Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
- Section I. About NetBackup
- Section II. Configuring hosts
- Configuring Host Properties
- About the NetBackup Host Properties
- Access Control properties
- Bandwidth properties
- Busy File Settings properties
- Client Attributes properties
- Client Settings properties for UNIX clients
- Client Settings properties for Windows clients
- Data Classification properties
- Default Job Priorities properties
- Encryption properties
- Exchange properties
- Exclude Lists properties
- Fibre Transport properties
- Firewall properties
- General Server properties
- Global Attributes properties
- Logging properties
- Login Banner Configuration properties
- Media properties
- Network Settings properties
- Port Ranges properties
- Preferred Network properties
- Resilient Network properties
- Restore Failover properties
- Retention Periods properties
- Scalable Storage properties
- Servers properties
- SharePoint properties
- SLP Parameters properties
- Throttle Bandwidth properties
- Universal Settings properties
- User Account Settings properties
- Configuration options for NetBackup servers
- PREFERRED_NETWORK option for NetBackup servers
- THROTTLE_BANDWIDTH option for NetBackup servers
- Configuration options for NetBackup clients
- IGNORE_XATTR option for NetBackup clients
- VXSS_NETWORK option for NetBackup clients
- Configuring server groups
- Configuring host credentials
- Managing media servers
- Configuring Host Properties
- Section III. Configuring storage
- Configuring disk storage
- Configuring robots and tape drives
- About configuring robots and tape drives in NetBackup
- Adding a robot to NetBackup manually
- Managing robots
- Adding a tape drive to NetBackup manually
- Adding a tape drive path
- Correlating tape drives and device files on UNIX hosts
- Managing tape drives
- Performing device diagnostics
- Configuring tape media
- About NetBackup volume pools
- About WORM media
- About adding volumes
- Configuring media settings
- Media settings options
- Media type (new media setting)
- Media settings options
- About barcodes
- Configuring barcode rules
- Configuring media ID generation rules
- Adding volumes by using the Actions menu
- Configuring media type mappings
- Managing volumes
- About exchanging a volume
- About frozen media
- About injecting and ejecting volumes
- About rescanning and updating barcodes
- About labeling NetBackup volumes
- About moving volumes
- About recycling a volume
- Managing volume pools
- Managing volume groups
- Inventorying robots
- About showing a robot's contents
- About updating the NetBackup volume configuration
- About the vmphyinv physical inventory utility
- Configuring storage units
- About the Storage utility
- Creating a storage unit
- About storage unit settings
- Absolute pathname to directory or absolute pathname to volume setting for storage units
- Maximum concurrent jobs storage unit setting
- Staging backups
- Creating a basic disk staging storage unit
- Configuring storage unit groups
- Section IV. Configuring storage lifecycle policies (SLPs)
- Configuring storage lifecycle policies
- Storage operations
- Index From Snapshot operation in an SLP
- Snapshot operation in an SLP
- Retention types for SLP operations
- Capacity managed retention type for SLP operations
- Storage lifecycle policy options
- Using a storage lifecycle policy to create multiple copies
- Storage lifecycle policy versions
- Section V. Configuring backups
- Creating backup policies
- Planning for policies
- Policy Attributes tab
- Policy storage (policy attribute)
- Policy volume pool (policy attribute)
- Take checkpoints every __ minutes (policy attribute)
- Backup Network Drives (policy attribute)
- Cross mount points (policy attribute)
- Encryption (policy attribute)
- Collect true image restore information (policy attribute) with and without move detection
- Use Accelerator (policy attribute)
- Enable optimized backup of Windows deduplicated volumes
- Use Replication Director (policy attributes)
- Schedule Attributes tab
- Type of backup (schedule attribute)
- Frequency (schedule attribute)
- Multiple copies (schedule attribute)
- Retention (schedule attribute)
- Media multiplexing (schedule attribute)
- Start Window tab
- Include Dates tab
- How open schedules affect calendar-based and frequency-based schedules
- About the Clients tab
- Backup Selections tab
- Adding backup selections to a policy
- Verifying the Backup Selections list
- Pathname rules for UNIX client backups
- About the directives on the Backup Selections list
- ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES directive
- Files that are excluded from backups by default
- Disaster Recovery tab
- Active Directory granular backups and recovery
- Synthetic backups
- Using the multiple copy synthetic backups method
- Protecting the NetBackup catalog
- Parts of the NetBackup catalog
- Protecting the NetBackup catalog
