NetBackup™ for MongoDB Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (10.3.0.1, 10.3)
  1. Overview of protecting MongoDB using NetBackup
    1.  
      About protecting a sharded, replica set, or standalone MongoDB cluster using NetBackup
    2.  
      Protecting MongoDB data using NetBackup
    3.  
      NetBackup for MongoDB terminologies
    4.  
      Limitations
    5.  
      Prerequisites and the best practices for protecting MongoDB
  2. Verify the pre-requisites for the MongoDB plug-in for NetBackup
    1.  
      Operating system and platform compatibility
    2.  
      Prerequisites for configuring the MongoDB plug-in
  3. Configuring NetBackup for MongoDB
    1.  
      About the MongoDB configuration tool
    2.  
      Prerequisites for manually creating the mongodb.conf file
    3. Configuring backup options for MongoDB using the mongodb.conf file
      1.  
        Including the configuration file path on NetBackup primary server allowed list
    4.  
      Obtaining the RSA key of the MongoDB nodes
    5. Adding MongoDB credentials in NetBackup
      1.  
        About the credential configuration file
      2.  
        How to add the MongoDB credentials in NetBackup
      3.  
        About the MongoDB roles for protecting the data
    6.  
      Using a non-root user as a host user
    7. Managing backup hosts
      1.  
        Including a NetBackup client on NetBackup primary server allowed list
  4. Backing up MongoDB using NetBackup
    1. Backing up MongoDB data
      1.  
        Backing up a MongoDB cluster
    2.  
      Prerequisites for backing up a MongoDB cluster
    3. Configuring NetBackup policies for MongoDB plug-in
      1.  
        Creating a BigData backup policy for MongoDB clusters with web UI
  5. Restoring or recovering MongoDB data using NetBackup
    1.  
      Restoring MongoDB data
    2.  
      Prerequisites for MongoDB restore and recovery
    3.  
      Using NetBackup web UI to restore the MongoDB data on the same cluster
    4.  
      Using NetBackup web UI to restore the MongoDB data on an alternate cluster
    5.  
      About restoring MongoDB data in a high availability setup on an alternate client
    6.  
      Manual steps after the recovery process
  6. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About NetBackup for MongoDB debug logging
    2.  
      Known limitations for MongoDB protection using NetBackup
  7. Appendix A. Additional information
    1.  
      Sample MongodB configuration utility workflow to add and update MongodB credentials
  8.  
    Index

Managing backup hosts

A backup host acts as a proxy client which hosts all the backup and restore operations for MongoDB clusters. In case of MongoDB plug-in for NetBackup, backup host performs all the backup and restore operations without any separate agent installed on the MongoDB cluster.

The backup host must have a Linux operating system. NetBackup supports only RHEL and SUSE platforms as a backup host.

The backup host can be a NetBackup client or a media server or a primary server. NetBackup recommends that you have media server as a backup host.

Consider the following before adding a backup host:

  • For backup and restore operations, you can add one or more backup hosts.

  • A primary, media, or client can perform the role of a backup host.

  • MongoDB plug-in for NetBackup is installed on all the backup hosts.

  • When using multiple backup host, make sure that all backup hosts are communicating with the media server.

You can add a backup host while configuring BigData policy using the NetBackup web UI.

For more information on how to create a policy, see See Creating a BigData backup policy for MongoDB clusters with web UI.