NetBackup Vault values in vmquery

[netlizard]

We are writing a script to do our daily offsite and I would like to use the Vault Date and Vault Return fields in the vmquery to store information. Would this possibly cause a problem if we moved to NetBackup Vault at a later date? Or would the information be used by Vault?

vault name: VAULT
vault sent date: Wed Jun 02 13:22:30 2004
vault return date: Fri Sep 03 00:00:00 2004
vault slot: ---
vault session id: 406021322

I use the session id for the date and time that it was processed and then set the return date for the day that it expires....

Thanks,
John Block

 

[comtec17]

Vault will not care what you have written already if it is not installed and licensed today. You will have to keep track of anything prior to using Vault.

 

[netlizard]

Part of what I am asking is when/if we install and license Vault, will it use the values in the fields or will it over-write everything? I don't see how Veritas could defend it over-writing existing values when it gets installed.

John