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Re: [Networker] NDMP Recover without original Filer

2013-08-05 13:54:22
Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP Recover without original Filer
From: jee <jee AT ERESMAS DOT NET>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 19:47:57 +0200
What server is that <servername> you mention in your original post. Is that the 
filer or the nw server?

MPieper <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM> wrote:

>The other pool does exist. It does not matter whether the tape drives are 
>selected in that pool or not (i tried adding them after i read bingos post), 
>the error does not change. I also have added the hostname of the new filer to 
>it's client configuration. This also does not change anything.
>
>I curse the day when we foolishly decided that those NDMP Backups could be 
>misused a longterm archive. :(
>
>
>jee wrote:
>
>What do you mean by "The Tapes containing the saveset are in another Pool." 
>Does that pool exist or not?
> Remove any tape drives from that pool configuration. 
>Also, in the new filer client configuration try adding the new filer client 
>name to the storage node lists (before the nsrserverhost entries).
> 
>MPieper <networker-forum < at > BACKUPCENTRAL.COM> wrote: 
>
>Sooo, i now have another saveset that i have to recover. The system is stll 
>set up as above:
> 
>Old NDMP filer does not exist anymore (physically) 
>Old filer is still configured as a client in Networker several times (with 
>different groups, but alle the same ID).
> In all configurations of the old filer in the Remote Access field there is * 
> < at > *
> 
>The new filer is set up as storage node. The old filer is not present as a 
>storage node anymore.
> The Library and its tapes are connected to the networker server and the new 
> filer. Inquire commands show that everything is seen properly by those two. 
> The library is set up via jbconfig with NDMP paths for both present drives.
> 
>The sumflags of the saveset i want to recover show hBN and tBN (it spans two 
>volumes). Both volumes are present in the library.
> The Tapes containing the saveset are in another Pool. Does this matter in any 
> way?
> 
>Now, when i try to restore, it gives again gibes me the same message as in my 
>first post:
> nsrndmp_recover:ssid'<saveset id>': NSR server <servername>: no matching 
> devices on `server'
> nsrndmp_recover:ssid'<saveset id>': waiting 30 seconds then retrying... 
>
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