more on managing catalog

[dennis_sexton]

The earlier post about what to do with ever larger catalog reminded me of a question
I have had for some time. Is it possible to somehow divide and conquer a catalog?
That is, install  a new netbackup server and move/import  a portion of the catalog from
a previous server into the new server?

thanks

[Marianne]

I don't understand your question about a portion of the catalog?
Image database grows to it's size because of amount of files/folders backed up and retention period. As long as images haven't expired yet you need ALL of it.
If you move to a new server, simply provide more disk space.

[Bill_Burditzman · Accepted solution]

Archiving old catalog info:

http://support.veritas.com/docs/274027

DOCUMENTATION: Overview of Catalog Archiving process
 

Then recover the 'portion' needed?

[Mouse]

You have mentioned new NBU server. Technically it's possible using split procedure and this can be only done by Symantec Consulting (i.e. don't expect low prices). This probably make sense when you have backups of two separate business entity going for divorce.

If you want just to remove images with 3-4+ years of retention from active catalog, then Bill's advice is for you. 

[Nicolai]

Don't waste time trying to squeeze the image catalog on a disk to small, it will be a endless fight.  Add more space.

[rjrumfelt]

expanding the disk, or do both.

[dennis_sexton]

Thanks for all of your answers. I wasn't aware of Bill's doc. That might work. Our catalog just will not stop growing since we have requirements 
to back up a lot of stuff and keep a record of the backups forever. You can only throw
so much disk space at a single catalog. Then you have to stop it seems to me. We don't have a lot of money to send
to Symantec so it would appear we would just have to "start over" with a new backup server and thus leave the old
server as a sign post of the past so to speak.

[Ron_Cohn]

Dennis,

How big is your catalog? 

[dennis_sexton]

Have been away from the forums for a while and just saw your question.
My catalog is currently 252G. It is on a zfs file system with compression on.