Veritas NetBackup™ Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (5.1.1)
Platform: NetBackup Virtual Appliance
  1. Product overview
    1. NetBackup Virtual Appliance product description
      1.  
        About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server role
      2.  
        About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server role
      3.  
        About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server role
    2.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance supported features
    3.  
      About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance documentation
    4.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 new features, enhancements, and changes
    5.  
      Known limitations of the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 release
    6.  
      Operational Notes for the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 5.1.1 release
  2. Preparing the initial deployment
    1.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance product files (OVF templates)
    2.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance deployment methods
    3. NetBackup Virtual Appliance deployment guidelines
      1.  
        Configuration overview for NetBackup Virtual Appliance MSDP cloud applications
      2.  
        NetBackup Virtual Appliance initial deployment checklist
  3. Deploying and configuring the appliance
    1. How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server
      1.  
        Using the vSphere Client to deploy a combined primary and media server appliance
      2.  
        Using the OVF Tool to deploy a combined primary and media server appliance
      3.  
        Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server
    2. How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server
      1.  
        Using the vSphere Client to deploy a media server appliance
      2.  
        Using the OVF Tool to deploy a media server appliance
      3.  
        Configuring a primary server to communicate with an appliance media server
      4.  
        Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server
    3. How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server
      1.  
        Using the vSphere Client to deploy a NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server
      2.  
        Using the OVF Tool to deploy a primary server
      3.  
        Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server
    4.  
      Troubleshooting NetBackup Virtual Appliance deployment or initial configuration issues
  4. Post initial configuration procedures
    1.  
      About modifying the NetBackup Virtual Appliance settings
    2.  
      Adding a permanent license key if an evaluation license key expires
    3.  
      Managing license keys on the NetBackup Virtual Appliance
  5. Introduction to the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
    1.  
      Using the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
    2.  
      About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu command views

NetBackup Virtual Appliance product files (OVF templates)

This section describes the NetBackup Virtual Appliance product files (OVF templates) for deployment. The product files are different in appliance roles and initial storage capacity.

You can download the NetBackup Virtual Appliance product file from the Download Center on the Veritas Support website.

Primary server

Table: NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server product file

Product file

Description

Only one product file

  • CPU and memory

    8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory

  • Storage capacity

    The primary server appliance does not have its own virtual storage.

  • Disks

    One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license).

    One Base disk at 900 GB for the NetBackup catalog.

  • Network interfaces

    Up to 8 virtual NICs

  • Virtual machine hardware

    Version 17

See About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server role.

Combined primary and media server for remote offices and branch offices (ROBO)

Table: NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server product file

Product file

Description

Only one product file

Note:

This product file requires a VMware vCenter Server.

  • CPU and memory

    8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory

  • Storage capacity

    Flexible. When you deploy the appliance, the initial capacity is 0.5 TB. After deployment, you can resize the storage up to 16 TB.

  • Disks

    One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license).

    One Base disk at 614 GB for the storage. 102 GB of the disk space is used for storage metadata.

  • Network interfaces

    Up to 8 virtual NICs

  • Virtual machine hardware

    Version 17

See About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server role.

Media server for data centers (DC)

Table: NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server product file

Product file

Description

Only one product file

  • CPU and memory

    8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory

  • Storage capacity

    No initial disk storage. After the deployment, you can create virtual disks to add to the virtual appliance from the virtualization software (VMware vSphere).

  • Disks

    One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license).

    No Base disk for the storage.

    Note:

    Create at least one virtual disk to add to the appliance after the deployment is complete. Otherwise you cannot perform the initial configuration.

  • Network interfaces

    Up to 8 virtual NICs

  • Virtual machine hardware

    Version 17

See About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server role.

See also

See How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server.

See How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server.

See How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance primary server.