cat_export and cat_import

[netbackup_rooki]

Hi guys, 

i found this earlier post which was very handy. Thanks Marriane. 

http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/catimport-requirement

i am running 7.5.0.5 on solaris.

2 seperate domains.

I exported a backup id to default location /usr/openv/netbackup/db.export sueccessfully.

and also see noticed no errors when imprted at 2nd domain. I can see the backup id via the BAR and also it shows up if i search via the catalog option.

but when I try to restore a file, it keep popping up with a window stating select, date, client, master server. 

Only thing that i havn't done is that i have not inventoried the related tape yet into 2nd domain. but shouldn't this let me preview the tape id? or do i have to inventory the related media so a record for this media in the emmDB?

aprreciate your advice.

netbackup_rookie

[RamNagalla]

Hello,

could you show us the Screenshot of the restore window and the popup.

[Marianne]

Also curious to see a screenshot.

At this point, only image catalog is searched.
Media will only be searched for in EMM once you start the restore.

I am also curious to know if you have copied files in images folder as well as running cat_export and cat_import.

Please share all steps that were followed?

[netbackup_rooki]

I did not copied files in the /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images folder on 2nd domain. I simply created /usr/openv/netbackup/db.export and placed the images dir (exported from domain1) here and then ran cat_import.

basically, its a no files Found window

[RamNagalla · Accepted solution]

1) you also needs to copy the image files from the 1st domain to 2nd domain.

i would like to see the below command output in 2nd domain, it if it is listed there or not..

bpimagelist -backupid <image id copied from 1st domain> -L

[netbackup_rooki]

basically i do not see the policyname_ctime_Full.f (data) file on domain 2 under /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/<clientname>/<ctime>/ 

[netbackup_rooki]

Client:            <client name>
Backup ID:         <client name>_1403562986
Policy:            Test_policy
Policy Type:       Standard (0)
Proxy Client:      (none specified)
Creator:           root
Name1:             (none specified)
Sched Label:       Full_Test
Schedule Type:     FULL (0)
Retention Level:   1 week (0)
Backup Time:       Mon Jun 23 22:36:26 2014 (1403562986)
Elapsed Time:      85 second(s)
Expiration Time:   Mon Jun 30 22:36:26 2014 (1404167786)
Compressed:        no
Client Encrypted:  no
Kilobytes:         32
Number of Files:   2
Number of Copies:  1
Number of Fragments:   1
Histogram:         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DB Compressed:     no
Files File Name:   Test_policy_1403562986_FULL.f
Previous Backup Files File Name:   (none specified)
Parent Backup Image File Name:   (none specified)
SW Version:        (none specified)
Options:           0x0
MPX:               1
TIR Info:          0
TIR Expiration:    Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 (0)
Keyword:           (none specified)
Ext Security Info: no
File Restore Raw:  no
Image Dump Level:  0
File System Only:  no
Object Descriptor: (none specified)
Previous BI Time:  Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 (0)
BI Full Time:      Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 (0)
Request Pid:       0
Backup Status:     0
Stream Number:     1
Backup Copy:       Standard (0)
Files File size:     876
PFI type:     0
IMAGE_ATTRIBUTE:     0
Primary Copy:      1
Image Type:        0  (Regular)
Job ID:            7510045
Num Resumes:       0
Resume Expiration: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 (0)
Data Classification:    (none specified)
Data_Classification_ID: (none specified)
Storage Lifecycle Policy:    (none specified)
Storage Lifecycle Policy Version:    0
STL_Completed:      0
Remote Expiration Time: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 (0)
Origin Master Server:  (none specified)
Origin Master GUID:    (none specified)
Snap Time:      Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 (0)
IR Enabled:      no
Client Character Set:     13
Image On Hold:     0
Indexing Status:   0
Copy number:       1
 Fragment:         1
 Kilobytes:        32
 Remainder:        512
 Media Type:       Media Manager (2)
 Density:          hcart (6)
 File Num:         1
 ID:               SF5946
 Host:             <orignal media server host>
 Block Size:       262144
 Offset:           2
 Media Date:       Mon Jun 23 22:36:26 2014 (1403562986)
 Dev Written On:   2
 Flags:            0x0
 Media Descriptor:        ?
 Expiration Time:  Mon Jun 30 22:36:26 2014 (1404167786)
 MPX:              1
 retention_lvl:    1 week (0)
 Try to Keep Time:  Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 (0)
 Copy Creation Time:  Mon Jun 23 22:37:51 2014 (1403563071)
 Data Format:      Tar
 checkpoint:       0
 resume num:       0
 Key tag:          *NULL*
 STL tag:          *NULL*
 Copy on hold:     0

but there is no .f file under db/image/client/*/

[netbackup_rooki]

just copied the .f file over from domain 1 to domain 2 to /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/<clientname>/ctime/

and it works but will test the restore once i have the domain available in domain2.

thanks for looking into this for me and your time.

[Marianne]

That is what I was trying to explain this morning....

The documents in the post that you have found explains the 2-step images copy - 
cat_export and cat_import for the header files and 'files' files (.f) in netbackup/db/images folder.

Please do not forget to write-protect the tapes and to put them in a non-backup pool.

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