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
Index from snapshot operation in an SLP
The Index from snapshot operation indexes the contents of existing snapshots. When NetBackup indexes a snapshot, it creates an image catalog file in the NetBackup catalog for each snapshot. The presence of an image catalog file assists the user when a file needs to be restored from the snapshot, as described in table.
Table: Restore operation
Type of restore | Where performed? | Description | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
Live browse restore | NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface | You can navigate the directory structure to locate and select the files for restore. | During a live browse restore, NetBackup automatically mounts the snapshot so that you can see what files it contains. Mounting and unmounting the snapshot can be time-consuming. |
The Backup form snapshot operation also creates an image catalog file. An Index from snapshot may not be required if a Backup form snapshot occurs frequently enough for the restore needs in your environment. For example, if the Backup from snapshot runs once per week but file restores are required daily, consider using the Index from snapshot feature.
Snapshot restore requires that the snapshot is mounted, regardless of whether an index from snapshot is performed or not.
Table: Index form snapshot operation characteristics
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Storage unit selection | The Index from snapshot operation does not write data to a storage unit. However, a storage unit selection is needed to select the media server that to be used to access the snapshot. As a best practice, use the storage unit from the snapshot or replication operation that is the source for this operation. |
Child of | When an Index form snapshot operation appears in an SLP, it must be the child of a snapshot or replication operation. Therefore, select either a snapshot or a replication operation in the SLP when adding an Index form snapshot operation. |
Source for | While an Index from snapshot operation cannot be the source for any operation, a replication operation can follow it. |
Hierarchy notes | The index from snapshot operation can consume system resources and requires that each snapshot is mounted to create the image catalog file. See Determining where and when the Index form snapshot operation occurs. |
Job type | An Index from snapshot operation generates an job in the . |
Window | An SLP window can be created for an Index from snapshot operation. |
Consider the following items before using the Index from snapshot operation:
Standard, NAS-Data-Protection, and VMware backup policy types support the use of storage lifecycle policies that contain the Index from snapshot operation.