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Veritas NetBackup™ Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide

Last Published: 2019-06-26

Product(s): Appliances (3.1.2)

Platform: NetBackup Virtual Appliance

Product overview
Preparing the initial deployment
Deploying and configuring the appliance
Post initial configuration procedures
Introduction to the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
1. Using the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
2. About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu command views
Appendix A. Limitations and Operational Notes
1. Known limitations of the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.1.2 release
2. Operational Notes for the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.1.2 release
Appendix B. New features, enhancements, and changes
1. NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.1.2 new features, enhancements, and changes

NetBackup Virtual Appliance product files (OVF templates)

This section describes the NetBackup Virtual Appliance product files (OVF templates) for deployment. The product files are different in appliance roles, CPU, memory, and initial storage capacity.

You can download the NetBackup Virtual Appliance product file from the from the Veritas Entitlement Management System (VEMS). To access VEMS, click Licensing on the Veritas Support website.

Master server

Table: NetBackup Virtual Appliance master server product file

Product file	Description
Only one product file	CPU and memory 8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory Storage capacity The master server appliance does not have its own virtual storage. Disks One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license). One Base disk at 900 GB for the NetBackup catalog. Network interfaces Up to 8 virtual NICs

See About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance master server role.

Combined master and media server for remote offices and branch offices (ROBO)

For the combined master and media server, Veritas provides the automatic initial configuration option. By using a product file that supports this option, the deployment wizard passes in the appliance network and storage configuration as OVF properties during the deployment process. When the deployment is complete, the appliance network and storage are configured based on these values. Then, you need to perform the remaining steps from the appliance shell menu to complete the initial configuration.

Table: NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server product files

Product file	Description
Product file 1	Note: This product file requires a VMware vCenter Server. How to perform initial configuration Automatic initial configuration CPU and memory 8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory Storage capacity Flexible. When you deploy the appliance, select the desired initial capacity. The available options are 0.5 TB, 1 TB, and 2 TB. Disks One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license). One Base disk for the storage. The size is defined by your capacity selection. Note: An additional 102 GB of disk space is created and used for storage metadata. For example, if you selected 0.5 TB (512 GB) for the storage capacity, the storage disk occupies 614 GB after the deployment is complete. Network interfaces Up to 8 virtual NICs
Product file 2	How to perform initial configuration Automatic initial configuration CPU and memory 4 vCPUs, 8 GB memory Storage capacity Fixed 2 TB storage. Disks One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license). One Base disk for the storage. The size is about 2.1 TB. Note: An additional 102 GB of disk space is created and used for storage metadata. Network interfaces Up to 8 virtual NICs
Product file 3	Note: This product file requires a VMware vCenter Server. How to perform initial configuration Initial configuration from the shell menu CPU and memory 8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory Storage capacity Flexible. When you deploy the appliance, select the desired initial capacity. The available options are 0.5 TB, 1 TB, and 2 TB. Disks One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license). One Base disk for the storage. The size is defined by your capacity selection. Note: An additional 102 GB of disk space is created and used for storage metadata. For example, if you selected 0.5 TB (512 GB) for the storage capacity, the storage disk occupies 614 GB after the deployment is complete. Network interfaces Up to 8 virtual NICs

Note the following limitations with the products files with flexible initial storage:

You must have a vCenter Server to deploy product files with flexible initial storage.
If your VMware vSphere version is 6.5 and later, note that you cannot use the vSphere Web Client to deploy product files with flexible initial storage. This is a VMware limitation. To work around this limitation, use the VMware OVF Tool on a vCenter Server.

See About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server role.

Media server for data centers (DC)

Table: NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server product file

Product file	Description
Only one product file	CPU and memory 8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory Storage capacity No initial disk storage. After the deployment, you can create virtual disks to add to the virtual appliance from the virtualization software (VMware vSphere). Disks One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license). No Base disk for the storage. Note: Create at least one virtual disk to add to the appliance after the deployment is complete. Otherwise you cannot perform the initial configuration. Network interfaces Up to 8 virtual NICs

Product file

Description

Only one product file

CPU and memory
8 vCPUs, 16 GB memory
Storage capacity
No initial disk storage. After the deployment, you can create virtual disks to add to the virtual appliance from the virtualization software (VMware vSphere).
Disks
One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license).
No Base disk for the storage.
Note:
Create at least one virtual disk to add to the appliance after the deployment is complete. Otherwise you cannot perform the initial configuration.
Network interfaces
Up to 8 virtual NICs

See About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server role.

CloudCatalyst

Table: NetBackup Virtual Appliance CloudCatalyst product file

Product file	Description
Only one product file	CPU and memory 8 vCPUs, 192 GB memory Note: If you deploy the appliance with less than 192 GB of memory, a 1-PB cloud storage bucket is no longer supported. If you choose to deploy with less memory, you must also reduce the size of the storage bucket, and performance will vary. If you experience performance issues, adjust the memory or the storage bucket accordingly. Storage capacity 14 TB used as cloud cache. Disks One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license). One Base disk at 1024 GB for the cache directory. Network interfaces Up to 8 virtual NICs

Product file

Description

Only one product file

CPU and memory
8 vCPUs, 192 GB memory
Note:
If you deploy the appliance with less than 192 GB of memory, a 1-PB cloud storage bucket is no longer supported. If you choose to deploy with less memory, you must also reduce the size of the storage bucket, and performance will vary. If you experience performance issues, adjust the memory or the storage bucket accordingly.
Storage capacity
14 TB used as cloud cache.
Disks
One System disk at 512 GB for the OS (does not come out of your NetBackup license).
One Base disk at 1024 GB for the cache directory.
Network interfaces
Up to 8 virtual NICs

See About NetBackup Virtual Appliance CloudCatalyst.