Prerequisites for restoring the NetBackup image database

Before you restore the NetBackup image database, make sure to meet the following requirements:

Directory structure

To browse to the appropriate client directories and select image database files to restore, you must understand the following directory structures:

  • db\images (Windows)

  • db/images (UNIX)

NetBackup installation and configuration

NetBackup must be installed and configured, along with the following components:

  • Any agents or options that were used to back up the critical policy data you want restored.

  • Media servers that contain the backup images (for disk storage units).

  • Media servers that control the storage devices that contain the removable media with the backup images that you want restored.

  • Storage devices that contain the removable media with the backup images that you want restored.

Catalog recovery

The NetBackup Catalog Recovery wizard must complete the manual recovery process.