Veritas NetBackup™ Flex Scale Installation and Configuration Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (3.5)
Platform: NetBackup Flex Scale OS
  1. Preparing for NetBackup Flex Scale deployment
    1.  
      Deployment overview
    2.  
      Deployment options
  2. Configuring NetBackup Flex Scale
    1. Assigning public IP address to a management network interface
      1.  
        Assigning a public IP address to network adapter eth1 or to a VLAN on eth1 of a node
      2.  
        Configuring a bond device and assigning an IP address to the bonded device or to a VLAN on the bonded device
    2.  
      NetBackup Flex Scale configuration methods
    3.  
      Configuring NetBackup Flex Scale using the setup wizard
    4.  
      YML configuration file
  3. Upgrading NetBackup Flex Scale to 3.5
    1.  
      About NetBackup Flex Scale upgrades and EEBs
    2.  
      NetBackup Flex Scale upgrade overview
    3.  
      Supported upgrade paths
    4. Performing pre-upgrade tasks
      1.  
        Considerations for upgrade when disaster recovery is configured
    5.  
      Downloading the upgrade file
    6.  
      Uploading the upgrade file and performing an upgrade precheck
    7.  
      Performing an upgrade using GUI
    8. Performing post-upgrade tasks
      1.  
        Downloading and installing the required EEBs
      2.  
        Verifying appliance firmware compatibility
      3.  
        Adding NetBackup license file
      4.  
        Saving the default password of the HPE iLO Administrator user
      5.  
        Collecting logs post upgrade
    9.  
      Collecting logs for an upgrade precheck failure
  4. Upgrading the firmware in NetBackup Flex Scale cluster
    1.  
      About firmware upgrades
    2.  
      Determining if a firmware upgrade is required
    3.  
      Downloading the firmware package
    4.  
      About the firmware upgrade options
    5. Upgrading the firmware
      1. Updating the firmware in NetBackup Flex Scale clusters using HPE iLO
        1.  
          Upgrading the firmware using the rolling method
        2.  
          Upgrading the firmware using the parallel method
        3.  
          Updating the ACL file on the cluster nodes
  5. Managing EEBs
    1.  
      Downloading EEBs
    2.  
      Installing EEBs using GUI
    3.  
      Installing EEBs during upgrade
    4.  
      Removing EEBs using GUI
    5.  
      Uninstalling EEBs using GUI
    6.  
      Installing EEBs using REST APIs
  6. Removing NetBackup Flex Scale
    1. About disk erasure
      1.  
        Configuring data erasure
      2.  
        Viewing the data erasure status
      3.  
        Aborting data erasure
    2.  
      About NetBackup Flex Scale node factory reset
    3.  
      Performing a factory reset on a node
  7. Appendix A. Installing NetBackup Flex Scale using a downloaded ISO file
    1.  
      About NetBackup Flex Scale software installation
    2.  
      Enabling remote IPMI connections
    3.  
      Setting up the RAID configuration on the nodes
    4.  
      Configuring the BIOS settings on the nodes
    5.  
      Downloading the product installer ISO
    6.  
      Mounting the ISO file on the nodes
    7.  
      Installing NetBackup Flex Scale using the ISO
  8. Appendix B. Upgrading a NetBackup Flex Scale node
    1.  
      Upgrading a node that is not in a cluster

Uploading the upgrade file and performing an upgrade precheck

Upload the upgrade file to the cluster and run an upgrade pre-check. The upgrade precheck determines if the system is ready for an upgrade. The pre-check does not require a scheduled downtime.

Run the precheck at least 10 days prior to the upgrade so that you can identify any configuration issues that might prevent the upgrade from proceeding smoothly. The results will allow you to assess whether the upgrade is feasible and give you enough time to resolve any problems, ensuring that the upgrade can proceed on the planned date.

Run the precheck again a day before the upgrade to catch any last-minute changes or issues that might have arisen since the initial check to reduce the chances of upgrade failure and ensure minimal downtime.

If the precheck fails, the upgrade cannot proceed. You must resolve the issues before you upgrade the cluster.

To upload the upgrade file and run the precheck:

  1. Sign in to the NetBackup Flex Scale web UI.
  2. Click Cluster Management > Cluster settings > Software management.
  3. On the Software management page click Software update.
  4. To upload the upgrade file that you had downloaded earlier, click Upload file. Select the file and then click Upload. After uploading the package, it is displayed under Downloaded package files.

    Note:

    Ensure that you do not navigate away or refresh the page while the upload operation is in progress.

  5. To start the upgrade precheck, under Downloaded package files for the file, from the Actions menu (vertical ellipsis) click Start pre-check.

    When prompted for confirmation click Start pre-check. A success or failure notification is displayed on the top of the page. To view detailed status, click View details.

  6. If the precheck is successful continue to perform the preupgrade tasks. See Performing pre-upgrade tasks.

    If the precheck fails, review the failures displayed in the GUI. You can also collect logs for further analysis. See Collecting logs for an upgrade precheck failure.