Disable windows server defragmentation on the storsimple volumes. You are familiar with the concepts and procedures that are described in the netbackupsharedstorageguide and your netbackup administrators guides. Issue the vmglob delete devhost command on the master server to remove entries in the globdb global device. With kenbushi installed, you can use your new linux computer as a file server, media server and backup server. About netbackup installation requirements veritas netbackup. Installation and upgrade requirements for windows and windows clusters. It covers netbackup server which includes enterprise server and server, client, bare metal restore bmr, clustered master server compatibility and storage stacks, deduplication, file system compatibility, media server encryption option mseo, netbackup. One option is to position the netbackup servers in a central place in the physical network so that it can be accessed from everywhere with the required bandwidth.
After installation and configuration are complete, it is no longer required. You cannot perform a new installation of a clustered media server. Mar 25, 2020 netbackup features a central master server which manages both media servers containing the backup media and clients. Symantec netbackup puredisk deduplication option guide. This software compatibility list scl document contains information for veritas netbackup 7. Make sure to install the netbackup client software to a path that does not contain a space on these versions of windows.
Netbackup media server requirements the netbackup administrator must set up a dedicated media server in the production environment. Installing netbackup media server software on unix. Netbackup architecture media server 5411 enterprise switch power mgmt 4 567 891011 1 1 2 3 10 00 base x amber green flashing green ac tivi ty link o k disabled sd hewlett tapesandisk packard case study solution upgraded hardware to hp rp7410 master. Rto requirements in the range of minutes to one hour, technologies such as compression, deduplication, replication, and backup to disk are. Optionally, you can enable ndmp to configure ndmp policies or perform ndmp backup to tape. Windows 2012 r2 built in backup requirements and recommendations. Strangely it could restore them as san media servers are allowed to do alternate client restores. The following requirements are for veritas netbackup. This publication refers to veritas netbackup as netbackup. On traditional chinese and korean versions of windows, if the netbackup client is installed to a path that contains a space, restore operations may fail. The root user must be able to perform a remote logon to each node in the cluster without entering a password. You could also use it as a wireless home router and internet hub.
Teradata extension for netbackup administrator guide netbackup. What are the requirements for netbackup media server. Windows disaster recovery using netbackup the full process. Check media server io using dd and mt commands to backup files.
Netbackup system administrators guide for windows, volume ii. Five reliable windows server backup solutions techrepublic. Netbackup 7 media server installation requirements vox. Find answers to netbackup master and media servers from the. This twoday, instructorled, handson class covers how to install, configure and tune msdp using key logs and utilities. Hyperscale, the netbackup media server backup proxy, and netbackup master server should have the following communication path. For information about entering netbackup licenses, see the symantec netbackup administrators guide, volume i. The netbackup media server or the netbackup master server, in a singleserver or netbackup businessserver environment involved in. Foundation, essentials, storage server, standard and datacenter and with core option enabled or disabled.
Windows server 2008 r2 is recommended for best performance. With this tool, you can take a full image of a backup and restore it to any hardware so long as it meets the requirements of your platform. Ive rebooted the netbackup server and the tape library. If you are having problems getting the netbackup master media server s to talk to the newly installed netbackup client, ensure that the server being restored can resolve the netbackup master media servers by name. Veritas netbackup installation on microsoft windows server veritas netbackup master server installation veritas netbackup media server installation storage unit configuration basic disk storage unit. Setup will start, select installation menu, then select client software instillation. Jun 10, 2016 windows server 2008 r2 is recommended for best performance. There is no best position in the infrastructure to install a veritas netbackup media server. Due to the limitations of the 32bit address space, 32bit backup managers are limited to. About netbackup license key requirements table 21 required license keys for netbackup media servers media server type requiredlicensesbasedonmediaservercapabilities. Disabling the client for nfs on the media server 41 about configuring services for network file system nfs on the windows 2003 r2 sp2 netbackup media server and netbackup clients 43 installing services for nfs on the windows 2003 r2 sp2 media. Note to determine how much memory you need before you begin installing netbackup, refer to netbackup server installation requirements on page 5. System requirements server backup manager for windows. Centralized or distributed deployment veritas netbackup.
Oct 29, 2017 netbackup features a central master server which manages both media servers containing the backup media and clients. It covers netbackup server which includes enterprise server and server, client, bare metal restore bmr, clustered master server compatibility and storage stacks, deduplication, file system compatibility, media server encryption option mseo, netbackup opscenter. Veritas netbackup on cisco ucs s3260 storage server. For example, consider a scenario in which a status 59 failure is occurring when attempting a backup of a unix netbackup client named nbuclient. If someone can suggest logs that i can look at or enable, id appreciate it. Identify backup requirements for application backups, database. For a netbackup centralized data collector linux or windows os, that is collecting from netbackup masters running v7. Deployment system requirements other commvault software external data connector. When initiating manual backups or occasionally when automaticscheduled backups run, a user may notice that windows server backup may appear to hang when the status is reporting. Netbackup system administrators guide for windows, volume i. Netbackup media server is running operating system windows 2008 standard edition whereas 64 gb ram is installed on this server. The master and the media server dont have to be in the same physical location. Storsimple 8000 series as backup target with netbackup. The platforms include microsoft windows, unix, and linux systems.
