NetBackup™ for OpenStack Administrator's Guide

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  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup for OpenStack
    2. NetBackup for OpenStack Architecture
      1.  
        Backup as a Service
      2.  
        Main Components
      3.  
        Service Endpoints
      4.  
        Network topology
      5.  
        NetBackup for OpenStack ports
  2. Deploying NetBackup for OpenStack
    1. Requirements
      1. System requirements for NetBackup for OpenStack virtual machine
        1.  
          Software Requirements
    2. NetBackup for OpenStack network considerations
      1.  
        Existing endpoints in OpenStack
      2.  
        OpenStack endpoints required by NetBackup for OpenStack
      3.  
        Recommendation: Provide access to all OpenStack Endpoint types
      4.  
        Backup target access required by NetBackup for OpenStack
      5.  
        Example of a typical NetBackup for OpenStack network integration
      6.  
        Other examples of NetBackup for OpenStack network integrations
    3. Preparing the installation
      1.  
        Tenant quotas
      2.  
        NetBackup for OpenStack Cluster
    4. Spinning up the NetBackup for OpenStack virtual machine
      1. Creating the cloud-init image
        1.  
          Needed tools
        2.  
          Providing the metadata
        3.  
          Creating the image file
      2.  
        Spinning up the NetBackup for OpenStack appliance
      3.  
        Uninstalling cloud-init after first start
    5.  
      About NetBackup for OpenStack backup target types
    6. Installing NetBackup for OpenStack Components
      1. Installing on RHOSP
        1. Prepare for deployment
          1.  
            Copying nbos-cfg-scripts to the undercloud
          2.  
            If backup target type is Ceph-based S3 with SSL:
        2.  
          Uploading the NetBackup for OpenStack puppet module
        3. Updating the overcloud roles data file to include NetBackup for OpenStack services
          1.  
            Adding the NetBackup for OpenStack datamover API service to role data file
          2.  
            Adding NetBackup for OpenStack datamover service to role data file
        4.  
          Preparing the NetBackup for OpenStack container images
        5.  
          Providing the environment details in nbos_env.yaml
        6.  
          Deploying the overcloud with NetBackup OpenStack environment
        7. Verifying the deployment
          1.  
            On the controller node
          2.  
            On the compute node
          3.  
            On the node with Horizon service
        8. Additional Steps on NetBackup for OpenStack Appliance
          1.  
            Changing the nova user ID on the NetBackup for OpenStack Nodes
        9.  
          Troubleshooting for overcloud deployment failures
      2. Installing on Ansible OpenStack Ussuri
        1.  
          Verify that file-level logging is configured for OpenStack components on Horizon container
        2.  
          Changing the nova user ID on the NetBackup for OpenStack Nodes
        3.  
          Preparing the deployment host
        4.  
          Deploying the NetBackup for OpenStack components
        5.  
          Verifying the NetBackup for OpenStack deployment
      3. Installing on Kolla Ussuri
        1.  
          Changing the nova user ID on the NetBackup for OpenStack Nodes
        2.  
          Copying the NetBackup for OpenStack deployment scripts
        3.  
          Copying the NetBackup for OpenStack deployment scripts to Kolla-ansible deploy scripts
        4. Pushing NetBackup for OpenStack images to the local registry
          1.  
            Running the local registry
          2.  
            Loading the images from tar and pushing them to the local repository
        5.  
          Editing globals.yml to set NetBackup for OpenStack parameters
        6.  
          Enabling the NetBackup for OpenStack backup mount feature
        7.  
          Pulling the NetBackup for OpenStack container images
        8.  
          Deploying the NetBackup for OpenStack components
        9.  
          Verifying the NetBackup for OpenStack deployment
    7. Configuring NetBackup for OpenStack
      1. Details needed for the NetBackup for OpenStack Appliance
        1.  
          NetBackup for OpenStack Cluster information
        2.  
          OpenStack Credentials information
        3.  
          Backup Storage Configuration information
