NetBackup™ Clustered Primary Server Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.4)
  1. Introduction to NetBackup primary server clustering
    1. About NetBackup clustering
      1.  
        About security certificates in NetBackup
      2.  
        NetBackup clustering in virtual environment
    2.  
      About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster
    3.  
      About NetBackup failover server support
    4.  
      NetBackup supported cluster solutions
    5.  
      About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions
  2. NetBackup in a Windows Server Failover Clustering
    1.  
      About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover Clustering
    2.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster
    3.  
      Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
    4.  
      Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster
    5.  
      Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
    6.  
      Restoring the cluster quorum
    7.  
      Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with directory services
    8.  
      Preparation for disaster recovery of WSFC
    9.  
      Disaster recovery of WSFC
    10.  
      Recovering the entire WSFC cluster
    11.  
      Recovering all shared disks
    12.  
      About recovering NetBackup data on a shared disk
  3. NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Linux
    1.  
      About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on Linux
    2.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Linux
    3. About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on VCS on Linux
      1.  
        NetBackup installation information for all VCS configurations
      2.  
        NetBackup installation information for specific VCS configurations
    4.  
      Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on Linux
    5.  
      Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS on Linux
    6.  
      About adding a node to existing cluster
    7.  
      Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on Linux
    8.  
      Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Linux
  4. NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows
    1.  
      About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows
    2.  
      About NetBackup agent for VCS on Windows
    3.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Windows
    4.  
      Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
    5.  
      Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
    6.  
      Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
    7.  
      Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
    8.  
      Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
    9.  
      Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
  5. NetBackup on RedHat Pacemaker (PCS) on Linux
    1.  
      About NetBackup on a Red Hat Pacemaker (PCS) on Linux
    2.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on PCS Linux
    3.  
      Preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on PCS on Linux
    4.  
      NetBackup installation on Red Hat Pacemaker Passive Node on Linux
  6. Configuring NetBackup
    1.  
      NetBackup configuration overview
    2.  
      NetBackup configuration guidelines
    3.  
      Device configuration guidelines
    4.  
      Configuring devices
    5.  
      Configuring NetBackup catalog backups in a cluster
    6.  
      About configuring backup policies for a NetBackup clustered server
    7.  
      What to back up
    8.  
      Guidelines for backing up local disks in a cluster
    9.  
      Guidelines for backing up the shared disks
    10.  
      Verifying NetBackup configuration
    11.  
      Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
    12.  
      Configuring additional services (UNIX/Linux clusters)
    13.  
      Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
    14.  
      Configuring additional services (Windows)
    15.  
      Configuring add-ons for monitoring (Windows)
    16.  
      About adding license keys
  7. Operational notes
    1.  
      General notes on clustered primary server administration
    2.  
      About WSFC clusters
    3.  
      About NetBackup cluster application management
    4.  
      Logging information
    5.  
      About the support for multiple IP addresses in NetBackup
    6.  
      Log on to server using virtual name
    7.  
      Normal error messages when upgrading clustered servers
  8. Appendix A. NetBackup primary server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
    1.  
      About NetBackup primary server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
    2.  
      Requirements for use of a NetBackup primary server in a cluster with multiple interfaces
    3.  
      Configuring the NetBackup primary server in a cluster using multiple interfaces

Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows

Follow these instructions if you want to upgrade NetBackup.

Note:

NetBackup does not support conversion of an existing non-failover NetBackup server to a failover NetBackup server. Contact Veritas Enterprise technical support.

Note:

If you have modified NetBackup cluster configuration manually or the configuration has been modified due to external script, make sure that it is reflected correctly in NetBackup cluster registry.

To upgrade a NetBackup failover server

  1. Ensure that a good backup of your cluster environment exists that includes a catalog backup.

  2. For each NetBackup server that runs outside of the cluster, ensure that the server list is accurate. This list should contain the name of each node where NetBackup can run and the name of the virtual server.
  3. Take the VCS NetBackup resource offline before you begin the upgrade.

    Note:

    Make sure that shared disk and IP resources are online during the upgrade on active node.

  4. The upgrade process depends on the release from which you want to upgrade.
    • For upgrades from NetBackup 10.1.1 and earlier, continue with step 5.

    • For upgrades from NetBackup 10.2 and later, continue with step 6.

  5. (Upgrades from 10.1.1 and earlier) Perform the following steps:
    • Follow the instructions for how to upgrade NetBackup in a clustered environment as described in the following article.

      https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100055395

    • Start the upgrade.

      Make sure all the critical pre-checks are successful including the pre-check db_ping_check.

      Follow the instructions for how to upgrade NetBackup in a clustered environment as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide.

      The installation program does the following:

      • Upgrades NetBackup on the active node.

      • Pushes the install to each inactive node.

      • Brings the NetBackup resources online.

  6. (Upgrades from 10.2 and later) Follow the instructions for how to upgrade NetBackup in a clustered environment as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide.

    The installation program does the following:

    • Upgrades NetBackup on the active node.

    • Pushes the install to each inactive node.

    • Brings the NetBackup resources online.

  7. Post upgrade installation, verify if the security certificates are deployed on all the nodes within the cluster. If not, generate security certificates on all the nodes within the cluster.

    For more information on deploying a certificate in a clustered NetBackup setup, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

  8. Upgrade and configure NetBackup options.

    Most options require only a license key and do not need to be upgraded separately. For information on how to install and configure a specific option, see the appropriate NetBackup documentation for that option.

Note:

When you upgrade NetBackup on cluster, NetBackup resource goes into faulted state. You must clear the fault after upgrade is complete. For details, contact Veritas enterprise technical support.