Yes, I would copy the media directory somewhere (make
sure all of the daemons/sorry, services are
down/stopped) then after the reinstall and before I
start the services again, copy the directory back in,
then use the wizard to re-discover the multihosted
drives as you have suggested.
I've done this several times before (not the multi-
hosted drives that has only been a couple), you should
be good to go after that...unless anyone else has seen
some 'gotchas' that I have been fortunate enough to
miss?
-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>:
> 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
>
>
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> David A. Chapa
> Consulting Manager
> DataStaff, Inc.
> 847 413 1144
> http://www.consulting.datastaff.com
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> NBU-LSERV AT datastaff DOT com - Adv. Scripting
>
> 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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