Duplicate images & change retention period. No probs. Q: Synthesize a full + cinc?
Updated: 21 May 2010 | 3 comments
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So someone decommisioned a server without telling me.
The last backups of the server were a weekly full (retention 36 days) & a cumulative incremental (retention 35 days).
It is usual for me to take a final full backup with retention of infinity.
How do I achieve this after the event?
I know how to duplicate each image & change the retention to infinity.
This will give me 2 images, which is good but not perfect, as the cinc is very large.
Can I synthesize the 2 images into 1, thus giving me a single final full image?
I have a single master to work with.
6.5.4 AIX
10 x tape drives
But no NBU disk storage
Ideas?
thx
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Configure synthetic full backup schedule
Configure synthetic full backup schedule in your policy,and run it manually.
But, synthetic backup requires "Collect True Image Restore Information" plus "with move detection" options on.
If these options had been off, synthetic backup does't work.Check whether both are on or off.
Authorized Symantec Consultant(ASC) Data Protection in Tokyo, Japan
cannot combine
Unfortunately you cannot combine the two distinct images into a single image.
The best you can do is to get both images on the same tape by duplication process.
Then you can manually expire copy #1 of both images.
Bob Stump VERITAS - "Ain't it the truth?" Incorrigible punster -- Do not incorrige
alas i though as much
i guess i will have to lower my standards this time
at least is just 1 cinc and not 6 incs
tar
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