NetBackup™ NAS Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (11.0)
  1. Section I. About NAS backups
    1. Introduction
      1.  
        About NAS backups
      2.  
        Backups using the NAS-Data-Protection policy
      3.  
        Backups using NDMP policy
      4.  
        Terminology
  2. Section II. Using NAS-Data-Protection (D-NAS)
    1. D-NAS overview
      1.  
        Dynamic data streaming for D-NAS Policy
      2.  
        Understanding the features of D-NAS
      3.  
        Dynamic streaming parameter
      4. Dynamic backup host pool
        1.  
          About the All media server pool option
      5.  
        Limitations and considerations
    2. D-NAS Planning and Tuning
      1.  
        Sizing guidelines for D-NAS
      2.  
        Tuning parameters for Server Message Block (SMB)
      3.  
        Tuning parameters for Network File System (NFS)
      4.  
        NetBackup tuning parameters for the backup host
    3. Pre-requisites for D-NAS configuration
      1. Prerequisites for D-NAS configuration
        1.  
          Required firewall ports
      2.  
        Domain user requirement for SMB share backups
      3.  
        Minimum supported backup host versions for different features
      4.  
        Configuring a backup host pool
    4. Configuring Storage Lifecyle Policies for D-NAS
      1.  
        About storage lifecycle policies
      2. Snapshot operation in SLP
        1.  
          Primary snapshot storage unit
        2.  
          Primary + Replication source snapshot storage unit
        3.  
          Primary + Replication source + Replication target storage unit
        4.  
          Replication target snapshot storage unit
      3.  
        Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
      4.  
        Replication operation in the SLP
      5. Index from snapshot operation in an SLP
        1.  
          Determining where and when the Index from snapshot operation occurs
      6.  
        Backup from snapshot operation in an SLP
      7.  
        Duplication operation in an SLP
      8. Retention types for SLP operations
        1.  
          Expire after copy retention type for SLP operations
        2.  
          Fixed retention type for SLP operations
        3.  
          Maximum snapshot limit retention type for SLP operations
    5. Volume multi-host backup
      1.  
        About multi-host backup
      2.  
        Stream distribution across multiple backup hosts
      3.  
        Considerations for multi-host backups
      4.  
        Monitoring and troubleshooting backup jobs
    6. Configure D-NAS policy for NAS backups
      1.  
        About policies for NAS backups
      2.  
        Planning for policies
      3.  
        Prerequisites for D-NAS policies
      4.  
        Configure D-NAS policy for NAS volumes
      5.  
        Policy attributes
      6.  
        Creating schedule attributes for policies
      7. Configuring the Start window
        1.  
          Adding, changing, or deleting a time window in a policy schedule
        2.  
          Example of schedule duration
      8.  
        Configuring the exclude dates
      9.  
        Configuring clients
      10.  
        Configuring backup selections
      11.  
        Configuring exclude lists
      12.  
        Ordering of backup from snapshot jobs
      13.  
        About mixed mode volumes
      14.  
        Configuring include and exclude lists
      15.  
        Auto-resume backup for incomplete backup jobs
    7. Using Accelerator
      1.  
        Accelerator for D-NAS
      2.  
        About the track logs for Accelerator
      3.  
        Track log sizing considerations
      4.  
        Notes on accelerator for D-NAS
      5.  
        Accelerator forced rescan option
    8. Using Vendor Change Tracking
      1.  
        About Vendor Change Tracking
      2.  
        About NetApp SnapDiff support
      3.  
        Using VCT with accelerator for D-NAS
      4.  
        Using VCT for indexing
      5.  
        Changing the number of backup streams when VCT and accelerator are enabled
      6.  
        Index from snapshot for D-NAS
      7.  
        Using VCT with NetBackup client exclude list
    9. Using true image restore
      1.  
        About true image restore
      2.  
        Configuring TIR information retention time
      3.  
        Considerations for using TIR
    10. Replication using D-NAS policy
      1.  
        Replication using D-NAS policy
    11. Restoring from D-NAS backups
      1. Multi-stream restores from D-NAS backups
        1.  
          Considerations for restoring from D-NAS backups
        2.  
          About the Overwrite existing file option during restore
        3.  
          RBAC role for D-NAS restores
        4.  
          Scanning for malware
        5.  
          Restore everything to a different location
        6.  
          Restore individual files and folders to different locations
