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[Veritas-bu] Restore Problem - No images?

2002-05-09 15:05:41
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Restore Problem - No images?
From: JSANGEMINO AT EFTIA DOT com (Sangemino, Joe)
Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 15:05:41 -0400
Right On Larry!  The admin in India entered the names of the Unix boxes with
the first letter capitalized. I was searching using all lower case....duh!
Searching for Bombay worked like a charm.

It's always the simple stuff that gets you, isn't it?!!

Thanks for putting an end to my head scratching, for this time anyway! ;-)

Cheers,
Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lkingery AT veritas DOT com [mailto:lkingery AT veritas DOT com] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:54 PM
> To: Sangemino, Joe
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Restore Problem - No images?
> 
> 
> Check the hostname you're using is spelled exactly the same as it was 
> in the class (it is case sensitive).
> 
> You may want to look around in /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images
> 
> Also, I'm not sure what you mean by configuring the media server in 
> xbp.  You don't do anything with the media server in xbp
> 
> > 
> > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not 
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> > Hello,
> >     I have a strange problem. Yesterday I performed several manual 
> > backups of different file systems on a Unix server, Bombay. The 
> > backups completed successfully with Status "0".  Reports 
> run from the 
> > gui
> > (xbpadm) detail the backups correctly listing the date, 
> time, server and
> > tape media.  Everything looks good about the backups.
> >  
> > The problem is that today, when I tried to restore back to the same 
> > server, I can't get a list of images to choose from.  In xbp, I've 
> > configured the media server, the client to browse for restores 
> > (bombay), the client to restore to (same) and the class type 
> > "standard".  Then, I chose "/" as the  Directory to search, 
> used the 
> > default "1970 till now" Date Range,  Keyword phrase is empty, 
> > Directory depth is "5" and Filename Filter is *.
> >  
> > when I select "Browse backups (restore), or even Browse 
> backups (true 
> > image restore)  I get an "xbp_errmsg" dialogue box complaing it 
> > couldn't find any files matching the above criteria, and no 
> images to 
> > choose from.
> >  
> > I thought perhaps something was buggered in the database, so I blew 
> > away the tape from Media Manager and then imported it.  The import 
> > seemed to be successful, but I still can't find any images 
> to restore.
> >  
> > If I try to start a restore for other clients, I have no problem 
> > getting an image list. Just can't seem to list any images 
> for Bombay.
> >  
> > Any suggestions?
> >  
> > Thanks,
> > Joe
> >  
> > Joe Sangemino
> > Unix/NT Administrator 
> > Eftia OSS Solutions Inc. 
> > (613)368-4181 
> > 
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> > <TITLE>Message</TITLE>
> > 
> > <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
> <FONT face=Arial size=2>I 
> > have a strange problem. Yesterday I performed several 
> manual backups of 
> > different file systems on&nbsp;a Unix server, Bombay. The 
> backups completed 
> > successfully with Status "0".&nbsp; Reports run from the 
> gui (xbpadm) detail the 
> > backups correctly listing the date, time, server and tape 
> media.&nbsp; 
> > Everything looks good about the backups.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> size=2>The problem is that 
> > today, when I tried to restore back to the same server, I 
> can't get a list of 
> > images to choose from.&nbsp; In xbp, I've configured the 
> media server, 
> > the&nbsp;client to browse for restores (bombay), the client 
> to restore to (same) 
> > and the class type "standard".&nbsp; Then, I chose&nbsp;"/" 
> as the&nbsp; 
> > Directory to search, used the default "1970 till now" Date 
> Range,&nbsp; Keyword 
> > phrase is empty, Directory depth is "5" and Filename Filter is 
> > *.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> size=2>when I select 
> > "Browse backups (restore), or even Browse backups (true 
> image restore)&nbsp; I 
> > get an "xbp_errmsg" dialogue box complaing it couldn't find 
> any files matching 
> > the above criteria, and no images to choose 
> from.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> size=2>I thought perhaps 
> > something was buggered in the database, so I blew away the 
> tape from Media 
> > Manager and then imported it.&nbsp; The import seemed to be 
> successful, but I 
> > still can't find any images to restore.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> size=2>If I try to start a 
> > restore for other clients, I have no problem getting an 
> image list. Just can't 
> > seem to list any images for Bombay.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any 
> > suggestions?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2>Joe</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
> > <DIV><SPAN class=878175316-09052002><FONT face=Arial 
> size=2>Joe Sangemino</FONT> 
> > <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unix/NT Administrator</FONT> 
> <BR><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2>Eftia OSS Solutions Inc.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial 
> > size=2>(613)368-4181</FONT> </DIV></SPAN></BODY></HTML>
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