Haven't tested this either, but NBU certainly gives the impression  
that it *could* be done without the DR file. For the sake of  
discussion, here are the instructions that 6.0MP4 includes in an  
email with our DR file. Note 4 steps with versus 14 without:

Disaster Recovery Procedure using the DR Image File

In the event of a catastrophic failure, use the following procedure  
to rebuild
the previous NetBackup environment.

Note:   If new hardware is required, make sure that the devices contain  
drives
capable of reading the media and that the drive controllers are  
capable of
mounting the drives.

        1. Install NetBackup.
        2. Configure the devices necessary to read the media listed above.
        3. Inventory the media.
        4. Make sure that the master server can access the attached DR image  
file.
        Start the NetBackup Recovery Wizard from the NetBackup Administration
        Console.  Or, start the wizard from a command line by entering
                bprecover -wizard.

Disaster Recovery Procedure without the DR Image File
NOTE: ONLY ATTEMPT THIS AS A LAST RESORT
If you do not have the attachment included with this email, use the  
following
instructions to recover your catalog:

        1. Install NetBackup.
        2. Configure the devices necessary to read the media listed above.
        3. Inventory the media.
        4. Run:
                bpimport -create_db_info [-server name] -id X01234
        5. Go to the following directory to find the DR image file
           xxpolicy_1205238288_INCR:
           /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images/xxmaster/1205000000/tmp
        6. Delete the other files in the directory.
        7. Open xxpolicy_1205238288_INCR file and find the BACKUP_ID
        (for example: xxmaster_1205238288).
        8. Run:
                bpimport [-server name] -backupid xxmaster_1205238288
        9. Run:
                bprestore -T -w [-L progress_log] -C xxmaster -t 35 -p xxpolicy 
-X - 
s 1205238288 -e 1205238288 /
        10. Run the BAR user interface to restore the remaining image database
        if the DR image is a result of an incremental backup.
        11. To recover the NetBackup relational database, run:
                bprecover -r -nbdb
        12. Stop and Start NetBackup
        13. Configure the devices if any device has changed since the last
        backup.
        14. To make sure the volume information is updated, inventory the media
        to update the NetBackup database.

Robert Griffin
Unix Systems Administrator
OIT, Enterprise Technology
The University of Alabama
<rmg AT ua DOT edu> | 205-348-0177


On Mar 11, 2008, at 15:32, veritas-bu-request AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu  
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> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:12:59 -0500
> From: Rusty.Major AT sungard DOT com
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Anyone restore a 6.0 environment from
>       catalog backup?
> To: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com>
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> My impression is that you need the DR file. Period. I haven't  
> tested it so
> I can't say, though.
>
> Rusty Major, MCSE, BCFP, VCS ? Sr. Storage Engineer ? SunGard
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> With < 6.0x you bprecover -r and you're pretty much all set;  
> however, for
> 6.0 it also writes out a DR file, has anyone done recovery testing  
> both
> WITH and WITHOUT the DR file?
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