- Archiving the catalog and restoring from the catalog archive
- Estimating catalog space requirements
- About the NetBackup relational database
- About the NetBackup relational database (NBDB) installation
- Using the NetBackup Database Administration utility on Windows
- Using the NetBackup Database Administration utility on UNIX
- Post-installation tasks
- About backup and recovery procedures
- Managing backup images
- Creating backup policies
- Section VI. Deployment Management
- Deployment Management
- Adding or changing schedules in a deployment policy
- Deployment Management
- Section VII. Configuring replication
- About NetBackup replication
- About NetBackup Auto Image Replication
- Viewing the replication topology for Auto Image Replication
- About the storage lifecycle policies required for Auto Image Replication
- Removing or replacing replication relationships in an Auto Image Replication configuration
- About NetBackup replication
- Section VIII. Monitoring and reporting
- Monitoring NetBackup activity
- About the Jobs tab
- About the Daemons tab
- About the Processes tab
- About the Drives tab
- About the jobs database
- About pending requests and actions
- Reporting in NetBackup
- Using the Logging Assistant
- Monitoring NetBackup activity
- Section IX. Administering NetBackup
- Management topics
- Accessing a remote server
- Using the NetBackup Remote Administration Console
- Run-time configuration options for the NetBackup Administration Console
- About improving NetBackup performance
- About adjusting time zones in the NetBackup Administration console
- Alternate server restores
- About performing alternate server restores
- Managing client backups and restores
- About client-redirected restores
- Powering down and rebooting NetBackup servers
- About Granular Recovery Technology
- About configuring Services for Network File System (NFS) on Windows 2012, 2012 R2, or 2016
- About configuring Services for Network File System (NFS) on Windows 2008 and 2008 R2
Example volume configuration updates
The following examples show different types of volume configuration updates. The examples include only the relevant volume attributes.
The following is an example of how to remove a volume from a robotic library. It does not matter whether the robot supports barcodes.
The following are the attributes for media ID 800001:
Media ID | 800001 |
Media type | 8MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | TL800001 |
Media description | TL8 backup volume |
Volume pool | NetBackup |
Robot type | TL8 - Tape Library 8MM |
Volume group | EXB220 |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
Assume that you remove the volume from the robotic library, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update:
Media type | DEFAULT |
Volume group | NONROB_8MM |
Volume pool | DEFAULT |
The resulting volume attributes for media ID 800001 are as follows:
Media ID | 800001 |
Media type | 8MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | TL800001 |
Media description | TL8 backup volume |
Volume pool | NetBackup |
Robot type | NONE - Not Robotic |
Volume group | NONROB_8MM |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
The new residence information in the EMM database shows a standalone location in the volume group. The volume group is specified on the Media Settings tab. The media type and volume pool remain unchanged.
The results are the same for a volume that does not have a barcode.
The following is an example of how to add a standalone volume that has a barcode to a robotic library that supports barcodes (TL8).
When you move volumes from one robot to another robot, perform separate updates.
The following are the volume attributes for media ID 800021, which has a readable barcode and already exists as a standalone volume:
Media ID | 800021 |
Media type | 8MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | TL800021 |
Media description | 8MM standalone |
Volume pool | None |
Robot type | None (standalone) |
Volume group | NONROB_8MM |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
Assume that you insert the volume into a TL8 robot, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update:
Media type | DEFAULT |
Volume group | EXB220 |
Use barcode rules | YES (selected) |
Volume pool | NetBackup |
Assume that the barcode rules in Table: Example barcode rules exist.
Table: Example barcode rules
Barcode tag | Media type | Volume pool | Max mounts/ cleanings | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
CLND | DLT_CLN | None | 30 | DLT cleaning |
CLN8 | 8MM_CLN | None | 20 | 8mm cleaning |
TL8 | 8MM | NetBackup | 0 | TL8 backup |
DLT | DLT | d_pool | 200 | DLT backup |
TS | 8MM | None | 0 | 8mm no pool |
<NONE> | DEFAULT | None | 0 | No barcode |
<DEFAULT> | DEFAULT | NetBackup | 0 | Other barcodes |
NetBackup recognizes that the media ID exists and changes the EMM database to reflect the new robotic location. NetBackup does not create a new media ID.
