Veritas NetBackup™ 53xx Appliance Initial Configuration Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (3.1.2)
Platform: 5330,5340

Configuring a NetBackup 53xx high availability setup

You can configure a high availability (HA) setup from either the NetBackup Appliance Web Console or the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

Before you create the HA setup, review the following information:

  • During this procedure, the host name and the IP address of the first configured node are elevated to become the virtual host name and IP address for the HA setup. This elevation requires that you assign a new host name and a new IP address to the first node. Before you create the HA setup, you must first add the new host name to the Host Name Mappings property on the associated master server.

  • If you use a NetBackup client to manage the NetBackup jobs, add the following information in the bp.conf file on the client:

    • The virtual host name for the HA setup

    • The host name of the first node

    • The host name of the partner node

  • If network bonds exist on the eth2 and eth3 ports of the first node, remove the bonds.

Caution:

After the HA setup is complete, you cannot change the host name of the node until you perform a factory reset.

Note:

If you are converting an existing 53xx appliance for HA, the configuration for the HA setup may fail and report the following error message: [Error] V-409-955-4011: Failed to create the MSDP disk service. Refer to the TechNote 000127738. If this problem occurs, do not refer to TechNote 000127738 which only applies to an HA setup failure with a new 53xx appliance. Instead, contact Veritas Support and inform the representative to see article 100044266 to help you resolve the issue.

To configure an HA setup from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

  1. On the associated master server, log in to the NetBackup Administration Console and add the new host name for the first configured node to the Host Name Mappings property. You must add both the short name and the fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

    For details, refer to the section Host ID to Host Name Mappings in the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

  2. On the first configured node, log on to the NetBackup Appliance Web Console as admin.
  3. On the Welcome to Veritas NetBackup Appliance Web Console page, click Manage > High Availability.
  4. On the High Availability page, click Setup.
  5. On the High Availability > Setup page, do the following:

    • Enter a new host name for this node.

    • Enter a new IP address for this node.

    • To have the new host name and IP address added to the /etc/hosts file, click the Make a hosts file entry automatically check box.

    • Click Setup.

  6. When the Setup window shows that the pre-check is passed, click Continue.
  7. When the Setup window updates and shows that the node is set up for the HA, click Close.
  8. After the host name and the IP address have been changed, restart the NetBackup services on this node and on the master server to ensure that they both recognize the changes and the HA setup.

To set up a NetBackup 53xx HA configuration from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

  1. On the associated master server, log in to the NetBackup Administration Console and add the new host name for the first configured node to the Host Name Mappings property. You must add both the short name and the fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

    For details, refer to the section Host ID to Host Name Mappings in the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide

  2. On the first configured node, log on to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu as admin.
  3. Go to Main > Manage > HighAvailability.
  4. Use the following command to assign the new host name and IP address to the configured node:

    Setup NewHostname NewIPAddress

    Where NewHostname is the new host name of the node, and NewIPAddress is the new IP address of the node.

  5. After the host name and the IP address have been changed, restart the NetBackup services on this node and on the master server to ensure that they both recognize the changes and the HA setup.

Once the node is set up, the new network information of the node is added automatically to the additional server list on the master server.

Next steps

To complete the HA setup, perform the following procedures in the order as shown: