NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (11.0.0.1)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    2.  
      Terminology
  2. Preparing for NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center installation
    1.  
      About the deployment approach
    2.  
      Hosting NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center
    3.  
      Host sizing recommendations
    4. Meeting system requirements
      1.  
        Firewall port requirements for Snapshot Manager for Data Center
      2.  
        D-NAS ports
    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
    9.  
      Creating tokens for installation
  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.  
      Adding a plug-in
    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. HPE GreenLake for File Storage (VAST) array
      1.  
        HPE GreenLake for File Storage (VAST) plug-in configuration parameters
      2.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on HPE GreenLake for File Storage (VAST)
    20. 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
    21. 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.  
        Roles and privileges on Hitachi Storage Array
      5.  
        Limitations and considerations for Hitachi SAN plug-in
    22. 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
    23. 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
    24. 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
    25. InfiniBox SAN array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on InfiniBox SAN models
      2.  
        InifiniBox SAN plug-in configuration parameters
    26. InfiniBox NAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on InfiniBox NAS models
      2.  
        InfiniBox NAS plug-in configuration parameters
    27. 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
    28. 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.  
        Configurable parameter in the flexsnap.conf file
      5.  
        Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for the ZAPI interface
      6.  
        Roles and privileges on NetApp storage array for REST interface
      7.  
        Domain user permissions on the NetApp array
      8.  
        Configuring a dedicated LIF for NetBackup operation
      9.  
        Snapshot Replication
      10.  
        Supported NetApp replication topologies
      11.  
        Considerations for NetApp plug-in
    29.  
      NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO)
    30.  
      Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP Plug-in
    31. 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
    32. 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
    33. 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
    34. Pure Storage Flash Array files services (NAS)
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on Pure Storage Flash Array files services (NAS)
      2.  
        PureStorage Flash array NAS plug-in configuration pre-requisites
      3.  
        Pure Storage Flash NAS array plug-in configuration parameters
      4.  
        Roles and privileges on Pure Storage Flash NAS array
    35. 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
    36. PowerMax eNAS array
      1.  
        Supported Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on PowerMax eNAS models
      2.  
        PowerMax eNAS plug-in configuration parameters
    37. 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
    38. 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. NetBackup Snapshot Manager logging
    1.  
      About NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center logging mechanism
    2.  
      How Fluentd-based NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center logging works
    3.  
      About the NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center fluentd configuration file
    4.  
      Modifying the fluentd configuration file
    5.  
      Viewing NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center logs
    6.  
      Fluentd-based logging requirements and considerations
    7.  
      NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center logs
    8.  
      Agentless and On-host agent logs
  11. 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 NetBackup operation on Dell EMC PowerStore array

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

Table: Snapshot Manager for Data Center operations on EMC PowerStore arrays

Snapshot Manager for Data Center operation

Description

Discover assets

In a SAN environment, NetBackup discovers all the Dell EMC PowerStore primary volumes and volume snapshots present on the array. NetBackup discovers only primary type volumes and skips the clone type volumes. For volume snapshots only the snapshot type volumes are discovered.

In a NAS environment, NetBackup discovers all the Dell EMC PowerStore NAS servers, file systems, primary NFS exports, and SMB shares along with the file-system snapshots and some of their directory metadata.

NetBackup also discovers the nested NFS exports and SMB shares irrespective of the depth.

Create snapshot

In a SAN environment, to create a snapshot, NetBackup calls the REST API with the required information and snapshot name. At the time of volume snapshot creation, a new volume having type (snapshot) is created on the array.

In a NAS environment, to create a snapshot, NetBackup calls a REST API with the required information and snapshot name. Dell EMC PowerStore supports two types of snapshots - protocol and snapshot type. NetBackup initiates the protocol-type snapshots and the 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 NetBackup has the following naming convention:

NB<unique_21digit_number>

Delete snapshot

In a SAN environment, to delete a volume snapshot, NetBackup calls the REST API using the SDK method with the required volume snapshot details. A subsequent API call confirms the deletion.

In a NAS environment, to delete a file system snapshot, NetBackup calls a REST API using the SDK method, with the required file system snapshot details. A subsequent API call confirms the deletion.

Restore snapshot

In a SAN environment, NetBackup offers the capability for the PIT rollback, and you can use the created snapshot to restore the primary volume. For restoring the .snapshot type volume is used.

In NAS environment, NetBackup does not support PIT restore operation on the array. You can perform a normal restore on any specified location.

Export snapshot

In a SAN environment, NetBackup can export using the snapshots created for volumes. When a NetBackup initiates an export call, a new clone-type volume is created from the snapshot and used for backup purposes. A host is added to this clone based on the details that are sent by the NetBackup client.

In a NAS environment, NetBackup supports export operations using the NFS and SMB protocols. When NetBackup initiates a snapshot export operation, based on the selected protocol, a new NFS export or SMB share is created using a snapshot and parent export or share local path. The newly created export or share name is the same as the snapshot name. Also, the host access configurations are added as read-only on a particular export or share.

Deport snapshot

In a SAN environment, the deport snapshot operation removes the hosts added for the cloned volume created during the export call. NetBackup deletes all the hosts that are available on the volume. The newly cloned volume is also deleted during the deportation operation.