Couple years ago, my NW server crashed and burned, totally. Had to
re-format and reinstall. Unfortunately, I did not mmrecov from the
existing bootstrap tape. (yes, I was an idiot, and misunderstood what I
needed to do. But what's done is done). So I ended up re-creating all my
clients (obviously with new clientids), and I just went forward from
there.
Now I need to recover from a tape made from before the old server
imploded. I have a bootstrap tape made from the time period I need. I even
have the old clientid number that I need from that old tape (I have a list
of most of the old clientids).
I've (sort of) done this sort of procedure before, by creating a new
client with the old clientID; making bogus entries in my hosts file (so NW
can verify the host); and running "scanner -i" on old tapes, changing
browse and retention times; and recovering. However, in this case, I don't
know which tapes have the info I want, so I can't run scanner. But I think
I should be able to accomplish the same thing by reading the old bootstrap
tape.
Planned procedure:
1. create client (called "OldClient"), using the old clientid I found in
my records.
-- the client name in use back then is still in use, but now has a
different clientid. So I need to choose a different name --
2. create bogus entries in hosts file (i.e., 10.254.254.250 - a range we
don't use)
-- this next is the step I am unsure of --
3. nsrck -L7 -c OldClient
I should be using the entry I just made, called "OldClient", at this
point, yes? This will populate all the index entries for OldClient (up
until the time the old bootstrap was made), yes?
Then
mminfo -avot -c "client=OldClient,savetime>start-time,savetime<end-time"
-r volume,ssid
-- start-time being slightly before the date I need from tape, end-time
being slightly later --
Then I can change the browse and retention times of the SSID I need. And I
can then recall the volumes I need from off-site storage, and then run a
recover.
SO ... am I missing something? Some step in the process, some key point in
my understanding?
Any advice gratefully appreciated.
--
Michael Leone
Network Administrator, ISM
Philadelphia Housing Authority
2500 Jackson St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Tel: 215-684-4180
Cell: 215-252-0143
<mailto:michael.leone AT pha.phila DOT gov>
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