NetBackup™ OpenStorage Solutions Guide for Disk

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Product(s): NetBackup (10.0)
  1. Introducing disk appliance storage solutions
    1.  
      About storage solutions for backups to disk
    2.  
      About the NetBackup OpenStorage option
    3.  
      About control of the storage
    4.  
      About replication to OpenStorage devices
  2. Planning your deployment
    1.  
      Planning your OpenStorage deployment
    2.  
      About OpenStorage requirements and limitations
    3.  
      About OpenStorage storage servers for backups
    4.  
      About OpenStorage server credentials
    5.  
      About OpenStorage data movers for backups
    6.  
      About the OpenStorage plug-in
    7. About OpenStorage disk pools for backups
      1.  
        About spanning volumes in OpenStorage disk pools
    8.  
      About OpenStorage optimized duplication and replication
    9.  
      About OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups
    10.  
      About storage unit groups for OpenStorage
    11. About OpenStorage direct to tape
      1.  
        About NDMP requirements for OpenStorage direct to tape
      2.  
        About media server requirements for OpenStorage direct to tape
      3.  
        About media server recommendations for OpenStorage direct to tape
      4.  
        About OpenStorage direct to tape limitations
      5.  
        About the OpenStorage direct to tape process
  3. Provisioning the storage
    1.  
      About provisioning the disk appliance storage
    2.  
      Installing the disk appliance plug-in
  4. Licensing OpenStorage
    1.  
      About the OpenStorage license
    2.  
      Licensing OpenStorage
  5. Configuring OpenStorage in NetBackup
    1.  
      Configuring OpenStorage disk appliance storage
    2.  
      Configuring an OpenStorage storage server for backups
    3. Configuring an OpenStorage disk pool for backups
      1.  
        OpenStorage disk pool properties
    4. Configuring an OpenStorage storage unit
      1.  
        OpenStorage storage unit properties
      2. About OpenStorage storage unit recommendations
        1.  
          About configuring a favorable client-to-server ratio with OpenStorage
        2.  
          About separating OpenStorage SAN client traffic
        3.  
          About throttling OpenStorage traffic to the media servers
    5.  
      Configuring OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups
    6.  
      Configuring OpenStorage direct to tape
    7. Configuring optimized duplication to an OpenStorage device within the same NetBackup domain
      1.  
        About OpenStorage optimized duplication within the same domain
      2. Configuring NetBackup optimized duplication or replication behavior
        1.  
          Setting NetBackup configuration options by using the command line
    8. Configuring replication to an OpenStorage device in a different domain
      1. About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
        1.  
          One-to-many Auto Image Replication model
        2.  
          Cascading Auto Image Replication model
        3.  
          About the domain relationship for replication
        4.  
          About the replication topology for Auto Image Replication
        5. Viewing the replication topology for Auto Image Replication
          1.  
            Sample volume properties output for OpenStorage backup replication
    9.  
      About storage lifecycle policies
    10.  
      About the storage lifecycle policies required for Auto Image Replication
    11. Creating a storage lifecycle policy
      1.  
        Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
    12.  
      Creating a backup policy
    13.  
      Adding OpenStorage functionality to an existing environment
  6. Managing OpenStorage
    1. Managing OpenStorage storage servers
      1.  
        Viewing OpenStorage storage servers
      2.  
        Determining OpenStorage storage server state
      3.  
        Changing OpenStorage storage server properties
      4.  
        Setting OpenStorage storage server attributes
      5.  
        Removing OpenStorage storage server attributes
      6.  
        Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates
      7.  
        Deleting an OpenStorage storage server
    2. Managing OpenStorage server credentials
      1.  
        Determining if OpenStorage server credentials exist
      2.  
        Adding OpenStorage server credentials
      3.  
        Changing OpenStorage server credentials
      4.  
        Deleting the OpenStorage server credentials of a data mover
    3. Managing OpenStorage data movers
      1.  
        Adding an OpenStorage data mover
      2.  
        Retiring an OpenStorage data mover
    4. Managing OpenStorage disk pools
      1.  
        Viewing OpenStorage disk pools
      2.  
        Determining OpenStorage disk pool state
      3.  
        Changing OpenStorage disk pool state
      4.  
        Determining OpenStorage disk volume state
      5.  
        Changing OpenStorage disk volume state
      6. Changing OpenStorage disk pool properties
        1.  
          How to resolve volume changes for Auto Image Replication
      7.  
        Setting OpenStorage disk pool attributes
      8.  
        Removing OpenStorage disk pool attributes
      9.  
        Adding volumes to an OpenStorage disk pool
      10.  
        Merging OpenStorage disk pools
      11.  
        Removing a volume from an OpenStorage disk pool
      12.  
        Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
      13.  
        Updates to NetBackup OpenStorage entities
      14.  
        Deleting an OpenStorage disk pool
    5.  
      Monitoring OpenStorage storage capacity and usage
    6.  
      Viewing OpenStorage disk reports
    7.  
      Reporting on Auto Image Replication jobs
    8.  
      About catalog backups to OpenStorage devices
    9.  
      About restoring from OpenStorage backup copies
    10.  
      About restoring from a backup at a target master domain
  7. Troubleshooting
    1. About unified logging
      1.  
        About using the vxlogview command to view unified logs
      2.  
        Examples of using vxlogview to view unified logs
    2. About legacy logging
      1.  
        Creating NetBackup log file directories for OpenStorage
    3.  
      NetBackup OpenStorage log files
    4.  
      Troubleshooting OpenStorage credentials creation
  8.  
    Index

