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NetBackup™ Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide

Last Published: 2022-10-23

Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.1)

Symbols

156 status code, Latest patches and updates
3pc.conf file, Snapshot Manager assistance

A

abnormal termination, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, About terminating nbu_snap

access time not updated, Snapshot sequence and access time

activate block-level restore, Activating and deactivating block-level restore

Active Directory, FlashBackup restrictions, Notes and restrictions on VSS

and FlashBackup, FlashBackup restrictions

actual device file name, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

Administrator account and NAS_Snapshot, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

AIX

and VxFS, Installation prerequisites for Snapshot Manager
media servers, restrictions, Snapshot Manager restrictions

ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES entry, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Directives for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods

Allow multiple data streams, Multiple data streams

alternate client

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

alternate client backup, About off-host backup support, Off-host backup overview, Off-host backup configuration options , Configuring a FlashBackup policy

and FlashSnap, About FlashSnap
and split mirror, Alternate client backup split mirror examples
and VVR, About VVR
introduction, About alternate client backup
requirements, Alternate client backup requirements
restrictions, Alternate client backup requirements
testing setup, Testing volumes for FlashSnap, Testing the replication setup with VVR, Configuration and testing of volumes with VSS

Alternate client backup

configuring, About using alternate client backup

Any_available storage unit, Off-host backup configuration options

APP_NBU_VVR, VVR name registration

arbitrated loop, Snapshot Manager terminology

archive bit

incremental backup, Alternate client backup requirements

archives, About performing a backup

auto option (Provider Type for VSS), Provider Type parameter

auto snapshot selection, Automatic snapshot selection, Snapshot methods, Configuring alternate client backup, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

automatic backup, About performing a backup

B

backup

agent, About off-host backup support, Snapshot Manager terminology

automatic, About performing a backup

local, About local backup of a snapshot, FlashBackup and alternate client combination example

logs, UNIX logging directories for backup, Windows logging folders for backup

manual, About performing a backup

off-host

configuration, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy, Off-host backup configuration options
prerequisites, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods

raw partition, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy, Raw partition backups

retention period

NAS_Snapshot, About NAS_Snapshot

scripts, Configuring backup scripts

techniques (overview), About snapshot basics

types supported, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

user-directed, About performing a backup

Backup

Archive

Restore, Performing snapshot rollback

backup agent, Off-host backup configuration options

backup retention level, Maximum Snapshots parameter

Backup Selections list, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy

ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES entry, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Directives for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods
and Instant Recovery, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery
block vs. character device, Raw partition backups
directives, Directives for multiple data streams
FlashBackup, Configuring a FlashBackup policy
symbolic link, Snapshot tips

BLIB, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies

block device file (vs character), Raw partition backups

block level incremental backup, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies

block-level restore, Instant Recovery restore features, About Instant Recovery: block-level restore

how to activate, Activating and deactivating block-level restore
restriction, About Instant Recovery: block-level restore

bp.conf file, Logging directories for UNIX platforms

bpbkar

log, UNIX logging directories for backup
process, Removing stale snapshots (Solaris)

bpbrm log, UNIX logging directories for backup, UNIX logging directories for restore

bpdgclone command, Removing a VxVM volume clone

bpfis

command, Restoring individual files on UNIX, Restoring individual files on Windows, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot
log, UNIX logging directories for backup

bppfi log on client, UNIX logging directories for backup

bprd log, UNIX logging directories for restore

bprestore log, UNIX logging directories for restore

bptm log, UNIX logging directories for backup, UNIX logging directories for restore

BusinessCopy method, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

C

cache, Cache device path parameter

definition of, Snapshot Manager terminology
flushing for quiesce, File system quiesce
object, Creating space-optimized snapshots, About VxVM
overflow, About determining cache size
partition, Requirements for the cache partition
partition out of space, The FlashBackup cache partition may have run out of space
requirements, Cache device requirements
size, About determining cache size
specifying raw partition for, Cache device requirements

CACHE= directive, Configuring FlashBackup policy for backward compatibility (UNIX only), Directives for multiple data streams, Entering the cache

Change Policy dialog, Selecting the snapshot method, Configuring backup scripts

character device file (vs block), Cache device requirements, Raw partition backups

checking logs, About gathering information and checking logs

checkpoint

removing (VxFS), Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot
VxFS file system, About VxFS_Checkpoint

