NetBackup™ Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.0)
  1. Introduction to NetBackup Master Server Clustering
    1. About NetBackup clustering
      1.  
        About security certificates in NetBackup
      2.  
        NetBackup clustering in virtual environment
    2.  
      About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster
    3.  
      About NetBackup failover server support
    4.  
      NetBackup supported cluster solutions
    5.  
      Accessing NetBackup cluster compatibility lists
    6.  
      About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions
  2. NetBackup in a Windows Server Failover Clustering
    1.  
      About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover Clustering
    2.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster
    3.  
      Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
    4.  
      Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster
    5.  
      Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
    6.  
      Restoring the cluster quorum
    7.  
      Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with directory services
    8.  
      Preparation for disaster recovery of WSFC
    9.  
      Disaster recovery of WSFC
    10.  
      Recovering the entire WSFC cluster
    11.  
      Recovering all shared disks
    12.  
      About recovering NetBackup data on a shared disk
  3. NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on UNIX/Linux
    1.  
      About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on UNIX/Linux
    2.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux
    3. About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on VCS on Unix\Linux
      1.  
        NetBackup installation information for all VCS configurations
      2.  
        NetBackup installation information for specific VCS configurations
    4.  
      Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
    5.  
      Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
    6.  
      About adding a node to existing cluster
    7.  
      Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux
    8.  
      Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux
  4. NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows
    1.  
      About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows
    2.  
      About NetBackup agent for VCS on Windows
    3.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Windows
    4.  
      Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
    5.  
      Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
    6.  
      Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
    7.  
      About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup server
    8.  
      Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
    9.  
      Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
    10.  
      Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
  5. Configuring NetBackup
    1.  
      NetBackup configuration overview
    2.  
      NetBackup configuration guidelines
    3.  
      Device configuration guidelines
    4.  
      Configuring devices
    5.  
      Configuring NetBackup catalog backups in a cluster
    6.  
      About configuring backup policies for a NetBackup clustered server
    7.  
      What to back up
    8.  
      Guidelines for backing up local disks in a cluster
    9.  
      Guidelines for backing up the shared disks
    10.  
      Verifying NetBackup configuration
    11.  
      Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
    12.  
      Configuring additional services (UNIX/Linux clusters)
    13.  
      Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
    14.  
      Configuring additional services (Windows)
    15.  
      Configuring add-ons for monitoring (Windows)
    16.  
      About adding license keys
  6. Operational notes
    1.  
      General notes on clustered master server administration
    2.  
      About WSFC clusters
    3.  
      About NetBackup cluster application management
    4.  
      Logging information
    5.  
      About the support for multiple IP addresses in NetBackup
    6.  
      Log on to server using virtual name
    7.  
      Normal error messages when upgrading clustered servers to 10.0
  7. Appendix A. NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
    1.  
      About NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
    2.  
      Requirements for use of a NetBackup master server in a cluster with multiple interfaces
    3.  
      Configuring the NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
  8.  
    Index

A

active/active application
NetBackup as a, About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions

D

device configuration
adding new devices, Configuring devices
attaching devices to all nodes, Device configuration guidelines
guidelines, Device configuration guidelines
instructions for VCS, Configuring devices
instructions for WSFC, Configuring devices
specifying active node name, Device configuration guidelines

E

Enable SCSI reserve, Device configuration guidelines

F

failover
and manually refreshing NetBackup Administration Console, General notes on clustered master server administration
and storage unit errors, General notes on clustered master server administration
definition, About NetBackup clustering
when backup jobs running, General notes on clustered master server administration
Failover Cluster Manager
installing on all NetBackup servers, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster
failover media servers, About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster

N

NetBackup Administration Console
refreshing after failover, General notes on clustered master server administration
NetBackup Device Manager, About WSFC clusters
NetBackup failover server
installing in a VCS, Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
installing in a WSFC, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster, Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
NetBackup options
monitoring on a WSFC cluster, Configuring add-ons for monitoring (Windows)
monitoring on UNIX/Linux clusters, Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
non-failover servers
converting to failover servers, About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions

R

robotic daemons
monitoring on UNIX/Linux clusters, Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
robotic libraries, Device configuration guidelines

S

Schedule backup attempts, General notes on clustered master server administration
Scheduled backup attempts, NetBackup configuration guidelines
SCSI persistent reserve, Device configuration guidelines
security certificates in NetBackup, About security certificates in NetBackup
server list, NetBackup configuration guidelines
for clients, NetBackup configuration guidelines
server types
mixing, About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions
shared disks
and storage units, Guidelines for backing up the shared disks
storage units
active node name as NetBackup media server, Device configuration guidelines
and NetBackup non-failover media servers, Guidelines for backing up the shared disks
Sun Cluster
backups in a, What to back up
monitoring NetBackup options, Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
monitoring robotic daemons, Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
supported cluster solutions, NetBackup supported cluster solutions

V

Veritas Cluster Server (VCS)
device configuration, Configuring devices
Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) for UNIX/Linux
backups in a, What to back up
hardware requirements, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux
installation notes, Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
installing and configuring a NetBackup failover server, Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
monitoring NetBackup options, Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux , Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
monitoring robotic daemons, Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
NetBackup database agents
installing, Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux
NetBackup options
installing, Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux
monitoring, Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux
pre-installation checklist, About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on VCS on Unix\Linux
shared disk configuration, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux
SSH equivalency, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux
supported NetBackup agent for, Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux
upgrading a failover server, Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux
virtual name for NetBackup, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux
Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) for Windows, About NetBackup agent for VCS on Windows
backups in a, What to back up
detailed monitoring, About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup server, Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
installation notes, Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
installing a NetBackup failover server, Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
NetBackup cluster group name, Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
NetBackup service group, Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
requirements, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Windows
upgrading a failover server, Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
virtual name for NetBackup, Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Windows
virtual server name, About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster
and backups, Guidelines for backing up the shared disks
in the Clients list, Guidelines for backing up the shared disks