NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide
- Introduction
- Installation and Upgrade
- Configure NetBackup Snapshot Manager storage array plug-ins
- Storage array replication
- Storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Configure the storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
- Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax array
- Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax plug-in configuration prerequisites
- Supported CloudPoint operations on Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax
- DELL EMC PowerMax and VMax Plug-in configuration parameters
- Roles and privileges on Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax and VMax
- Dell EMC XtremIO plug-in considerations and limitations
- Dell EMC PowerFlex array
- Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager Operation on DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration prerequisites
- Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration parameters
- Using SmartConnect with Snapshot Manager
- Roles and privileges on Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- Consideration for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
- Dell EMC PowerStore SAN and NAS plug-in
- Dell EMC XtremIO SAN array
- Dell EMC Unity Array
- Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN array
- HPE RMC plug-in
- HPE XP plug-in
- HPE Alletra 9000 SAN array
- Hitachi NAS array
- Hitachi SAN array
- IBM Storwize SAN V7000 plug-in
- InfiniBox SAN array
- InfiniBox NAS array
- NetApp Storage array
- Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on NetApp storage
- NetApp plug-in configuration prerequisites
- NetApp plug-in configuration parameters
- Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for the ZAPI interface
- Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for REST interface
- Domain user permissions on the NetApp array
- Configuring a dedicated LIF for NetBackup operation
- Snapshot Replication
- Supported NetApp topologies
- Considerations for NetApp plug-in
- NetApp E-Series array
- Nutanix Files array
- Pure Storage FlashArray SAN
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage SAN array models
- Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration pre-requisites
- Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration parameters
- Roles and privileges on Pure Storage FlashArray
- Pure Storage FlashArray plug-in considerations and limitations
- Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration notes
- PowerMax eNAS array
- Qumulo NAS array
- Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Qumulo plug-in
- Qumulo plug-in configuration prerequisites
- Qumulo Plug-in configuration parameters
- Permissions and privileges on Qumulo cluster
- Domain user permissions on the Qumulo cluster
- Configuring a dedicated VLAN for NetBackup access
- Qumulo plug-in considerations and limitations
- Configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
- About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
- Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
- Operation types in a storage lifecycle policy
- Retention types for storage lifecycle policy operations
- Troubleshooting
About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
A storage lifecycle policy (SLP) contains instructions in the form of storage operations, to store data. Operations are added to the SLP that determine how the data is stored and copied or replicated. For example, the NetBackup administrator creates an operation that determines where the data exists as a snapshot, as a replication, or as a duplication. The administrator also determines the retention of the data at each storage unit or storage unit group.
An SLP that is configured for snapshots or snapshot replication must contain a specific, hierarchical combination of operations.
See Figure: Figure of four types of operations in this example replication scenario.. It represents an SLP for a replication scenario. In the example, the following operations are used:
A Snapshot operation creates a snapshot.
A Replication operation replicates the snapshot to another volume.
A Backup form Snapshot operation creates a tar-formatted backup from the snapshot.
A Duplication operation copies the backup to tape.
Table: Example of a storage lifecycle policy configured for snapshots and snapshot replication describes the four types of operations that are required in this example replication scenario.
Table: Example of a storage lifecycle policy configured for snapshots and snapshot replication
Operation order in SLP | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
| Operation 1 creates a snapshot in the primary storage. The snapshot serves as the source for the other operations in the SLP.
|
2 (Child to Operation 1) |
| Operation 2 replicates the snapshot that the first operation created.
Note: <Vendor>_<ReplicationType> is the replication type supported by the storage array vendor. |
3 (Child to Operation 2) |
| Operation 3 creates a tar-formatted backup copy of the snapshot.
|
4 (Child to Operation 3) | Duplication | Operation 4 makes a duplicate copy from the tar-formatted backup copy. In this example, the copy is duplicated to tape media.
|
After the SLP is configured for different operations, the NetBackup administrator configures a backup policy that points to the snapshot SLP.
The SLP Parameters host properties in the NetBackup Administration Console allow administrators to customize how SLPs are maintained and how SLP jobs run.