NetBackup™ Replication Director Solutions Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (11.0)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup Replication Director
    2.  
      About the roles of the Replication Director plug-ins
    3.  
      Software required to use Replication Director
    4.  
      NetBackup configuration for Replication Director
    5.  
      Tools for troubleshooting Replication Director
  2. Additional configuration topics
    1.  
      Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
    2.  
      NetBackup naming conventions
    3.  
      How to configure a multi-NIC environment
  3. Creating a NetBackup storage server for snapshot replication
    1.  
      Creating a NetBackup storage server for snapshot replication
    2.  
      Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates
    3.  
      Adding the storage server credentials to a NetBackup server
  4. Configuring disk pools for snapshot and replication
    1. About disk pools for snapshots and snapshot replication
      1.  
        About disk volumes for snapshots and snapshot replication
    2.  
      Creating disk pools for snapshot replication
    3.  
      Updating disk pools after volumes are added, are deleted, or are changed
    4.  
      Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
    5.  
      How to resolve snapshot disk volume changes
    6. Using bpstsinfo to view the replication topology of a device
      1.  
        NetApp storage server sample bpstsinfo output
  5. Configuring storage units and storage unit groups for snapshots and snapshot replication
    1.  
      Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration
    2.  
      Creating storage unit groups for snapshots
  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.  
          Replication source + Replication target snapshot storage unit
        4.  
          Replication target snapshot storage unit
        5.  
          Replication source + Replication target + Mirror snapshot storage unit
        6.  
          Replication target + Mirror 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
        2.  
          Pre-requisites for indexing for an NDMP policy
        3.  
          Configuring indexing for an NDMP policy
      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
      4.  
        Mirror retention type for SLP operations
      5.  
        Target retention type for SLP operations
  7. Configuring backup policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
    1.  
      About configuring a backup policy for Replication Director
    2.  
      Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host
    3.  
      Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect clients using NDMP with Data Mover
    4.  
      Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect NAS volumes or SAN-connected devices
    5. About NDMP support for Replication Director
      1.  
        Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
      2.  
        Authorizing NetBackup access to a NAS (NDMP) host
      3.  
        ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
      4.  
        Configuring an NDMP policy in a multi-network environment
  8. Restoring from a snapshot
    1.  
      About restores from array-based snapshots
    2.  
      Restoring files and folders from an array-based snapshot
    3. About restores from array-based snapshots of virtual machines
      1.  
        Restoring files from array-based snapshots of virtual machines
    4.  
      How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore
    5.  
      Restoring (rolling back) from an array-based snapshot
  9. Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
    1.  
      Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
    2. Supported NetApp topologies
      1.  
        NetApp topologies that Replication Director does not support
    3. Using NetApp Data ONTAP 7-mode with Replication Director
      1.  
        Configuration overview: NetApp 7-Mode with Replication Director
      2.  
        Licenses required for NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
      3.  
        Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
      4. About using NetApp SAN-connected storage with Replication Director
        1.  
          Using SnapDrive for iSCSI setup on Windows
        2.  
          SAN-connected storage limitations
      5.  
        If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed
      6.  
        Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server
      7.  
        Importing existing NetApp relationships for NetBackup control
      8.  
        Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays
    4. Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
      1.  
        Configuration overview: NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
      2.  
        Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
      3.  
        Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
      4.  
        Configuring Replication Director to work with Clustered Data ONTAP
      5.  
        About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
      6.  
        Protecting volumes with nested junctions for Clustered Data ONTAP
      7.  
        Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
  10. Using Oracle with Replication Director
    1.  
      Requirements for Oracle support
    2. About Oracle support for Replication Director
      1.  
        Configuring an Oracle Intelligent Policy
      2.  
        Configure a script-based Oracle policy
  11. Using Virtual Machines with Replication Director
    1.  
      Requirements for virtual machine support
    2. About virtual machines and Replication Director
      1.  
        Notes on Replication Director for virtual machines
      2.  
        Configure a policy for virtual machines to use Replication Director
      3.  
        About jobs in the Activity Monitor that use Replication Director for virtual machines
  12. Terminology
    1.  
      Replication terminology
  13.  
    Index

