How to extract an client file index from a legato tape ?

Question

Hi, Now an than, I have to restore 'old' file/folders of a legato client of which i still have info in the media database but not anymore in the client file index. So, I want to extract and re-insert the index of a client as it was when  the backup of the drive was taken; the index of that client was also written to tape. Somebody in this world must have a decent procedure about 'how to extract a client file index from a tape'  and re-insert it into the current index. I know that the folowing command must be used but how do i get the write value after the -t # nsrck -L7 -t xxxxxxxx clientname All feedback with wortking solution are more than welcome. I already tried several things but not with success ! Rgds, Johan

masonb · Answer

Johan,

You do not mention the NetWorker version here but I believe the Support solution reference should be able to help you when doing this. As you will see the procedure changed recently (from 7.3 onwards). Support Solution is available from Powerlink reference esg98649, you should be able to locate this via a search within solutions, however I have put the content below: -

Symptoms

NetWorker is unable to browse content for recovery after a saveset has passed its browse period.

Cause

Saveset has passed its browse period.

Resolution

1. mminfo -avot -c client_name

(Browse though the output to look for the saveset ID for the user's recovery.)

2. Check on the "level" of the target saveset that the user needs to recover, as if it is an incremental request to perform the instructions below for the most recent, along with all incremental before the desired date.

3. mminfo -av -q ssid=XXXX -r cloneid

(To obtain cloned YYYY)

4. nsrmm -e "mm/dd/yy" -S XXXX/YYYY

(The mm/dd/yy is the date the user would like the saveset to be browsable from.)

5. nsrmm -o notrecyclable -S XXXX/YYYY

(Input "y" when it asks to mark the saveset as not recyclable.)

6. mminfo -avot -c client_name

(From the output, the user will be able to see the saveset worked on is now becomes "cr").

7. mminfo -avot -N index:client_name

(Locate the index that is being backed up with the target saveset and mark down its time.)

8. nsrck -L7 -t "mm/dd/yy" client_name

(Input the time obtained from 7 within " ".)

9. mminfo -avot -c client_name

(From the output, the user will be able to see the saveset worked on now becomes "cb".)

10. Repeat the above steps for any further saveset requires. If no more saveset operations are required, double check within NMC to make sure volumes required are available for recovery (Volume required information can be checked within NW user GUI or previous mminfo output within 1.).

11. Perform recover through the NW user GUI and change the browse time. Now you shall be able to see the data for recover.

Regards

Bill Mason

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Johans2 · Answer

Thanks very much. I will try it out. All the best Johan

Johans2 · Answer

Bill, - what is meant by time in point 7 : date or time ? - 'mm/dd/yy' in point 8 is not a time but a date.... Rgds, Johan

masonb · Answer

You should see something like the following output supplied (this is not for an index savset but the report is the same format - I did not have an index example): -

volume client date time size ssid fl lvl name

snapimagewin1.001 swift 11/5/2009 12:02:18 PM 83 KB 4294078835 cE full c:\bkup

If you have more than one index backup that day you can specify the date and time to just list that one, otherwise if there is only 1 the date will be enough

so for point 8 the command would look like for the output above: -

nsrck -L7 -t "11/5/2009 12:02:18 PM" swift

Regards,

Bill Mason

Johans2 · Answer

I have tried to execute the procedure ...

nsrck -L7 -t xxxx legato-clientname starts.... in the Log tab of Networker Console, i see that it asks for the right tape ... and than nothing happens anymore ....

I dont find anything in the savegrp.log or messages or daemon.log file .....

After 1 hour ... still busy but doing what ?

Where can i find what it does now ?

J

mofo · Answer

Hi,

first, since i don't have a view on your system excuse me on a possibly dumb question, but is the required tape located in the autochanger? If the actual load of the required tape didn't happen, could it be that the all tape devices were already busy with other backup/clone requests?

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