[Veritas-bu] Veritas-bu - Importing Backup Images into 3.4 DB

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> To all - 
> 
> Need some help importing tapes into a 3.4 netbackup master server. I have
> about 40 DLT year end  tapes (expiration set to infinity) that were backed
> up on a 3.1 master server which need to be imported into a separate 3.4
> master server. The process we used was to loaded all the tapes into the
> juke box and started the import. It completed step one ok and generated
> all the catalogs for the media without any errors. We had to wait about 2
> weeks before we could start step two. In the meantime some of  the
> cataloged tapes status has changed from imported to available. The import
> of the media (step 2) is failing due to the holes (available tapes) in the
> cataloged tapes.  
> 
> Is there anyway to recover or what is the best way to start over?  The
> tapes are in their own pool and barcode rule so they have not been
> overwritten by the new master.
> 
> Is there any good documentation about this process? All you really have is
> the GUI - Is there a command line process that might work better??

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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">To all - =
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">Need =
some help importing tapes into a 3.4 netbackup master server. I have =
about 40 DLT year end&nbsp; tapes (expiration set to infinity) that =
were backed up</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman =
Old Style">on a</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman =
Old Style">3.1</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman =
Old Style">master</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style"> server which need to be imported into a =
separate 3.4 master server. The process we used was to loaded all the =
tapes into the juke box and started the import. It completed step one =
ok and generated all the catalogs for the media without any errors. We =
had to wait about 2 weeks before we could start step two. In the =
meantime</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman Old =
Style"> some of&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">the cataloged tape</FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">s</FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style"> status has =
changed from imported to available. The import of the media (step 2) is =
failing due to the holes (available tapes) in the cataloged =
tapes.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">Is there =
anyway to recover or what is the best way to start over?&nbsp; The =
tapes are in their own pool and barcode rule so they have not been =
overwritten by the new master.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">Is there =
any good documentation about this process? All you really have is the =
GUI - Is there a command line process that might work =
better??</FONT></P>

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