        7.  
          Original location restores for D-NAS Policy
      2.  
        Point-in-time rollback
    12. Troubleshooting
      1.  
        Troubleshooting
      2.  
        Setting the log level
      3.  
        Logging directories for Linux platforms
      4.  
        Logging folders for Windows platforms
      5.  
        Logging folders for multi-stream restore
      6.  
        Exclude list is not working during backup
      7.  
        Restore from a snapshot fails with status 133
      8.  
        Backup from snapshot jobs do not start after the snapshot job completes successfully
      9.  
        Backup from snapshot fails with error 50
      10.  
        Backup from snapshot parent job fails with error 4213: Snapshot import failed
      11.  
        Backup host pool creation fails with the error "Failed to fetch host list"
      12.  
        Snapshot job fails and the snapshot command does not recognize the volume name
      13.  
        Accelerator enabled incremental backup of NetApp NAS volume
      14.  
        Snapshot method: Auto
      15.  
        Backup from snapshot jobs for NAS-Data-Protection policy fail with error 4213
      16.  
        A full VCT-enabled indexing job runs, when followed by a non-VCT indexing job with a backup host prior to version to 10.3
      17.  
        Backup from snapshot jobs for NAS data protection policy fail with error 927
      18.  
        Error code: 930: No supported media server is available in the All_Media_Server_Pool to use to backup the NAS shares.
      19.  
        Multi-stream restore from NAS array volume fails with the status: 174 Media manager - system error occurred.
      20.  
        NAS job fails with the error: Crawler process timed out after 600 seconds waiting for streams to attach with shared memory.
      21.  
        D-NAS backup fails with the error: The file system crawler process timed-out waiting for streams to attach with shared memory. (3003)
      22.  
        Isilon backup from snapshot failed with the Snapshot cannot be mounted error.
      23.  
        Discovery and snapshot operations fail with the errors 156 and 1542
  3. Section III. Using NDMP
    1. Introduction to NetBackup for NDMP
      1. About NetBackup for NDMP
        1.  
          NetBackup for NDMP features
        2.  
          NetBackup for NDMP terminology
      2.  
        About Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP)
      3. Types of NDMP backup
        1.  
          NDMP local backup
        2.  
          NDMP three-way backup
        3.  
          Backup to Media Manager storage units (remote NDMP)
      4.  
        About NDMP policies in NetBackup
      5.  
        About NetBackup storage units
      6. About assigning tape drives to different hosts
        1.  
          About robotics control
      7.  
        About the NDMP backup process
      8.  
        About the NDMP restore process
      9.  
        About Direct Access Recovery (DAR)
      10.  
        Snapshot Client assistance
      11.  
        About NDMP multiplexing
      12.  
        About NDMP support for Replication Director
      13.  
        Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
      14.  
        About NDMP support for NetApp clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT)
    2. Installation Notes for NetBackup for NDMP
      1.  
        NetBackup for NDMP installation prerequisites
      2.  
        Adding the NetBackup for NDMP license
      3.  
        About existing NetApp cDOT configurations before you upgrade
    3. Configuring NDMP backup to NDMP-attached devices
      1.  
        About configuring NDMP-attached devices
      2.  
        Authorizing NetBackup access to a NAS (NDMP) host
      3.  
        About access for three-way backups and remote NDMP
      4. About Media and Device Management configuration
        1.  
          Adding a robot directly attached to an NDMP host
        2.  
          Adding a tape drive
        3.  
          Checking the device configuration
      5. Using the Device Configuration Wizard to configure an NDMP filer
        1.  
          About verifying NDMP password and robot connection
        2.  
          About adding volumes
        3.  
          Adding NDMP storage units
      6. About creating an NDMP policy
        1.  
          About appropriate host selection for NetApp cDOT backup policies
        2.  
          Attributes tab options for an NDMP policy
        3.  
          Schedules tab options for an NDMP policy with Accelerator for NDMP enabled
        4.  
          About backup types in a schedule for an NDMP policy
        5.  
          Clients tab options for an NDMP policy
        6. Backup selection options for an NDMP policy
          1.  
            Wildcard characters in backup selections for an NDMP policy
          2.  
            ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
          3.  
            About environment variables in the backup selections list