      2. Advanced settings
        1.  
          Set up the NetBackup for OpenStack job manager and NetBackup for OpenStack datamover API
        2.  
          Configuring the secure communication for NBOSVM
        3.  
          Set up an external database
        4.  
          Define the NetBackup for OpenStack service user password
      3.  
        Starting the configurator
    8.  
      Resource throttling in NetBackup for OpenStack
    9. Post Installation Health-Check
      1.  
        Verify the NetBackup for OpenStack Appliance services are up
      2.  
        Check the NetBackup for OpenStack pacemaker and NGINX cluster
      3.  
        Verify API connectivity of the NetBackup for OpenStack Appliance
      4.  
        Verify that the nbosdm services are up and running
    10. Uninstalling NetBackup for OpenStack
      1. Uninstalling from RHOSP
        1.  
          Clean NetBackup for OpenStack datamover API service
        2.  
          Clean NetBackup for OpenStack datamover service
        3.  
          Clean NetBackup for OpenStack haproxy resources
        4.  
          Clean NetBackup for OpenStack Keystone resources
        5.  
          Clean NetBackup for OpenStack database resources
        6.  
          Revert overcloud deploy command
        7.  
          Revert back to original RHOSP Horizon container
        8.  
          Destroy the NetBackup for OpenStack virtual machine cluster
      2. Uninstalling from Ansible OpenStack
        1.  
          Uninstall NetBackup for OpenStack Services
        2.  
          Destroy NetBackup for OpenStack datamover API container
        3.  
          Clean openstack_user_config.yml
        4.  
          Remove NetBackup for OpenStack haproxy settings in user_variables.yml
        5.  
          Remove NetBackup for OpenStack datamover API inventory file
        6.  
          Remove NetBackup for OpenStack datamover API service endpoints
        7.  
          Delete NetBackup for OpenStack datamover API database and user
        8.  
          Remove nbosdmapi rabbitmq user from rabbitmq container
        9.  
          Clean haproxy
        10.  
          Remove certificates from Compute nodes
        11.  
          Destroy the NetBackup for OpenStack virtual machine cluster
      3. Uninstalling from Kolla Openstack
        1.  
          Cleaning NetBackupOpenStack_datamover_api container
        2.  
          Cleaning NetBackupOpenStack_datamover container
        3.  
          Cleaning haproxy of NetBackupOpenStack datamover API
        4.  
          Cleaning Kolla Ansible deployment procedure
        5.  
          Reverting to original Horizon container
        6.  
          Cleaning Keystone resources
        7.  
          Cleaning NetBackup for OpenStack database resources
        8.  
          Destroy the NetBackup for OpenStack virtual machine cluster
    11. Install nbosjm CLI client
      1.  
        About the nbosjm CLI client
      2.  
        Installing the nbosjm client
    12.  
      About log rotation in NetBackup for OpenStack
  3. Configuring NetBackup OpenStack Appliance
    1.  
      Reconfigure the NetBackup for OpenStack cluster
    2.  
      Configuring the NetBackup primary server details
    3.  
      Change NetBackup for OpenStack dashboard password
    4.  
      Reset NetBackup for OpenStack dashboard password
    5.  
      Downloading the NetBackup for OpenStack logs
  4. Configuring NetBackup primary server
    1.  
      License for OpenStack plug-in for NetBackup
    2. About launching the OpenStack Horizon UI from the NetBackup web UI
      1.  
        Adding the OpenStack Horizon instance on NetBackup web UI
      2.  
        Creating the custom role for NetBackup for OpenStack administrator
      3.  
        Launching the Horizon UI from the NetBackup web UI
    3.  
      Configuring the NBOSVM service principal
    4.  
      About NetBackup for OpenStack protection plan
  5. NetBackup for OpenStack protections
    1.  
      About protections
    2.  
      List of protections
    3.  
      Create a protection
    4.  
      Protection overview
    5.  
      Edit a protection
    6.  
      Delete a protection
    7.  
      Unlock a protection
  6. Performing snapshots, backups, and restores of OpenStack
    1.  
      About recovery points
    2.  
      List of recovery points
    3.  
      Creating a snapshot
    4.  
      Snapshot and backup overview
    5.  
    6.  
      Expire recovery points
    7.  
      Cleaning up the volume snapshots