A

Active secondary operations, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
Auto Image Replication
about, About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
Backup operation in source domain, About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
no disk spanning support, About spanning volumes in OpenStorage disk pools, About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
overview, About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
synchronizing clocks of master servers, About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
topology of storage, About the replication topology for Auto Image Replication

B

Backup
operation, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
bpstsinfo command, Viewing the replication topology for Auto Image Replication

C

configuring OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups, Configuring OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
credentials
OpenStorage, About OpenStorage server credentials

D

data classifications
in storage lifecycle policies, About storage lifecycle policies, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
disk appliance
plug-in, About the OpenStorage plug-in
disk pools
changing the state, Changing OpenStorage disk pool state
updating to reflect plug-in partner updates, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
domains
replicating backups to another (see Auto Image Replication)
duplicating images to another NetBackup domain
about, About OpenStorage optimized duplication within the same domain
Duplication
optimized, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
Duplication to remote master (see Auto Image Replication)

I

Import
operation, About the storage lifecycle policies required for Auto Image Replication
installing
the OpenStorage vendor plug-in, Installing the disk appliance plug-in

J

job ID search in unified logs, Examples of using vxlogview to view unified logs

L

legacy logging, About legacy logging
logging
legacy, About legacy logging

M

Media Server Deduplication Pool
changing the state, Changing OpenStorage disk pool state
Media server storage unit setting, OpenStorage storage unit properties
mklogdir.bat, About legacy logging

N

nbstserv process, About the storage lifecycle policies required for Auto Image Replication
NDMP
storage units, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings

O

OpenStorage
installing the vendor plug-in, Installing the disk appliance plug-in
optimized duplication, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
plug-in, About the OpenStorage plug-in
storage server, updating, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates
OpenStorage Disk Option, About storage lifecycle policies
OpenStorage disk pool
updating, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups
about, About OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups
configuring, Configuring OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups
OpenStorage volume spanning
about, About spanning volumes in OpenStorage disk pools
optimized duplication
OpenStorage, About OpenStorage optimized duplication and replication
optimized synthetic backups
configuring OpenStorage, Configuring OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups
OpenStorage, About OpenStorage optimized synthetic backups

P

plug-in
for a disk appliance, About the OpenStorage plug-in
plug-ins
updates, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
Postponed secondary operations, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
Priority for secondary operations, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings

R

replication
about duplicating images to another NetBackup domain, About OpenStorage optimized duplication within the same domain
between NetBackup domains (see Auto Image Replication)
to an alternate NetBackup domain (see Auto Image Replication)

S

SLP Parameters, Configuring NetBackup optimized duplication or replication behavior
snapshots
operation type, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
spanning volumes
OpenStorage, About spanning volumes in OpenStorage disk pools
Storage Lifecycle Manager service (nbstserv), About the storage lifecycle policies required for Auto Image Replication
storage lifecycle policies
Active secondary operations, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
best practices document, About storage lifecycle policies
Data classification setting, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
hierarchy, Creating a storage lifecycle policy
operations, Creating a storage lifecycle policy
Postponed secondary operations, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
Priority for secondary operations, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
Storage lifecycle policy name, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
utility, About storage lifecycle policies
Validate Across Backup Policies button, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
storage server
about OpenSorage, About OpenStorage storage servers for backups
storage servers
updating to reflect plug-in partner updates, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
storage unit groups
and storage lifecycle polices, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
not supported for Auto Image Replication source, About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
storage unit properties
OpenStorage, OpenStorage storage unit properties
storage unit recommendations
OpenStorage, About OpenStorage storage unit recommendations
synthetic backups
no Auto Image Replication support, About NetBackup Auto Image Replication

T

topology of storage, About the replication topology for Auto Image Replication, Viewing the replication topology for Auto Image Replication

U

unified logging, About unified logging
format of files, About using the vxlogview command to view unified logs
updating an OpenStorage disk pool, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
updating an OpenStorage storage server, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), About NetBackup Auto Image Replication

V

Validate Across Backup Policies button in SLP, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
Validation Report tab, Storage Lifecycle Policy dialog box settings
volume spanning
OpenStorage, About spanning volumes in OpenStorage disk pools
vxlogview command, About using the vxlogview command to view unified logs
with job ID option, Examples of using vxlogview to view unified logs