NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide
- Introduction
- Preparing for NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center installation
- About the deployment approach
- Hosting NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Meeting system requirements
- Host sizing recommendations
- Creating an instance or preparing the host to install NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Installing container platform (Docker, Podman)
- Creating and mounting a volume to store data
- Verifying that specific ports are open on the instance or physical host
- Deploying NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center using container images
- Before you begin installing NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Installing NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center in the Docker/Podman environment
- Securing the connection to NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Verifying that NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center is installed successfully
- Restarting NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Associating NetBackup media server(s) with Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- About NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center upgrades
- Supported upgrade path
- Upgrade scenarios
- Preparing to upgrade NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center using patch or hotfix
- Migrating and upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Uninstalling NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Snapshot Manager for Data Center catalog backup and recovery
- Configure NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Storage array replication
- Storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Configure the storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Required ports for different arrays
- Azure NetApp Files plug-in
- Azure Files plug-in
- Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax array
- Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax plug-in configuration prerequisites
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax
- DELL EMC PowerMax and VMax plug-in configuration parameters
- Roles and privileges on Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax and VMax
- Dell EMC XtremIO plug-in considerations and limitations
- Dell EMC PowerFlex array
- Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration prerequisites
- Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration parameters
- Using SmartConnect with Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Roles and privileges on Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- Snapshot replication for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- Supported Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon) replication topologies
- Consideration for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- Dell EMC PowerStore SAN and NAS plug-in
- Dell EMC XtremIO SAN array
- Dell EMC Unity Array
- Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN array
- Fujitsu Eternus AB/HB SAN array
- Fujitsu AX/HX Series plug-in
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on Fujitsu AX/HX array
- Fujitsu AX/HX plug-in Configuration prerequisites
- Fujitsu AX/HX plug-in configuration parameters
- Fujitsu AX/HX SnapDiff configuration prerequisites
- ACL configuration on Fujitsu AX/HX array
- Fujitsu AX/HX plug-in considerations and limitations
- HPE RMC plug-in
- HPE XP plug-in
- HPE Alletra 9000 SAN array
- HPE Alletra 6000 SAN array
- HPE GreenLake for Block Storage array
- Hitachi NAS array
- Hitachi SAN array
- IBM Storwize SAN V7000 plug-in
- IBM FlashSystem plug-in
- IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on IBM SAN Volume Controller array
- IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in configuration prerequisites
- IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in configuration parameters
- Roles and privileges on IBM SAN Volume Controller
- IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in considerations and limitations
- InfiniBox SAN array
- InfiniBox NAS array
- Lenovo DM 5000 series array
- NetApp storage array
- Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on NetApp storage
- NetApp plug-in configuration prerequisites
- NetApp plug-in configuration parameters
- Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for the ZAPI interface
- Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for REST interface
- Domain user permissions on the NetApp array
- Configuring a dedicated LIF for NetBackup operation
- Snapshot Replication
- Supported NetApp replication topologies
- Considerations for NetApp plug-in
- NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO)
- Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP Plug-in
- NetApp E-Series array
- Nutanix Files array
- Pure Storage FlashArray SAN
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage SAN array models
- Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration pre-requisites
- Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration parameters
- Roles and privileges on Pure Storage FlashArray
- Pure Storage FlashArray plug-in considerations and limitations
- Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration notes
- PowerMax eNAS array
- Qumulo NAS array
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Qumulo plug-in
- Qumulo plug-in configuration prerequisites
- Qumulo plug-in configuration parameters
- Permissions and privileges on the Qumulo cluster
- Domain user permissions on the Qumulo cluster
- Configuring a dedicated VLAN for NetBackup access
- Qumulo plug-in considerations and limitations
- VMware vSAN File Services plug-in
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on VMware vSAN cluster
- VMware vSAN File Services plug-in configuration prerequisites
- VMware vSAN File Services plug-in configuration parameters
- Domain user permissions on the VMware vSAN Cluster
- VMware vSAN File Services plug-in considerations and limitations
- Configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
- About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
- Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
- Operation types in a storage lifecycle policy
- Retention types for storage lifecycle policy operations
- NetBackup Snapshot Manager logging
- About NetBackup Snapshot Manager logging mechanism
- How Fluentd-based NetBackup Snapshot Manager logging works
- About the NetBackup Snapshot Manager fluentd configuration file
- Modifying the fluentd configuration file
- Viewing NetBackup Snapshot Manager logs
- Fluentd-based logging requirements and considerations
- NetBackup Snapshot Manager logs
- Agentless logs
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Backup from snapshot job fails with time out error
- (SELinux) Storage array plug-in configuration failure for custom port
- Execution fails for the flexsnap_preinstall.sh command.
- For NetApp SAN volumes, failure to create snapshot of a volume
- D-NAS backup fails with the error: The file system crawler process timed-out waiting for streams to attach with shared memory. (3003)
- Isilon backup from snapshot failed with the Snapshot cannot be mounted error.
Index from snapshot operation in an SLP
The Index from snapshot operation indexes the contents of existing snapshots. When NetBackup indexes a snapshot, it creates an image catalog file in the NetBackup catalog for each snapshot. The presence of an image catalog file assists the user when a file needs to be restored from the snapshot, as described in the table.
Table: Restore operation
Type of restore | Where performed? | Description | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
Live browse restore | NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface | You can navigate the directory structure to locate and select the files for restoration. | During a live browse restore, NetBackup automatically mounts the snapshot so that you can see what files it contains. Mounting and unmounting the snapshot can be time-consuming. |
The Backup from snapshot operation also creates an image catalog file. An Index from snapshot may not be required if a Backup from snapshot occurs frequently enough for the restore needs in your environment. For example, if the Backup from snapshot runs once per week but file restores are required daily, consider using the Index from snapshot feature.
Snapshot restore requires that the snapshot is mounted, regardless of whether an index from snapshot is performed or not.
Table: Index from snapshot operation characteristics
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Storage unit selection | The Index from snapshot operation does not write data to a storage unit. However, a storage unit selection is needed to select the media server that is to be used to access the snapshot. As a best practice, use the storage unit from the snapshot or replication operation that is the source for this operation. |
Child of | When an Index from snapshot operation appears in an SLP, it must be the child of a snapshot or replication operation. Therefore, select either a snapshot or a replication operation in the SLP when adding an Index from snapshot operation. |
Source for | While an Index from snapshot operation cannot be the source for any operation, a replication operation can follow it. |
Hierarchy notes | The index from snapshot operation can consume system resources and requires that each snapshot is mounted to create the image catalog file. See Determining where and when the Index from snapshot operation occurs. |
Job type | An Index from snapshot operation generates an job in the . |
Window | An SLP window can be created for an Index from snapshot operation. |
Consider the following items before using the Index from snapshot operation:
Standard, NAS-Data-Protection, and VMware backup policy types support the use of storage lifecycle policies that contain the Index from snapshot operation.