NetBackup™ for Apache Cassandra Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.5)

Protecting Apache Cassandra assets

To protect the Apache Cassandra cluster on a very high level, you need:

  • NetBackup primary server.

  • NetBackup media server.

  • A backup host that is NetBackup primary, NetBackup media server, or a NetBackup client.

For the supported primary and media server configurations, refer the NetBackup compatibility list.

The backup host that is NetBackup media server or a NetBackup client for Cassandra is supported only on an RHEL.

NetBackup Appliance, NetBackup Flex Appliance and NetBackup Flex Scale are supported as a NetBackup primary, media server, or as a client that can act as a backup host.

Use the following procedure to protect Apache Cassandra assets.

  1. On the left pane, from Protection, select Protection Plans.
  2. Click + Add to add protection plan.
  3. On the Basic properties tab, enter the following:

    • Name

    • Description

  4. From the workload, select Apache Cassandra.
  5. Click Next.
  6. On the Schedule tab, click Add Schedule and select the following attributes:

    • Backup type.

      Note:

      Select either Full or Differential incremental. Full backup backs up all the files specified in the selection list. Where as differential backup backs up the specified file changes.

    • Recurrence

    • Keep for

      Note:

      Select either Replicate the backup or Duplicate a copy immediately to long-term retention.

    Note:

    To add another attribute, click Add and add another or click Add.

  7. Move to Start Window.
  8. Select the date and time to start the backup.

    Note:

    Default, Backup storage is none.

  9. To select a storage, click Edit.
  10. Select the storage and click Use selected storage.
  11. Click Next.
  12. On the Permissions tab, click Add and select the following:

    • Role.

    • Permission.

      Following are the available options:

      • View

      • Create

      • Update

      • Delete

      • Manage Access

      • Edit attributes

      • Edit full and incremental schedules

      • Edit transaction log schedules

      • Subscribe

  13. Click Save.
  14. To modify the values, click Edit and make the required changes.
  15. Review the data and click Finish.