CLARiiON

fractured (split) clone after rollback, Troubleshooting NetBackup and EMC CLARiiON arrays

client data

prerequisites for off-host backup, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods

client list, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

client read timeout, Increasing the client read timeout for all clients

clone

fractured (split) after rollback, Troubleshooting NetBackup and EMC CLARiiON arrays
removing, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, Removing a VxVM volume clone
VxVM disk group, Removing a VxVM volume clone

clone group (CLARiiON), Creating a clone group and select a LUN as source

clone private LUNs (CLARiiON), Creating a clone private LUN with the EMC Navisphere Web interface

Cluster Volume Manager (see CVM)

CommandCentral, Off-host backup configuration options

compression, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies

configuration

auto method, Automatic snapshot selection
backup selections, Configuring a FlashBackup policy
client list, Configuring a FlashBackup policy
prerequisites, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies
procedure, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy, Selecting the snapshot method, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery
snapshot parameters, Configuration parameters for Snapshot Manager
supported data types, FlashBackup restrictions

Configure snashot policy, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy

copy manager (see third-party copy), Snapshot Manager terminology

copy-on-write

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
overview, About the copy-on-write snapshot type, How copy-on-write works

cp command, Restoring individual files on UNIX

credentials

disk array

rollback and VSS, Note on NetBackup array credentials

cross mount points (disabled), Snapshot tips

customer support, Customer support contact information

CVM

about support for, About support for CVM environments
enabling vxvm or FlashSnap snapshots in, About enabling VxVM or FlashSnap snapshots in a CVM environment
execute VxVM commands remotely, About enabling the NetBackup client to execute VxVM commands on the CVM master node

D

data change object, Creating a snapshot mirror

data consistency (quiesce), About quiescing the system

data mover, Snapshot Manager assistance

Network Attached Storage, Off-host backup configuration options

data mover (see third-party copy), Snapshot Manager terminology

Database Edition for Oracle, Snapshot Manager requirements

database files (Windows), FlashBackup restrictions, Notes and restrictions on VSS

DB2, About Instant Recovery capabilities

DCO plexes, Testing volumes for FlashSnap

deleting

a clone, Removing a VxVM volume clone
snapshots, Means of controlling snapshots

deport

disk group, Testing volumes for FlashSnap
snapshot, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX, Restoring the entire snapshot on Windows

device

serialization, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

Device Configuration wizard, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies

device file name (FlashBackup), Configuring a FlashBackup policy

differential option (Snapshot Attribute for VSS), Snapshot Attribute parameter

directives

for scripts, Configuring backup scripts

directives (Backup Selections list), Directives for multiple data streams

directories for troubleshooting, About gathering information and checking logs

disabling snapshots, About disabling snapshots

disk

restoring snapshot from, About restoring from a disk snapshot
SCSI vs. IDE, Important notes on Snapshot Manager
visibility, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

disk array methods

EMC CLARiiON arrays, About EMC CLARiiON arrays
EMC disk groups for VSS differential snapshots, Creating EMC disk groups for VSS differential snapshots that use EMC TimeFinder Snap
Hitachi, About Hitachi SMS/WMS/AMS, USP/NSC, USP-V/VM
HP EVA, About HP EVA arrays
HP-XP, About HP-XP arrays
IBM DS4000, About IBM DS4000 array
IBM DS6000 and DS8000, About IBM DS6000 and DS8000 arrays
troubleshooting, About array troubleshooting
verify NetBackup access to arrays, Verifying NetBackup client access, zoning, and LUN masking
verify that VSS can make a snapshot, Verifying that VSS can make a snapshot

disk array snapshot methods

about, About the new disk array snapshot methods
advantages, Advantages of the new array-specific methods
dynamic multipathing, About dynamic multi-pathing
HBAs, HBA configuration
Instant Recovery, Important disk array method notes and restrictions
list of, Disk array methods at a glance
notes on, Important disk array method notes and restrictions
OS-specific configuration, OS-specific configuration tasks
persistent target bindings, HBA persistent target bindings
Solaris sd.conf, About Solaris sd.conf file
tasks for admin, Configuration tasks for the array administrator
types, About types of disk array methods
use in clusters, Important disk array method notes and restrictions

disk arrays

and point in time rollback, Notes on rollback

disk group

clone, Removing a VxVM volume clone
shared in VxVM, About nbu_snap, About FlashSnap

disk layout for Storage Checkpoint, Instant Recovery restrictions

disk restore

caution, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX

disk snapshot

restoring from, About restoring directly from a snapshot, About restoring from a disk snapshot

disk storage units, Off-host backup configuration options , Storage units for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods

