That is what I am doing right now.

Easiest method:

Phase 1:

Open jnbSA, click catalog, go to import -> type in the tape number, repeat 
for each of the tapes.

Phase 2:

Search for the phase1 images and then select all and then proceed to do 
the phase 2 import (the second import option in the GUI).

I split them up to use 2 tape drives and that does not appear to work 
well, it appears you need to do phase 2 single-threaded.

I have done smaller sets of tapes in the past (4-6) no issues but when 
dealing with 50+ tapes that are multiplexed etc, single threaded appears 
to be the way to go (for phase 2).

For phase1 you should be ok, it will just take ~2hrs per tape to read 
using one drive per tape.

Justin.

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009, J.Keating AT tachi-s DOT com wrote:

> Hello All;
>
> I have been recently tasked with preparing the DR at the company I'm
> currently with and what I have found thus far is the NBU catalogs only
> span back to Jan08.
> And, some of the tapes I have in my possession are not listed in NB.
>
> Despite the lack of knowing what happened to the old catalogs or NB
> server, is there a preferred/good method for "importing" old tapes into NB
> as to recreate or "re-catalog" so to speak?
>
> Any feedback or documents would be very helpful.
>
> Best Regards and thanks in advance for your feedback.
>
> John Keating
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