NetBackup™ in Highly Available Environments Administrator's Guide

To prepare for full catalog restore

1. Run the nbgetconfig command and save the output. This output can be used after the catalog recovery to recover the host-specific information that is overwritten during the catalog recovery.

   For example:

   ./nbgetconfig > sample.txt

2. Run the bprecover command to recover the entire catalog.

   Note:

   The DR primary server must have the same name and topology as the production primary server. If the production primary server is a cluster then the DR primary server must also be a cluster. The number of member nodes and the names of the nodes can be different.

   Note:

   If a catalog backup that was created on a separate media server is used, then a media server with the same name is required for the catalog recovery.

3. After you run the bprecover command, set a passphrase for the disaster recovery package so that subsequent catalog backups are successful.

   See Disaster recovery packages.

4. During catalog recovery, security certificates for cluster nodes are not recovered. Only the virtual name certificate is recovered.

   If NetBackup certificates are used for host communication	For successful host communication, you must deploy NetBackup certificates (host name-based and host ID-based certificates) on all cluster nodes after a disaster. For more details, refer to the Generating a certificate on a clustered primary server after disaster recovery installation chapter from the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.
   If external certificates are used for host communication	For successful host communication, you must configure all cluster nodes to use external certificates after a disaster. For more details, refer to the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

5. Clear allowed list cache and restart the service on all hosts in the domain.
6. Deactivate all the backup policies to prevent backups from starting automatically. Use one of the following methods:

   • The NetBackup web UI.

   • Run the bpplinfo <policy> -modify -inactive CLI.

7. Shut down NetBackup.
8. Recover the host settings that you backed up in step 1. Run the following command.

   ./nbsetconfig sample.txt

9. Start the NetBackup Scale-Out Relational Database Manager, NetBackup PBX, and EMM services on the new primary server.

   • On Linux primary servers, run the following commands:

     • /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbdbms_start_stop start

     • start /opt/VRTSpbx/bin/pbx_exchange

     • /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbemm

   • On Windows primary servers, start the following Windows services:

     • NetBackup Scale-Out Relational Database Manager

     • Veritas Private Branch Exchange

     • NetBackup Enterprise Media Manager

     Note:

     The PBX process may already be running because the NetBackup commands do not stop and start PBX.

     For more information about NetBackup Scale-Out Relational Database Manager, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide.

10. Deactivate the media servers that are not part of the DR environment. Run the following command:

    nbemmcmd -updatehost -machinename media_server -machinestateop set_admin_pause -machinetype media -masterserver primary_server

11. Delete all the tape devices from the EMM database. Run the following command:

    nbemmcmd -deletealldevices -allrecords

12. This step is required if you have NAT clients in your environment.

    If the NetBackup Messaging Broker (or nbmqbroker) service is configured, after the catalog restore you need to enable the cluster to monitor the service using the configureMQ -enableCluster command.

    For more information on the command, refer to the NetBackup Command Reference Guide.

13. Restart NetBackup.
14. Create the new tape drive and library configuration.
15. If the barcode masking rules were used at step 9, ensure that the same rules are set here. If necessary, add them.
16. Verify that all the recovery media are set to non-robotic.

17. • If some recovery media still need to be set to non-robotic, do the following:

    • Select the robotic media, right-click, and select Move.

    • Change the robot field to Standalone.

    • Click OK to save the changes.

18. Once all the recovery media are set to non-robotic, in the Inventory all the tape libraries field ensure that the media are identified in the correct library.