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. Apr 16, 2018 with the ntfs volume mount points feature, you can surpass the 26driveletter limitation. There is a netbackup policy attributecalled cross mount points.
On the solaris machine running the netbackup client software, create a mount point that is readable by the user account. I dont seem to understand how the backups for nfs mount points work. Installation and upgrade checklist report for nbups 7. 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. This article discusses how to create volume mount points on a server cluster, and. 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. Therefore, netbackup must be configured to use timestamps for incremental backups and the change journal has to be ignored. What is the difference between a volume group and a volume pool. Using fastback mount and veritas netbackup windows only ibm. Check points limit jobs per policy job priority media owner. Here is the complete list of netbackup status code for the version 8. 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.
Using fastback mount and veritas netbackup windows only. How to configure volume mount points on a server cluster in. I have created a policy called vi3filelevel, cross mount points is enabled, i added the vcb proxy as the client and have the following backup selection list. Veritas netbackup provides businesses with an enterprise level heterogeneous backup and recovery. Windows mount points are a common practice in the exchange world, yet are sometimes misunderstood elsewhere. These volumes are backed up by the netbackup software. Netbackup 654 can i enable croos mount pionts and backup any mapped drive on a 2003 cleint. 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. The licensed software and documentation are deemed to be commercial. Portions of this software are derived from the rsa data security, inc. Specifies whether to cross mount points during backups or not. The cross mount points attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file.
Cross mount points policy attribute examples of using cross mount points. You cannot enable it, its impossible and not required. The behavior of the follow nfs attribute depends on the cross mount points setting. In the add new policy window, go to attributes and click cross mount points. Symantec netbackup administrators guide, volume i windows release 7. 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. You can also exceed the 26letter limitation for drive letter references. Netbackup system administrators guide for unix, volume i. Netbackup administrators guide for windows, volume ii index of. By using volume mount points, you can graft, or mount a target partition into a folder on another physical disk. Before attempting to restart the pbx service, ensure all such dependent services stopping pbx. Netbackup allows you to select it in only those instances.
Focus on naming conventions, windows settings, cross mount points, and drives. Use mount points if you run out of windows drive letters. Netbackup system administrators guide for windows, volume ii. I have set up mount point backups before with absolutely no problems, but the setup of this cluster is different. The crossmount points attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file system boundariesduring a backup on unix clients. Examples of using cross mount points and follow nfs in combination. Select start programs veritas netbackup netbackup administration. Close analysis to ensure you gain the full benefit from netbackup, including feature sets such as netbackup accelerator, incremental backups and more, liveupdates, alerts, management efficiencies, and other available tools.
How to configure volume mount points on a microsoft cluster. This product may contain third party software for which veritas is required to provide. Netbackup interview questions and answers top rated list. How do you configure retention levels for a backup. Issue with vcb and veritas netbackup 6 vmware communities. I have been running veritas netbackup for about 3 months. 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.
Documentation for netbackup appliances is available here. Netbackup system administrators guide for windows, volume i. I did a test restore after the initial install, after which i simply monitored the output codes daily. However after working a while with it, you may find that some information can be quit boring to find out. Netbackup master and media servers solutions experts exchange. 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. 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. For more about the cross mount point attribute, see the netbackup. When would i, or would i not, use cross mount points. Jan 06, 2011 netbackup provides a pretty nice web interface, opscenter, to monitor and check the basic configuration. If 1, netbackup backs up or archives all files and directories in the selected path, regardless of the file system on which they reside. How to specify the options follow nfs mounts andor.
Click change drive letter and paths and then click add. Understanding nfs and cross mount points policy at. 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. Hey guys, i have a fairly rudementary question regarding the nfs and cross mount point policy attributes for linuxunix systems in netbackup. Netbackup, back up mapped drives solutions experts exchange. Do i need to check the cross mount points attribute to backup all local file systems and files for specified unix directories. Before you upgrade the netbackup server software, you must back up your netbackup catalogs and verify that the catalog backup was successful. For filelevel backups using vcb, you have to enable the cross mount points option in the backup policy setting. For windows file system, these backups will not duplicate data in any of the following situations. The cross mount points policy attribute controls whether netbackup crosses file system. Hey gang, has anyone had any difficulty with veritas natbackup 4.
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. To backup an nfs mount using netbackup, the mount point must be available to the user. To assign a mount point folder path to a drive by using the windows interface. The following combinations of these settings and the expected behavior are listed below. The software is built with crossplatform backup functionality, enabling users to implement it in a large variety of windows, unix and linux operating systems. 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. By using volume mount points, you can graft or mount a target partition onto a folder on another physical disk. 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. Select restore directories without crossing mount points to skip over file. If you select cross mount points, netbackup backs up or archives all files and. When to use mount points for windows servers techrepublic. This symantec product may contain third party software for which symantec is required to provide attribution.
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. The veritas private branch exchange pbx software is part of the infrastructure core services. You have to select the cross mount point at the polices attributes to backup the files inside the mount point. Apr 21, 2010 i am having an issue with backing up some mount points on a windows server 2003 cluster. Sep 02, 2012 not sure if there is a difference, but its probably important.
This option is useful for scripts or the programs that rework the listing. What do you have todo if you dont have a catalog backup. The following tables list netbackup 5200 series and 5300 series release versions, the appliance models supported with each version, the associated netbackup appliance software version, and the netbackup release version on which it is based. When installing the netbackup server and clients for use with fastback mount you should also meet the following prerequisites. 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. 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. If youve enabled cross mount points then while the netbackup is busy backing up, it will find usr and reason that cross mount points is enabled so it should cross the boundary and back usr up too. For netbackup server and client installation instructions, see the veritas netbackup product documentation. 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. In disk manager, rightclick the partition or volume where you want to assign the mount point folder path. The netbackup client must be installed on a system with windows xp service pack 1 or later. Backup on solaris using quantum vmpro with symantec netbackup 6.
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