Consider the following items before catalog archiving:

• Perform catalog archiving operations when NetBackup is in an inactive state (no jobs are running).

• To ensure that catalog backup images are not on the same tapes as user backups, create a separate media pool for catalog archives.

• You may find it useful to set up and then designate, a special retention level for catalog archive images.

  To specify retention levels, go to Host Properties > Master Server > Retention Periods.