About supported configurations for alternate server restores
Figure: NetBackup servers that share robotic peripherals and Figure: NetBackup servers with separate non-shared peripherals show configurations where NetBackup supports alternate server restores.
All methods for alternate server restores require that the server that is used for the restore be in the same cluster as the server that performed the original backup. The server must also share the same Enterprise Media Manager database.
Assume the following when NetBackup servers share robotic peripherals:
A single, shared Enterprise Media Manager database exists on the NetBackup primary server.
The NetBackup primary server is available at time of restore.
Robotic control is on a NetBackup server that is available at the time of the restore.
Assume the following when NetBackup have separate, non-shared robotic peripherals:
The media is made physically accessible through an available NetBackup server. The Enterprise Media Manager database is updated to reflect this move.
A single, shared Enterprise Media Manager database exists on the NetBackup primary server.
The NetBackup primary server is available at time of restore.
Robotic control (if applicable) is on a NetBackup server that is available at the time of the restore.