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  2. NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide
  3. MSDP server evacuation
  4. Managing the MSDP server evacuation using the command-line
  5. Cleaning up the images that are migrated from the MSDP server using command-line
NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide

Cleaning up the images that are migrated from the MSDP server using command-line

To clean up the images that are migrated from the MSDP server using command-line

  1. List the migrated but uncleaned images.

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdcr/bin/mvgapiutil evac --mvg-volume <mvg-volume> --msdp-server <msdp-server> get-migrated-images-uncleaned --no-verify

  2. Expire the images using NetBackup command:

    bpexpdate -backupid <backup_id> -copy <copy_number> -force -d 0 -force_not_complete -do_not_follow_dependee [-nodelete] [-try_expire_worm_copy]

    If multiperson authorization (MPA) is enabled, approve the image cleanup requests.

  3. Check for remaining uncleaned images with verification:

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdcr/bin/mvgapiutil evac --mvg-volume <mvg-volume> --msdp-server <msdp-server> get-migrated-images-uncleaned

  4. Repeat steps 2 and 4 until no images are listed.

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