The volume attributes for media ID 800021 are as follows:
Media ID | 800021 |
Media type | 8MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | TL800021 |
Media description | 8MM standalone |
Volume pool | NONE |
Robot type | TL8 - Tape Library 8MM |
Robot number | 0 |
Robot slot | 1 |
Robot host | shark |
Volume group | EXB220 |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
The barcode matches the barcode of an existing standalone volume in the configuration. Therefore, NetBackup updates the residence information in the EMM database to reflect the new robotic location. Because the volume is not new, barcode rules are ignored.
The only setting used on the Media Settings tab is the volume group for added or moved volumes. The media type setting was not used because this example was for a single existing volume that already had a media type.
The following is an example of how to move a volume from one slot to another slot within the same robot. The robot supports barcodes and the volume has a readable barcode.
Note:
To move volumes within a robotic library, use
only if the robotic library supports barcodes and the volumes have readable barcodes. Otherwise, NetBackup cannot properly recognize the move.The following are the attributes for media ID 800002, which currently resides in slot 1 of the robotic library:
Media ID | 800002 |
Media type | 8MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | TL800002 |
Media description | TL8 backup |
Volume pool | NetBackup |
Robot type | TL8 - Tape Library 8MM |
Robot number | 0 |
Robot slot | 1 |
Robot host | shark |
Volume group | EXB220 |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
Assume that you move the volume to empty slot 10, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update.
Media type | DEFAULT |
Volume group | EXB220 |
Use barcode rules | NO (not selected) |
Volume pool | DEFAULT |
The resulting volume attributes are the following:
Media ID | 800002 |
Media type | 8MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | TL800002 |
Media description | TL8 backup |
Volume pool | NetBackup |
Robot type | TL8 - Tape Library 8MM |
Robot number | 0 |
Robot slot | 10 |
Robot host | shark |
Volume group | EXB220 |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
The updated volume attributes show the new slot number, but all other information is unchanged.
The following is an example of how to add new volumes with barcodes to a robot that supports barcodes.
Assume the following:
The new volume is an 8MM tape with a readable barcode of TL800002.
No media generation rules are defined.
The drives in the robot all have a drive type of 8MM or no drives are configured on the robot control host.
Specify the following on the Media Settings tab and run the update:
Media type | DEFAULT |
Volume group | EXB2220 |
Use barcode rules | YES (selected) |
Volume pool | DEFAULT |
The following table contains the example barcode rules.
Table: Example barcode rules
Barcode tag | Media type | Volume pool | Max mounts/ cleanings | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
CLND | DLT_CLN | None | 30 | DLT cleaning |
CLN8 | 8MM_CLN | None | 20 | 8mm cleaning |
TL8 | 8MM | NetBackup | 0 | TL8 backup |
DLT | DLT | d_pool | 200 | DLT backup |
TS | 8MM | None | 0 | 8mm no pool |
<NONE> | DEFAULT | None | 0 | No barcode |
The barcode on the media matches the barcode rule named TL8 and the resulting volume attributes for the new volume are as follows:
Media ID | 800002 |
Media type | 8MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | TL800002 |
Media description | tl8 backup |
Volume pool | NetBackup |
Robot type | TL8 - Tape Library 8MM |
Robot number | 0 |
Robot slot | 1 |
Robot host | shark |
Volume group | EXB220 |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
No media ID generation rules exist. Therefore, the media ID is from the last six characters of the barcode. The new residence information in the EMM database shows the robot host, robot type, robot number, slot, and host. The volume group is from the Media Settings tab. The volume pool and the max mounts allowed are from the barcode rule.
If barcode rules (or barcodes) are not used, the media description, volume pool, and max mounts allowed are set to the following defaults:
Media description | Added by NetBackup |
Volume pool | NetBackup for data tapes or None for cleaning tapes |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
Note:
If the robot does not support barcodes or the barcode is unreadable, specify a Media ID prefix on the Media Settings tab. Alternatively, specify DEFAULT for the media ID. If you do not, NetBackup does not add new media IDs.
