how to move Disk Unit move when media server crashed

[mumair109917]

hi,

we have NBU 7.0.1 single master and two media servers and a tape libary is attached also using SAN Disks configured on both media server. on both media servers we have configured disk units but unfortunatly one of our media server windows crashed so i want to know what step do i need to take to use same SAN Drives as a disk unit on other media server as we already move those disk on other media server that is only running now.

windows 2008 R2 environment.

hope all can understand my concern. kindly reply with the best practice that i should follow to use same drives on other media server one more thing we are also using disk staging onfigured to move on tape.

[Yasuhisa_Ishika · Accepted solution]

For restore, first thing you have to do is placing files in disk storage unit into same path as it was.
There are some options for next step.

Option 1: Using Media Host Override settings
Follow the instructions described in NetBackup 7.5 Administration Guide for Windows Volume I page 944.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5159
This is easiest way here, but Media Host Override does not take effect for expiration. Image files will be left after image expiration.

Option 2: Change owner of all backups kept in old server
Change owner of backups using "bpmedia -movedb -allvolumes -newserver new_server -oldserver old_server" command.
This may affect all backups taken on the old_server including tape and disk backups. Image files will be deleted as normal after image expiration.

Option 3: Change owner of each backups
Change owner of each backups using "bpimage -newserver new_server -oldserver old_server -id media_id" command. media_id is media ID for tape backups. In case of disk backup, get ID of each fragments using "bpimagelist -L" command.
Image files will be deleted as normal after image expiration.

For backup, just create new storage unit on new server.