NetBackup™ Clustered Primary Server Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.4)
  1. Introduction to NetBackup primary 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.  
      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 Linux
    1.  
      About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on Linux
    2.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Linux
    3. About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on VCS on 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 Linux
    5.  
      Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS on Linux
    6.  
      About adding a node to existing cluster
    7.  
      Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on Linux
    8.  
      Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on 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.  
      Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
    8.  
      Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
    9.  
      Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
  5. NetBackup on RedHat Pacemaker (PCS) on Linux
    1.  
      About NetBackup on a Red Hat Pacemaker (PCS) on Linux
    2.  
      Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on PCS Linux
    3.  
      Preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on PCS on Linux
    4.  
      NetBackup installation on Red Hat Pacemaker Passive Node on Linux
  6. 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
  7. Operational notes
    1.  
      General notes on clustered primary 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
  8. Appendix A. NetBackup primary server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
    1.  
      About NetBackup primary server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
    2.  
      Requirements for use of a NetBackup primary server in a cluster with multiple interfaces
    3.  
      Configuring the NetBackup primary server in a cluster using multiple interfaces

NetBackup installation on Red Hat Pacemaker Passive Node on Linux

This topic describes how to install and configure a new NetBackup Primary server as a failover application on a Red Hat Pacemaker on Linux.

Note:

You must install the NetBackup primary server on each node to which NetBackup may failover. You cannot have a separate failover primary server in the NetBackup configuration.

The following procedure describes how to install and configure a NetBackup failover server in a PCS cluster.

Note:

NetBackup automatically detects supported clustering technology and prompts questions based on it. If there are no prompts for questions on a clustered setup, do exit from the script and verify that the cluster is configured correctly.

To install a NetBackup failover server

  1. Follow the instructions from NetBackup Installation Guide, to install NetBackup. Be sure that you: Install NetBackup on each node to which it can fail over. Use the virtual name for the NetBackup server name.

    Warning:

    When you are prompted, you must provide the same virtual cluster name that you provided during the installation. This name must be in the same format (FQDN/short) on all the nodes.

  2. When NetBackup is installed on the clustered setup a confirmation prompt is displayed. When you install NetBackup on the first node, you are prompted to confirm creation of a NetBackup cluster.

    Type Yes to set up NetBackup in HA mode. When you install NetBackup on the subsequent nodes, information about already created NetBackup cluster group is displayed. You are prompted to join the group.

  3. When you are prompted for cluster-specific configuration details, refer to the checklist and provide details accordingly.
  4. Allow NetBackup to be installed in a cluster. When a NetBackup failover server is installed: On the first node, a single node cluster resource group for NetBackup is created and brought online. On the other nodes, the installed node is added to the cluster resource group.
  5. Post installation, get the security certificates on all the nodes within the cluster. For more information, to get a certificate in a clustered NetBackup setup, refer to the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guideon the Veritas support site.
Recommendations when the PCS resource goes in blocked state:

When PCS maker resource enters in blocked state, run the following commands to refresh the pacemaker:

  • pcs resource refresh

  • Once all resources are up and running, run the commandpcs resource cleanup

  • In case of RHEL Pacemaker cluster, the Host mappings do not get automatically discovered. Then, you must provide the details on how to generate the host mappings.

  • For example, RHEL Pacemaker cluster is configured with nodes such as Node1, Node2, and virtual name. Follow the steps to add manually the virtual name as a shared mapping between Node1 and Node2:

To add host mappings manually:

  1. In the NetBackup administration console

    On the left, select Security tab > Host mappings > Hosts > Manage mappings.

  2. Click Add.
  3. Enter the host name or IP address.
  4. Click Save.

Note:

If NetBackup automatically discovers any shared or cluster names associated with the NetBackup hosts in your environment, and which are not auto approved then follow the steps:

To approve the host mappings that NetBackup discovers:

  1. In the NetBackup administration console

    On the left, select Security tab > Host mappings > Mappings for approve.

  2. Right-click the host from the list you want to approve and then, click Approve.