Netbackup: Import Disk Based images

This is the procedure I used to import Netbackup disk based images from a failed media server.  This is a 2 phased method that uses the NBU Admin console.  Phase 1 initiates the import process by locating the path to the images to be imported and the second phases imports the images into the database.  The disk images must be present on a local disk. In my experience network importing from a network share did not work.

Phase 1
Importing NetBackup disk images
First, run the "phase 1 import".
1. Start the NetBackup Administration Console and go to the Catalog section.
2. From the menu select Actions > Initiate Import and a dialog box will appear.
3. Check the "The images to be imported are on disk" radio button and enter a disk path to import images from.
4. Check the Activity Monitor for progress of the phase one import.

Phase 2
Once the "phase 1 import" completes, run the "phase 2 import".
1. Start the NetBackup Administration Console and go to the Catalog section.
2. Under Pathname:, enter the disk path used for the phase 2 import.
3. Select a date range for the images to import and click the Search button.
4. Select Backup IDs to import from the search results.
5. From the menu select Actions > Import to begin the phase 2 import.
6. Check the Activity Monitor for progress of the phase 2 import.

Once the phase 2 import completes successfully, the disk images will be available for restores.


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VDR: Remove Damaged Restore Points

Remove Damaged Restore Points

Corrupt restore points, which are identified during integrity checks, should be removed. Restore points may be identified as damaged during transient connection failures. If transient connection failures are possible, check if damaged restore point issues are resolved after connections are restored.

Prerequisites
Before you can remove damaged restore points, you must have restore points in a functioning Data Recovery
deployment.

Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, select Home > Solutions and Applications > VMware Data Recovery.
2 Click the Reports tab and double-click the integrity check that failed.

The Operations Log for the event opens in a separate window. Note which restore points triggered the
failure.

3 Close the Operations Log and click the Restore tab.

4 From the Filter dropdown list, select Damaged Restore Points.
Available restore points are filtered to display only the virtual machines with damaged restore points. It
may be necessary to expand a virtual machine's node to display the damaged restore point.

5 Select damaged restore points for removal and click Mark for Delete.

6 Initiate an integrity check.
Completing an integrity check causes all restore points marked for deletion to be removed.

7 Review the results of the integrity check to ensure no damaged restore points remain.


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Exchange 2007: Fowad all Mail

This is the Procedure to forward all mail from one Exchange 2007 mailbox to another mailbox without leaving a copy on the original recipient mailbox. 

Exchange management Shell:

Set-Mailbox -Identity "John Smith" -ForwardingAddress "sara@contoso.com"

Use following ccmlet to forward all mail while leaving a copy on the original recipient mailbox. 

Set-Mailbox -Identity "John Smith" -ForwardingAddress "sara@contoso.com" -DeliverToMailboxAndForward $true

Exchange Management Console:

1.   In the console tree, expand Recipient Configuration, and then click Mailbox.

2.  In the result pane, right-click the mailbox for which you want to configure mail forwarding and click Properties.

3.  In <Mailbox> Properties, on the Mail Flow Settings tab, click Delivery Options, and then click Properties.

4.  Click the Forward to check box. This enables the Browse button.

5.  Click Browse to open the Select Recipient dialog box. Select the recipient to whom you want to forward messages, and then click OK.

6.  If you want incoming messages to be delivered to the mailbox as well as to the forwarding address configured, select the Deliver message to both forwarding address and mailbox check box. Clear this check box to forward all incoming messages without retaining copies in the mailbox.

7.  Click OK to return to <Mailbox> Properties.

8.  Click OK.