    8. About restores
      1.  
        About restoring the multi-attach volumes
    9.  
      List of Restores
    10.  
      Restores overview
    11.  
      Delete a Restore
    12.  
      Cancel a Restore
    13.  
      One-Click Restore
    14.  
      Selective Restore
    15.  
      In-place restore
    16. Required restore.json file for CLI
      1.  
        General required information
      2. Selective restore required information
        1.  
          Information required in instances
        2.  
          Information required in network topology restore or network mapping
        3.  
          Full selective restore example
      3. In-place restore required information
        1.  
          Information required in instances
        2.  
          Network mapping information required
        3.  
          Full in-place restore example
    17.  
      About backup mount
    18.  
      Creating a file recovery manager instance
    19.  
      Mounting a backup copy
    20.  
      Accessing the file recovery manager
    21.  
      Identifying mounted backups
    22.  
      Unmounting a backup
    23. About schedules
      1.  
        Enabling or disabling a schedule
      2.  
        Modifying a schedule
    24.  
      About activating the email notifications
  7. Performing Backup Administration tasks
    1. NBOS Backup Admin Area
      1.  
        Access the NBOS Backup Admin area
      2.  
        Configuring the email settings
      3.  
        Enabling or disabling a job scheduler
    2. Protection plan
      1.  
        List the available protection plans
      2.  
        Subscribe a project to a protection plan
    3.  
      Managing the trusts
    4. Policy import and migration
      1.  
        Importing the policies
      2.  
        Orphaned policies
  8. Troubleshooting
    1. General Troubleshooting Tips
      1. What is happening where
        1. NetBackup for OpenStack cluster
          1.  
            During a backup process
          2.  
            During a restore process
        2.  
          nbosdmapi
        3.  
          nbosdm
      2.  
        Everything on the Backup Target happens as the user nova
      3.  
        NetBackup for OpenStack Trustee Role
      4.  
        OpenStack Quotas
      5.  
        Ephemeral disk backup
    2.  
      Using the nbosjm CLI tool on the NetBackup for OpenStack Appliance
    3. Health check of NetBackup for OpenStack
      1.  
        On the NetBackup for OpenStack Cluster
      2.  
        The nbosdmapi service
      3.  
        The nbosdm service
    4. Important log files
      1.  
        On the NetBackup for OpenStack Nodes
      2.  
        NetBackup for OpenStack data mover service logs on RHOSP
      3.  
        NetBackup for OpenStack data mover service logs on Ansible OpenStack
      4.  
        NetBackup for OpenStack data mover service logs on Kolla Ussuri
    5.  
      Troubleshooting NBOSDM container in offline state due to unavailable mount point
    6.  
      After restore of the Windows instance, the disk is in an offline state
    7.  
      Selective restore from snapshot copy fails
    8.  
      A backup fails due to an old nova ID in the universal share path
    9.  
      Using the NetBackup support utility in NetBackup for OpenStack
    10.  
      Cannot create volumes if the metadata size for physical volume and volume group is small
    11.  
      NBOSVM configuration fails if DNS server cannot resolve IP address or IP address is wrong
    12.  
      Error when storage unit is created with multiple storage servers
    13.  
      Snapshot job fails if the OpenStack image is not accessible to the OpenStack user
    14.  
      One-click restore fails if the subnet attached to the instance is not accessible to the OpenStack user
    15.  
      The NBOSVM configurator UI does not detect the primary server
  9.  
    Index

Everything on the Backup Target happens as the user nova

NetBackup for OpenStack reads and writes on the Backup Target as nova:nova.

The POSIX user-id and group-id of nova:nova need to be aligned between the NetBackup for OpenStack Cluster and all compute nodes. Otherwise backups or restores may fail with permission or file not found issues.

Alternative ways to achieve the goal are possible, as long as all required nodes can fully write, and read as nova:nova on the Backup Target.

It is recommended to verify the required permissions on the Backup Target in case of any errors during the data transfer phase or in case of any file permission errors.