Veritas NetBackup for MongoDB Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.2)
  1. Overview of protecting MongoDB using NetBackup
    1.  
      About protecting a sharded, replica set, or standalone MongoDB cluster using NetBackup
    2.  
      Protecting MongoDB data using NetBackup
    3.  
      NetBackup for MongoDB terminologies
    4.  
      Limitations
    5.  
      Prerequisites and the best practices for protecting MongoDB
  2. Installing and deploying MongoDB plug-in for NetBackup
    1.  
      Deploying the MongoDB plug-in
    2.  
      Operating system and platform compatibility
    3.  
      Downloading the plug-in
    4.  
      Installing the MongoDB plug-in and the required EEBs
    5.  
      Prerequisites and the best practices for deploying the MongoDB plug-in
    6.  
      Post installation procedures
    7.  
      Verifying the installation of the MongoDB plug-in
  3. Configuring NetBackup for MongoDB
    1.  
      About the MongoDB configuration tool
    2.  
      Prerequisites for manually creating the mongodb.conf file
    3. Configuring backup options for MongoDB using the mongodb.conf file
      1.  
        Whitelisting the configuration file path on NetBackup master server
    4.  
      Obtaining the RSA key of the MongoDB nodes
    5. Adding MongoDB credentials in NetBackup
      1.  
        About the credential configuration file
      2.  
        How to add the MongoDB credentials in NetBackup
      3.  
        About the MongoDB roles for protecting the data
    6.  
      Using a non-root user as a host user
    7. Managing backup hosts
      1.  
        Whitelisting a NetBackup client on NetBackup master server
  4. Backing up MongoDB using NetBackup
    1. Backing up MongoDB data
      1.  
        Backing up a MongoDB cluster
    2.  
      Prerequisites for backing up a MongoDB cluster
    3. Configuring NetBackup policies for MongoDB plug-in
      1.  
        Creating a BigData backup policy
      2.  
        Creating BigData policy using the NetBackup Administration Console
      3.  
        Using the Policy Configuration Wizard to create a BigData policy for MongoDB clusters
      4.  
        Using the NetBackup Policies utility to create a BigData policy for MongoDB clusters
      5.  
        Using NetBackup Command Line Interface (CLI) to create a BigData policy for MongoDB clusters
  5. Restoring or recovering MongoDB data using NetBackup
    1.  
      Restoring MongoDB data
    2.  
      Prerequisites for MongoDB restore and recovery
    3. About the restore scenarios for MongoDB database from the BAR interface
      1.  
        High-level steps involved in the Restore and Recovery process
    4.  
      Using the BAR interface to restore the MongoDB data on the same cluster
    5.  
      Using the BAR interface to restore the MongoDB data on an alternate cluster
    6.  
      About restoring MongoDB data in a high availability setup on an alternate client
    7. Recovering a MongoDB database using the command line
      1.  
        Creating or modifying the rename file
      2.  
        Using the command line to recover a MongoDB database
    8.  
      Manual steps after the recovery process
  6. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About NetBackup for MongoDB debug logging
    2.  
      Known limitations for MongoDB protection using NetBackup
  7. Appendix A. Additional information
    1.  
      Contents of the MongoDB plug-in installer package file
    2.  
      Sample MongodB configuration utility workflow to add and update MongodB credentials

About the restore scenarios for MongoDB database from the BAR interface

For restoring MongoDB cluster from the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, the following scenarios are possible:

  • Restore Only or Restore and Recover a MongoDB cluster to the same location or a different location.

  • Restore all or specific nodes of a MongoDB cluster to the same or a different location, and then run the manual steps to recover the MongoDB cluster.

Restore destination

The restore destination options are available in the General tab after you enter the details in the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface and proceed to the Restore Marked Files dialog box.

Table: Destination options for restore

Option from the General tab in the Restore Marked Files dialog box

Scenario

Restore everything to its original location.

Restore the MongoDB database to the same location or cluster.

Restore individual directories and files to different locations.

Restore the MongoDB database to an different location or cluster.

Restore and recovery options for MongoDB

Restore and recovery options are available in the MongoDB tab in the Restore Marked Files dialog box.

Figure: Restore and recovery options

Restore and recovery options

Table: Restore options for MongoDB

Option from the MongoDB tab in the Restore Marked Files dialog box

Scenarios to select the restore and recovery options

Restore and Recover

Restores and recovers the entire MongoDB cluster with the following recovery options:

  • Recover databases to current time

    Restores and recovers to the latest available backup time.

  • Recover databases to point in time

    Restores and recovers to a specified point-in-time in the selected backup set.

Restore Only

Warning:

Use this option with caution since this may lead to inconsistent state of the cluster.

  • Restore the specific MongoDB cluster nodes and MongoDB oplogs that are specified in the selection.

  • You can use this option to restore the MongoDB config server without restoring the entire MongoDB cluster.

  • Recover the cluster manually using the command line options in the MongoDB application.

Before you use this option, you must shutdown the MongoDB cluster. Stop the mongos process and then the mongod processes on all the nodes of the configuration server and shards.

MongoDB recommends to use the db.shutdownServer() command.

Note:

The MongoDB services are not validated on the target cluster nodes.

The Recovery Options section is applicable only for the Restore and Recover option.