This section describes how to install a new netbackup media server. About replacing netbackup server types not supported in netbackup 7. Installing netbackup media server software on unix veritas. Veritas netbackup 52xx appliance initial configuration guide.
Master server in netbackup have a role of maintaining all the databases of netbackup and catalog backup information. May 17, 2015 netbackup media server reinstalled as a master server it is possible to use one media server at dr site, reinstall it as a master server and restore catalog. Here is the small tutorial about installing client on windows 2003 server. Veritas netbackup appliances enterprise it software. While media server will be handling devices like applianceused as an storage server and tape library 12 lto tape drives. Media server currently not connected to master ser. To decommission a media server a run the following command on the master server or on a media server that is not the object of this operation. Key management service kms and netbackup access control nbac are not supported when the appliance is configured as a master server. A netbackup ft media server is a netbackup media server on which the fibre transport services are activated.
Once you install the netbackup master server properly it will act as media server as well. Media server 4 netbackup media server deduplication option os. Steps to install master and media server in linux vox. Netbackup ft media servers accept connections from san clients and send data to the storage units. The master server in the netbackup domain must be running a version of netbackup equal to or newer than the netbackup version on which the appliance is. I dont know what to download to be able to update our windows 2012 x64 servers. To install netbackup master server or media server software, you must enter a. Also, the command server should have netbackup and commvault filesystem agent installed. However, we eventually had to add the names n1 and n2 in. Sap basis configuration for download sapnote via s. When you install a netbackup master or media server, you must enter a. Installing netbackup media server software on unix.
The name san media server is very confusing, especially since they introduced the san client, and even more so since they share a licence enterprise client. You can download the file from the master server by means of a browser. I have an environment in which master server must be on vm and no devices will be presented to it. The following needs to be performed on each master server. The host bus adapters hbas that accept connections from the san clients use a special netbackup target mode driver to process ft traffic. To a server with the netbackup installation path c.
If you find a maintenance release is available, download it now. Merge from folder to identify the xml file that contains the netbackup master server information. It is useful when a newer netbackup client software does not support specific client os. In other words, the conversion runs when backups, restores, crqp, crc checks, compaction, etc.
After you have installed the master server, you are ready to install media server software on media server computers. Discover and migrate netbackup clients advanced options. If it is a master server then it will use the nbwebsvc user web for web management console access. Why are you testing connectivity between media server and 2 masters. The vcenter later downloads the file from the web server. Netbackup features a central master server which manages both media servers containing the backup media and clients. This is a time consuming process because you need to uninstall netbackup media server binaries and install it again as master server. This definition explains the meaning of veritas netbackup, and details the. Symantec netbackup veritas netbackup is a backup and recovery software suite designed for enterprise users. Thus, we shifted the workload to come to the master server to the virtual server. If so, they should be able to remotely query the registry key hklm\software\veritas\ netbackup \currentversion for key value install type. Oct 16, 2017 netbackup features a central master server which manages both media servers containing the backup media and clients. This meant that the clients registered on the netbackup master and media servers were registered as the names lr1 and lr2, not n1 and n2.
Veritas netbackup plugin for vmware vsphere client. Netbackup supports a mixed version environment it means that you can upgrade the opscenter, master, media servers and leave some clients with older netbackup software installed. It has all the information of the enivironment recorded in different databases. For any media related issues media db,for any policy related issuesclass db and likewise. Media server is not connected to the master server vox. Use this information to install the server software on a computer with no existing version of netbackup. After you have installed the master server and the emm server software, you are ready to install media server software on media server. You must obtain these keys and have them available during the installation or upgrade of your master server.
To download these keys and learn more about smart meter, visit veritas smart. A master server and its associated media servers are referred to collectively as a netbackup storage domain, and large networks may have more than one storage domain. Install and upgrade of the unix and linux client binaries with native installers. Assuming the backup host is a media server, the flow of the backup when using the plugin is as follows. To obtain license keys, you must order a license sku when you order your. Mounting netbackup software media on unix or linux systems. The rolling conversion is performed when the system is not busy. Core server platforms include solaris, hpux, aix, tru64, linux and windows. For mixed versions of vxvm and vxfs, install the latest version of the veritas. In order to report on a netbackup 7 master, you must install netbackup 7 on a master server and register the master server with the opscenter server. You may be required to restart the netbackup services on those servers so that the changes take effect.
To set up the netbackup datacenter server, perform the following. Netbackup media server version cannot be later than its netbackup master server version. You must install netbackup master servers in a cluster. Support is discontinued for push installation of a master server. In this, the script will install the master server and emm server components. The netbackup master server information will be populated into the commserve database. Integrating netbackup with swiftstack object storage. If, during installation of netbackup, you specify the name of the opscenter server in the field provided, opscenter will automatically pick up the master and start reporting once the installation. Upgrades of media servers with msdp include a rolling data conversion. Read verified veritas netbackup appliances data center. San media server provides all the functionality of a media server without the ability to backup and.
