> From: opopanax <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
> Reply-To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:49:11 -0400
> To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Subject: [Networker] Migrating index files and media db from Primary to DR
> 
> Hi
> 
>     We have a backup server in our primary setup that is connected to a
> 4-drive LTO3 tape library and a newly configured Virtual library. In DR we
> have a backup server connected to a 2-drive LTO3 tape library. The VTL is
> visible and configured on DR backup server as well. We will be shifting all
> our daily/weekly backups to VTL in a short while. Since the same VTL is
> available on both backup servers, we want the index files & media db in the
> primary server be migrated to DR backup server so that restoration can be done
> in case the primary server goes down. Is there a way to do this?
> 
>     We know that to make index files be available on another backup server,
> you have to scan the media and recreate the index. We also tried shutting down
> the services on both servers and copying the index and media db folders. the
> second approach works but is there a better way to make this happen?
> 
> Backup servers are running Networker 7.5 on Windows 2003 Server.

What kind of network connectivity do you have between the backup server and
the production server? If you have good network connectivity, you can
probably replicate /nsr/res and /nsr/indexes from the production server to
the DR server to get a pretty good solution where you do nothing, but make
sure your DR server is not running; otherwise, there might be a license
conflict.

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