Summary
NDMP smtape restore failed with error indicating the destination volume is not a replica.
Symptoms
Job log shows the following error:
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X.X.X.X 1/12/2018 10:26:18 am SNBNCX6025J NDMP server entry: Type(NDMP_LOG_ERROR), ID(4), Text(smtape restore job 6000563 failed due to: Destination
volume is not a replica. )
X.X.X.X 1/12/2018 10:26:18 am SNBNCX6025J NDMP server entry: Type(NDMP_LOG_ERROR), ID(5), Text(DATA: Operation terminated: EVENT: NA (for S01_FTP01dec2016) )
X.X.X.X 1/12/2018 10:27:18 am SNBEHD4281E 7020: Job 1515770512 task 1 file 0 [/FAS_SVM/S01_FTP01/FAS_SVM/crp_ftp001_cdt]: error 16 (create old header error)
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Resolution
The reason the restore failed is because the volume being restored to does not have the correct type. Right-click the volume to change the type to type 'DP' then try the restore again and access mode 'Restricted' for SMTAPE restore.