Importing backup images, Phase I
Phase I of the import process creates a list of images from which to select to import in Phase II. No import occurs in Phase I.
If tape is used, each tape must be mounted and read. It may take some time to read the catalog and build the list of images.
To import a catalog backup, import all of the child jobs that were used to create the catalog backup.
Use the following procedure to initiate an import of backup images.
To perform Phase I: initialize import of backup images
- To import the images from tape, make the media accessible to the media server so the images can be imported.
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand NetBackup Management > Catalog.
- On the Actions menu, select Initiate Import.
- In the Initialize Import window, in the Media Server field, specify the name of the host that contains the volume to import. This media server becomes the media owner.
- Indicate the location of the image. Under Image type, select whether the images to be imported are located on tape or on disk.
The following table shows the actions to take depending on the location of the image.
If images are on tape
In the Media ID field, enter the Media ID of the volume that contains the backups to import.
If images are on disk
In the Disk type field, select the type of the disk storage unit on which to search for backup images. The disk types depend on which NetBackup options are licensed.
If the disk type references a disk pool, enter or select the disk pool and the disk volume ID.
For a BasicDisk type, enter or browse to the path to the images in the field provided.
Click OK.
- Click OK to begin reading the catalog information from the source volume.
- Click on the Results tab to watch as NetBackup looks at each image on the tape. NetBackup determines whether or not each image has expired and can be imported. The job also displays in Activity Monitor as an Image Import type. Select the import job log to view the job results.
