Veritas NetBackup for MongoDB Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.2)
  1. Overview of protecting MongoDB using NetBackup
    1.  
      About protecting a sharded, replica set, or standalone MongoDB cluster using NetBackup
    2.  
      Protecting MongoDB data using NetBackup
    3.  
      NetBackup for MongoDB terminologies
    4.  
      Limitations
    5.  
      Prerequisites and the best practices for protecting MongoDB
  2. Installing and deploying MongoDB plug-in for NetBackup
    1.  
      Deploying the MongoDB plug-in
    2.  
      Operating system and platform compatibility
    3.  
      Downloading the plug-in
    4.  
      Installing the MongoDB plug-in and the required EEBs
    5.  
      Prerequisites and the best practices for deploying the MongoDB plug-in
    6.  
      Post installation procedures
    7.  
      Verifying the installation of the MongoDB plug-in
  3. Configuring NetBackup for MongoDB
    1.  
      About the MongoDB configuration tool
    2.  
      Prerequisites for manually creating the mongodb.conf file
    3. Configuring backup options for MongoDB using the mongodb.conf file
      1.  
        Whitelisting the configuration file path on NetBackup master server
    4.  
      Obtaining the RSA key of the MongoDB nodes
    5. Adding MongoDB credentials in NetBackup
      1.  
        About the credential configuration file
      2.  
        How to add the MongoDB credentials in NetBackup
      3.  
        About the MongoDB roles for protecting the data
    6.  
      Using a non-root user as a host user
    7. Managing backup hosts
      1.  
        Whitelisting a NetBackup client on NetBackup master server
  4. Backing up MongoDB using NetBackup
    1. Backing up MongoDB data
      1.  
        Backing up a MongoDB cluster
    2.  
      Prerequisites for backing up a MongoDB cluster
    3. Configuring NetBackup policies for MongoDB plug-in
      1.  
        Creating a BigData backup policy
      2.  
        Creating BigData policy using the NetBackup Administration Console
      3.  
        Using the Policy Configuration Wizard to create a BigData policy for MongoDB clusters
      4.  
        Using the NetBackup Policies utility to create a BigData policy for MongoDB clusters
      5.  
        Using NetBackup Command Line Interface (CLI) to create a BigData policy for MongoDB clusters
  5. Restoring or recovering MongoDB data using NetBackup
    1.  
      Restoring MongoDB data
    2.  
      Prerequisites for MongoDB restore and recovery
    3. About the restore scenarios for MongoDB database from the BAR interface
      1.  
        High-level steps involved in the Restore and Recovery process
    4.  
      Using the BAR interface to restore the MongoDB data on the same cluster
    5.  
      Using the BAR interface to restore the MongoDB data on an alternate cluster
    6.  
      About restoring MongoDB data in a high availability setup on an alternate client
    7. Recovering a MongoDB database using the command line
      1.  
        Creating or modifying the rename file
      2.  
        Using the command line to recover a MongoDB database
    8.  
      Manual steps after the recovery process
  6. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About NetBackup for MongoDB debug logging
    2.  
      Known limitations for MongoDB protection using NetBackup
  7. Appendix A. Additional information
    1.  
      Contents of the MongoDB plug-in installer package file
    2.  
      Sample MongodB configuration utility workflow to add and update MongodB credentials

Contents of the MongoDB plug-in installer package file

The NetBackup_PSF_MongoDB_8.2 file contains the following:

Table: Plug-ins

Target

Contents

NetBackup

NBPSF_MongoDB_Plugin_8.2_linuxR_x86

That contains:

install
LICENSE
plug-in_pkg.linuxR_x86.tar

NBPSF_MongoDB_Plugin_8.2_linuxR_x86

That contains:

install
LICENSE
plug-in_pkg.linuxS_x86.tar

NetBackup Appliance

NBAPP_addon_PSF_MongoDB_Plugin-8.2.0.0.x86_64.rpm

Flex Appliance

VRTSflex-nbpsf-mongodb-8.2-0.x86_64.rpm

Table: EEBs

EEB for

Contents

bpbrm

eebinstaller_3983324_2_AMD64.exe
eebinstaller_3983324_2_zlinuxR
eebinstaller_3983324_2_linuxR_x86
eebinstaller_3983324_2_zlinuxS
eebinstaller_3983324_2_linuxS_x86
NBAPP_EEB_ET3983324-3.2.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
eebinstaller_3983324_2_solaris
VRTSflex-nb_EEB_ET3983324-8.2-2.x86_64.rpm
eebinstaller_3983324_2_solaris_x86

libnbmangle

eebinstaller_3988668_1_solaris

nbjP.jar

eebinstaller_3988174_2_AMD64.exe
eebinstaller_3988174_2_zlinuxR
eebinstaller_3988174_2_linuxR_x86
eebinstaller_3988174_2_zlinuxS
eebinstaller_3988174_2_linuxS_x86
eebinstaller_3989728_1_AMD64.exe
eebinstaller_3988174_2_solaris
NBAPP_EEB_ET3988174-3.2.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm
eebinstaller_3988174_2_solaris_x86

tpconfig

eebinstaller_3992241_2_AMD64.exe
eebinstaller_3992241_2_solaris
eebinstaller_3992241_2_linuxR_x86
eebinstaller_3992241_2_solaris_x86
eebinstaller_3992241_2_linuxS_x86
VRTSflex-nb_EEB_ET3992241-8.2-2.x86_64.rpm
NBAPP_EEB_ET3992241-3.2.0.0-2.x86_64.rpm