Use Media Host Override

The Use Media Host Override property forces restores to go to a specific server, regardless of where the files were backed up (both servers must be in the same master and media server cluster). For example, if files were backed up on media server A, a restore request can be forced to use media server B.

The following are some examples of when to use this capability:

• Two (or more) servers are sharing a robot and each have connected drives. A restore is requested while one of the servers is either temporarily unavailable or is busy doing backups.
• A media server was removed from the NetBackup configuration, and is no longer available.

  To force restores to go to a specific server

1. If necessary, physically move the media to the host that will be answering the restore requests and update the Media Manager volume database to reflect the move.
2. Modify the NetBackup configuration on the master server by specifying the original media server in the Server than performed original backups box and the new media server in the Server that should perform restore box.
3. Stop and restart the NetBackup Request Manager service on the master server.

   This applies to all storage units on the original media server. That is, restores for any storage unit on the Server than performed original backup host will now go to the Server that should perform restore host.

   To revert to the original configuration for future restores, clear the check box.

   Server than performed original backup: Specifies the media server that performed the original backup and to which a restore request will normally go.

   Server that should perform restore: Specifies the media server to which the restore request is being forced to go.