Is there a way to backup the NBU Databases onto a specific tape besides one in the NetBackup Pool?

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From the command line you would use tpreq to mount the particular tape you require.

tpreq -ev MEDIAID -d DLT -p SOMEPOOL -f /tmp/MEDIAID

Then you would initiate your bpbackupdb command line:

bpbackupdb -ev MEDIAID -p POOLNAME -tpath /tmp/MEDIAID \ /usr/openv/netbackup/db \ /usr/openv/netbackup/var \ /usr/opnev/volmgr/database \ /usr/local/data/drplan.doc

This is a good idea when you are performing duplication for offsite vaulting. In this way you are able to say that you have your "environment" at a particular point in time, including your drplan.doc. Remember bpbackupdb will backup anything you tell it, so using it like this will also ensure you meet those offsite requirements of your DR Plan too.