To manually override the original server for restores

1. If necessary, physically move the media and update the Enterprise Media Manager database Media Manager volume database to reflect the move.

2. Modify the NetBackup configuration on the master server as follows:

   • By using the NetBackup Administration Console:

     Open the General Server host properties dialog box of the master server.

     Add an entry in the Media Host Override list that lists the original backup server and the restore server.

   • By modifying the bp.conf file on a UNIX NetBackup server:

     As root add the following entry to the

     /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf file:
     FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER = fromhost tohost
     

     The fromhost is the server that wrote the original backup and the tohost is the server to use for the restore.

   To revert to the original configuration for future restores, delete the changes made in this step.

3. Click OK.

4. Stop and restart the NetBackup Request daemon on the master server.

   The override applies to all storage units on the original server. This means that restores for any storage unit on fromhost go to tohost.