Documentation for netbackup appliances is available here. You can also exceed the 26letter limitation for drive letter references. Do i need to check the cross mount points attribute to backup all local file systems and files for specified unix directories. I dont seem to understand how the backups for nfs mount points work. Understanding nfs and cross mount points policy at. Use mount points if you run out of windows drive letters.
Portions of this software are derived from the rsa data security, inc. Netbackup 654 can i enable croos mount pionts and backup any mapped drive on a 2003 cleint. Here is the complete list of netbackup status code for the version 8. Hey guys, i have a fairly rudementary question regarding the nfs and cross mount point policy attributes for linuxunix systems in netbackup. Focus on naming conventions, windows settings, cross mount points, and drives. On the solaris machine running the netbackup client software, create a mount point that is readable by the user account.
By using volume mount points, you can graft, or mount a target partition into a folder on another physical disk. Select start programs veritas netbackup netbackup administration. For windows file system, these backups will not duplicate data in any of the following situations. How do you configure retention levels for a backup. Cross mount points policy attribute examples of using cross mount points. You have to select the cross mount point at the polices attributes to backup the files inside the mount point. Sep 02, 2012 not sure if there is a difference, but its probably important. Setting up a cde for the netbackup interfaces on unix logging in to the. Cross mount points are used in linuxunix file system standard policy type backups, not with sql. Activeinactive follow nfs cross mount points compression encryption collect dr info allow multiple data streams keyword phrase snapshot client. The licensed software and documentation are deemed to be commercial. Apr 16, 2018 with the ntfs volume mount points feature, you can surpass the 26driveletter limitation. Before you upgrade the netbackup server software, you must back up your netbackup catalogs and verify that the catalog backup was successful. If 1, netbackup backs up or archives all files and directories in the selected path, regardless of the file system on which they reside.
To backup an nfs mount using netbackup, the mount point must be available to the user. Netbackup, back up mapped drives solutions experts exchange. Netbackup supports minor versions, service packs, and patches of database software unless otherwise noted, with the exception of microsoft exchange, microsoft sharepoint, and microsoft sql server. In the add new policy window, go to attributes and click cross mount points. Using fastback mount and veritas netbackup windows only.
Click change drive letter and paths and then click add. The crossmount points attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file system boundariesduring a backup on unix clients. For example, if root is specified as the file path on a unix system, netbackup backs up root and all files and directories under root in the tree. Veritas netbackup provides businesses with an enterprise level heterogeneous backup and recovery. This product may contain third party software for which veritas is required to provide. The following combinations of these settings and the expected behavior are listed below. Symantec netbackup administrators guide, volume i windows release 7. Netbackup training module1 backup server computing. When installing the netbackup server and clients for use with fastback mount you must also meet the following prerequisites. By clicking accept, you understand that we use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Using fastback mount and veritas netbackup windows only ibm. It is not a problem to cross mount filesystems like that as long as there is nothing on those filesystems like necessary os libs that either machine needs.
How to configure volume mount points on a microsoft cluster. Windows mount points are a common practice in the exchange world, yet are sometimes misunderstood elsewhere. To backup an nfs mount using netbackup, the mount point must be available to the user account that the netbackup client service logs into at startup. If 0, netbackup backs up or archives only those files and directories on the same file system as the selected file path the default. Installing client software on unix clients using passwordless ssh method. To assign a mount point folder path to a drive by using the windows interface. Issue with vcb and veritas netbackup 6 vmware communities. The cross mount points setting controls whether netbackup crosses file system boundaries during a backup or archive on unix clients, or whether netbackup enters volume mount points during a backup or archive on windows clients. For filelevel backups using vcb, you have to enable the cross mount points option in the backup policy setting.
