> Tim Mooney 
 
> > Can nsrck -L7 be used to recover the indexes from a tape that was 
written
> > with an earlier 'major' version, to a later server? For example, 
between
> 
> I believe you can.  I have a vague recollection of having done this at
> least once when we were on 7.1.x, but that's been a long time now so I
> could just be imagining it.

I have a 7.5.1 test server handy. I might try it on that system. The tapes 
in question were written with either 6.1 or 7.2, so it should be a valid 
test.


> We keep a relatively short browse and recovery period for a lot of our
> backups, so I've used nsrck -L7 a bunch over the years.  It's very 
handy,
> which is why I'm quite frustrated with the current problems I'm having
> with nsrck -L7 under 7.4.x.

Hmmm... maybe I should use a < 7.4* system to test... ?

 
> nsrck -L7 works like any other recover operation, so if you have a 
jukebox
> a tape will be loaded automatically.  If you don't, you'll get a 
"waiting
> for ..." message and you'll be expected to load the volume manually and
> then mount it using nsrmm.

More I recall, that's what I was thinking.

 
> > That seems obvious, but what if the index it wants has more
> > than one instance, on more than one volume? Do I then just nsrmm -d 
the
> > volumes I don't have?
> 
> You could, or mark those volumes as suspect, etc.

Thanks - We'll have to see what transpires but I'm trying to do some 
preliminary duck-arranging at any rate... :-)

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