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Last Published: 2024-08-30

Product(s): Resiliency Platform (10.3)

Adding NetBackup primary server

Using the Resiliency Platform console you can add the NetBackup primary server to the Resiliency Platform.

You can add the NetBackup primary server in the following ways:

Using the NetBackup webservice credentials or API key option
Use these option when NetBackup primary is directly accessible from Resiliency Manager.
The Resiliency Platform uses these credentials to add itself as a websocket server in NetBackup. This channel is used for notification of backup activities.
When you remove NetBackup primary server using the Resiliency Platform console, then the websocket server for Resiliency Manager is deleted from NetBackup primary server.
You need to manually delete the websocket server for Resiliency Manager using the NetBackup Administration Console, if there is an entry for the same websocket server already exists.
See “Adding the NetBackup primary server using the webservice credentials or API key”.
Using the NetBackup webservice URL
This is a two step task; first task is done using the Resiliency Platform console to add the NetBackup primary server and a registration URL is generated on the console. The second step is done using the NetBackup Administration Console.
Use this option when NetBackup primary is not directly accessible from the Resiliency Manager.
Note that the URL contains a temporary token which is valid only for 30 minutes. If the operation is not completed in 30 minutes, then you need to edit the NetBackup primary server to regenerate the URL. While adding the webservice endpoint in the primary server, if an old entry already exists in the NetBackup primary server for the same host name, delete the entry before adding with new URL.
See “Adding the NetBackup Primary server using the webservice URL”.
NetBackup Appliances can be added using the URL registration method only.
NetBackup primary privileges
To add the NetBackup primary servers into Resiliency Platform the user needs to have a role assigned that has the privileges listed in the link.
See NetBackup primary privileges.
Role can be created and assign to user using NetBackup WebUI from version 8.3 onwards.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the requirements for the NetBackup primary server are met.
See Prerequisites for integrating NetBackup with Resiliency Platform.
Ensure that the resiliency manager for the data center into which you are adding the NetBackup primary server is online.

Adding the NetBackup primary server using the webservice credentials or API key

Navigate

Settings (menu bar) > Infrastructure > Details View

Copy Manager > + NetBackup Primary
In the Configure NetBackup Primary panel, enter the following information and click Next.
- Select the Infrastructure Management Server (IMS) for command channel.
- Enter the name and the Webservice port number of the NetBackup primary server.
This step is optional. If you want to add the Resiliency Platform in the NetBackup Primary server, you can select the checkbox Add Resiliency Platform in NetBackup Primary server. By default this checkbox is unchecked.
Note:
About Add Resiliency Platform in NetBackup Primary server checkbox: This checkbox enables the Resiliency tab view in NetBackup primary server's web user interface. The Resiliency tab helps user visualize recovery automation information associated with VMWare assets in NetBackup primary server's web user interface. To enable this view, select checkbox Add Resiliency Platform in NetBackup Primary server and provide Resiliency Platform API access key. This API access key must belong to the service account that NetBackup primary server should use to connect to Veritas Resiliency Platform.
Ensure that the NetBackup Primary Server is accessible from this Resiliency Manager check box is selected. Click Next.
In Configure Endpoint and IMS in NetBackup Primary panel, click Finish to exit the wizard.

Adding the NetBackup Primary server using the webservice URL

Resiliency Platform administrator:
Navigate

Settings (menu bar) > Infrastructure > Details View

Copy Manager > + NetBackup Primary
In the Configure NetBackup Primary panel, enter the following information and click Next.
- Select the Infrastructure Management Server (IMS).
- Enter the name of the NetBackup primary server.
Enter the user name and password or API key to access the primary server.
Clear the NetBackup Primary Server is accessible from this Resiliency Manager check box. Click Next.
In Configure Endpoint and IMS in NetBackup Primary panel, click Finish to exit the wizard.
A URL and steps to complete the registration are provided on the wizard panel. Follow the steps using the NetBackup Administration Console.
See Adding Resiliency Manager to NetBackup using a URL.
The NetBackup primary server status is shown on the Resiliency Platform console as Pending.
After completing the registration using the URL, verify that the status of the NetBackup primary server is shown as discovery pending on the Resiliency Platform console.
After successful addition, the status of NetBackup primary server is shown as Connected.

More Information

About NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances

	Settings (menu bar) > Infrastructure > Details View
	Copy Manager > + NetBackup Primary

	Settings (menu bar) > Infrastructure > Details View
	Copy Manager > + NetBackup Primary