Thank you for your input. I wasn't sure about the SAN license requirements,
tho' I am fairly certain that I will have to restore to this new SAN
server and move the data.
The command bpmedia -movedb has the option to move just individual tapes
to a different server.. Not sure if the FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER will
be necessary, but if plan A, B, or C don't work, I will try it;-)
Now I have to remember all the steps to building a SAN server.. My last
experience was when we upgraded from 5.4 to 6.5 (I think - can't remember
if we stepped through 6.0).
so, here goes.
Thanks again..
jann
>
> You don't need the tape license since standalone is free. You don't need a
> San for a San Mediaserver.
> A restore "might" work since its restricted to local backups.
> You might be able to duplicate it to another Full Mediaserver and do the
> restore from there.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of
> Nardello,
> John
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:23 PM
> To: Jann Toole; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Need ideas for doing restore from previous media
>
>
> SAN Media Server just means it can only back itself up, as opposed to
> backing up other clients. I don't believe there's actually a requirement
> that you have SAN though. =)
>
> That said, it wouldn't surprise me if you hit a wall if you tried restoring
> it through your SAN Media Server to another client (due to license
> restrictions). Wasn't sure if that was your intention or if you were going
> to dump it to the SAN Media Server and copy it across later though (which is
> what I'd recommend, space permitting).
>
> It might also be easier to do a FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER temporarily
> instead of moving ownership. Up to you though.
>
> - John Nardello
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Jann
> Toole
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:02 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Need ideas for doing restore from previous media
>
>
>
>
> I have a problem that I'm having difficulty wrapping my brain around and was
> hoping someone could give me some ideas.
>
> So, here's the situation. I have a master server and a SAN media server
> currently active. Neither one of these systems have openings for additional
> hardware. I have a SL500 tape library with 4 LTO3 tape drives - both the
> master and SAN server share those drives. All is well there. Our sDLT tape
> drive was upgraded to the 4th LTO3 drive in that library
> about a year ago, and we no longer have a sDLT drive in the mix (at the
> moment).
>
> I have a restore request from a tape about 4 years old. It's a sDLT tape
> that was written by the SAN media server host.
>
> I have a spare SAN media server license and I have 2 more tape drive
> licenses not in use. So, legally I have the license issue covered.
>
> If I take a host, add a stand alone sDLT tape drive (SCSI attached). Give
> that host the other SAN license and the tape drive license, do you think I
> can do the restore from this other host?
>
> I'm thinking I can use bpmedia to move that tape from the backup source to
> the new SAN media server. I might have to move the data after it's restored,
> but the biggest obstacle now is getting it off tape.
>
> The sDLT standalone drive will not be on the SAN. Nor will the host - this
> is
> where my brain gets crossed. Will the SAN media server license work to
> restore
> sDLT tapes on a standalone drive when they are not on a SAN?
>
> Any hints, tips, or ideas are most greatly appreciated. Thanks... jann
>
>
>
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