bpimport is used when an image has expired and is no longer in your 
NetBackup catalog.  In this case, you have duplicated an image and so 
both entries are in the catalog, even though one tape may not be kept 
onsite.

Read about how to restore an image that is not your primary copy.

cheers, wayne

Atif Munir wrote:
> To have an off site backup I m trying to duplicate the tapes like this
> and then trying to restore........
>
> Duplicate goes fine but i am stucked at restore......
>
>
> To duplicate
> /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpduplicate -PM -cn  1  -backupid
> box1-bk_1130569573 -dstunit cenbs-bk-hcart2-robot-tld-0 -dp OFF_SITE
>
>
>
> To restore
>
> /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpimport -create_db_info -id Y795L2
> -server cenbs -L /tmp/bpimport.phase1 &
>
> The error I am getting is
> ============================more /tmp/bpimport.phase1 =========
> Import phase 1 started Sat Oct 29 2005 12:39:36
> 12:39:36 INF - Create DB information for media id Y795L2.
> 12:39:36 INF - Initiation of bptm process to read media id Y795L2 was
> successful.
>
> 12:40:10 INF - Found existing image information for client marble-bk,
> policy test, and schedule 12, done on 10/29/2005 12:06:13.
> 12:40:12 WRN - Cannot import client marble-bk, policy test, and
> schedule 12, copy 2 fragment 1 already exists. Skipping this image.
>
> 12:40:55 INF - Creation of database information for import of media id
> Y795L2 complete.
> ============================================================
>
> thanks in advance.
> atif
>
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