DLL patch for VxFS, Snapshot Manager requirements

DSCLI, IBM DS6000 and DS8000 software requirements

duplex mode and performance, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

E

EMC CLARiiON

configure NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for a CLARiiON array method
device identifier, Obtaining the device identifier for each source and clone LUN

EMC CLARiiON arrays, About EMC CLARiiON arrays

EMC CLARiiON clone group, Creating a clone group and select a LUN as source

EMC CLARiiON software requirements, EMC CLARiiON software requirements for UNIX

EMC CLARiiON storage group, Adding clients to a CLARiiON storage group

EMC Symmetrix, About EMC Symmetrix arrays

configuring NetBackup clients, Configuring NetBackup clients to use EMC Symmetrix
software requirements, About EMC Symmetrix arrays
Solutions Enabler, About EMC Symmetrix arrays, Configuring NetBackup clients to use EMC Symmetrix

EMC TimeFinder Snap, Creating EMC disk groups for VSS differential snapshots that use EMC TimeFinder Snap

test, Testing the EMC TimeFinder Snap backup

EMC_CLARiiON_SnapView_Clone, Configuring for EMC_CLARiiON_SnapView_Clone

EMC_CLARiiON_SnapView_Snapshot, About configuration for EMC_CLARiiON_SnapView_Snapshot

reserved LUN pool, Configuring a reserved LUN pool for the storage processors

EMC_TimeFinder_Clone, About configuration for EMC_TimeFinder_Clone

and rollback, Verifying that the clone is complete before doing a point in time rollback, Notes on rollback

EMC_TimeFinder_Mirror, About configuration for EMC_TimeFinder_Mirror

EMC_TimeFinder_Snap, About configuration for EMC_TimeFinder_Snap

encryption, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies

exceptions to exclude list, FlashBackup restrictions

exclude list, FlashBackup restrictions, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

Extended Copy command, About off-host backup support, Off-host backup overview, Snapshot Manager terminology, Off-host backup configuration options

extent

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

F

Fast File Resync (in Storage Foundation for Windows 4.1), Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Instant Recovery restore features, About Instant Recovery: Fast File Resync (Windows clients only)

fast mirror resynch, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source

FastResync, Snapshot Manager terminology, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Testing volumes for FlashSnap

FFR (Fast File Resync), Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Instant Recovery restore features, About Instant Recovery: Fast File Resync (Windows clients only)

Fibre Channel

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
types supported, Snapshot Manager terminology

file pathname (max length), Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy, Maximum pathname length

file promotion, About Instant Recovery, Instant Recovery restore features, About Instant Recovery: file promotion, About Instant Recovery: Fast File Resync (Windows clients only)

file system

multi-volume, Snapshot Manager restrictions, VxFS multi-volume system, About VxVM

file systems

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
quiescing, About quiescing the stack

files list (see Backup Selections list), Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy

FlashBackup, Cache for nbu_snap

actual device name, Configuring a FlashBackup policy
and VxFS_Checkpoint, About VxFS_Checkpoint
backup selections, Configuring a FlashBackup policy
device file name, Configuring a FlashBackup policy
features, About FlashBackup
files to back up, Configuring a FlashBackup policy
restoring, About performing a restore

FlashSnap method, Snapshot Manager requirements, Snapshot methods, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Notes on Fast File Resync (FFR)

and status 156, Latest patches and updates
deporting the disk, Testing volumes for FlashSnap
preparing for alternate client backup, About FlashSnap
restoring from disk image, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX, Restoring the entire snapshot on Windows
with VxVM shared disk group, About FlashSnap

flush file system, File system quiesce

FORCE_RESTORE_MEDIA_SERVER option, About restoring over the SAN to a host acting as both client server and media server

fsck (after raw partition restore of vxfs system), Notes for FlashBackup and UNIX client restore

fsckptadm command, Snapshot Manager terminology, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

full-sized instant snapshot, Snapshot methods

full-sized instant snapshots, Creating full-sized snapshots, About VxVM instant snapshots, About NetBackup snapshot methods

