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NetVault Bare Metal Recovery 12.2 - User Guide for NetVault Backup Server

Performing an offline recovery

Prerequisites for an offline recovery

Before recovering the NetVault Backup Server, the following conditions must be met:

In some instances, the Disk Number assigned to a drive during backup might be different for the restore. To work around this issue, note the Disk ID and disk order displayed on the Create Selection Set page, use the Plug-in Offline Client to boot the machine that is targeted for the restore, and then note whether the disk order is different. If the order is different, use the Rename option during the restore process to prevent data loss.

To determine whether the disk order is different, perform the following steps.

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On the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page, select Plug-in Server from the Plugin Type list.
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Use the Plug-in Offline Client to boot the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery for NetVault Backup Server Client that is targeted by the restore, access the NetVault Backup Server, and open the NetVault Backup Selections page.

Booting into NetVault Bare Metal Recovery for NetVault Backup Server

The first step in the recovery process is to use the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery for NetVault Backup Server CD to boot the machine. This process requires the CD previously created during the Offline Backup process.

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Use the CD created in Booting into NetVault Bare Metal Recovery for NetVault Backup Server to boot the server; if connected through a USB port, the port must use the 3.0 protocol or earlier.
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In the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Daemon process terminal (command prompt), press <Ctrl+C> to stop the process.
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To open a new NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Daemon process terminal, double-click the Terminal icon on the desktop.
NOTE: You can enter the -o mpath and -p port_number options together.

Importing the indexes to the NetVault Database

The next step is to select the dedicated DR target media for your recovery and import the indexes to the NetVault Database.

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On the Manage Devices page, click the Manage Device icon for the drive or slot that contains the media that was used during backup, for example, BMRMedia, and is now marked “FOREIGN.”
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On the Tape Drive Management page, click Scan.
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