Netbackup master server disaster recovery overview. This segregates data so a netbackup or backup exec administrator cannot accidentally modify or remove backup images belonging to another domain. Oracle linux 6 ga through update 7 are not supported as a media server with netbackup 8. So you cannot backing up client x via a san media server, but sending data over the lan unless your san media server is using networkattached storage like nas or ost. The netbackup virtual appliance is a software version that installs on a media or master server at a remote office, with up to 2 tb of usable capacity. Zal on how to installrun hyperv host as a vmnested on vsphere 5 or 6. The master server is responsible for media and device selection for netbackup. Check and verify comms between media server and its only master server. The command server must be a netbackup media server or master server where admincmd folder is available. Veritas vcs273 exam tutorial, vcs273 practice questions.
Download latest actual prep material in vce or pdf format for veritas exam preparation. Deploy as master server, media server, or both for a netbackup domain. Figure 1 illustrates how the netbackup ahv plugin for nutanix works when backing up vms. The customer registration key is downloaded from the smart meter website.
How to prepare for netbackup mastermedia server upgrade. Prepare for the install by stopping all netbackup processes and services. We had to do exclusions for all the netbackup processes to make it work. This checklist is intended to help you plan for the initial configuration of your appliance. Need an urgent help for master server and media server sizing. Total no of policies 48 total client 65 hostname,active,policy name, client,os,client name,policy type,residence,include,volume pool,schedule,calendar,daily windows,start time,type,retention level. For information on migrating aix master and media servers to other platforms, see the netbackup master server migration guide and the netbackup media server migration guide. But does need a good network connection and some power. Conditional if the media server upgrade is part of a master server upgrade, resume the master server upgrade procedure. To install netbackup master server or media server software, you must enter a netbackup product license key.
Page 73 post configuration procedures downloading netbackup client packages to a client from a netbackup appliance to download netbackup client packages from a netbackup. You can use the browse option to navigate to the location of the xml file. Jan 16, 2016 netbackup client must be installed on the computer before creating a backup policy, client software can be installed by locally cd rom or remotely via network. Netbackup software installs on a server known as a media server. Note the staging path that you configured on the objectstore client. Protecting nutanix hyperconverged virtual infrastructure. Media server manages backups and restores of client and the media servers local data to direct attached or sanattached storage tapedisk. Hm this works too, but in the host properties media servers, bpgetconfig lists things that access the master server and in the host properties media servers it only lists the actual real media. Media server 1 netbackup media server deduplication option os. You cannot include netbackup media servers and their backup devices tape libraries, optical readers. Now the script is checking for the required system conditions and recommended system conditions. Netbackup media servers are the netbackup device hosts that provide additional storage by allowing netbackup to use the storage devices that are attached to them. Define a hypervisor policy in the netbackup master server indicating the virtual machines to back up, the schedule, the nutanix. Which status code is generated when the server could not complete the connection to the client.
It also sends to the master server the info on the files that it is backing up so the master can add that info to the database. Netbackup appliance initial configuration checklist. Veritas enterprise products and platforms matrix for netbackup. The netbackup master server manages netbackup backups, archives, and restores. Installation and upgrade checklist report for netbackup.
Stucture command access lan,all media server sea robotmastermedia master server control robot,share drive,and command access lan,data access lan to tape 1 master with media. Veritas netbackup 5240 appliance, a singlevendor, smb. I know that when i have to install netbackup on our windows 2012 server, i had to download a specific file for this. These files are for the following netbackup configuration only and will not work with earlier netbackup releases. Added media server, master server, and opscenter support on microsoft. Backing up databases with veritas netbackup pivotal.
Does not need as much disk space on the actual server for the netbackup software as a master. Install and upgrade of the unix and linux client binaries with native installers about remote. Configuring backups using veritas netbackup with ags. Installing and configuring sun cluster ha for netbackup sun. The media server can only belong to one master server. Refer to the veritas documentation for instructions for information on completing this task. Quantum recommends creating a different storage server for each netbackup or backup exec domain master server plus associated media servers. Use this checklist together with the initial configuration procedures in the netbackup appliance initial configuration guide. Launch netbackup server into an existing vpc master or media preferred. To download these keys and learn more about smart meter, visit veritas. Have you recently installed any antivirus on that media server, i had similar issue once when we installed macfee on one of the media server and it was behaving the same way. Install the netbackup datacenter server application on a windows server of your choice. Jun 30, 2019 for example, the command may make changes on the master server and on multiple media servers. The master server is the brains for all data protection activities, from scheduling and tracking client backups to managing tape media and more.
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