G

gatekeeper devices, Prerequisites for using EMC Symmetrix disk arrays, Configuring NetBackup clients to use EMC Symmetrix
GID, Alternate client backup requirements
glossary of terms, Snapshot Manager terminology
group of storage units, Off-host backup configuration options

H

hardware option (Provider Type for VSS), Provider Type parameter

hardware-level disk restore, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX

Hitachi disk arrays, About Hitachi SMS/WMS/AMS, USP/NSC, USP-V/VM

configure NetBackup for, About communication between NetBackup and the Hitachi array
configuring a NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for Hitachi_ShadowImage or Hitachi_CopyOnWrite
nbfirescan, About communication between NetBackup and the Hitachi array
obtain identifiers, Obtaining the Hitachi array serial number and the unique device identifiers
pair status, Preconfiguration for Hitachi
RAID Manager version, Determining the current RAID Manager version
software requirements, Hitachi array software requirements

Hitachi_CopyOnWrite

configuring a NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for Hitachi_ShadowImage or Hitachi_CopyOnWrite

Hitachi_ShadowImage

configuring a NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for Hitachi_ShadowImage or Hitachi_CopyOnWrite

HOMRCF, Disk array methods at a glance

HP, Requirements for the cache partition

HP EVA

configure NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for an HP EVA array method
software requirements, HP EVA software requirements for UNIX
VDisk, HP EVA restrictions
VSnaps, HP EVA restrictions

HP EVA disk arrays, About HP EVA arrays

HP-XP disk arrays, About HP-XP arrays

configure NetBackup, About communication between NetBackup and the HP-XP array
nbfirescan, About communication between NetBackup and the HP-XP array
obtain identifiers, Obtaining the array serial number and unique HP-XP identifiers
pair status, Preconfiguration for HP-XP
software requirements, HP-XP array software requirements

HP_XP disk arrays

configuring a NetBackup policy, Configuring a NetBackup policy for HP_XP_BusinessCopy and HP_XP_Snapshot

HP_XP_BusinessCopy

configuring a NetBackup policy, Configuring a NetBackup policy for HP_XP_BusinessCopy and HP_XP_Snapshot

HP_XP_Snapshot

configuring a NetBackup policy, Configuring a NetBackup policy for HP_XP_BusinessCopy and HP_XP_Snapshot

I

I/O components

supported, FlashBackup restrictions

IBC messages, VVR name registration

IBC send/receive timeout (seconds), IBC receive timeout parameter (seconds), IBC send timeout parameter (seconds)

IBM DS4000 disk array, About IBM DS4000 array

configure a NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for IBM_StorageManager_FlashCopy
configure for NetBackup, Configuring the IBM 4000 array for NetBackup
nbfirescan, Verifying NetBackup client access, zoning, and LUN masking
SMclient, IBM 4000 software requirements
software requirements, IBM 4000 software requirements
verify NetBackup client access to, Verifying NetBackup client access, zoning, and LUN masking

IBM DS6000 and DS8000 disk arrays, About IBM DS6000 and DS8000 arrays

configure array for NetBackup, Configuring the IBM array for NetBackup
configure NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for IBM_DiskStorage_FlashCopy
IBM_DiskStorage_FlashCopy, Configuring a NetBackup policy for IBM_DiskStorage_FlashCopy
software requirements, About IBM DS6000 and DS8000 arrays

IBM_DiskStorage_FlashCopy, Configuring a NetBackup policy for IBM_DiskStorage_FlashCopy

IBM_StorageManager_FlashCopy, About IBM DS4000 array

configure a NetBackup policy for, Configuring a NetBackup policy for IBM_StorageManager_FlashCopy

IDE vs. SCSI, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

identification descriptor, Off-host backup configuration options

importing disk group, Testing volumes for FlashSnap

include list, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

incremental backup

archive bit and timestamp, Alternate client backup requirements

Inline Tape Copies (Vault), Snapshot Manager restrictions

inquiry page code 83, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

Instant Recovery, About Snapshot Manager and NDMP

and HP EVA snapshot methods, Disk array methods at a glance
defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
deleting snapshots, Means of controlling snapshots
disk array snapshot methods, Important disk array method notes and restrictions
Fast File Resync, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Instant Recovery restore features, About Instant Recovery: Fast File Resync (Windows clients only)
Schedule tab, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery
selecting in policy, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery
snapshot only, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery
Snapshot Resources pane, Snapshot Resources pane
volume name restriction, Instant Recovery restrictions, About configuring VxVM, About VxVM

instant snapshots, Snapshot methods, About creating Instant Snapshots, Creating full-sized snapshots, About VxVM, About VxVM instant snapshots