      7. About enabling or disabling DAR
        1.  
          Disabling DAR for file and directory restores
        2.  
          Disabling DAR for directory restores only
      8.  
        Configuring NetBackup for NDMP in a clustered environment
    4. Configuring NDMP backup to NetBackup media servers (remote NDMP)
      1.  
        About remote NDMP
      2.  
        Configuring NDMP backup to Media Manager storage units
    5. Configuring NDMP DirectCopy
      1. About NDMP DirectCopy
        1.  
          Prerequisites for using NDMP DirectCopy
        2.  
          NDMP DirectCopy with VTL
        3.  
          NDMP DirectCopy without VTL
      2.  
        Configuring NDMP DirectCopy
      3. Using NDMP DirectCopy to duplicate a backup image
        1. Requirements to use NDMP DirectCopy for image duplication
          1.  
            NetBackup policy type for image duplication
        2.  
          Initiating NDMP DirectCopy with the NetBackup web UI
    6. Accelerator for NDMP
      1.  
        About NetBackup Accelerator for NDMP
      2. About the track log for Accelerator for NDMP
        1.  
          How to redirect track logs for Accelerator for NDMP
      3.  
        Accelerator messages in the NDMP backup job details log
      4.  
        NetBackup logs for Accelerator for NDMP
    7. Remote NDMP and disk devices
      1.  
        About remote NDMP and disk devices
      2.  
        Configuring remote NDMP
    8. Using the Shared Storage Option (SSO) with NetBackup for NDMP
      1.  
        About the Shared Storage Option (SSO) with NetBackup for NDMP
      2.  
        Setting up SSO with NetBackup for NDMP
      3.  
        Using the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard for NDMP hosts
    9. NAS appliance information for NDMP
      1.  
        About NAS appliances support
      2.  
        Non-vendor-specific information
      3. Vendor-specific information
        1.  
          Dell EMC Isilon
        2.  
          Dell EMC VNX
        3.  
          Dell EMC Unity
        4. EMC Celerra
          1. Information for Celerra Network Server version 5.5 software and later
            1.  
              File and directory exclusion statements
            2.  
              Specifying snapshot-based backups in an NDMP policy
            3.  
              Specifying NDMP volume backups (VBB)
        5.  
          Hitachi HDI/VFP
        6.  
          Hitachi NAS (HNAS)
        7.  
          HP X9000 NAS
        8.  
          Huawei OceanStor V3
        9.  
          IBM System Storage Nxxxx
        10.  
          NEC Storage NV series
        11. NetApp
          1. Using NetBackup with NetApp's Data ONTAP 8.2 cluster mode
            1.  
              Using a node name as the NDMP client name in all versions of NetBackup
            2.  
              Using a data Vserver LIF as the NDMP client name in non-CAB-aware versions of NetBackup
            3.  
              Using a cluster_mgmt vserver LIF as the NDMP client name in non-CAB-aware versions of NetBackup
            4.  
              Using a cluster_mgmt Vserver LIF as the NDMP client name in CAB-aware versions of NetBackup
        12.  
          Nexenta
        13.  
          Nexsan
        14.  
          Oracle Axiom Series
        15.  
          Oracle Solaris Server
        16.  
          Stratus V Series
    10. Backup and restore procedures
      1.  
        Performing a manual backup with an NDMP policy
      2.  
        Perform an NDMP restore
    11. Troubleshooting
      1. About NetBackup for NDMP logs
        1.  
          Viewing NetBackup for NDMP logs
        2.  
          NDMP backup levels
      2.  
        General NetBackup for NDMP operating notes and restrictions
      3. NetBackup for NDMP troubleshooting suggestions
        1.  
          Troubleshooting NDMP media and devices on Windows
        2.  
          Troubleshooting NDMP media and devices on UNIX
        3.  
          Troubleshooting NDMP DirectCopy
        4.  
          Troubleshooting Direct Access Recovery (DAR) with NetBackup for NDMP
      4. About robot tests
        1.  
          TLD robot test example for UNIX
    12. Using NetBackup for NDMP scripts
      1.  
        About the NetBackup for NDMP scripts
      2.  
        ndmp_start_notify script (UNIX)
      3.  
        ndmp_start_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
      4.  
        ndmp_end_notify script (UNIX)
      5.  
        ndmp_end_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
      6.  
        ndmp_start_path_notify script (UNIX)
      7.  
        ndmp_start_path_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
      8.  
        ndmp_end_path_notify script (UNIX)
      9.  
        ndmp_end_path_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)
      10.  
        ndmp_moving_path_notify script (UNIX)
      11.  
        ndmp_moving_path_notify.cmd script (Microsoft Windows)

