Veritas NetBackup™ Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide

To deploy a combined primary and media server appliance using the VMware OVF Tool

1. Log on to the vCenter Server where you want to deploy your appliance.

   Note:

   Your vCenter Server user account must have at least the minimum privileges required to deploy an OVF template. Refer to the VMware documentation for more information.

2. Use the VMware OVF Tool to deploy the OVF package.

   OVF descriptors can contain configuration properties for the deployed OVF package. The --prop option is used to set a property. The appliance uses the configuration properties for the automatic initial configuration. Replace the variables with the environment information you gathered, and use a blank to separate the options and property mappings.

   Choose one of the following to proceed according to the product file you use.

   • If the product file supports configuration properties, run the following command:

     ovftool
     --name=<nbva_name>
     --acceptAllEulas
     --net:"VM Network=<vm_network>"
     --allowAllExtraConfig
     --datastore=<vm_datastore>
     --prop:va.hostname=<nbva_hostname>
     --prop:va.ip=<nbva_ip>
     --prop:va.netmask=<nbva_netmask>
     --prop:va.gateway=<nbva_gateway>
     --prop:va.dns1=<nbva_dns1>
     --prop:va.dns2=<nbva_dns2>
     --prop:va.ipv6Address=<nbva_ipv6addr>
     --prop:va.ipv6PrefixLengh=<nbva_ipv6Prefix>
     --prop:va.ipv6Gateway=<nbva_ipv6Gatway>
     --prop:va.dnsDomain=<nbva_domain>
     --prop:va.addhosts=true|false
     --prop:va.smartmeterText='<copy_entire_key_file_content_here>'
     --prop:va.adPoolName=<ad_name>
     --prop:va.adStuName=<ad_stu_name>
     --prop:va.msdpPoolName=<msdp_name>
     --prop:va.msdpStuName=<msdp_stu_name>
     --powerOn
     <nbva_ova>
     vi://<vCenter_username>:<vCenter_password>/?ip=<hostIPaddress>

     Once the deployment and the automatic configuration are complete, proceed to the remaining configuration steps in the following procedure.

     See Completing the initial configuration of the NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server.

   • If the product file does not support configuration properties, you must deploy the virtual appliance first.

     Run the following OVF tool command to deploy the virtual appliance:

     ovftool
     --name=<nbva_name>
     --acceptAllEulas
     --net:"VM Network=<vm_network>"
     --allowAllExtraConfig
     --datastore=<vm_datastore>
     --powerOn
     <nbva_ova>
     vi://<vCenter_username>:<vCenter_password>/?ip=<hostIPaddress>

     Once the deployment is complete, proceed to perform the initial configuration steps in the following topic.

     See Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined primary and media server.