A special case exists when you add cleaning tapes. For example, assume that you update a TLD robot.
The tapes you inserted include regular tapes with barcodes that range from DLT00000 to DLT00010 and a cleaning tape with a barcode of CLN001.
The following table contains the example barcode rules.
Table: Example barcode rules
Barcode tag | Media type | Volume pool | Max mounts/ cleanings | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
CLN | DLT_CLN | None | 30 | DLT cleaning |
DL | DLT | d_pool | 200 | DLT backup |
<NONE> | DEFAULT | None | 0 | No barcode |
Specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update.
Media type | DLT |
Volume group | STK7430 |
Use barcode rules | YES (selected) |
The barcodes on the regular tapes match the DL barcode rule. The media type of the DL barcode rule matches the Media type on the Media Settings tab. The tapes are added as DLT.
The cleaning tape matches the CLN barcode rule. NetBackup recognizes that DLT_CLN is the cleaning tape for DLT. NetBackup adds the cleaning tape CLN001 as DLT_CLN type media along with the regular volumes.
This example shows NetBackup's ability to add cleaning cartridges along with regular volumes when you use Update volume configuration.
If the volumes you insert include a cleaning tape, NetBackup adds the volumes correctly if the following are true:
The Media type on the Media Settings tab is the regular media (DLT in this example).
The barcode on the volume matches a barcode tag (CLN in this example).
The media type for the barcode rule is the correct cleaning media (DLT_CLN in this example).
To add only cleaning media, specify the cleaning media type on the Media Settings tab and in the barcode rule (DLT_CLN in this example).
When you move volumes from one robot to another and the volumes in both robots are in the same EMM database, perform two separate updates.
These updates move the volumes to stand alone, as an intermediate step, and then to the new robot. Otherwise, NetBackup is unable to update the entries and you receive an "Update request failed" error.
This example assumes that robot 2 is able to read barcodes and the volume has readable barcodes. If not, NetBackup cannot manage the volumes.
To move existing volumes between robots, use the following process:
Remove the volume from robot 1 and insert the volume in robot 2.
Perform an Update volume configuration on robot 1. This action updates the volume attributes to show the volume as standalone.
Perform an Update volume configuration on robot 2. This action updates the configuration to show the volume in robot 2.
This example is not recommended and is included only to illustrate the undesirable results.
The following is an example of how to add an existing standalone volume to a TL4 robot. A TL4 robot supports media inventory (detects media presence), but not barcodes.
The following are the attributes for media ID 400021, which already exists as a standalone volume:
Media ID | 400021 |
Media type | 4MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | ----------- |
Media description | 4MM standalone |
Volume pool | None |
Robot type | NONE - Not Robotic |
Volume group | NONROB_4MM |
Max mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
Assume that you insert the volume into the robot, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, and run the update:
Media type | DEFAULT |
Volume group | 00_000_TL4 |
Media ID prefix | C4 |
Volume pool | DEFAULT |
The resulting volume attributes are as follows:
Media ID | C40000 |
Media type | 4MM cartridge tape |
Barcode | ----------- |
Media description | Added by NetBackup |
Volume pool | NetBackup |
Robot type | TL4 - Tape Library 4MM |
Robot number | 0 |
Robot slot | 1 |
Robot host | shark |
Volume group | 00_000_TL4 |
Maximum mounts allowed | 0 (unlimited) |
Note that NetBackup assigned a new media ID to the volume (C40000). This undesired result occurs if you use Media Settings tab.
and the volumes do not contain readable barcodes or the robot does not support barcodes. Without a barcode, NetBackup cannot identify the volume and assumes that it is new. The media ID C40000 is generated from the media ID prefix that is specified on theThe old media ID (400021) remains in the configuration. The information for the new media ID (C40000) shows the robotic location, which includes the robot host, robot type, number, slot, and host. The volume group and volume pool are configured according to the Media Settings tab selections. The maximum mounts allowed is set to the default (0).
For this situation, use the physical inventory utility.
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