Audience this guide is intended primarily for the system administrator who is responsible for. Check media server io using dd and mt commands to backup files to your drives and check each one, this will measure your throughput speed. The media manager is active when going to devices mediaservers and selecting the server. Netbackup master and media servers solutions experts. Netbackup master and media servers solutions experts exchange. How to prepare for netbackup mastermedia server upgrade. Core server platforms include solaris, hpux, aix, tru64, linux and windows. Netbackup client must be installed on the computer before creating a backup policy, client software can be installed by locally cd rom or remotely via network. It is useful when a newer netbackup client software does not support specific client os. When the following message appears, press enter to continue. Netbackup client is supported on microsoft windows server 2016 editions. Some things, like vmware vstoragebased backups, require a windows media server. Netbackup features a central master server which manages both media servers containing the backup media and clients.
When the netbackup administrator completes the configuration, hyperscale, the netbackup media server backup proxy, and netbackup master server should have the following communication path. The netbackup administrator must set up a dedicated media server in the production environment. Before installing a media server, make sure it is listed on the master server as a server using the name of the network interface that communication between the two servers is expected to occur over. Netbackup master and media server is supported on microsoft windows server 2016 editions. Veritas installation script copyright 1993 2016 veritas. Netbackup after the discovery process is complete, netbackup components, such as client computers, backup schedules, and media are mapped to the appropriate commcell entity. New minimum system requirements for netbackup master servers.
This includes coverage for media manager, a component of netbackup used for media and device management. Actually if you think about it a san media server is no use as an ft media server as it cannot backup other clients. How to configure netbackup media server deduplication pool. Do not mix nonenglish versions of windows and unix platforms unless master and media servers are netbackup appliances netbackup. Users that are assigned to the administrators group and are not the official administrator cannot install netbackup in uacenabled environments. What are the requirements for netbackup media server windows 2008 standard to be upgraded to windows 2008 enterprise 64 bit os. Technical support symantec technical support maintains support centers globally.
We have a master in our main data center but a media server in a dr site 20 miles away and another media server across the. Set up your solution according to the guidelines in the following few sections. Could someone please help me with the minimum requirements checklist for configuring windows 2012 as a master and media server. Netbackup refuses to use tapes in library server fault. This remote logon is necessary for installation and configuration of the netbackup server and any netbackup agents and options. Technical supports primary role is to respond to specific queries about product features. It is only after a complete stop and start of the netbackup services bpdownbpup on this media server that the queued jobs go back to running state. Netbackup supports a mixed version environment it means that you can upgrade the opscenter, master, media servers and leave some clients with older netbackup software installed. Ive been scouring the internet for documentation for symantec netbackup enterprise media server v7. Michael if you decide to not use the native window server backup, do also take a look at veeam when evaluating your decision for backup. Oct 15, 2012 when you install or upgrade netbackup server software, symantec recommends the following sequence. To install netbackup on windows 2008 server, windows 2008 r2 server, windows 2012 r2, windows 2012 uacenabled, and windows server 2016 environments, you must log on as the official administrator.
When you install or upgrade netbackup server software, symantec recommends the following sequence. The data collector needs access to the cli, which is only available with the master or media server binaries. Disable windows server encryption and deduplication for the ntfs file system. Find answers to netbackup master and media servers from the expert community at experts exchange. Here is the small tutorial about installing client on windows 2003 server. Puredisk deduplication option guide windows, linux, and solaris sparc release 6. Size guidance for veritas netbackup master server and domain. Teradata extension for netbackup administrator guide. If you are having problems getting the netbackup mastermedia servers to talk to the newly installed netbackup client, ensure that the server being restored can resolve the netbackup master media servers by name. Issue the vmglob delete devhost command on the master server to remove entries in the globdb global device configuration for the old media server configuration.
Silently installing netbackup media server software on unix and linux about pushing client software from a master server to clients. The root user must be able to perform a remote logon to each node in the cluster without. Some say 2 gb minimum, some say 2 gb per processor. The netbackup media server is configured and functions normally. The netbackup media server or the netbackup master server, in a single server or netbackup businessserver environment involved in this backup is named nbuserver.
Linux has the substantial added benefit of not requiring antivirus and antispyware software, nor the regular scans required by this software unlike windows. Netbackup getting started guide about netbackup netbackup provides a complete, flexible data protection solution for a variety of platforms. The netbackup openstorage disk option license activates openstorage. About multiple media servers with one master server. After the discovery process is complete, netbackup components, such as client computers, backup schedules, and media are. Jan 16, 2016 netbackup client must be installed on the computer before creating a backup policy, client software can be installed by locally cd rom or remotely via network. Veeam endpoint can backup your physical systems supporting windows oss 7 sp110 or windows server 2012 r2. Many different options are available regardless of how big a data center is. Hello, i have to to set up a new windows 2012 physical media server with nb 8. Due to the limitations of the 32bit address space, 32bit backup managers are limited to a maximum of two simultaneous backup tasks. Navigate to where the esd images downloaded files reside and enter the command shown.
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