Limit jobs per policy, Multiple data streams

limitations, Snapshot Manager restrictions

links (in Backup Selections list), Snapshot tips

Linux

and VxFS, Installation prerequisites for Snapshot Manager

Local Host

network configuration for, FlashBackup and alternate client combination example

local host backup method

network configuration for, About local backup of a snapshot

local system account, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

lock file system, File system quiesce

logging

directories to create, About gathering information and checking logs
VxMS, Configuring VxMS logging

logical volume (as raw partition), Cache device requirements

logs, About gathering information and checking logs, UNIX logging directories for backup, UNIX logging directories for restore, Windows logging folders for backup, Windows logging folders for restore

creating for UNIX, UNIX logging directories for backup
creating for Windows, Logging folders for Windows platforms

loop (Fibre Channel), Snapshot Manager terminology

ls command, Snapshot Manager terminology

LVM, FlashBackup restrictions

M

manual backup, About performing a backup

mapping

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

Maximum jobs per client, Multiple data streams

Maximum multiplexing per drive, Multiple data streams

maximum pathname length, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy, Maximum pathname length

Maximum Snapshots (Instant Recovery only), Maximum Snapshots parameter (Instant Recovery only), Maximum Snapshots parameter, Creating full-sized snapshots, About NAS_Snapshot

Media multiplexing, Multiple data streams

media server (see NetBackup Media Server), Off-host backup configuration options

messages file, snapctl driver messages

method

selecting off-host backup, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy, Off-host backup configuration options
selecting snapshot, Selecting the snapshot method

mirror, About the mirror snapshot type

access time, Snapshot sequence and access time
compared to copy-on-write, Benefits of copy-on-write versus mirror
defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
fast resynch, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source
overview, About the mirror snapshot type
preparing, About configuring VxVM
rotation, About snapshot rotation
VxVM snapshot, Snapshot Manager terminology, About VxVM, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source

mklogdir script, UNIX logging directories for backup

mklogdir.bat, Logging folders for Windows platforms

modprobe.conf file (Linux), Linux modprobe.conf file

mover.conf file, Snapshot Manager assistance

and AIX, Snapshot Manager restrictions

multi-volume system (VxFS), Snapshot Manager restrictions, VxFS multi-volume system, About VxVM

Multiple Copies (Vault), Snapshot Manager restrictions

multiple data streams, Multiple data streams

configuring, Multiple data streams

multiplexing, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Preventing multiplexing on a third-party copy backup

MVS, Snapshot Manager restrictions, VxFS multi-volume system, About VxVM

N

NAS

off-host backup, Off-host backup overview

NAS filer

as backup agent, Off-host backup configuration options

NAS_Snapshot, About Snapshot Manager and NDMP, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, About NAS_Snapshot, Instant Recovery restore features

access for NetBackup, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

backup retention period, About NAS_Snapshot

licensing, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

logging info, Logging directories for UNIX platforms, Windows logging folders for backup

name, NAS snapshot naming scheme

notes

requirements, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

NAS_Snapshot method, Snapshot methods

naviseccli, Verifying connectivity from client to array, Obtaining the device identifier for each source and clone LUN

Navisphere, EMC CLARiiON software requirements for UNIX

nbfirescan, Verifying NetBackup client access, zoning, and LUN masking

NBU_CACHE, Creating space-optimized snapshots

nbu_snap method, Snapshot methods, About nbu_snap, Cache for nbu_snap

with VxVM shared disk group, About nbu_snap

NDMP, About Snapshot Manager and NDMP

access web info, Snapshot Manager assistance
licensing, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

NDMP host

as backup agent, Off-host backup configuration options

NDMP protocol version, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

NDMP snapshot, About NAS_Snapshot

ndmp unified log (VxUL), Logging directories for UNIX platforms, Windows logging folders for backup

NDMP V4, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

NetBackup Client Service, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

NetBackup Media Server, Off-host backup overview, Snapshot Manager terminology

and storage units, Off-host backup configuration options , Storage units for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods
network diagram of, NetBackup media server data mover example (UNIX only)
selecting, Off-host backup configuration options

