be investigated further.
05-22-2018 05:17 AM
What was the retention level of backups done in 2011?
05-22-2018 05:31 AM
05-22-2018 05:38 AM
05-22-2018 06:04 AM
@vyasmehulh wrote:
It was 7yrs retention.. And i can see the images in tape as well.
Please help us to understand where you see this?
If the .f files are gone, then there are 2 possible reasons:
If data is still on tape (not overwritten), you can re-catalog the tapes by doing phase 1 and 2 import.
05-22-2018 07:02 AM
05-22-2018 07:25 AM
You need to check Job details and bptm log to troubleshoot status 175.
05-22-2018 07:45 AM
Please see the below import job details and attached backup image found on tape & suggest.
May 21, 2018 11:25:28 AM - begin Import
May 21, 2018 11:25:29 AM - requesting resource 001390
May 21, 2018 11:25:29 AM - awaiting resource 001390. Waiting for resources.
Reason: Media is in use, Media server: N/A,
Robot Type(Number): NONE(0), Media ID: 001390, Drive Name: N/A,
Volume Pool: N/A, Storage Unit: N/A, Drive Scan Host: N/A,
Disk Pool: N/A, Disk Volume: N/A
May 21, 2018 11:25:35 AM - Info bptm (pid=168476) start
May 21, 2018 11:25:35 AM - started process bptm (pid=168476)
May 21, 2018 11:31:00 AM - granted resource 001390
May 21, 2018 11:31:00 AM - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-TD6.000
May 21, 2018 11:31:02 AM - Error bpimport (pid=38931) Status = cannot perform specified media import operation.
May 21, 2018 11:31:02 AM - end Import; elapsed time 0:05:34
May 21, 2018 11:31:07 AM - Info bptm (pid=168476) Waiting for mount of media id 001390 (copy 1) on server dccpo3203.
May 21, 2018 11:31:07 AM - started process bptm (pid=168476)
May 21, 2018 11:31:07 AM - mounting 001390
May 21, 2018 11:31:08 AM - Info bptm (pid=168476) INF - Waiting for mount of media id 001390 on server dccpo3203 for reading.
May 21, 2018 11:31:08 AM - mounted 001390; mount time: 0:00:01
May 21, 2018 11:31:08 AM - Error bptm (pid=168476) WRN - Cannot import media id 001390, that media id is already active on this server.
May 21, 2018 11:31:09 AM - Info bptm (pid=168476) EXITING with status 176 <----------
cannot perform specified media import operation (176)
05-22-2018 07:54 AM - edited 05-22-2018 07:56 AM
So, status 176, not 175.
Error bptm (pid=168476) WRN - Cannot import media id 001390, that media id is already active on this server.
Does this mean that you have some expired and unexpired images on this tape?
What does reports such as 'images on media' (bpimmedia) and 'media list report' (bpmedialist) show for this tape?
What does bpimagelist command show for the client for the date/period (after 22 May 2011) show?
(bpimagelist only query image headers, not .f files.)
PS:
You never told us where you see this?
" And i can see the images in tape as well. "
05-22-2018 08:24 AM
Please find the attached output.
Regarding on the statement where i can see the images on tapes for that i hav already shared the screen shot at first.
05-23-2018 03:20 AM
The screenshots show that the image headers are intact.
You say that the .f files for those images are gone?
Any idea how many are affected?
The only logical explanation is that someone manually deleted it for some reason.
If images were expired (naturally or with bpexpdate), then NBU would remove header files as well .f files.
I guess the only way to get it back will be to expire all images on that media id, and then start with phase1 and 2 import...
05-23-2018 03:33 AM
05-23-2018 05:04 AM
Images on media and bpimagelist pulls information from image headers.
Those cannot be deleted as they reside in the EMM database.
05-23-2018 06:02 AM
Just a final command request from my side - please run the following and post the text output?
bpimagelist -backupid calprod1_1317558173 -L
You should see something like this as part of the output:
Files File Name: <policy-name>_1317558173_FULL.f
If you then cd to /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/calprod1/1317000000, what does the contents of this folder look like?
Probably a good idea to run 'bpdbm -consistency 2' at some stage.
06-06-2018 08:53 AM
06-06-2018 11:33 PM