This is a tried and tested configuration for Sybase to work for an alternative client restore.

This particular example shows Sybase in a cluster environment using the -client option within the Sybase load database command. However, this configuration can also work in a non-clustered environment which has also been tested.

1.  A backup image of virtualCluster1 on clientHost1 can be created and restored using the following configuration:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf:
CLIENT_NAME = clientHost1

$SYBASE/bp.conf
CLIENT_NAME = virtualCluster1

2.  The same backup image can be restored to virtualCluster2 on clientHost2 using the following configuration, provided that the alternate client restore is performed using the same Sybase login as on the original client:

/usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf:
CLIENT_NAME = clientHost2

$SYBASE/bp.conf
CLIENT_NAME = virtualCluster2

The LOAD command in the Sybase script should  equal to -CLIENT virtualCluster1

For example:

load database mydb from "sybackup::SYB!!.mydb.D.0.24312.17-12-1999.14:05:25 -SERV master-server -Client  virtualCluster1