Modifying NetBackup catalogs when the server that wrote the media is unavailable
Use the following procedure to modify catalogs when the server that wrote the media is unavailable.
To modify NetBackup catalogs when the server that wrote the media is unavailable
- If necessary, physically move the media.
- Update the NetBackup database by using the move volume options.
- Update only the NetBackup image catalog on the primary server.
Use the following commands from the NetBackup primary server.
Enter the admincmd command on one line:
As administrator on a Windows NetBackup server:
cd install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd bpimage.exe -id media_id -newserver hostname -oldserver hostname
As root on a UNIX NetBackup server:
cd /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd bpimage -id media_id -newserver hostname -oldserver hostname