NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (10.1.1)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  2. Installation and Upgrade
    1.  
      Installing and upgrading Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2.  
      Configuring Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    3.  
      Associating NetBackup media server(s) with Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  3. Configure NetBackup Snapshot Manager storage array plug-ins
    1.  
      Configuring Snapshot Manager for Data Center storage array plug-ins
    2.  
      Plug-in Discovery
  4. Storage array replication
    1.  
      About Snapshot Manager for Data Center replication
    2.  
      Deployment and architecture
    3.  
      Specifying the replication destination in NetBackup
    4.  
      Configure NetBackup for replication
  5. Storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    1.  
      Configure the storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2. Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax array
      1.  
        Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax plug-in configuration prerequisites
      2.  
        Supported CloudPoint operations on Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax
      3.  
        DELL EMC PowerMax and VMax Plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax and VMax
      5.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO plug-in considerations and limitations
    3. Dell EMC PowerFlex array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerFlex models
      2.  
        Dell EMC PowerFlex plug-in configuration parameters
    4. Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager Operation on DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      2.  
        DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Using SmartConnect with Snapshot Manager
      5.  
        Roles and privileges on Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      6.  
        Consideration for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
    5. Dell EMC PowerStore SAN and NAS plug-in
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup operation on Dell EMC PowerStore array
      2.  
        Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions on the Dell EMC PowerStore array
      5.  
        Considerations and limitations for Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in
    6. Dell EMC XtremIO SAN array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC XtremIO
      2.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO SAN plug-in configuration pre-requisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Dell EMC XtremIO
      5.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO plug-in considerations and limitations
    7. Dell EMC Unity Array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on the Dell EMC Unity array
      2.  
        Dell EMC Unity plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC Unity plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Considerations and limitations
    8. Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN models
      2.  
        Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Fujitsu AF/DX storage array
      5.  
        Consideration and limitations
    9. HPE RMC plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE storage arrays
      2.  
        HPE RMC plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        RMC plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on HPE RMC
    10. HPE XP plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE XP
      2.  
        HPE XP plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        HPE XP plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on HPE XP
    11. HPE Alletra 9000 SAN array
      1.  
        HPE Alletra 9000 SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      2.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE Alletra 9000 SAN models
    12. Hitachi NAS array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on Hitachi NAS array
      2.  
        Hitachi NAS plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Hitachi NAS plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions for Hitachi NAS array
      5.  
        Limitations and considerations for Hitachi NAS plug-in
    13. Hitachi SAN array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on Hitachi SAN array
      2.  
        Hitachi SAN plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Hitachi SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Limitations and considerations for Hitachi SAN plug-in
    14. IBM Storwize SAN V7000 plug-in
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup operations on IBM Storwize array
      2.  
        IBM Storwize plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        IBM Storwize plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on IBM Storwize
      5.  
        IBM Storwize plug-in considerations and limitations
    15. InfiniBox SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on InfiniBox SAN models
      2.  
        InifiniBox SAN plug-in configuration parameters
    16. InfiniBox NAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on InfiniBox NAS models
      2.  
        InfiniBox NAS plug-in configuration parameters
    17. NetApp Storage array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on NetApp storage
      2.  
        NetApp plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        NetApp plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for the ZAPI interface
      5.  
        Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for REST interface
      6.  
        Domain user permissions on the NetApp array
      7.  
        Configuring a dedicated LIF for NetBackup operation
      8.  
        Snapshot Replication
      9.  
        Supported NetApp topologies
      10.  
        Considerations for NetApp plug-in
    18. NetApp E-Series array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on NetApp E-Series models
      2.  
        NetApp E-Series plug-in configuration parameters
    19. Nutanix Files array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Nutanix Files File Server
      2.  
        Nutanix Files plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Nutanix Plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions on the Nutanix Files array
      5.  
        Nutanix Files plug-in considerations and limitations
    20. Pure Storage FlashArray SAN
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage SAN array models
      2.  
        Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration pre-requisites
      3.  
        Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Pure Storage FlashArray
      5.  
        Pure Storage FlashArray plug-in considerations and limitations
    21. Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration notes
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage FlashBlade models
      2.  
        Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges for Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in
    22. PowerMax eNAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on PowerMax eNAS models
      2.  
        PowerMax eNAS plug-in configuration parameters
    23. Qumulo NAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Qumulo plug-in
      2.  
        Qumulo plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Qumulo Plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Permissions and privileges on Qumulo cluster
      5.  
        Domain user permissions on the Qumulo cluster
      6.  
        Configuring a dedicated VLAN for NetBackup access
      7.  
        Qumulo plug-in considerations and limitations
  6. Configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
    1.  
      About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
    2.  
      Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
    3. Operation types in a storage lifecycle policy
      1. Snapshot operation in an SLP
        1.  
          Primary snapshot storage unit
        2.  
          Primary + Replication source snapshot storage unit
        3.  
          Primary + Replication source + Replication target storage unit
        4.  
          Replication target snapshot storage unit
      2.  
        Replication operation in an SLP
      3. Index from snapshot operation in an SLP
        1.  
          Determining where and when the Index form snapshot operation occurs
      4.  
        Backup from snapshot operation in an SLP
      5.  
        Duplication operation in an SLP
    4. Retention types for storage lifecycle policy operations
      1.  
        Expire after copy retention type for SLP operations
      2.  
        Fixed retention type for SLP operations
      3.  
        Maximum snapshot limit retention type for SLP operations
  7. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      Troubleshooting

Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on the Dell EMC Unity array

NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center performs the following operations on the Dell EMC Unity.

Table: Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC Unity array

Snapshot Manager for Data Center operation

Description

Discover assets

In NAS environment, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers all the NAS servers, NFS exports, SMB shares, NAS file system, and file system snapshots as assets. NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls an SDK method that internally calls the array's API to retrieve the assets mentioned in the list. For NAS discovery, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center doesn't skip any assets. For example, if the current file system shares NFS and SMB in total are 100, and the snapshot count is 21, then you can find100 directories and 21 file systems in the NetBackup.

In SAN environment, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers all the volumes, consistency groups, and their corresponding snapshots as assets.

Note:

NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers all snapshots in NAS and SAN environment, but it can operate on only those snapshots that it creates itself.

Create snapshot

In NAS environment, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls an SDK method to create snapshot of a file system. When a snapshot is initiated, a redirect-on-write (ROW) snapshot of the entire file system is created. The API returns the snapshot details.

In a SAN environment, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center creates a snapshot of a volume and consistency group using the SDK. When a snapshot is initiated, a redirect-on-write (ROW) snapshot of the volume or the consistency group is created.

The snapshot name and retention period are not set on the array for these snapshots. A typical snapshot created by NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center has the following naming convention:

NB<unique_21digit_number>

No other entity apart from this snapshot is created on the array as a snapshot-related activity.

Delete snapshot

In NAS environment, when a snapshot is deleted, Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls the SDK with the required snapshot details and deletes the file system snapshot.

In a SAN environment, when a snapshot is deleted, Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls the SDK with the required snapshot details and deletes the volume or consistency group snapshot.

Restore snapshot

For NAS, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center does not support PIT restore on file system, NFS share, and SMB Share.

For SAN:

  • PIT restores for volume snapshot restores the volume to the snapshot state.

  • PIT restores for a volume inside the consistency group is restored to the PIT snapshot state.

Note:

The latest snapshot is not required for PIT. You can perform the restore operation with old snapshots related to the file system.

Export snapshot

In a NAS environment, when a snapshot export is initiated:

  • For NFS share snapshot, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center creates a new NFS share from the file system snapshot and adds host permission for accessing the exported NFS share. The target host is assigned read-only root permissions on the exported NFS snapshot share. NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center also prepares a path to the share level. For NFS share the export path is created with: <NAS-server-ip>:<share_name>. The rules for the hosts are added as a read-only root on a particular share.

    Note:

    Host access is added for a list of hosts present as target in read-only root mode.

  • For SMB share snapshot, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center creates a new SMB share from the file system snapshot and adds user permission and domain for accessing the exported SMB share. Users are assigned read-only permissions on the exported SMB snapshot share. NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center also prepares a path up to the share level. For SMB share, the shares are created using the path \\<NAS-server-ip>\<share_name>\ and backup is performed.

    Note:

    User permissions are added for a particular SMB share in read-only mode.

In SAN environment, when a snapshot export is initiated:

  • The volume and consistency group snapshots are directly attached to the target host.

  • The export operation is supported using the following the Fibre Channel (FC) protocol.

Deport snapshot

In a NAS environment, when a snapshot is deported:

  • For NFS share, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center removes host permissions added to the NFS share and deletes the NFS share created.

  • For SMB share, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center removes user permissions added to the SMB share and deletes the SMB share created.

In a SAN environment, when a snapshot is deported:

  • For volume snapshots, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center detaches the volume snapshot from the host.

  • For consistency group snapshots, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center detaches the consistency group snapshot from the host.