A

Accelerator
Expire after copy retention type, Expire after copy retention type for SLP operations
Activity Monitor
displaying Backup jobs, Backup From Snapshot operation in an SLP
displaying Duplication jobs, Duplication operation in an SLP
displaying Index From Snapshot jobs, Index From Snapshot operation in an SLP
displaying Replication jobs, Replication operation in an SLP
displaying Snapshot jobs, Snapshot operation in an SLP
administrator
account for NetBackup Client Service, Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
aggregate support, NetApp topologies that Replication Director does not support
ALL_FILESYSTEMS, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
ALL_FILESYSTEMS directive for Clustered Data ONTAP, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Auto Image Replication
role of Replication operation, Replication operation in an SLP
Target retention type, Target retention type for SLP operations
Auto snapshot type, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect NAS volumes or SAN-connected devices

F

FCoE (see Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE))
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), About using NetApp SAN-connected storage with Replication Director, SAN-connected storage limitations
Fixed retention type, Fixed retention type for SLP operations

N

NBUPlugin
2.0, Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director, Configuration overview: NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
determining the version, Using NetApp disk arrays with Replication Director
NetBackup group on OnCommand Unified Manager, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication, Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server
service, restarting, If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed
updating the storage server for, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates
NBUPlugin service, If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed
NDMP, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
ALL_FILESYSTEMS directive in backup policies, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
Credentials on OnCommand Unified Manager, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
Data Mover and Clustered Data ONTAP policies, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Data Mover off-host backup method, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect clients using NDMP with Data Mover, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
determining backup traffic, Configuring an NDMP policy in a multi-network environment
limitations with Clustered Data ONTAP, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
policy type, Backup From Snapshot operation in an SLP, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore
Replication Director support for, Limitations of Replication Director with NDMP
service, enabling, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Status on OnCommand Unified Manager, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
NetApp
disk arrays, Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
FlexClone volumes, ALL_FILESYSTEMS and VOLUME_EXCLUDE_LIST directives
import tool, Importing existing NetApp relationships for NetBackup control
Interoperability Matrix Tool, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Management Console, Creating disk pools for snapshot replication, Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server
number of snapshots per volume, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host
SnapMirror, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
SnapMirror or SnapVault replication method, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication, Mirror retention type for SLP operations
SnapVault, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
supported topologies, Supported NetApp topologies
unsupported topologies, NetApp topologies that Replication Director does not support
volume language setting, Enabling Unicode and language settings on NetApp disk arrays
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP (see Clustered Data ONTAP)
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP (cDOT)
backup policies overview, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
configuration, Configuring Replication Director to work with Clustered Data ONTAP
limitations, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
NBUPlugin 2.0, Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director, Limitations to using Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
nested junctions, Protecting volumes with nested junctions for Clustered Data ONTAP
required licenses, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
required software, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
NetBackup
Client Service (bpcd), Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
clients using NICs, How to configure a multi-NIC environment, About restores from array-based snapshots
NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host
NetBackup Service Layer (NBSL), Considerations when configuring an OnCommand Unified Manager as a NetBackup storage server
Network Interface Cards (NICs), How to configure a multi-NIC environment, About restores from array-based snapshots
NFS
licenses on NetApp storage, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
required software, Software required to use NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
volumes, About configuring a backup policy for Replication Director, Configuring a Standard or MS-Windows policy to protect NAS volumes or SAN-connected devices, About NDMP support for Replication Director, Supported NetApp topologies
NIC (Network Interface Card), How to configure a multi-NIC environment, About restores from array-based snapshots

