NetBackup™ Self Service Configuration Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (10.0)
  1. Configuring a Self Service solution
    1.  
      About configuring a Self Service solution
    2.  
      Self Service scheduled backup
    3.  
      Configuration checklist
  2. Configuring a NetBackup master server
    1.  
      About configuring the NetBackup master server
    2.  
      Enabling communication with a Windows NetBackup master server
    3.  
      Enabling communication with a UNIX NetBackup master server
    4.  
      Enabling communication with a NetBackup appliance
    5.  
      Enabling communication with a NetBackup master server using the REST API
    6.  
      Creating NetBackup Template Policies
  3. Configuring Self Service
    1.  
      About Self Service configuration
    2.  
      Configuring backup servers
    3.  
      Configuring protection
    4.  
      Configuring the Backup Now form
    5.  
      Configuring tenants
    6.  
      Access rights
    7.  
      Registering computers
    8. Configuring the home page
      1.  
        Home page integration settings
  4. Customizing Self Service
    1.  
      Language settings
    2.  
      Creating or customizing a request form
    3.  
      Themes
    4.  
      Notices
  5. User authentication methods
    1.  
      About user authentication methods
    2.  
      Forms based authentication
    3.  
      Windows Authentication
    4.  
      Active Directory Import
    5.  
      Configuring Self Service to use Federated Single Sign-On
  6. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About troubleshooting
    2.  
      Where to find troubleshooting information
    3.  
      Impersonation of a tenant user
    4.  
      Issues with Remote PowerShell to Windows master servers
    5.  
      Issues with HTTPS configuration
  7. Appendix A. NetBackup policy types
    1.  
      List of NetBackup policy types
  8. Appendix B. Dashboard traffic light status and usage
    1.  
      About dashboard traffic light status and usage
    2.  
      Assets with a protection type
    3.  
      Assets without a Protection Type
    4.  
      Usage and Charging
  9. Appendix C. Synchronizing data from NetBackup
    1.  
      About synchronizing data from NetBackup
  10. Appendix D. NetBackup Self Service data caching process
    1.  
      About NetBackup Self Service data caching process
    2.  
      NetBackup Data Synchronization
    3.  
      Backup Now
    4.  
      Protect
    5.  
      Unprotect
  11. Appendix E. Integration settings
    1.  
      About integration settings
    2.  
      NetBackup Adapter
    3.  
      NetBackup Adapter Usage
    4.  
      NetBackup Adapter Access Rights
    5.  
      Action Request Types
    6.  
      vCloud Director import
  12. Appendix F. REST API
    1.  
      About the REST API
  13. Appendix G. Glossary
    1.  
      Glossary

Home page integration settings

The integration settings that are shown affect the display and information that is included in the Status and the Usage panels.

You can find the relevant Integration settings either by Admin > Settings > Integration Settings or Admin > Organization > Tenant > Integration.

Table: NetBackup Adapter

Item

Details

Contracted Space (TB)

Used to augment used space display; maintainable at tenant level.

Usage Retention Period (months)

The number of months retained for display in Usage trend graph or list.

Show Traffic Light Tiles

This setting determines whether traffic lights are displayed on the home page.

Show Consumption Total Tile

This setting determines whether the total usage is displayed on the home page.

Show Consumption Trend Tile

This setting determines whether the usage trend graphs are displayed on the home page.

The Action Request Type controls the request type that is associated with the following computer actions:

Table: Action Request Types (advanced customization only)

Item

Details

DB Unprotect Machine

The Request Type Code of the customized request type. Defaults to DBREMBACK.

DB Restore VM

The Request Type Code of the customized request type. Defaults to DBRESTVM.

DB Restore File

The Request Type Code of the customized request type. Defaults to DBRESTFILE.

DB Register for File Restore

The Request Type Code of the customized request type. Defaults to DBREGDNS.

DB Restore Sql

The Request Type Code of the customized request type. Defaults to DBRESTSQL.

DB Restore Oracle

The Request Type Code of the customized request type. Defaults to DBRESTORA.

DB Restore Cloud Asset

The Request Type code of the customized request type. Defaults to DBRESTCLD.

DB Restore File Agentless

The Request Type code of the customized request type. Defaults to ALFRORIG.

DB Restore File Agentless Alternate VM

The Request Type code of the customized request type. Defaults to ALFRALT.

DB Restore Disks

The Request Type code of the customized request type. Defaults to VMDISKREST.

DB Restore VM Message

Override for default DB Restore VM message.

DB Restore File Message

Override for default DB Restore File message.

DB Unprotect Message

Override for default DB Unprotect message.

DB Register for File Restore Message

Override for default DB Register for File Restore message.

DB Backup Now Message

Override for default DB Backup Now message.

DB Restore Sql Message

Override for default DB Restore SQL message.

DB Restore Oracle Message

Override for default DB Restore Oracle message.

DB Protect Message

Override for default DB Protect message.

DB Restore Cloud Asset Message

Override for default DB Restore Cloud Asset message.

DB Restore File Agentless Message

Override for default DB Restore File Agentless message.

DB Restore File Agentless Alternate VM Message

Override for default DB Restore File Agentless Alternate VM message.

DB Restore Disks Message

Override for default DB Restore Disks message.

The NetBackup adapter access rights controls the actions all users, individual tenants, or specific users are allowed to perform against an asset.

Table: NetBackup Adapter Access Rights

Item

Details

Allow Backup Now

Determines if the Backup Now option is displayed.

Allow Protect Machine

Determines if the Protect Computer option is displayed.

Allow Restore File

Determines if the Restore File option is displayed. This option also includes the Restore Folder option.

Allow Restore Vm

Determines if the Restore Vm option is displayed.

Allow Unprotect Machine

Determines if the Unprotect Computer option is displayed.

Allow Usage Report

Controls the display of the Usage report on the home page.

Allow Register for File Restore

Determines if the Register for File Restore option is displayed.

Allow Restore SQL

Determines if the Restore SQL Database option is displayed (if backups are found).

Allow Restore Oracle

Determines if the Restore Oracle Backups option is displayed (if backups are found).

Allow Restore Cloud Asset

Determines if the Restore Cloud Asset option is displayed.

Allow Agentless Restore File

Determines if the Restore File option is displayed. This option also includes the Restore Folder option.

Allow Agentless Restore File to Alternate Vm

Determines if the Restore File to Alternate VM option is displayed. This option also includes the Restore Folder option.

Allow Expire Backups

Determines if the Expire Backups option is available on the Asset > Backups tab.

Allow Restore Disks

Determines if the Restore Disks option is displayed.

More information about access rights is available in the Configuring Tenants section.

See Configuring tenants.

NetBackup Adapter Usage controls features within the Usage tab.

Table: NetBackup Adapter Usage

Item

Details

Charging Type

Basis of charge calculation: New backup, Consumed Capacity, or none; maintainable at tenant level

Use Data Transferred values

Controls whether to use Transferred Size or Image Size in usage statistics. Transferred Size values can be lower, such as when you use Accelerators. Transferred Size values only available on NetBackup 7.7.1 and later.