Allowing Redirected Restores of a Specific Client's Files

The administrator can give a single client permission to restore backups belonging to specific other clients. First, create the following file on the NetBackup master server:

Then, add the client names to peername.

The client(s) named peername can restore files backed up by another client if:

• The name of the other client appears in the peername file, and
• The NetBackup client name setting on the client named peername is changed to match the client name in the peername file.

Example

Assume UNIX client freddie wants to restore files backed up by client oscar:

1. The administrator creates the following file on the NetBackup master server:
      /usr/openv/netbackup/db/altnames/freddie
2. The user starts the Backup, Archive, and Restore application (jbpSA) and specifies freddie in the login dialog.
3. The administrator enters the name oscar on a separate line in the freddie file.
4. The user changes the NetBackup source client name setting in the Backup, Archive, and Restore client interface to oscar.
5. Client freddie restores the files backed up by client oscar.