NetBackup Replication Director, About Snapshot Manager

Network Attached Storage, Off-host backup overview

Network Attached Storage (data mover), Off-host backup configuration options

network interface cards, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

NEW_STREAM directive, Directives for multiple data streams

NIC cards and full duplex, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

no-data Storage Checkpoint, Instant Recovery restrictions

O

off-host backup, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy, Off-host backup configuration options

and multiplexing, Preventing multiplexing on a third-party copy backup
NAS, Off-host backup overview
overview, Off-host backup overview
prerequisites for, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods
raw partition, Raw partition backups
type of disk (SCSI vs. IDE), Important notes on Snapshot Manager
with data mover, Snapshot Manager assistance

Open File Backup

disabling, About disabling snapshots
license, About open file backups for Windows

operating system

patches, Snapshot Manager requirements

Oracle, Snapshot Manager requirements

OST_FIM method, Snapshot methods

overview of snapshot operations, Introduction to snapshot operations

overwriting

raw partition restores, About restores from a FlashBackup backup

P

page code 83, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

pairresync command, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

pairsplit (Hitachi), Preconfiguration for Hitachi

pairsplit (HP-XP), Preconfiguration for HP-XP

parameters for snapshots, Configuration parameters for Snapshot Manager

partitions

Windows, FlashBackup restrictions

patch for VxFS, Snapshot Manager requirements

patches, Snapshot Manager requirements, Latest patches and updates

pathname length, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy, Maximum pathname length

Perform block level incremental backups, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies

Perform snapshot backups, Cache for nbu_snap

performance

increasing tape, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

peripherals (latest info on web), Snapshot Manager assistance

PFI_BLI_RESTORE file (for block-level restore), Activating and deactivating block-level restore

physical device (as raw partition), Cache device requirements

platform requirements, Snapshot Manager requirements

platforms supported, Installation prerequisites for Snapshot Manager

plex option (Snapshot Attribute for VSS), Snapshot Attribute parameter

point-in-time snapshots, About Snapshot Manager and NDMP

policy

for NAS snapshot, Setting up a policy for NAS snapshots
how to select type of, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy
storage unit, Off-host backup configuration options

Policy dialog, Configuring a Snapshot Manager policy, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

policy_name (on mover.conf file), Important notes on Snapshot Manager

primary vs. alternate client, About alternate client backup

promotion

file, About Instant Recovery, About Instant Recovery: file promotion, About Instant Recovery: Fast File Resync (Windows clients only)

provider, About snapshot providers, Snapshot provider information

Provider Type (for VSS), Provider Type parameter

Q

query snapshot, Restoring individual files on UNIX, Restoring individual files on Windows, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot
quiesce, About quiescing the system, How copy-on-write works

R

RAID 5, About VxVM

raw partition, Configuring a FlashBackup policy, Requirements for the cache partition

as snapshot source, Snapshot tips

backup, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy

block vs. character device, Raw partition backups

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

not supported with VxFS_Checkpoint, About VxFS_Checkpoint

restore, About restores from a FlashBackup backup

fsck needed after vxfs restore, Notes for FlashBackup and UNIX client restore

specifying for cache, Cache device requirements

recovery procedure, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, About terminating nbu_snap

Registry, FlashBackup restrictions, Notes and restrictions on VSS

and FlashBackup, FlashBackup restrictions

remote snapshot (see alternate client backup), About alternate client backup

removing

clone, Removing a VxVM volume clone
snapshots, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, About terminating nbu_snap

replicated host, Alternate client backup through data replication example (UNIX only)

replication

for alternate client backup, About VVR
testing setup for alternate client backup, Testing the replication setup with VVR

Replication Director, Off-host backup overview, About the NDMP data mover, Snapshot methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

requirements for NetBackup, Snapshot Manager requirements

restore, About performing a restore

and fsck, Notes for FlashBackup and UNIX client restore
block-level restore, About Instant Recovery: block-level restore
configurations, About configurations for restore
FFR with vxvm or FlashSnap, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, Instant Recovery restore features, About Instant Recovery: Fast File Resync (Windows clients only)
file promotion, About Instant Recovery, About Instant Recovery: file promotion, About Instant Recovery: Fast File Resync (Windows clients only)
from disk image, About restoring directly from a snapshot, About restoring from a disk snapshot
from EMC_TimeFinder_Clone, Verifying that the clone is complete before doing a point in time rollback, Notes on rollback
from FlashBackup, About restores from a FlashBackup backup
hardware-level, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX
logs, UNIX logging directories for restore, Windows logging folders for restore
NAS_Snapshot, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods
Oracle files, About Instant Recovery: block-level restore
overwrite option, About restores from a FlashBackup backup
raw partitions, About restores from a FlashBackup backup
re. device file, About restores from a FlashBackup backup

