netBackup Validation or verification Options

[bc1410]

Hello 

We use Netbackup 8.1.1 in a windows 2012R2 environment.   Master server is media server as well.

Other then performing RESTORE TESTs is there any Netbackup command to perform a Verification or validation of what I backed up to Tape is exactly what was on the Volume/Share from the network.

Client is asking for a Validation or verification..   

Please advise if anyone has any ideas..   I cant seem to find anything other then performing restore test which we do on a regular basis for other clients..

[Hamza_H]

I think he's asking for a verify of the backup, you can do it withing catalog, check images and then run 'verify', a verify job will appear in the activity monitor.

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

NBU Verify will compare tape contents with NBU catalog, not with original data.

There is nothing within NBU that will do that.
We trust that Status 0 means that everything in the Backup Selection was backed up.