Merging tapes onto another server.

[SAbb]

I have created an isolated environment to test server recovery in the event of a disaster, which basically consists of a DC and a Brghtstor server. I am trying to merge tapes from the live environment into the test one at the moment. The merge job runs and completes successfully but when I try to view the restore sessions it says 'No matching sessions were found'. I've tried merging a single session and get the same result.

I am using Win 2K3 R2 SP2 and BAB r12.5

Anyone know what is going wrong?

Cheers

Steve

 

[SAbb]

OK, I've figured out the issue but it has now thrown up another problem. The issue was down to the fact the Restore session screen automatically creates a filter to show only the last 14 days sessions and because these tapes were from last month the detail was not available until I modified the filter.

I have now restored the Root OS drive from the backup to a different server sucessfully and am trying to do the System State. Does any one know what path I should use as the source? The Root OS drive was \\Newserver\c$. I have tried \\Newserver\System State but even though the agent is installed it fails as it is looking for a share with that name.

Cheers

Steve

 

[SAbb]

Previous post should say 'path I should use as the destination' not source.

 

[davidmichel]

check out the Admin Guide, especially page 278 on Recover the Active Directory.

 

[SAbb]

Figured it out in the end. You can't specify it as a path, I had to rename the server the same as the old one and then chose the restore to original location.