Veritas NetBackup™ Virtual Appliance Getting Started Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (3.1)
  1. Product overview
    1. NetBackup Virtual Appliance product description
      1.  
        About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server role
      2.  
        About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server role
    2.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance supported features
    3.  
      About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance documentation
  2. Preparing the initial deployment
    1.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance product files (OVF templates)
    2.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance deployment methods
    3. NetBackup Virtual Appliance deployment guidelines
      1.  
        NetBackup Virtual Appliance initial deployment checklist
    4.  
      Troubleshooting NetBackup Virtual Appliance initial deployment issues
  3. Deploying and configuring the appliance
    1. How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server
      1.  
        Using the vSphere Client to deploy a combined master and media server appliance
      2.  
        Using the OVF Tool to deploy a combined master and media server appliance
      3.  
        Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server
      4.  
        Completing the initial configuration of the NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server
    2. How to deploy and configure a NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server
      1.  
        Using the vSphere Client to deploy a media server appliance
      2.  
        Using the OVF Tool to deploy a media server appliance
      3.  
        Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media server
      4.  
        Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server
  4. Post initial configuration procedures
    1.  
      About modifying the NetBackup Virtual Appliance settings
    2.  
      Adding a permanent license key if an evaluation license key expires
    3.  
      Managing license keys on the NetBackup Virtual Appliance
  5. Introduction to the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
    1.  
      Using the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu
    2.  
      About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance Shell Menu command views
  6. Appendix A. Limitations and Operational Notes
    1.  
      Known limitations of the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.1 release
    2.  
      Operational Notes for the NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.1 release
  7. Appendix B. New features, enhancements, and changes
    1.  
      NetBackup Virtual Appliance 3.1 new features, enhancements, and changes

About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance media server role

In this role, a NetBackup Virtual Appliance operates as a media server with user-added disk storage.

After the deployment, the virtual appliance contains only the internal storage that is used for storing the operating system, checkpoints, and system logs. The internal storage cannot be used for storing any data or taking any backups. For backup and restore, you must first add disk storage to this virtual machine from the vitualization software(VMware).

This appliance role provides a simplified administrative interface for the local network and for disk storage management. However, the majority of NetBackup administration such as backup management is performed on the master server.

When you perform the initial configuration on the appliance, specify the associated master server:

  • For use with a traditional NetBackup master server

  • For use with a NetBackup physical appliance master server

See About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance combined master and media server role.

More Information

NetBackup Virtual Appliance product description

About the NetBackup Virtual Appliance documentation