Description

Environment:

• NBU client and server must with FC connections to SAN
• NBU master server, EMM server and media server running on a single hardware.
• NBU client on a seperate computer.

Configuration:

A. For Windows systems, run the following command -sanclient 1 on the NBU client:

Install_path \NetBackup\bin\bpclntcmd.exe -sanclient 1

B. For Unix/Linux Systems, 

On Master server

1.       Starting nbhba mode

• Run the command:  /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbftsrv_config    -nbhba 
• For all questions the answer is ‘y’
• Reboot afterwards

2.       Mark ports

• Run /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbhba -l
• Run /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbhba -modify -wwn string -mode target
• The wwn string is the third part of the result of nbhba -l

3.       Verify the changes

• Run /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbhba -L

4.       Configuring the FT services

• Run /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbftsrv_config
• Reboot afterwards

On clients:

• Run /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -sanclient 1
• Run ./bp.start_all

Once completing the configuration, go back to the Master server:

1.       Open the Admin console

2.       The SAN Client will appear under Device and media management->Devices->SAN Client

For more information see the following Admin Guide topics:

Before marking the HBA ports, you must start nbhba mode:

https://sort.veritas.com/doc_viewer/#/content?id=25074091-158335324-0%2Fv95677910-158335324

Marking the Fibre Transport media server HBA ports:

https://sort.veritas.com/doc_viewer/#/content?id=25074091-158335324-0%2Fv95677781-158335324

Configuring the media server Fibre Transport services:

https://sort.veritas.com/doc_viewer/#/content?id=25074091-158335324-0%2Fv95677471-158335324