03-18-2015 04:57 PM
Hi All,
I got a requirement to implement a slot based backups in netbackup 7.5 , master server,media server -windows 2008r2. I am praparing media pool for each day and Using "override policy volume pool" to make sure that specific slot tape used for that backups.
Slot1 - Monday_offsite
Slot2- Tuesday_Offsite..etc..
First time i will create all media pools for entire week and move tape to perticular media pool, but when the retention period is completed these tapes will to go scratch automatically.
How to move the tapes to particular media pool after rentention perdiod is over.
Regards,
Kiran.
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03-18-2015 09:21 PM
Hi,
NetBackup doesn't work by slot, it works on MediaID. You can create pools for each day but the tape that is used for the backup of that pool cannot be predicted. As soon as your media goes to scratch they will be available for any pool to grab for any upcoming backup.
Can you explain WHY you want to do this. This is a very Backup Exec line of operation and NetBackup works totally different.
03-19-2015 01:07 AM
You can actual remove the scratch pool. Then media will reside in the same pool.
But do remember you manual have to add tapes to the different pool. Quite hideous to mange just because of odd customer requirement :D
Remember to tell the customer this has no value whatsoever. Knowing backup are on Monday pool is useless even in a DR, because Netbackup rely 100% on the catalog for restore purposes.
03-19-2015 05:02 AM
Don't forget to charge your customer lots more $$$ for all the manual management that will be incurred by such requirements - and allow more time in your day to manage it that way. And start preparing excuses for why it breaks, and missed backups, etc...
03-18-2015 09:21 PM
Hi,
NetBackup doesn't work by slot, it works on MediaID. You can create pools for each day but the tape that is used for the backup of that pool cannot be predicted. As soon as your media goes to scratch they will be available for any pool to grab for any upcoming backup.
Can you explain WHY you want to do this. This is a very Backup Exec line of operation and NetBackup works totally different.
03-18-2015 10:09 PM
03-18-2015 10:21 PM
Hi All,
Thank you for your suggestions, But due to some contractual issues my client is adement about this implementation. I have to override the netbackup funcationality, intitially i told my client is not possible and not recommanded, but they checked with symantec and got the below procedure.
Create a media pool for each day and remove all scratch tapes. then it will work. I have tested it and it is working, only thing is once the retention expired it is going to scratch pool instead of parent media pool.
Unfortunetely i have to create this pool based backups.
Regards,
Kiran.
03-19-2015 01:07 AM
You can actual remove the scratch pool. Then media will reside in the same pool.
But do remember you manual have to add tapes to the different pool. Quite hideous to mange just because of odd customer requirement :D
Remember to tell the customer this has no value whatsoever. Knowing backup are on Monday pool is useless even in a DR, because Netbackup rely 100% on the catalog for restore purposes.
03-19-2015 04:05 AM
well,
probably your customer needs backup exec and not netbackup........
03-19-2015 05:02 AM
Don't forget to charge your customer lots more $$$ for all the manual management that will be incurred by such requirements - and allow more time in your day to manage it that way. And start preparing excuses for why it breaks, and missed backups, etc...
04-02-2015 01:45 AM
Hi All,
Thank you for your support. I am not able to select to make solution. Please close this thred
04-02-2015 01:54 AM
I have selected 'Split Solution' for helpful posts because you have not replied in more than 10 days.