Extend Tape Browse Time

Question

I'm using Networker 7.2.2 for Windows and I have some tapes that I set the browse and retention policy to 5 weeks. I would like to know what the steps are to extend the browse time so I can restore off these since they are several months old. Also, is there a way to set this new policy on existing tapes permanently?

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amediratta · Answer

You can do that using the nsrim command but with individual save sets using SSID.

ble1 · Answer

You can do that using the nsrim command but withindividual save sets using SSID. That would be nsrmm command.

brycspain · Answer

I'm sorry but could you be more specific. I would like to know the actual steps to accomplish this. If you have a link to some specific instructions that would be perfect. I searched the networker documents and the forums however I can't find anything on this procedure.

ble1 · Answer

Go to documentation download and take CLI guide and read it for nsrmm. There is also an example area where you can learn few tricks too.

For example: Home > Support > Documentation/White Paper Library > Software J-O > NetWorker > NetWorker for UNIX > 7.3.x

If on UNIX simply execute man nsrmm.

xvan_egmond · Answer

Hi,you'd need two commands only:nsrmm -yo notrecyclable -S nsrck -L7 -t 'time of full index backup after the backup> The last command is optional but will be better if it can be used, because then you can do a browsable recovery without having to scanner the tape.

ble1 · Answer

I just reread this and noticed that saveset has already expired... that changes things a bit and then either follow Xander's suggestion or delete whole saveset and scan it back again (in case that index is not available).

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