EMC Legato NetWorker Commands Reference

nsrstage

SYNOPSIS

       nsrstage [ -v ] [ -d ] [ -s server ] [ -b pool ] -m -S { -f file |
                ssid[/cloneid]...  }

       nsrstage [ -v ] [ -s server ] -C -V volume

DESCRIPTION

       The nsrstage program is used to migrate existing save sets on a  manual
       basis.   Migration  is  the  process  of  moving  one or more save sets
       between volumes.  The process begins with a clone of the specific  save
       sets  to  the  new volume specified, followed by the deletion of cloned
       save set entries from the media  database  (see  the  -S  description).
       Finally, the possible removal of the save sets from the original source
       volumes.  The second and the third operations are triggered by the suc-
       cessful completion of the previous operation.  The data is moved to new
       media volumes, making room for new data on the original volumes.

       Migration can be onto any media type  (for  example,  save  sets  on  a
       adv_file  or  file  volume  can  be  migrated  to an optical disk). The
       nsrstage program does not perform simple volume migration; it  migrates
       full save sets.

       You  can specify exactly which copy (clone) of a save set to use as the
       source. See the -S option description.

OPTIONS

       -b pool
              Specifies the name of the media pool to which  the  data  should
              migrate.   The  pool  may  be any pool currently registered with
              nsrd(1).  You can view values by selecting Pools from the Admin-
              istration  menu  of  nwadmin(1).   If  you omit this option, the
              cloned save sets are automatically assigned to  the  Clone  pool
              corresponding  to  the original pool. Eg., if staging a save set
              from the Default pool, it is assigned to the Default Clone pool;
              if  staging  a  save set from an Archive pool, it is assigned to
              the Archive Clone pool.

       -m     Performs the actual migration operation.

       -s server
              Specifies a NetWorker server with save  sets  to  migrate.   See
              nsr(1)  for  a  description of server selection.  The default is
              the current system.

       -v     Enables verbose operation.  In this  mode,  additional  messages
              are displayed about the operation of nsrstage, such as save sets
              that cross volumes, or save set series expansions.   If  concur-
              rent  nsrstage operations are performed on the same savesets, it
              is possible for the volume names to be inaccurate. In that  case
              nsrstage  will  issue  a warning. Please see DIAGNOSTICS for the
              exact warning message.

              entries removed from the media data base.  You can perform  this
              operation on adv_file and file type volumes.

       -S ssid
              Causes  nsrstage  to treat subsequent command line parameters as
              save set identifiers.  Save set identifiers  are  unsigned  num-
              bers.   You  can  find out the save set identifier of a save set
              using the mminfo -v command. See mminfo(1).  The  -S  option  is
              useful when you want to migrate individual save sets from a vol-
              ume, or to migrate all save sets  matching  some  mminfo  query.
              The  save  set  identifiers also specify exactly which copy of a
              save set to use as the source.  To specify exact copies, use the
              ssid/cloneid format for each save set identifier.  In this case,
              the ssid and the cloneid are unsigned numbers,  separated  by  a
              single slash (/).  You can find out the cloneid for a particular
              copy by referring to the mminfo -S report.
              Notes:
              If the -S ssid/cloneid format is used, then  only  the  specific
              ssid instances will be removed from media database.
              If  the  -S  ssid is specified and no cloneid is specified, that
              all cloned instances of the ssid will be deleted from the  media
              database, except the one being staged.
              If  other  adv_file  or file device clone instances were removed
              from the media database as a result of staging, then those  save
              sets  will  also  be  removed from their respective volumes, and
              space will be recovered.

       -f file
              Instructs nsrstage to read the save  set  identifiers  from  the
              file specified, instead of listing them on the command line. The
              values must be listed one per line in the input file.  The  file
              may be -, in which case the values are read from standard input.

       -V volume
              Specifies the name of the volume to  be  cleaned.   This  option
              cannot be used with -S or -m options.

EXAMPLES

       Migrate save sets 1234 and 4568 to a volume in the Offsite Clone pool:
              nsrstage -b 'Offsite Clone' -m -S 1234 4567

       Migrate  clone  instance  12345678  of save set 1234 to a volume in the
       Default Clone pool:
              nsrstage -m -S 1234/12345678

       Migrate all save sets created since last Saturday to a  volume  in  the
       Default Clone pool:
              nsrstage -m -S 'mminfo -r ssid \
                   -q 'savetime>last saturday''

       Recover space from volume jupiter.013:
              nsrstage -C -V jupiter.013

       Only complete save sets can be migrated by nsrstage(1):

DIAGNOSTICS

       The exit status is zero if all of the requested save sets migrated suc-
       cessfully; otherwise status is non-zero.
              entire series to be migrated (even if only part  of  the  series
              was specified by the command line parameters).

       Cannot contact media database on server
              The  media  database  (and  probably other NetWorker services as
              well) on the named server is not answering queries.  The  server
              may  need  to be started. Or if it was just started, it needs to
              finish its startup checks before answering queries.

       Cannot open nsrstage session with server
              This message prints when the server is not  accepting  migration
              sessions.  A more detailed reason prints on the previous line.

       number is not a valid save set
              The  given  save  set  identifier  is  not valid.  Two forms are
              understood: simple save set identifiers and those with a cloneid
              specified.   Simple  save set are unsigned numbers.  You specify
              the save set with the cloneid form as two unsigned numbers sepa-
              rated by a single slash (/).

       save set number does not exist
              The  given  save  set  (from a -S save set list) does not exist.
              Verify your save set identifiers using mminfo(1).

       save set clone number/cloneid does not exist
              You specified a specific clone of a save set, but that save  has
              no  clones  with  that  clone  identifier.  Verify your save set
              identifiers using mminfo(1).

       volume name does not exist
              The given volume (if you specified the -V option) does not exist
              in the media database.

       waiting 30 seconds then retrying
              A  temporary  error  occur.   nsrstage automatically retries its
              request until the condition is cleared.  For example, if all  of
              the  devices  are busy saving or recovering, nsrstage cannot use
              these devices and must wait for two of them to become free.

       Space can only be recovered from adv_file and file type devices.
              The given volume (if you specified the -V option) is not a  file
              or  adv_file  type volume.  This message is also printed after a
              successful migration of data from volumes  of  type  other  than
              file and adv_file.

       WARNING: Multiple concurrent cloning operations on the same
              savesets  have been detected. The list of volumes reported below
              may not be accurate.
              nsrstage  prints  this  message  when  it  detects  more   clone
              instances  than  it  expected.   This happens when more than one
              nsrstage commands are run on same saveset  concurrently.  Verify
              the  clone volumes using mminfo(1).  Please note that the result
              of the staging operation is not affected by this warning.

SEE ALSO

       nsr_stage(5), nsrclone(1), nsr_getdate(3), mminfo(1), nsr(1),
       nsr_device(5), nsr_pool(5), nsrd(1), nsrmmd(1), nwadmin(1).

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