Dean wrote:

> I restored a 1GB catalog from an IBM LTO2 just last week. It took less 
> than 1 minute to get the data off the tape.

well that's what it's supposed to be.

> Why are you using the -dhost parameter? Is the catalog restore running 
> on a media server, not the master?

i have several media servers and a master. this parameter just assures that 
i'm restoring the right directory to the right server name. i'm doing it on 
the master of course.

> Based on what worked for me, and what you're doing differently, try these :
> - On the bprecover command, use device path /dev/rmt/11m (rather than 11cbn)

hm. i've always used cbn. always worked.

> - Don't shutdown NetBackup before running the bprecover. I don't think I 
> did (but I might be wrong)

but when i restore the catalog - and a backup tries to run - you got 
conflict which i want to avoid.
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Marek Gorka
Client Solutions
Sun Microsystems Poland