About importing backup images
NetBackup can import the backups that have expired or the backups from another NetBackup server.
During an import operation, NetBackup recreates NetBackup catalog entries for the backups on the imported volume. The import capability is useful for moving volumes from one site to another and for recreating NetBackup catalog entries.
An image is imported in the following two phases:
Table: Phases to import an image
Phase | Description |
|---|---|
Phase I: Initiate Import | NetBackup creates a list of expired catalog entries for the backups on the imported volume. No actual import occurs in Phase I. |
Phase II: Import | Images are selected for importing from the list of expired images that was created in Phase I. |