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 operations on IBM Storwize array

You can perform the following Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations supported on the IBM Storwize SAN models:

Table: Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on the IBM Storwize array

Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations

Description

Discover assets

Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers all the volumes, consistency groups, volume snapshots, and consistency group snapshot present on the array. Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers only the snapshots created by NetBackup.

Note:

The snapshot volume is also considered a volume asset, created while creating a snapshot. Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers the FlashCopy mappings present on the array where the target volume of mapping is considered a snapshot.

Create snapshot

To create a snapshot, Snapshot Manager for Data Center initiates a Post Rest API method with the required snapshot details. The API returns with the snapshot details. A snapshot is created with the following naming convention: NB<unique_21digit_number>

When Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls the REST API for a volume, the following process takes place:

  1. A new thin-provisioned volume is created on the array.

  2. A FlashCopy mapping with snapshot property is created between the source volume (the volume selected in the NetBackup policy) and the target volume created by snapshot manager. This new volume is considered as the snapshot volume for the source volume.

  3. After creating a mapping, the start operation is initiated on the array for the mapping and copies data from the source volume to snapshot volume.

For creating consistency group snapshots, here is the process:

  1. A new consistency group is created with the NetBackup generated snapshot name.

  2. New thin provisioned volumes are created for every source volume which is a part of the consistency group.

  3. Mappings are created between the newly created volumes and the source volumes under the new consistency group.

  4. After creating a mapping, the start operation is initiated on the array for the mapping to copy data from the source consistency group to snapshot group.

You can specify the volumes that are included in a source volume in a consistency group in the NetBackup policy. In the IBM Storwize array, when the snapshot operation is initiated, the snapshot of that entire consistency group is taken.

Delete snapshot

When a snapshot deport operation is initiated, Snapshot Manager for Data Center deletes the export mapping created between the host and the volume(s) created during the export operation.

Restore snapshot

To restore a volume snapshot or consistency group snapshot, Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls a PUT REST API method. When a restore is initiated, a new FlashCopy mapping is created where the snapshot volume acts as the source volume and the source volume acts as the target volume. Then the mapping is started as a restore operation.

Note:

The mappings created during restore operation are deleted automatically after the restore is complete.

Export snapshot

Snapshot Manager for Data Center supports export snapshot over the iSCSI and FC protocols. When a snapshot export operation is initiated, the snapshot volume is attached to the host on the array. Snapshot Manager for Data Center uses the same process for consistency group snapshots. SAN zoning must be done between the host and the array that is required to be attached with the snapshot.

Deport snapshot

To delete a volume or consistency group snapshot, Snapshot Manager for Data Center calls the REST API.