Restore everything to its original location, Performing snapshot rollback

restrictions, Snapshot Manager restrictions, FlashBackup restrictions

resyncfromreplica option, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX, Restoring the entire snapshot on Windows

resynchronization of mirror, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source

resynchronize

disks, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

Resynchronize mirror in background, Resynchronize mirror in background parameter

retention level for backup, Maximum Snapshots parameter

RMAN, Snapshot Manager terminology

rollback, Instant Recovery restore features, About Instant Recovery: point in time rollback

and clone creation, Verifying that the clone is complete before doing a point in time rollback, Notes on rollback
causes fractured (split) clone, Troubleshooting NetBackup and EMC CLARiiON arrays
VSS and disk array credentials, Note on NetBackup array credentials

root

specifying as snapshot source, Snapshot tips

rotation, About snapshot rotation

of snapshots, Snapshot Resources pane

RSM Database, FlashBackup restrictions, Notes and restrictions on VSS

S

SAN, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

Schedule tab

Instant Recovery, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

scripts

running before/after backup, Configuring backup scripts

SCSI E4 target descriptors, Off-host backup configuration options

SCSI Inquiry Page Code 83, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

SCSI serialization, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

SCSI vs. IDE, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

serial numbers, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

serialization, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Disk requirements for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

Shadow Copy Service (see VSS), Configuring alternate client backup, About VSS

ShadowImage method, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

shared disk group (VxVM), About nbu_snap, About FlashSnap

SIZE_DATA_BUFFERS, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

snap

removing, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

snapcachelist command, snapcachelist command

snapctl, FlashBackup restrictions

driver log, snapctl driver messages
overview, Cache for nbu_snap

snaplist command, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, snaplist command

snapoff command, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, snapoff command

snapon command, snapon command

snapshot, About Snapshot Manager and NDMP

auto selection, Automatic snapshot selection, Snapshot methods, Configuring alternate client backup, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

back up to local storage, About local backup of a snapshot

backup to local storage, FlashBackup and alternate client combination example

configuration, Selecting the snapshot method, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

controlling rotation, Snapshot Resources pane

copy-on-write vs mirror (how to choose), Benefits of copy-on-write versus mirror

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

deleting, Means of controlling snapshots

disabling, About disabling snapshots

ID, Restoring individual files on UNIX, Restoring individual files on Windows, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

instant, About creating Instant Snapshots

mirror

defined, About the mirror snapshot type

mirror (creating), Testing volumes for FlashSnap

mirror (VxVM), Snapshot Manager terminology, About VxVM, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source

mirror access time, Snapshot sequence and access time

naming format

NAS snapshot, NAS snapshot naming scheme

on Solaris client

troubleshooting, Removing stale snapshots (Solaris)

overview, About snapshot basics

pre-processing for, Pre and post snapshot creation operations

removing, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, About terminating nbu_snap

restoring from disk, About restoring from a disk snapshot, Restoring individual files on UNIX, Restoring individual files on Windows

rotation, About snapshot rotation

selecting method of, Selecting the snapshot method

source

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
for symbolic link, Snapshot tips

state file, About the snapshot state file

volume (creating), Testing volumes for FlashSnap

VxVM instant, Snapshot methods

Snapshot Attribute (for VSS), Snapshot Attribute parameter

Snapshot Client, About Snapshot Manager and NDMP

access web info, Snapshot Manager assistance

Snapshot Client Options button, Automatic snapshot selection

Snapshot Options dialog, Automatic snapshot selection, Selecting the snapshot method, Configuring alternate client backup

snapshot provider, About snapshot providers

Snapshot Resources pane, Snapshot Resources pane, Configuring a policy using EMC_CLARiiON_Snapview_Clone method

Snapshot Volume

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

Snapshots only

on Schedule tab, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

snapstat command, snapstat command

software option (Provider Type for VSS), Provider Type parameter

Solaris

version requirements, Snapshot Manager requirements

Solaris sd.conf

disk array methods, About Solaris sd.conf file

space-optimized snapshots, Snapshot methods, Creating space-optimized snapshots, About VxVM, About VxVM instant snapshots

snapshot methods supported, About NetBackup snapshot methods

split mirror backup (alternate client), Alternate client backup split mirror examples

