Veritas NetBackup™ for MariaDB Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.1)
  1. Introduction to NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
    1.  
      About NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
    2.  
      Features of NetBackup for MariaDB
    3.  
      The NetBackup for MariaDB Agent package
    4.  
      About the NetBackup for MariaDB Agent license
    5.  
      NetBackup for MariaDB documentation
  2. Installing the NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
    1.  
      Planning the Installation of NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
    2.  
      Verifying the operating systems and the platforms
    3.  
      Installing prerequisites for NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
    4.  
      Post-installation requirements for NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
    5.  
      Describing the NetBackup for MariaDB Agent package
    6.  
      Installing NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
    7.  
      Authenticating the password
    8.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup for MariaDB Agent
  3. Configuring the NetBackup for MariaDB
    1.  
      The nbmariadb.conf configuration file
    2.  
      Configuring NetBackup for MariaDB backups with DataStore policies
  4. The NetBackup for MariaDB backups and restores
    1.  
      About MariaDB backups
    2.  
      Performing MariaDB backups
    3.  
      Validating the backup information
    4.  
      Querying the backups
    5.  
      Deleting backup information from the NetBackup catalog files
    6.  
      About restoring MariaDB backups
    7.  
      Performing the restores for MariaDB databases
    8.  
      Redirected restores
    9.  
      Disaster recovery
  5. Troubleshooting for NetBackup for MariaDB
    1.  
      Troubleshooting errors when using NetBackup for MariaDB
  6. Appendix A. About NetBackup for MariaDB commands and conventions
    1.  
      About NetBackup for MariaDB commands
    2.  
      About NetBackup for MariaDB command conventions
  7. Appendix B. The NetBackup for MariaDB commands
    1.  
      nbmariadb -o backup
    2.  
      nbmariadb -o restore
    3.  
      nbmariadb -o query
    4.  
      nbmariadb -o delete

Configuring NetBackup for MariaDB backups with DataStore policies

The agent supports the DataStore policies to define the attributes, schedules, clients list, and backup selections.

To configure the MariaDB database backups with DataStore policies

  1. Log on to the master server as an administrator (Windows) or root (Linux).
  2. In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand NetBackup Management, and then click Policies.
  3. In All Policies pane, right-click Summary of All Policies, and then click New Policy.
  4. In Add a New Policy dialog box, enter a unique name for the policy.
  5. In the Change Policy dialog box, select DataStore Policy fromPolicy Type drop-down list.
  6. From the Policy Storage drop-down list, select a disk-based storage unit for storage.
  7. To select the schedule type, under the Schedules tab, click OK to select the Default-Application-Backup schedule type.

    Note:

    The XBSA framework supports the Default-Application-Backup schedule type only.

  8. Under the Clients tab, click New and then add the NetBackup client that has the NetBackup for MariaDB Agent.
  9. In the Add Client screen, click New, and then in the Client Name field, type the name of the client.
  10. In the NetBackup Administration Console, click NetBackup Management > Policies to view the policy in the existing policies list.
  11. Verify the settings in nbmariadb.conf file, before you run the backup.
  12. For more information, See The nbmariadb.conf configuration file.