NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide

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  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  2. Preparing for NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center installation
    1.  
      About the deployment approach
    2.  
      Hosting NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    3.  
      Meeting system requirements
    4.  
      Host sizing recommendations
    5.  
      Creating an instance or preparing the host to install NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    6.  
      Installing container platform (Docker, Podman)
    7.  
      Creating and mounting a volume to store data
    8.  
      Verifying that specific ports are open on the instance or physical host
  3. Deploying NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center using container images
    1.  
      Before you begin installing NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2.  
      Installing NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center in the Docker/Podman environment
    3.  
      Securing the connection to NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    4.  
      Verifying that NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center is installed successfully
    5.  
      Restarting NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    6.  
      Associating NetBackup media server(s) with Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  4. Upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    1.  
      About NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center upgrades
    2.  
      Supported upgrade path
    3.  
      Upgrade scenarios
    4.  
      Preparing to upgrade NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    5.  
      Upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    6.  
      Upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center using patch or hotfix
    7. Migrating and upgrading NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
      1.  
        Before you begin migrating NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
      2.  
        Migrate and upgrade NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center on RHEL 8.6 or 8.4
  5. Uninstalling NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    1.  
      Preparing to uninstall NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2.  
      Backing up NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    3.  
      Removing NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center from a standalone Docker host environment
    4.  
      Restoring NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
  6. Snapshot Manager for Data Center catalog backup and recovery
    1.  
      About using script
    2.  
      NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center data backup
    3.  
      NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center data recovery
  7. Configure NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    1.  
      Configuring Snapshot Manager for Data Center storage array plug-ins
    2.  
      Configuring Snapshot Manager
    3.  
      Configuring Snapshot Manager for Data Center storage array plug-ins
    4.  
      Verify storage array certificate
    5.  
      SELinux enabled plug-in configuration for custom ports
    6.  
      Plug-in Discovery
  8. Storage array replication
    1.  
      About Snapshot Manager for Data Center replication
    2.  
      Deployment and architecture
    3.  
      Specifying the replication destination in NetBackup
    4.  
      Configure NetBackup for replication
    5.  
      Replication for SAN environment
  9. Storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    1.  
      Configure the storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2.  
      Required ports for different arrays
    3. Azure NetApp Files plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on Azure NetApp Files
      2.  
        Azure NetApp Files plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Azure NetApp Files plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Azure NetApp Files
      5.  
        Azure NetApp Files plug-in considerations and limitations
    4. Azure Files plug-in
      1.  
        Azure Files plug-in configuration parameters
      2.  
        Roles and privileges on Azure Files
      3.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on Azure Files
      4.  
        Azure Files plug-in considerations and limitations
    5. Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax array
      1.  
        Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax plug-in configuration prerequisites
      2.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax
      3.  
        DELL EMC PowerMax and VMax plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax and VMax
      5.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO plug-in considerations and limitations
    6. 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
    7. Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center 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 for Data Center
      5.  
        Roles and privileges on Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      6.  
        Snapshot replication for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
      7.  
        Supported Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon) replication topologies
      8.  
        Consideration for Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon)
    8. Dell EMC PowerStore SAN and NAS plug-in
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup operation on Dell EMC PowerStore array
      2.  
        Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions on the Dell EMC PowerStore array
      5.  
        Considerations and limitations for Dell EMC PowerStore plug-in
    9. Dell EMC XtremIO SAN array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC XtremIO
      2.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO SAN plug-in configuration pre-requisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Dell EMC XtremIO
      5.  
        Dell EMC XtremIO plug-in considerations and limitations
    10. Dell EMC Unity Array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on the Dell EMC Unity array
      2.  
        Dell EMC Unity plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Dell EMC Unity plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Considerations and limitations
    11. Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN models
      2.  
        Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Fujitsu Eternus AF/DX SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Fujitsu AF/DX storage array
      5.  
        Consideration and limitations
    12. Fujitsu Eternus AB/HB SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Fujitsu Eternus AB/HB SAN models
      2.  
        Fujitsu Eternus AB/HB SAN plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Fujitsu Eternus AB/HB SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Fujitsu Eternus AB/HB SAN
    13. Fujitsu AX/HX Series plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on Fujitsu AX/HX array
      2.  
        Fujitsu AX/HX plug-in Configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Fujitsu AX/HX plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Fujitsu AX/HX SnapDiff configuration prerequisites
      5.  
        ACL configuration on Fujitsu AX/HX array
      6.  
        Fujitsu AX/HX plug-in considerations and limitations
    14. HPE RMC plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE storage arrays
      2.  
        HPE RMC plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        RMC plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on HPE RMC
      5.  
        Snapshot Replication For SAN environment
    15. HPE XP plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE XP
      2.  
        HPE XP plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        HPE XP plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on HPE XP
    16. HPE Alletra 9000 SAN array
      1.  
        HPE Alletra 9000 SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      2.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE Alletra 9000 SAN models
    17. HPE Alletra 6000 SAN array
      1.  
        HPE Alletra 6000 SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      2.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE Alletra 6000 SAN models
    18. HPE GreenLake for Block Storage array
      1.  
        HPE GreenLake for Block Storage plug-in configuration parameters
      2.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE GreenLake for Block Storage models
    19. Hitachi NAS array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center 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
    20. Hitachi SAN array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center 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
    21. IBM Storwize SAN V7000 plug-in
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup operations on IBM Storwize array
      2.  
        IBM Storwize plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        IBM Storwize plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on IBM Storwize
      5.  
        IBM Storwize plug-in considerations and limitations
    22. IBM FlashSystem plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on IBM FlashSystem array
      2.  
        IBM FlashSystem plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        IBM FlashSystem plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on IBM FlashSystem
      5.  
        IBM FlashSystem plug-in considerations and limitations
    23. IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on IBM SAN Volume Controller array
      2.  
        IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on IBM SAN Volume Controller
      5.  
        IBM SAN Volume Controller plug-in considerations and limitations
    24. InfiniBox SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on InfiniBox SAN models
      2.  
        InifiniBox SAN plug-in configuration parameters
    25. InfiniBox NAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on InfiniBox NAS models
      2.  
        InfiniBox NAS plug-in configuration parameters
    26. Lenovo DM 5000 series array
      1.  
        Lenovo DM 5000 plug-in configuration notes
      2.  
        Lenovo DM 5000 plug-in configuration parameters
      3.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Lenovo DM 5000 models
      4.  
        Pre-requisites for Lenovo DM 5000 SnapDiff
    27. NetApp storage array
      1.  
        Supported NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center 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 replication topologies
      10.  
        Considerations for NetApp plug-in
    28.  
      NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO)
    29.  
      Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP Plug-in
    30. NetApp E-Series array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on NetApp E-Series models
      2.  
        NetApp E-Series plug-in configuration parameters
    31. 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
    32. Pure Storage FlashArray SAN
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage SAN array models
      2.  
        Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration pre-requisites
      3.  
        Pure Storage SAN plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Pure Storage FlashArray
      5.  
        Pure Storage FlashArray plug-in considerations and limitations
    33. Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration notes
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage FlashBlade models
      2.  
        Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges for Pure Storage FlashBlade plug-in
    34. PowerMax eNAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on PowerMax eNAS models
      2.  
        PowerMax eNAS plug-in configuration parameters
    35. 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 the 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
    36. VMware vSAN File Services plug-in
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center Operation on VMware vSAN cluster
      2.  
        VMware vSAN File Services plug-in configuration prerequisites
      3.  
        VMware vSAN File Services plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Domain user permissions on the VMware vSAN Cluster
      5.  
        VMware vSAN File Services plug-in considerations and limitations
  10. 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 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 the 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
  11. NetBackup Snapshot Manager logging
    1.  
      About NetBackup Snapshot Manager logging mechanism
    2.  
      How Fluentd-based NetBackup Snapshot Manager logging works
    3.  
      About the NetBackup Snapshot Manager fluentd configuration file
    4.  
      Modifying the fluentd configuration file
    5.  
      Viewing NetBackup Snapshot Manager logs
    6.  
      Fluentd-based logging requirements and considerations
    7.  
      NetBackup Snapshot Manager logs
    8.  
      Agentless logs
  12. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      Troubleshooting NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2.  
      Backup from snapshot job fails with time out error
    3.  
      (SELinux) Storage array plug-in configuration failure for custom port
    4.  
      Execution fails for the flexsnap_preinstall.sh command.
    5.  
      For NetApp SAN volumes, failure to create snapshot of a volume
    6.  
      D-NAS backup fails with the error: The file system crawler process timed-out waiting for streams to attach with shared memory. (3003)
    7.  
      Isilon backup from snapshot failed with the Snapshot cannot be mounted error.

Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax

NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center performs the following management operations on the Dell EMC PowerMax and VMax:

Table: Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Dell EMC PowerMax/ VMax plug-in

Snapshot Manager for Data Center operation

Description

Discover assets

NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center discovers all the volumes, Storage groups, and Storage group snapshots.

Create snapshot

Dell EMC Unisphere for PowerMax and Unipshere for VMax allows snapshot creation for entire storage group. The storage group snapshot contains a single Point-in-time copy of all the volumes in the storage group at that time.

To create a snapshot on the storage group, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center initiates a POST REST API call on the Storage group that contains the volumes. A snapshot name is also provided. The API returns the details of the snapshot.

To create a snapshot on the volume part of a storage group, NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center creates a POST REST API call on the storage group that contains the specific volume. A snapshot name is also provided. The API returns the details of the snapshot.

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

NB<unique_21digit_number>

Note:

Snapshots are created in the storage group. The only way to distinguish the snapshots is based on which asset the operation was created. If the snapshot is created on a volume, then the snapshot is mapped to the volume. If created on a storage group, the snapshot is mapped to the storage group asset.

Delete snapshot

To delete a snapshot, Snapshot Manager for Data Center initiates a DELETE REST API call with the required snapshot details and confirms that the snapshot has been deleted successfully on the array.

Restore snapshot

Snapshot Manager for Data Center uses the storage group snapshot restore API from Unisphere.

To restore a snapshot to the point-in-time image on the volume.

  1. Create an empty temporary storage group.

  2. Add a volume that is to be restored in the storage group.

  3. Restore the temporary storage group.

  4. Delete the temporary storage group.

While restoring a snapshot to the point-in-time image on the storage group, all the volumes that were part of the storage group at the time of snapshot creation, are restored to the storage group snapshot state.

Export snapshot

When a snapshot export operation is initiated:

Perform the following steps:

  • For volume export perform the following steps:

    • Fetch the initiators on which you want to perform the export.

    • Create an empty temporary storage group.

    • Add a source volume whose snapshot is to be exported in the storage group.

    • Now, considering temporary storage as the source storage group, create an export storage group from the snapshot and link the snapshot to the exported storage group.

    • Fetch the Host ID and Port group ID.

    • Using the export storage group, Host ID and Port group ID, create a masking view group that attaches the exported storage group to the host.

  • For storage group export, all the volumes that are a part of the storage group snapshot are added to the new the storage group, and attached to the host.

    • All the steps performed in volume export are same for storage group export for all the volumes.

Deport snapshot

When a snapshot deport operation is initiated, the exported storage group, and the volume(s) inside it, and the temporary storage group used as a source for the snapshot, are all deleted. It is a revert or clean-up of the export snapshot.