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You can switch the startup mode of the NetBackup services in<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Computer Management-&gt;Services and Applications-&gt;Services <br />
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from 'automatic' to 'disabled', and then install another backup package. Then if you need to restore a NetBackup tape, you stop the other backup package's services and start NetBackup's. This is a bit unorthodox but it works.<br />
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If you have the budget, however, it might me better to just stash the Netbackup server along with the tapes and haul it back out when needed.
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You can switch the startup mode of the NetBackup services in

      Computer Management->Services and Applications->Services

from 'automatic' to 'disabled', and then install another backup package. Then if you need to restore a NetBackup tape, you stop the other backup package's services and start NetBackup's. This is a bit unorthodox but it works.

If you have the budget, however, it might me better to just stash the Netbackup server along with the tapes and haul it back out when needed.

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Don't forget to stop the NetBackup services (or reboot) before installing another backup package :-)
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Don't forget to stop the NetBackup services (or reboot) before installing another backup package :-)

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But I would still have to pay for Netbackup licensing? &nbsp;Is there anyway to restore netbackup tapes with a different software?
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But I would still have to pay for Netbackup licensing?  Is there anyway to restore netbackup tapes with a different software?

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That was my impression but wanted to make sure I wasnt missing anything.
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That was my impression but wanted to make sure I wasnt missing anything.

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I want to move away from Netbackup but have a 25 month retention policy I have to keep. &nbsp;Is there anyway to leave Netbackup but not lose the off site storage of Netbackup tapes use?
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I want to move away from Netbackup but have a 25 month retention policy I have to keep.  Is there anyway to leave Netbackup but not lose the off site storage of Netbackup tapes use?

How to move away from Netbackup but not lose the ability to restore from the bank off old netbackup tapes?

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

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Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.

Disaster Recovery

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.