For 6.0, I will try 5.1 again with the right syntax this time :)


On 4/27/06, Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> Backing up 6.0 via bpbackupdb and then restoring with bprecover works,
> I just had the synax incorrect.
>
> The correct syntax is:
>
> /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bprecover -dpath /local/catalog -r
>
> On 4/27/06, WEAVER, Simon <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net> wrote:
> >
> > Justin
> > Question1 makes sense. Same as saying revert back from windows 20003 AD back
> > to NT4 flat. Different kind of database where users/computers ect are
> > stored.
> >
> > And yes, nbpushdata may well need to be done again.
> >
> > Keep us advised.....
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Simon Weaver
> > 3rd Line Technical Support
> > Windows Domain Administrator
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Justin Piszcz [mailto:jpiszcz.backup AT gmail DOT com]
> > Sent: 27 April 2006 13:34
> > To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Some findings with NetBackup 5.1 and 6.0 (bprecover
> > not working)?
> >
> >
> > My questions and what I found out:
> >
> > Can I revert from 6.0MPx to 5.1MP4 via a catalog backup? No, the restore
> > puts the actual EMM stuff back and does not "down covert it" back to the 5.1
> > format.
> >
> > After I installed 5.1MP4 again from scratch and ran ./bprecover -l dpath
> > /path/catalog, it "appeared" to recover my catalog, I restarted services in
> > NB6.0 and nothing happened.
> >
> > Apparently, one must run the nbpushdata after a bprecover? Trying this now.
> >
> > Justin.
> >
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