Mount media with File System Devices 1

[HenryH]

I want to use ARCserve (v9) to move data (and MS exchange) from one (Small Business) Server to a new box.
I have backed up the files to a File System Device on FirstServer and copied these files to SecondServer. Now I want to 'restore' the files to SecondServer. (Each machine has the same name and domain ;-).

How do I show ARCserve where the File System Device media is? Or does it simply not work like this?

HenryH

 

[Cyklops]

Henry,

just copy the files to a directory on the second server.
Call the directory for example 'disktape'. In the directory the files must show up like a header file and a *.ctf file for each session you have backed up.
Then go to the device configuration wizard and browse the location to the newly created directory.
When you start up the tape engine, the newly created device must show you the name of the backed up tape. Merge this tape into the database and you must be able to restore whatever you want

regards

 

[HenryH]

Thanks.

I tried that and some of the data appeared to restore OK.

I will try restoring exchange tomorrow (I assume that there are no extra wrinkles doing this...)

Is what you outlined covered in the documentation? If so, where should I look for more details & options?

Thanks again..

 

[Cyklops]

This is not documented and officially not supported by CA but it works OK (even on remote USB and firewire disks and CD/RW (if set up for 'packet writing'). The only thing I se sometimes is that the remote shows up as 'unreadable media' but I think this has to do with security settings.

regards