NetBackup™ for HBase Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.4)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      Protecting HBase data using NetBackup
    2.  
      Backing up HBase data
    3.  
      Restoring HBase data
    4.  
      NetBackup for HBase terminologies
    5.  
      Limitations
  2. Deploying HBase plug-in for NetBackup
    1.  
      About the HBase plug-in deployment
    2.  
      Pre-requisites for installing the HBase plug-in
    3.  
      Operating system and platform compatibility
    4.  
      License for HBase plug-in for NetBackup
    5.  
      Preparing the HBase cluster
    6.  
      Best practices for deploying the HBase plug-in
    7.  
      Post installation procedures
    8.  
      Verifying the deployment of the HBase plug-in
  3. Configuring NetBackup for HBase
    1.  
      About configuring NetBackup for HBase
    2. Managing backup hosts
      1.  
        Adding a NetBackup client to the allowed list
      2.  
        Configure a NetBackup Appliance as a backup host
    3.  
      Adding HBase credentials in NetBackup
    4. Configuring the HBase plug-in using the HBase configuration file
      1.  
        Configuring NetBackup for a highly-available HBase cluster
      2.  
        Configuring communication between NetBackup and HBase clusters that have SSL enabled (HTTPS)
    5.  
      Configuration for a HBase cluster that uses Kerberos
    6.  
      Create a BigData policy for HBase clusters
    7.  
      Disaster recovery of a HBase cluster
  4. Performing backups and restores of HBase
    1. About backing up a HBase cluster
      1.  
        Prerequisites for running backup and restore operations for a HBase cluster with Kerberos authentication
      2.  
        Backing up a HBase cluster
      3.  
        Best practices for backing up a HBase cluster
    2. About restoring an HBase cluster
      1.  
        Restoring HBase data on the same HBase cluster
    3.  
      Restoring HBase data on an alternate HBase cluster
    4.  
      Restoring truncated tables
    5.  
      Best practices for restoring a HBase cluster
  5. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About NetBackup for HBase debug logging
    2.  
      Backup fails with error 6609
    3.  
      Backup fails with error 6601
    4.  
      Backup fails with error 6623
    5.  
      Restore fails with error 2850
    6.  
      Backup fails with error 20
    7.  
      Backup fails with error 112
    8.  
      Backup operation fails with error 6654
    9.  
      NetBackup configuration and certificate files do not persist after the container-based NetBackup appliance restarts
    10.  
      Configuration file is not recovered after a disaster recovery

Restoring HBase data on the same HBase cluster

To restore HBase data on the same HBase cluster, consider the following:

  • Use the NetBackup web UI to initiate HBase data restore operations. This interface lets you select the NetBackup server from which the objects are restored and the client whose backup images you want to browse. Based upon these selections, you can browse the backup image history, select individual items and initiate a restore.

  • The restore browser is used to display HBase directory objects. A hierarchical display is provided where objects can be selected for restore. The objects (HBase directory or files) that make up a HBase cluster are displayed by expanding an individual directory.

  • An administrator can browse for and restore HBase directories and individual items. Objects that users can restore include HBase files and folders.

To restore HBase data on the same HBase cluster

  1. Open the NetBackup web UI.
  2. On the left, click Recovery.
  3. Under Regular recovery, click Start recovery.
  4. On the Policies tab, click Add.
  5. On the Basic properties tab, enter the following:
    • Select the Policy type named BigData > HBase

    • Specify the HBase application server as the source for which you want to perform the restore operation.

      From the Source client list, select the required Application server.

    • Specify the backup host as the destination client.

      From the Destination client list, select the required backup host. Restore is faster if the backup host is the media server that had backed up the node.

    • Click Next.

  6. On the Recovery details tab, do the following:
    • Select the appropriate date range to restore the complete data set. Or, click Edit to select Use backup history and then select the backup images that you want to restore.

    • Select the files and folders for restore.

    • Click Next.

  7. On the Recovery options tab, do the following:
    • Select Restore everything to original location if you want to restore your files to the same location where you performed your backup.

    • Select Restore everything to a different location if you want to restore your files to a location which is not the same as your backup location.

      Provide the path.

    • Select Restore individual directories and files to different locations if you want to restore files and directories to separate locations.

    • Locate Recovery options and select the wanted options.

    • Click Next.

  8. On the Review tab, verify the recovery options and click Start recovery.