How to configure NetBackup MSDP Cloud from the NetBackup WebUI

Description

This document provides basic steps to configure MSDP-C (MSDP Cloud) via NetBackup WebUI

The steps are outlined in the following documentation:

• Veritas NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide > About the Media Server Deduplication (MSDP) node cloud tier

Procedure

1. On the left, click Storage, click the Disk pools tab, and then click Add.
    
   
    
   
    
2. In Disk pool options, click Change to select a storage server.
    
   
   
   
    

   Enter the Disk pool name.
    
   If Limit I/O streams is left cleared, the default value is Unlimited and may cause performance issues.

   After all required information is added, click Next.
   
    

3. In Volumes, use the Volume drop down to select a volume or add a new volume. Provide a unique volume name that gives adequate description of the volume.
    
   
       

   In the Cloud storage provider section, select the cloud provider name from the drop-down list.

   In the Region section, select the appropriate region.
    
   Enter the credentials to complete the setup. You can configure additional options here such as adding a proxy server.

    
   In the Select cloud bucket section, you can create a cloud bucket by clicking Add or select a predefined bucket from the list. If the cloud credentials in use do not have the permissions to list buckets, then manually enter a predefined bucket name.

   
    
   
       
   
     

   If encryption is needed, select the data encryption option for data compression and encryption. MSDP can use KMS encryption which encrypts the data using a managed key. Using KMS requires that a KMS server has previously been configured.

   Enter all required information based on the selection and click Next.
    

    
4. In Replication, click Add to add replication targets to the disk pool.

    
   This step lets you select a trusted master server or add a trusted master server. You can add a trusted master server that supports NetBackup Certificate Authority (NBCA), ECA, and ECA together with NBCA.
    

   Review all the information that is entered for the replication targets and then click Next.

5. On the Review page, verify that all settings and information are correct. Click Finish.

    
   The disk pool creation and replication configuration continue in the background if you close the window. If there is an issue with validating the credentials and configuration of the replication, you can use the Change option to adjust any settings. 

6. Click Add storage unit at the top of the screen.
    

7. Select Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) from the list and click Start.
    
8. In Basic properties, enter the Name of the MSDP storage unit and click Next.
    
9. In Disk pool, select the disk pool that was created and then click Next.
    
10. In the Media server tab, use the default selection of Allow NetBackup to automatically selectand then click Next.
     
11. Review the setup of the storage unit and then click Save.