Description
How to Understand the Difference Between FROZEN and SUSPENDED Volumes in NetBackup
Introduction
In NetBackup, understanding the difference between FROZEN and SUSPENDED volumes is crucial for effective media management. This guide will help you distinguish between these two states and their implications.
Explanation
- FROZEN Volumes:
- Unavailable for Future Backups: Cannot be used for any new backups.
- Never Expires: Remains in the NetBackup media catalog indefinitely.
- Permanent Assignment: Media ID stays assigned to NetBackup permanently.
- SUSPENDED Volumes:
- Temporary Unavailability: Cannot be used for backups until all retention periods expire.
- Eventual Deletion: Once retention periods end, it's deleted from the media catalog and unassigned.
Note: Both SUSPENDED and FROZEN volumes (tapes) are available for restore jobs.
Additional Information
- Reasons for Freezing:
- For detailed reasons why NetBackup might freeze a volume, refer to the About frozen media section in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
- Manual Unfreezing:
- Unfreezing Volumes: Administrators can manually unfreeze volumes using the NetBackup Java Administration Console, NetBackup Web UI, or the bpmedia command.
- For more information on how to deal with frozen media, refer to the Related articles below.
For more information on Suspending or unsuspending volumes, refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
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