Thanks for the response.
For the '%NBPATH%\netbackup\db\media' files - can I just copy them off
somewhere, reinstall the media server and then copy the files back in? Also,
since I'm rebuilding this machine, and since we're using it in a shared
storage environment, any problem with just running the Device Configuration
wizard from the master and having it rediscover the multi-hosted devices
that are out there?
Steve Robb
Director of Voice and Data Services
(763)-268-6680
steve_robb AT cnt DOT com
-----Original Message-----
From: David A. Chapa [mailto:david AT datastaff DOT com]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 8:05 AM
To: Steve Robb
Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Rebuilding Media Server
The database you really need to be concerned with is
%NBPATH%\netbackup\db\media
This contains all of the 'tapes'/mediaids that this
server "knows" about and "owns". In other words the
images that have been written by this media server are
contained within this database. As part of your normal
NetBackup database backup process, you should be
backing up this as well as the other media server dbs.
Another one is the device database.
%NBPATH%\volmgr\database
This contains the physical information about your tape
drives, robotic control, etc. Again, part of your
normal NB DB backup process.
Since you are going to tear-down and rebuild, you will
more than likely recreate anything that would be backed
up in this db, but for the record it is required.
I hope this helps,
David
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David A. Chapa
Consulting Manager
DataStaff, Inc.
847 413 1144
http://www.consulting.datastaff.com
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Quoting Steve Robb <steve_robb AT cnt DOT com>:
> I have a NT 4.0 media server (one of four, plus a
separate master server,
> all NT4) that I would like to rebuild and then
reinstall the media server
> functionality. Since this has been in operation for a
couple of months
> backing up a number of different servers, are there
any issues that I need
> to be aware of before I tear it down? Any loss of
catalog or media
> information?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Steve Robb
> Director of Voice and Data Services
> (763)-268-6680
> steve_robb AT cnt DOT com
>
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