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[Veritas-bu] Lost media server's tapes after media server upgrade.

2006-03-16 07:32:30
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Lost media server's tapes after media server upgrade.
From: jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com (Justin Piszcz)
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:32:30 -0500
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Ah,thanks for the clarification, so as long as I back this file up and
restore it after a media server upgrade, I should be good to go, right?

Thanks,

Justin.

On 3/16/06, Marianne van den Berg <MarianneV AT lechabiless.co DOT za> wrote:
>
> No, /usr/openv/netbackup/db/media directory.  Media is 'assigned' when a
> media server writes a backup to it and an entry is added to
> /usr/openv/netbackup/db/media/mediaDB (each media server has its own).
>
> Media list report (bpmedialist) extracts information from mediaDB.
>
> Regards
>
> Marianne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Justin Piszcz [mailto:jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com]
> *Sent:* 16 March 2006 02:07 PM
> *To:* Marianne van den Berg
> *Cc:* NBUList (E-mail)
> *Subject:* Re: [Veritas-bu] Lost media server's tapes after media server
> upgrade.
>
> Ahh thanks, by the way when you mean save the MediaDB, you are
> specifically talking about the:
>
> /usr/openv/volmgr/database directory, where, after a media server upgrade
> one would replace the contents of the server before rebuild into that
> directory after a rebuild, right?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Justin.
>
> On 3/16/06, Marianne van den Berg <MarianneV AT lechabiless.co DOT za> wrote:
> >
> >  Hi Justin
> >
> > You were supposed to save the media server's mediaDB and restore it
> > after the rebuild.
> >
> > You will have to rebuild the mediaDB by doing a phase 1 import of tapes=
.
> >
> > http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/262590.htm
> > How to build a MediaDB entry for tapes with valid images when the
> > original MediaDB is missing
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Marianne
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* Justin Piszcz [mailto:jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com]
> > *Sent:* 16 March 2006 01:16 PM
> > *To:* veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] Lost media server's tapes after media server
> > upgrade.
> >
> > We have ran into a problem with the media. After the media server
> > upgrades the tapes arent listed as assigned to the newly build media
> > server.  Only tapes assigned are ones since the rebuild.
> >
> > When you rebuild multiple media servers, are or aren't the tapes
> > supposed to be "assigned" to the media server after an upgrade?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Justin.
> >
> >
>

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Ah,thanks for the clarification, so as long as I back this file up and rest=
ore it after a media server upgrade, I should be good to go, right?<br><br>=
Thanks,<br><br>Justin.<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 3/16/06,=
=20
<b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Marianne van den Berg</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:MarianneV AT lechabiless.co DOT za">MarianneV AT lechabiless.co DOT 
za</a>&gt; wrote:<=
/span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb=
(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style=3D"direction: ltr;">






<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">No,=20
/usr/openv/netbackup/db/media directory.&nbsp; Media is 'assigned' when a m=
edia=20
server writes a backup to it and an entry is added to=20
/usr/openv/netbackup/db/media/mediaDB (each media server has its=20
own).</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>=
&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Media=20
list report (bpmedialist) extracts information from mediaDB.</font></span><=
/div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>=
&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Regards</font>=
</span></div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>=
&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Marianne</font=
></span></div>
<blockquote>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2"></font><=
/div><div style=3D"direction: ltr;"><span class=3D"q"><font face=3D"Tahoma"=
 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Justin Piszcz=20
  [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank" 
onc=
lick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jpiszcz.backup@gmail.=
com</a>]<br></font></span></div><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2"></font><di=
v style=3D"direction: ltr;">
<span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_10a0301665d86cc8_2"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D=
"2"><b>Sent:</b> 16 March 2006 02:07=20
  PM<br><b>To:</b> Marianne van den Berg<br><b>Cc:</b> NBUList=20
  (E-mail)<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Veritas-bu] Lost media server's tapes af=
ter=20
  media server upgrade.<br><br></font></span></div><div style=3D"direction:=
 ltr;"></div></blockquote></div><div style=3D"direction: ltr;"><span class=
=3D"e" id=3D"q_10a0301665d86cc8_4">Ahh thanks, by the way when you mean=20
  save the MediaDB, you are specifically talking about=20
  the:<br><br>/usr/openv/volmgr/database directory, where, after a media se=
rver=20
  upgrade one would replace the contents of the server before rebuild into =
that=20
  directory after a rebuild, right? <br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Justin.<br><br>
  <div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 3/16/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername=
">Marianne=20
  van den Berg</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:MarianneV AT lechabiless.co DOT za" 
targe=
t=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Maria=
nneV AT lechabiless.co DOT za</a>&gt;=20
  wrote: </span>
  <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204=
, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
    <div style=3D"direction: ltr;">
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Hi=20
    Justin</font></span></div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></s=
pan>&nbsp;</div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">You were s=
upposed to save=20
    the media server's mediaDB and restore it after the=20
    rebuild.</font></span></div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></s=
pan>&nbsp;</div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">You will h=
ave to rebuild=20
    the mediaDB by doing a phase 1 import of tapes.</font></span></div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></s=
pan>&nbsp;</div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><a href=3D=
"http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/262590.htm"; target=3D"_blank" onclick=
=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://seer.support.verit=
as.com/docs/262590.htm=20
    </a></font></span></div>
    <div><span>How to build a MediaDB entry for tapes with valid images whe=
n the=20
    original MediaDB is missing </span></div>
    <div><span></span>&nbsp;</div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Regards</f=
ont></span></div></div>
    <div style=3D"direction: ltr;"><span>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></s=
pan>&nbsp;</div>
    <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Marianne</=
font></span></div></span></div>
    <div style=3D"direction: ltr;"><span>
    <blockquote>
      <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2">----=
-Original=20
      Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Justin Piszcz [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:=
jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return 
top.js.OpenEx=
tLink(window,event,this)">jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com</a>]<br><b>Sent:</b> 
16 =
March 2006=20
      01:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:veritas-bu AT mailman DOT 
eng.aubur=
n.edu" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,=
this)">veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b>=20
      [Veritas-bu] Lost media server's tapes after media server=20
      upgrade.<br><br></font></div>We have ran into a problem with the medi=
a.=20
      After the media server upgrades the tapes arent listed as assigned to=
 the=20
      newly build media server.&nbsp; Only tapes assigned are ones since th=
e=20
      rebuild.<br><br>When you rebuild multiple media servers, are or aren'=
t the=20
      tapes supposed to be &quot;assigned&quot; to the media server after a=
n upgrade?=20
      <br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Justin.<br></blockquote></span></div></blockqu=
ote></div><br></span></div><div style=3D"direction: ltr;">

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