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Re: [Networker] mmrecov via disk device

2007-05-03 09:33:07
Subject: Re: [Networker] mmrecov via disk device
From: "Wood, R A (Bob)" <WoodR AT CHEVRON DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 14:33:55 +0100
Yes, perfectly possible, you will have to run scanner on the disk device
to recognise the volume and mount it.

Regards
Bob 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
>[mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of mark wragge
>Sent: 01 May 2007 16:51
>To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>Subject: [Networker] mmrecov via disk device
>
>Is it possible to use a disk device to perform an mmrecov 
>using the bootstrap info. I think that if the server is still 
>online but mmrecov was necessary then this would not be a problem.
>  But if the server had gone down and OS had to be rebuilt 
>could the disk device virtual volume be mounted and then the 
>mmrecov perfromed specifying appropriate bootstrap info.
>  Procedure would have to be: Rebuild OS, install Networker 
>server SW, create advanced file type device specifying 
>exsiting disk backup device - then somehow mount the virtual 
>volume that is already there.
>  Is this possible to do or would the original virtual volume 
>be overwritten or beome corrupt?
>   
>  If possible i would also intend on using this method for 
>offsite replication of disk backups to avoid having to send 
>tapes offsite to the DR site. If this method is not possible 
>then I would still have to send the bootstrap to tape and then 
>send this tape offsite every day.
>   
>  Any suggestions or experience doing this??
>
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