How to restore data from tape which catalog information expired

(i) On the NetBackup Administration Console GUI, go to  NetBackup Management        
    (highlight)Catalog 


(ii) On the menu bar go to Actions > Initiate Import, and an "Initialize Import" window 
     should appear.

 Step 2:

In the "Initialize Import" window, enter the details as required, such as Media Server name, Image type and Media Id (see Figure 2).

Figure 2 - Showing the details being entered

Step 3:

The Tape will now be read to allow NetBackup to find the details of the backup headers.  This is the Phase 1 import. Go to the Activity Monitor to see the details of the Phase 1 import job (see Figure 3).

NOTE:  If any backup images span more than one tape, Phase 1 imports must be performed on all spanned tapes (before proceeding to Phase 2 import).

Figure 3 - Starting the Phase 1 Import

Step 4:

(i) Go to NetBackup Management > Catalog 

(ii) On the right hand side of the screen, go to Actions > select Import in the drop-down menu.

See Figure 4

Figure 4 - Setting up to search for imported images 

Step 5:

Now we search for the images that are in a state that can be imported.  The easiest way to do this is to leave the settings to "All", for example, All Media ID, All Media Hosts, All Policies, etc. In theDate/Time Range, specify a set of dates which comfortably covers the dates on which the images were backed up (see Figure 5).

Figure 5 - Searching for imported images on which to run Phase 2 import

Step 6:

Now that Step 5 has been carried out, eligible images for Phase 2 import should appear in the Search Results section (see Figure 6). To perform the Phase 2 import:

(i) Highlight the images of interest
(ii) Go to the menu bar, select Actions > Import 

Figure 6 - Starting the Phase 2 Import

Import finished

Now you can find the information of history windows

Try to restore specific file.

File restored.