Determine which tapes on the old_server contain NetBackup images that have not expired.

Run the following bpmedialist command:

bpmedialist -mlist -l -h old_server

The -l option produces one line of output per tape.

Move the tapes in the robot that is attached to the old_server to non-robotic status (standalone).

See Moving volumes by using the Actions menu.

Move the media logically from the old_server to the new_server.

If both the old_server and the new_server are at NetBackup 6.0 or later, run the following command:

bpmedia -movedb -allvolumes -oldserver old_server -newserver new_server

If either server runs a NetBackup version earlier than 6.0, run the following command for each volume that has active images:

bpmedia -movedb -ev media_ID -oldserver old_server -newserver new_server

For the media that has active images, see the bpmedialist command output from the first step of this process.

Configure NetBackup so that restore requests are directed to the new_server.

See Forcing restores to use a specific server.

Shut down both the old_server and the new_server.

See the vendor's documentation.

Disconnect the robot from the old_server.

See the vendor's documentation.

Connect the robot to the new_server. Verify that the operating system on the new media server recognizes the robots.

See the vendor's documentation.

Create the appropriate NetBackup storage units.

See Creating a storage unit.

Inventory the robots that are attached to the new_server. The inventory updates the location of all tapes in the robot.

See Updating the NetBackup volume configuration with a robot's contents.