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Paul,
You can do this easily by configuring a "media host override" so that any
restores that would be done by the media server will instead be done by the
master server. I have used this feature many times and it works well.
The only thing to note is you will not be able to write new backups to any
of the tapes "owned" by the un-recovered media server without doing some
manual clean-up. Of course, this is usually not an issue in a DR situation.
It is documented in the System Admin Guide vol 1 under "Configuring host
properties".
Regards,
Dean
On 10/18/05, Paul Keating <pkeating AT bank-banque-canada DOT ca> wrote:
>
> I have a single master/media server in my environment, and a standby at m=
y
> DR center.
> I'm looking at adding another media server in the main center, to add
> more FC and IP bandwidth, and more dedicated drives.
> Several applications require dedicated drives, etc, for their backups,
> and it seems the best way to do that is with another media server (cannot
> Hard assign drives to a storage group on one server)
> Basically, I'm wondering about the ability to recover the main
> master/media, as well as the second media server to only one master serve=
r
> located at the DR site, should the need ever arise.
> basically combining two physical servers at the main data center into on=
e
> server at the DR site.
> What is involved here?
> Right now, I haven't experimented/researched much with additional media
> servers, so I don't even know what is held on the media server......as fa=
r
> as catalog info, etc, etc.
> Paul
>
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Paul,<br>
<br>
You can do this easily by configuring a "media host override" so =
that
any restores that would be done by the media server will instead be
done by the master server. I have used this feature many times and it
works well.<br>
<br>
The only thing to note is you will not be able to write new backups to
any of the tapes "owned" by the un-recovered media server without=
doing
some manual clean-up. Of course, this is usually not an issue in a DR
situation.<br>
<br>
It is documented in the System Admin Guide vol 1 under "Configuring ho=
st properties".<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Dean<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 10/18/05, <b class=3D"gmail=
_sendername">Paul Keating</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:pkeating@bank-banque-ca=
nada.ca">pkeating AT bank-banque-canada DOT ca</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote
cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); mar=
gin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I have a single=20
master/media server in my environment, and a standby at my DR=20
center.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I'm looking at=20
adding another media server in the main center, to add more FC and=20
IP bandwidth, and more dedicated drives.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Several applications=20
require dedicated drives, etc, for their backups, and it seems the best way=
to=20
do that is with another media server (cannot Hard assign drives to a=
=20
storage group on one server)</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Basically, I'm=20
wondering about the ability to recover the main master/media, as well as th=
e=20
second media server to only one master server located at the DR site, shoul=
d the=20
need ever arise.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">basically combining=20
two physical servers at the main data center into one server at the DR=
=20
site.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">What is involved=20
here?</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Right now, I haven't=20
experimented/researched much with additional media servers, so I don't even=
know=20
what is held on the media server......as far as catalog info, etc,=20
etc.</font></span></div><span class=3D"sg">
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Paul</font></span></div>
</span></blockquote></div><br>
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