Veritas NetBackup™ Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide
- Product overview
- NetBackup Virtual Appliance product description
- Preparing the initial deployment
- Deploying and configuring the appliance
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance master server
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance Cloud Catalyst
- How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server
- Post initial configuration procedures
- Introduction to the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance Cloud Catalyst
Use the following procedure to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance Cloud Catalyst.
Table: Before you deploy a NetBackup Virtual Appliance Cloud Catalyst
Step | Task |
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Step 1 | Review the available product files (OVF templates) for deployment. See NetBackup Virtual Appliance product files (OVF templates). |
Step 2 | Download the NetBackup Virtual Appliance product file from the Veritas Entitlement Management System (VEMS). To access VEMS, click Veritas Support website. on the |
Step 3 | Review the deployment guidelines and prepare the checklist. |
Table: Deployment and initial configuration
Step | Task |
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Step 4 | Deploy the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Cloud Catalyst. See Using the vSphere Client to deploy a Cloud Catalyst appliance. See Using the OVF Tool to deploy a Cloud Catalyst appliance. |
Step 5 | Check the NetBackup Cloud Administrator's Guide to ensure that your cloud provider is supported and install any necessary provider compatibility updates on the appliance. Ensure that you have an account with a cloud service provider and that you know the user name and password. For more information such as how to configure the appliance as a Cloud Catalyst storage server in your environment and the preferred use case, see the following documentation. NetBackup Cloud Administrator's Guide. NetBackup Deduplication Guide |
Step 6 | Add the appliance media server name to the master server. You must know the proposed host name of the appliance. The same name is used in the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu during the initial configuration wizard. See Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media server. |
Step 8 (Optional) | Configure and start the NetBackup Key Management Service (KMS) on the master server. To encrypt backups, run the following command on the master server to configure KMS: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbkms -createemptydb As part of the setup, enter:
To start KMS, run the following command to generate a set of credentials for the appliance: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbkms |
Step 9 | Configure the appliance from the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu. See Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup Virtual Appliance Cloud Catalyst. |