Veritas NetBackup™ 53xx Appliance High Availability Reference Guide

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Converting existing systems to a NetBackup 53xx high availability configuration

To convert the existing systems to a NetBackup 53xx high availability (HA) configuration, complete the following procedures in the order as shown:

  1. Install the new NetBackup 53xx compute node (partner node) in the rack with the existing NetBackup 53xx appliance.

  2. Connect the partner node to the Primary Storage Shelf.

  3. Connect the partner node to the existing node.

  4. Turn on the power to the partner node.

  5. Upgrade the software version of the existing master server system.

    If the system is a traditional master server, upgrade the software version to NetBackup software version 8.1 or later. If the system is a NetBackup 52xx appliance, upgrade to NetBackup Appliance software version 3.1 or later.

  6. Upgrade the software version of the existing NetBackup 53xx compute node to NetBackup Appliance software version 3.1 or later.

    Install the same software version on the partner node.

  7. Set up an HA configuration with the existing node from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console or the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

    In this procedure, the newly assigned network information of this node is automatically added to the additional server list on the master server.

  8. Perform the initial configuration on the partner node from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

  9. Add the partner node to complete the HA configuration from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console or the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

    In this procedure, the network information of the partner node is automatically added to the additional server list on the master server.

Note:

If you configured the existing node for the copilot functions before the HA setup, the copilot functions cannot work after the HA configuration is complete.

For the detailed instructions, refer to the following documents:

  • For the hardware installation instruction, refer to NetBackup 5330 Appliance Hardware Installation Guide or NetBackup 5340 Appliance Hardware Installation Guide.

  • For the initial configuration instruction, refer to NetBackup 52xx Appliance Initial Configuration Guide or NetBackup 53xx Appliance Initial Configuration Guide.