R

RAW disks, SAN-connected storage limitations
replication
disk pools for, About disk pools for snapshots and snapshot replication
disk volumes for, About disk volumes for snapshots and snapshot replication
job, Replication operation in an SLP
method, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication, Mirror retention type for SLP operations
source property, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots, Primary + Replication source snapshot storage unit, Replication source + Replication target snapshot storage unit, Replication source + Replication target + Mirror snapshot storage unit
target property, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots, Replication source + Replication target snapshot storage unit, Replication target snapshot storage unit, Replication source + Replication target + Mirror snapshot storage unit, Replication target + Mirror snapshot storage unit
Replication Director
adding OpenStorage credentials, Adding the storage server credentials to a NetBackup server
checklist, Tools for troubleshooting Replication Director
creating storage lifecycle policies for, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
Replication operation, Replication operation in an SLP
use of Index From Snapshot operation in SLP, Index From Snapshot operation in an SLP
Replication operation, Replication operation in an SLP
restoring
about restoring an array-based snapshot, About restores from array-based snapshots
enabling multiple media servers, Creating a NetBackup storage server for snapshot replication
files and folders from an array-based snapshot, Restoring files and folders from an array-based snapshot
from an array-based snapshot, Restoring (rolling back) from an array-based snapshot
OpenStorage partner NetApp, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore
retention types for SLP operations
Expire after copy, Expire after copy retention type for SLP operations
Fixed, Fixed retention type for SLP operations
Maximum snapshot limit, Maximum snapshot limit retention type for SLP operations
Mirror, Mirror retention type for SLP operations
Target, Target retention type for SLP operations
RMAN
scripts, About Oracle support for Replication Director
rollback restores
OpenStorage partner NetApp, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore
Point-in-time rollback, How NetApp performs a volume-level rollback restore, Restoring (rolling back) from an array-based snapshot

S

Simplified File Restore, Index From Snapshot operation in an SLP
SLP Parameters host properties, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
SnapDrive, Using SnapDrive for iSCSI setup on Windows, SAN-connected storage limitations
snapdupe, Backup From Snapshot operation in an SLP
(see also Backup From Snapshot operation)
SnapMirror, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
license for Clustered Data ONTAP, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
SnapRestore
license for Clustered Data ONTAP, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
Snapshot operation type, Snapshot operation in an SLP
Snapshot Type parameter, Configuring an NDMP policy to protect a NAS host
snapshots
about restoring an array-based snapshot, About restores from array-based snapshots
cataloging, Index From Snapshot operation in an SLP, Determining where and when the Index From Snapshot operation occurs
job, Snapshot operation in an SLP
storage unit groups for, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots
storage units, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration
SnapVault, Software required to use NetApp Data ONTAP 7-Mode with Replication Director
license for Clustered Data ONTAP, Licenses required for NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
SQL Server databases, Requirements for virtual machine support
status codes
4206 (Authentication error occurred), Configuring the NetBackup Client Service
83 (media open error), If the OnCommand Unified Manager root or administrator password has changed
storage lifecycle policies
and synthetic backups, Expire after copy retention type for SLP operations
best practices document, About configuring storage lifecycle policies for snapshots and snapshot replication
cataloging snapshots, Index From Snapshot operation in an SLP, Determining where and when the Index From Snapshot operation occurs
operations, Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication
windows, Snapshot operation in an SLP, Replication operation in an SLP, Index From Snapshot operation in an SLP, Backup From Snapshot operation in an SLP, Duplication operation in an SLP
storage servers
updating to reflect plug-in partner updates, Updating an OpenStorage storage server to reflect plug-in updates, Updating disk pools after volumes are added, are deleted, or are changed, Updating an OpenStorage disk pool to reflect plug-in updates
storage unit groups
create for snapshots, Creating storage unit groups for snapshots
storage units
configuring for replication, Creating storage units for a Replication Director configuration
Storage Virtual Machine (SVM), Using NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
in backup policies, About creating backup policies for Clustered Data ONTAP with Replication Director
synthetic backups
multiple copy backups method, Expire after copy retention type for SLP operations