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[Veritas-bu] disk stu and Vault
2002-08-15 12:21:20
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I do this with a homemade system.
I backup several classes to a disk STU, then I have a cron jobs that uses
bpimmedia to list the images on the disk and duplicate them to tape. I then
do a query to verify I have a valid tape image. If it's on tape, then I
manually expire the copy on disk with bpexpdate.
The tape copy then automatically becomes the primary restore image.
If I had more disk, I'd probably change the expiration to be a couple of
days in the future like you're suggesting. The disk would be a faster, more
convenient restore source.
-M
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From: Jeff Kennedy [mailto:jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 8:47 AM
To: NBU List
Subject: [Veritas-bu] disk stu and Vault
I want to get some opinions on whether or not this is a good idea and if
I'm going about it correctly.
I am backing up to a disk stu attached to master server. I will use
Vault to duplicate the images from disk to tape and have the disk images
expire after 48 hours. I created a vault and profile that duplicates to
the NetBackup pool using 3 drives and making these the primary copy,
skips the catalogue backup step, and e-mails reports that don't require
media to be ejected.
Do I need the catalogue backup step? I am assuming that the catalogue
will get backed up after each successfull scheduled backup (that's how
it's configured) and didn't want NBDB_Backups or Datastore pools to get
full; especially since these are staying in the library.
Should I change the disk expiration to 120 hours and leave it as primary
for near-term restore performance? If so, will the duplicates
automatically be promoted when the disk images expire?
Does anyone see a problem with this setup? Is anyone using disk stu's
with Vault currently?
Thanks.
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Jeff Kennedy
Unix Administrator
AMCC
jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I do this with a homemade system. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I backup several classes to a disk STU, then I have a =
cron jobs that uses bpimmedia to list the images on the disk and =
duplicate them to tape. I then do a query to verify I have a =
valid tape image. If it's on tape, then I manually expire the =
copy on disk with bpexpdate.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The tape copy then automatically becomes the primary =
restore image.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If I had more disk, I'd probably change the =
expiration to be a couple of days in the future like you're =
suggesting. The disk would be a faster, more convenient restore =
source.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-M</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Jeff Kennedy [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com">mailto:jlkennedy AT amcc DOT
com</A>]</FONT>=
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 8:47 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: NBU List</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [Veritas-bu] disk stu and Vault</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I want to get some opinions on whether or not this is =
a good idea and if</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm going about it correctly.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am backing up to a disk stu attached to master =
server. I will use</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Vault to duplicate the images from disk to tape and =
have the disk images</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>expire after 48 hours. I created a vault and =
profile that duplicates to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the NetBackup pool using 3 drives and making these =
the primary copy,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>skips the catalogue backup step, and e-mails reports =
that don't require</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>media to be ejected.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Do I need the catalogue backup step? I am =
assuming that the catalogue</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>will get backed up after each successfull scheduled =
backup (that's how</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>it's configured) and didn't want NBDB_Backups or =
Datastore pools to get</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>full; especially since these are staying in the =
library.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Should I change the disk expiration to 120 hours and =
leave it as primary</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>for near-term restore performance? If so, will =
the duplicates</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>automatically be promoted when the disk images =
expire?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Does anyone see a problem with this setup? Is =
anyone using disk stu's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>with Vault currently?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Jeff Kennedy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Unix Administrator</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>AMCC</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com</FONT>
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