Planning for policies

Policy configuration is flexible enough to meet the various needs of all NAS backups in a NetBackup environment. To take advantage of this flexibility, take time to plan before starting to configure the policies in the Policies utility.

The following table outlines the steps to take to ensure that you get optimal results from your policy configurations.

Table: Steps for planning policies

Step

Action

Description

Step 1

Gather information about the NAS backups

Gather the following information about each NAS share or volume:

  • The NFS share or volume name.

  • The approximate size of each share or volume.

  • Total size of the data that you want to backup.

One share may contain a large amount of data while the other shares are smaller. To avoid long backup times, include the large share in one policy and the smaller ones in another policy. It may be beneficial to create more than one policy for the large share.

Step 2

Consider the storage requirements

For NAS policies you must use a Storage lifecycle policy as the storage.

The storage unit and volume pool settings apply to everything that are backed up by a policy. If the files that you are backing up have special storage requirements, create separate policies for the files, even if other factors are the same, such as schedules.

Step 3

Consider the backup schedule

Create additional backup policies if the schedules in one policy do not accommodate all NAS backups.

Consider the following factors when deciding to create additional policies:

  • Best times for backups to occur?

    To back up different NAS shares or volumes on different schedules may require additional policies with different time schedules. For example, create different policies for night and day time backups.

  • How frequently the shares/volumes change?

    If some share or volume changes more frequently than others, the difference may be enough to warrant creating another policy with a different backup frequency. This way you can backup the frequently occurring changes in the protected share or volume.

  • How long backups need to be retained?

    Each schedule includes a retention setting that determines how long NetBackup keeps the shares or volumes that are backed up by the schedule. Because the schedule backs up all the shares/volumes in the backup selection list, all shares/volumes should have similar retention requirements. Do not include the shares/volumes whose full backups must be retained forever, together in a policy where full backups are retained for only four weeks.

Step 4

Evaluate backup times

Evaluate total backup times for each schedule and further subdivide policies to reduce backup times to an acceptable level.

For example, if the backup of D:\User, D:\h001, and E:\h002\Projects on NAS share1 takes too much time, create a new policy for E:\h002\Projects.

Step 5

Select exactly what to back up.

You do not need to back up entire shares or volumes, unless required. Create include and exclude lists to select and back up only the required file(s).

Configuring include and exclude lists