RHEL 8.x Spectrum Protect Move backups to DR

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Create storage pool for offsite pool

1. Create storage pool for offsite pool

   DEFINE STGPOOL <offsite-tape-storage-pool-name> LTOCLASS pooltype=copy description="Description for the Offsite tape pool" maxscratch=2 collocate=no
   Ex
   DEFINE STGPOOL MONTHLY_DR_OFFSITEPOOL LTOCLASS pooltype=copy description="Monthly OFFSITE TAPE Storage Pool for DR" maxscratch=2 collocate=no

2. Check the status

   q stgpool

If new tape cartridges inserted to tape library

If new tape cartridges inserted to tape library, then need to checkin the tapes cartridges to library by using below commands

1. Verify the list of tapes currently in the library with the following command

   show slots TS4300

2. Verify the list of tapes currently checked in with Spectrum Protect with the following command

   query libv TS4300

3. Run the audit library for finding the newly inserted tapes

   audit library TS4300 checkl=yes refresh=yes

4. Then checked in discovered (newly added tapes) to library as scratch

   label libvolume TS4300 search=yes checkin=scratch labelsource=barcode

5. Monitor the status of above command

   q proc

6. Find the newly inserted tapes

   query libv TS4300

If Old/Used/Offsite tape cartridges inserted to tape library

If old/used tape cartridges inserted to tape library, then need to remove the data and insert as a scartch by using below

1. Insert the tape cartridges in tape media
2. Check the drmedia tapes list

   query drmedia

3. This step is required for, If inserted tapes are part of drmedia. The inserted tapes status must be "Vault retrieve". Then Change the tapes state to onsite

   move drmedia <tape-name> wherestate=vaultretrieve tostate=onsiteretrieve
   Ex:
   move drmedia GB7441L8 wherestate=vaultretrieve tostate=onsiteretrieve

   Note: If inserted tapes are not part of drmedia, avoid this step.

4. Run below command for checkin

   label libvolume TS4300 <tape-name> checkin=scratch overwrite=yes
   Ex:
   label libvolume TS4300 GB7451L8 checkin=scratch overwrite=yes

5. Get the pending request id by using below command

   query request

6. Let the server know tapes are inserted

   reply <request-number>

   Wait for complete the task

7. Checkin the tapes

   label libvolume TS4300 search=yes checkin=scratch labelsource=barcode

8. See the status

   show slots TS4300
   q libvol TS4300

Backup disk pool to tape offsite pool

1. Backup disk pool to tape offsite pool

   BACKUP STGP <Diskpool> <offsite-tape-storage-pool-name> wait=no
   Ex
   BACKUP STGP HANADISKPOOL MONTHLY_DR_OFFSITEPOOL wait=no

2. Get the process number

   q proc

3. Check the detail log based on process number

   q actlog search="PROCESS: <process-number>"
   Ex
   q actlog search="PROCESS: 1072"

4. Check the tape cartridge name and other information

   query volume * stgpool=<offsite-tape-storage-pool-name> devclass=LTOCLASS f=d
   Ex
   query volume * stgpool=MONTHLY_DR_OFFSITEPOOL devclass=LTOCLASS f=d
   

5. Before moving tape to vault status is as follows:

   query drmedia

6. Move tape cartridge to vault status

   move drmedia KG7451L8 tostate=vault

7. Check the process status

   q proc

8. Check the status

   query drmedia

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