The cross mount points attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file. Netbackup master and media servers solutions experts exchange. I have been running veritas netbackup for about 3 months. Therefore, netbackup must be configured to use timestamps for incremental backups and the change journal has to be ignored. Not sure if there is a difference, but its probably important. If you have a file list without selecting the cross mount point then, at your example, netbackup will backup only the mount point 32 kilobytes backup and not the files inside the mount point. Use mount points if you run out of windows drive letters by rick vanover rick vanover is a software strategy specialist for veeam software, based in columbus, ohio. Check points limit jobs per policy job priority media owner. For netbackup server and client installation instructions, see the veritas netbackup product documentation. By using volume mount points, you can graft or mount a target partition onto a folder on another physical disk. Netbackup administrators guide for windows, volume ii index of. I did a test restore after the initial install, after which i simply monitored the output codes daily. What is the difference between a volume group and a volume pool.
Apr 21, 2010 i am having an issue with backing up some mount points on a windows server 2003 cluster. Symantec netbackup veritas netbackup is a backup and recovery software suite designed for enterprise users. Netbackup system administrators guide for unix, volume i. The behavior of the follow nfs attribute depends on the cross mount points setting. How to configure volume mount points on a server cluster in. Netbackup system administrators guide for windows, volume ii. The netbackup client must be installed on a system with windows xp service pack 1 or later. Veritas netbackup backup, archive, and restore getting started. How do i know if the thing i have on hand is a fully capable restore point, vs what i imagine is a less capable, backup. The software is built with crossplatform backup functionality, enabling users to implement it in a large variety of windows, unix and linux operating systems. I read the admin manual regarding follow nfs and cross mount points i expected that by creating a policy, selecting both options, and specifying the nfs mounted filesystem in the backup s. Specifies whether to cross mount points during backups or not. Backup on solaris using quantum vmpro with symantec netbackup 6. You could for example have each nfs server export its file systems, and then have both of them mount all the filesystems using the automounter.
You cannot enable it, its impossible and not required. On the solaris machine running the netbackup client software, create a mount point that is. Examples of using cross mount points and follow nfs in combination. However after working a while with it, you may find that some information can be quit boring to find out.
Netbackup system administrators guide for windows, volume i. Enabling cross mount points can cause multiple backups of mounted volumes. Select restore directories without crossing mount points to skip over file. For example, if root is specified as the file path on a unix system, netbackup backs up root and all files and directories under root in. I have set up mount point backups before with absolutely no problems, but the setup of this cluster is different. There is a netbackup policy attributecalled cross mount points. This symantec product may contain third party software for which symantec is required to provide attribution. This article describes how to create volume mount points on a server cluster in windows server 2008 by using the ntfs volume mount points functionality.
This article discusses how to create volume mount points on a server cluster, and. If you select cross mount points, netbackup backs up or archives all files and. The follow nfs policy attribute specifies that you want netbackup to back up or archive any nfs mounted files that are named in the backup selection list, or by the user in the case of a user backup or archive. Jan 06, 2011 netbackup provides a pretty nice web interface, opscenter, to monitor and check the basic configuration. Installation and upgrade checklist report for nbups 7. Before attempting to restart the pbx service, ensure all such dependent services stopping pbx. Major versions of database software have been qualified in veritas labs and are listed in the tables below. How to specify the options follow nfs mounts andor.
This option is useful for scripts or the programs that rework the listing. Netbackup interview questions and answers top rated list. This service provides single port access to clients outside the firewall connecting to various services running as part of netbackup or opscenter. When would i, or would i not, use cross mount points. Netbackup allows you to select it in only those instances. When to use mount points for windows servers techrepublic. For more about the cross mount point attribute, see the netbackup. These volumes are backed up by the netbackup software.
The cross mount points policy attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file system. When installing the netbackup server and clients for use with fastback mount you should also meet the following prerequisites. Cross mount points policy attribute the cross mount points attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file system boundaries to back up or archive all files and directories in the selected path. All of the other clusters with mount points in my environment have the a 2gb root disk.
The cross mount points attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file system boundaries to back up or archive all files and directories in the selected path. Hey gang, has anyone had any difficulty with veritas natbackup 4. The cross mount points policy attribute applies only to certain policy types and. What do you have todo if you dont have a catalog backup.
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