NetBackup™ Web UI Red Hat Virtualization Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (10.2)
  1. Managing Red Hat Virtualization servers
    1.  
      Upgrading to NetBackup 10.2
    2.  
      Quick configuration checklist to protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines
    3. Configuring secure communication between the Red Hat Virtualization server and NetBackup host
      1.  
        ECA_TRUST_STORE_PATH for NetBackup servers and clients
      2.  
        ECA_CRL_PATH for NetBackup servers and clients
      3.  
        VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED for servers and clients
      4.  
        VIRTUALIZATION_CRL_CHECK for NetBackup servers and clients
    4.  
      About the ports that NetBackup uses to communicate with Red Hat Virtualization
    5. Add or browse an Red Hat Virtualization manager
      1.  
        Adding a backup host to the NetBackup primary server
      2.  
        Remove an Red Hat Virtualization manager
    6.  
      Configure autodiscovery of the Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines
    7.  
      Create an intelligent VM group
    8.  
      Remove an intelligent VM group
    9.  
      Setting global limits on the use of Red Hat Virtualization resources
  2. Protecting RHV virtual machines
    1.  
      Things to know before you protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines
    2.  
      Protect Red Hat Virtualization VMs or intelligent VM groups
    3. Customize protection settings for a RHV asset
      1.  
        Schedules
      2.  
        Backup options
    4.  
      Remove protection from VMs or intelligent VM groups
    5.  
      View the protection status of VMs or intelligent VM groups
  3. Recovering RHV virtual machines
    1.  
      Things to consider before you recover the Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines
    2.  
      About the pre-recovery check
    3.  
      Recover an Red Hat Virtualization virtual machine
    4.  
      About the supported virtual disk formats and disk provisioning during VM recovery
  4. Troubleshooting RHV VM protection and recovery
    1.  
      Troubleshooting tips for NetBackup for Red Hat Virtualization
    2.  
      Error during the Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines discovery phase
    3.  
      Error run into while backing up Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines
    4.  
      Error while restoring Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines
  5. API and command line options for RHV
    1. Using APIs and command line options to manage, protect, or recover RHV VMs
      1.  
        Additional information about the rename file
    2. Additional NetBackup options for Red Hat Virtualization configuration
      1.  
        OVIRT_IMAGEIO_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT option for NetBackup servers
      2.  
        RHV_CREATEDISK_TIMEOUT option for NetBackup servers
      3.  
        RHV_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL option for NetBackup servers

Troubleshooting tips for NetBackup for Red Hat Virtualization

For more information about Red Hat Virtualization troubleshooting, check the following details:

  • For discovery job failures:

    • Check the Job details section for the job in Activity monitor.

    • Check the ncfnbcs log.

  • For snapshot job failures:

    • Check the Job details section for the job in Activity monitor.

    • Check the bpfis log.

    • For Red Hat Virtualization-related errors, check Events section on Red Hat Virtualization manager console.

  • For backup job failures:

    • Check the Job details section for the job in Activity monitor.

    • Check the bpbkar and VxMS logs.

    • For Red Hat Virtualization-related errors, check Events section on Red Hat Virtualization manager console.

  • For restore job failures:

    • Restore job fails with error 2822 (Hypervisor policy restore error)

    • Check the Job details section for the job in Activity monitor.

    • Check the bprd, bpVMutil, VxMS, or ncfnbrestore logs.

    • For Red Hat Virtualization-related errors, check Events section on Red Hat Virtualization manager console.

  • For upgrades:

    When you upgrade NetBackup primary server, the assets (VM and Intelligent VM groups) are migrated from the older database tables to the new database tables.

    A background migration task runs when the NetBackup Web Management Console starts. During this migration, the NetBackup Web UI displays the following message:

    The migration process is in progress. The provided data might be inconsistent and incomplete.