To manually override the original server for restores

1. If necessary, physically move the media and update the Enterprise Media Manager database Media Manager volume database to reflect the move.

2. Modify the NetBackup configuration on the primary server as follows:

   • By using the NetBackup Administration Console:

     In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties. Click on Master Servers. In the right pane, click on the selected server to open the General Server host properties dialog box of the primary server.

     In the General Server host properties dialog box, click on the Add button to open the Add Media Override settings window. Add entries for the original backup server and the restore server and click the Add button in the Add Media Override settings window.

   • By modifying the bp.conf file on a UNIX NetBackup server:

     As root add the following entry to the

     /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf file:
     FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER = fromhost tohost

     The fromhost is the server that wrote the original backup and the tohost is the server to use for the restore.

   To revert to the original configuration for future restores, delete the changes that were made in this step.
3. Click OK.
4. Stop and restart the NetBackup Request daemon on the primary server.

   The override applies to all storage units on the original server. This means that restores for any storage unit on fromhost go to tohost.