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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup servers
  6. FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER option for NetBackup servers
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER option for NetBackup servers

This option forces the restore to go to a specific server, regardless of where the files were backed up.

Table: FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup master servers.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER = from_host to_host

Where from_host is the server that performed the original backup and to_host is the server to use for the restore.

Stop and restart the NetBackup Request daemon on the master server after adding the FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER option. Physically move the media to to_host before attempting a restore. Update the Media Manager volume database to reflect the move.

This setting applies to all storage units on the original server. Restores for any storage unit on from_host go to to_host. To revert to the original configuration for future restores, delete the option.

Equivalent Administration Console property

NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Servers > Double-click on server > General Server > Media Host Override.

See General Server properties.

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