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NetBackup™ for MongoDB Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (10.4)
  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. Verify the pre-requisites for the MongoDB plug-in for NetBackup
    1.  
      Operating system and platform compatibility
    2.  
      Prerequisites for configuring 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.  
        Including the configuration file path in the allowed list on the NetBackup primary 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.  
      Host user requirements
    7. Managing backup hosts
      1.  
        Including a NetBackup client on NetBackup primary server allowed list
  4. Backing up MongoDB using NetBackup
    1. About 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 for MongoDB clusters with web UI
  5. Restoring or recovering MongoDB data using NetBackup
    1.  
      About restoring MongoDB data
    2.  
      Prerequisites for MongoDB restore and recovery
    3.  
      Restore the MongoDB data on the same cluster
    4.  
      Restore the MongoDB data on an alternate cluster
    5.  
      Restoring MongoDB data in a high availability setup to an alternate client
    6.  
      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.  
      Sample MongodB configuration utility workflow to add and update MongodB credentials

Including a NetBackup client on NetBackup primary server allowed list

To use the NetBackup client as a backup host, you must include it in the allowed list. Perform the allow list procedure on the NetBackup primary server .

Allowlisting is a security practice used for restricting systems from running software or applications unless these have been approved for safe execution.

To place a NetBackup client on NetBackup primary server on the allowed list

  • Run the following command on the NetBackup primary server:

    • For UNIX

      bpsetconfig -h primaryserver

      bpsetconfig> APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname1.domain.org

      bpsetconfig> APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname2.domain.org

      bpsetconfig>

      UNIX systems: <ctl+D>

    • For Windows

      bpsetconfig -h primaryserver

      bpsetconfig> APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname1.domain.org

      bpsetconfig> APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname2.domain.org

      bpsetconfig>

      Windows systems: <ctl+Z>

    For more information about the bpsetconfig command, refer to the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

This command sets the APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname entry in the backup configuration (bp.conf) file.

For more information about the APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname, refer to the Configuration options for NetBackup clients section in NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I