NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (10.1)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  2. Installation and Upgrade
    1.  
      Installing and upgrading Snapshot Manager
    2.  
      Configuring Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    3.  
      Associating NetBackup media server(s) with Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  3. Configure NetBackup Snapshot Manager storage array plug-ins
    1.  
      Configuring Snapshot Manager for Data Center storage array plug-ins
    2.  
      Plug-in Discovery
  4. Storage array replication
    1.  
      About Snapshot Manager replication
    2.  
      Deployment and architecture
    3.  
      Specifying the replication destination in NetBackup
    4.  
      Configure NetBackup for replication
  5. Storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    1.  
      Configure the storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2. Dell EMC PowerFlex array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerFlex models
      2.  
        Dell EMC PowerFlex plug-in configuration parameters
    3. Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax array
      1.  
        Supported CloudPoint operations on Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax
      2.  
        Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax plug-in configuration prerequisites
    4. Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager Operation on DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      2.  
        DELL EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon) plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Using SmartConnect with Snapshot Manager
      5.  
        Roles and privileges on Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      6.  
        Consideration for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
    5. Dell EMC PowerStore NAS array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on Dell EMC PowerStore NAS array
      2.  
        Dell EMC PowerStore NAS plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC PowerStore NAS plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions for Dell EMC PowerStore NAS array
      5.  
        Limitations and considerations for Dell EMC PowerStore NAS plug-in
    6. Dell EMC PowerStore SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerStore models
      2.  
        Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in configuration parameters
    7. Dell EMC XtremIO SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC XtremIO SAN models
      2.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO SAN plug-in configuration parameters
    8. Dell EMC Unity array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC Unity arrays
      2.  
        Dell EMC Unity array plug-in configuration parameters
      3.  
        Supported Dell EMC Unity arrays
    9. FUJITSU AF/DX array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on FUJITSU AF/DX models
      2.  
        FUJITSU AF/DX plug-in configuration parameters
    10. HPE RMC plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE storage arrays
      2.  
        RMC plug-in configuration parameters
      3.  
        Supported HPE storage systems
    11. HPE XP SAN Storage array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE XP storage arrays
      2.  
        HPE XP plug-in configuration parameters
    12. Hitachi NAS array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on Hitachi NAS array
      2.  
        Hitachi NAS plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Hitachi NAS plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions for Hitachi NAS array
      5.  
        Limitations and considerations for Hitachi NAS plug-in
    13. Hitachi SAN array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on Hitachi SAN array
      2.  
        Hitachi SAN plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Hitachi SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Limitations and considerations for Hitachi SAN plug-in
    14. IBM Storwize array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on IBM Storwize models
      2.  
        IBM Storwize plug-in configuration parameters
    15. InfiniBox SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on InfiniBox SAN models
      2.  
        InifiniBox SAN plug-in configuration parameters
    16. NetApp storage array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on NetApp storage
      2.  
        NetApp plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        NetApp plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for the ZAPI interface
      5.  
        Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for REST interface
      6.  
        Domain user permissions on the NetApp array
      7.  
        Configuring a dedicated LIF for NetBackup operation
      8.  
        Snapshot Replication
      9.  
        Supported NetApp topologies
      10.  
        Considerations for NetApp plug-in
    17. Nutanix Files array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Nutanix Files File Server
      2.  
        Nutanix Files plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Nutanix Plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions on the Nutanix Files array
      5.  
        Nutanix Files plug-in considerations and limitations
    18. Pure Storage Flash array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage Flash array models
      2.  
        Pure Storage Flash array plug-in configuration parameters
      3.  
        Limitations and considerations
    19. Pure Storage FlashBlade NAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage FlashBlade models
      2.  
        Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration parameters
    20. Qumulo NAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Qumulo plug-in
      2.  
        Qumulo plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Qumulo Plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Permissions and privileges on Qumulo cluster
      5.  
        Domain user permissions on the Qumulo cluster
      6.  
        Configuring a dedicated VLAN for NetBackup access
      7.  
        Qumulo plug-in considerations and limitations
  6. Configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
    1.  
      About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
    2.  
      Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
    3. Operation types in a storage lifecycle policy
      1. Snapshot operation in an SLP
        1.  
          Primary snapshot storage unit
        2.  
          Primary + Replication source snapshot storage unit
        3.  
          Primary + Replication source + Replication target storage unit
        4.  
          Replication target snapshot storage unit
      2.  
        Replication operation in an SLP
      3. Index from snapshot operation in an SLP
        1.  
          Determining where and when the Index From Snapshot operation occurs
      4.  
        Backup from snapshot operation in an SLP
      5.  
        Duplication operation in an SLP
    4. Retention types for storage lifecycle policy operations
      1.  
        Expire after copy retention type for SLP operations
      2.  
        Fixed retention type for SLP operations
      3.  
        Maximum snapshot limit retention type for SLP operations
  7. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      Troubleshooting

Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager operations on Dell EMC PowerStore NAS array

NetBackup Snapshot Manager performs the following snapshot management operations on the Dell EMC PowerStore NAS arrays.

Table: Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on EMC PowerStore NAS plug-in

Snapshot Manager for Data Center operation

Description

Discover assets

NetBackup Snapshot Manager discovers all the Dell EMC PowerStore NAS servers, primary NFS exports, and SMB shares and their filesystem-snapshots along with some of their directory metadata. NetBackup Snapshot Manager also discovers the nested NFS exports and SMB shares irrespective of the depth at which they are created.

Create snapshot

To create a snapshot, NetBackup Snapshot Manager triggers a POST REST API using SDK method with the required information and snapshot name. The API returns the details of the snapshot. Dell EMC PowerStore supports two types of snapshots - protocol and snapshot type. NetBackup Snapshot Manager triggers the protocol type snapshots and retention period is not set on the array for these snapshots. All these snapshots are at a file system level.

A typical snapshot created by Snapshot Manager for Data Center has the following naming convention:

NB<unique_21digit_number>

Delete snapshot

To delete a snapshot, NetBackup Snapshot Manager calls the DELETE REST API using SDK method, with the required snapshot details.

The API confirms that the snapshot has been deleted successfully on the array.

Restore snapshot

NetBackup Snapshot Manager does not support PIT restore operation on the array. Instead we can perform Normal restore on specified location.

Export snapshot

NetBackup Snapshot Manager supports export operation using the NFS and SMB protocol. When a snapshot export operation is triggered based on selected protocol a new NFS export or SMB share is created using snapshot and parent export/share local path. The newly created export/share name is same as snapshot name. Also the host access configurations are added as read-only on a particular export or share.

Deport snapshot

When a snapshot deport operation runs, NetBackup Snapshot Manager deletes the NFS export or SMB share created over the snapshot at the time of the export operations.