SSSU for HP StorageWorks, HP EVA software requirements for UNIX

stack quiescing, About quiescing the stack

Standard policy

restoring, About performing a restore

state file, About the snapshot state file

status 13

and NetBackup Media Server off-host, Increasing the client read timeout for all clients

status code 156, Latest patches and updates

STD/BCV mirror pairs

EMC_TimeFinder_Mirror, About configuration for EMC_TimeFinder_Mirror

Storage Checkpoint, Snapshot Manager requirements, FlashBackup restrictions, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
determining disk usage, Snapshot Manager terminology
disk layout, Instant Recovery restrictions

storage checkpoint, Snapshot methods

storage devices, Notes on Snapshot Manager policies

storage unit, Off-host backup configuration options

restrictions for data movers, Off-host backup configuration options , Storage units for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods

storage_unit_name version of mover.conf file, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

streams

allow multiple data, Directives for multiple data streams

support web site, Snapshot Manager assistance

supported

data types, FlashBackup restrictions
platforms, Installation prerequisites for Snapshot Manager

switched fabric, Snapshot Manager terminology

symbolic links, Snapshot tips

symclone, Verifying that the clone is complete before doing a point in time rollback

symmir, About configuration for EMC_TimeFinder_Mirror

symmir command, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

symsnap, Testing the EMC TimeFinder Snap backup

synchronize disks, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

Synchronize mirror before backup, Resynchronize mirror in background parameter

system option (Provider Type for VSS), Provider Type parameter

system requirements for NetBackup, Snapshot Manager requirements

System State, FlashBackup restrictions, Notes and restrictions on VSS

system-protected files, Notes and restrictions on VSS

system-protected files and FlashBackup, FlashBackup restrictions

T

tape

increasing performance, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

Terminal Services Database, FlashBackup restrictions, Notes and restrictions on VSS

termination, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot, About terminating nbu_snap

terminology, Snapshot Manager terminology

third-mirror (vxvm), Creating a snapshot mirror of the source

third-party copy, Off-host backup overview

and multiplexing, Snapshot Manager restrictions, Preventing multiplexing on a third-party copy backup
and storage unit, Off-host backup configuration options
defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
device configuration, Off-host backup configuration options

third-party copy device, Snapshot Manager assistance

and storage units, Off-host backup configuration options , Storage units for Media Server and Third-Party Copy methods
defined, Snapshot Manager terminology

Third-Party Copy Device off-host backup, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

TimeFinder method, Important notes on Snapshot Manager

timestamp

incremental backup, Alternate client backup requirements

tpconfig, Notes on NAS_Snapshot methods

troubleshooting, About gathering information and checking logs

directories to create, About gathering information and checking logs
disk array methods, About array troubleshooting

types of backups supported, Configuring a FlashBackup policy

U

UFS file system, Snapshot Manager terminology, Snapshot methods, About nbu_snap

UID, Alternate client backup requirements

umount command, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

UNC for Windows pathnames, Setting up a policy for NAS snapshots

unified logging, Logging directories for UNIX platforms, Windows logging folders for backup

Universal Naming Convention (UNC), Setting up a policy for NAS snapshots

unmount

checkpoint, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot
snapshot, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX

unquiesce, About quiescing the database application

UNSET directive, Directives for multiple data streams

UNSET_ALL directive, Directives for multiple data streams

user-directed

archives, About performing a backup
backup, About performing a backup

V

VCMDB (Volume Configuration Management Database), Prerequisites for using EMC Symmetrix disk arrays

vendors (latest info on), Snapshot Manager assistance

VERBOSE setting for logs, Logging directories for UNIX platforms

Veritas Federated Mapping Services, Snapshot Manager terminology

Veritas Volume Manager, Snapshot methods, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source

Veritas Volume Manager cluster (see CVM)

Veritas Volume Replication, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

virtual machine proxy, Off-host backup configuration options

VMware, Off-host backup configuration options , Snapshot methods

ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

volume

defined, Snapshot Manager terminology
sets (VxVM), Instant Recovery restrictions

vshadow.exe, Verifying that VSS can make a snapshot

VSS

disk array credentials and rollback, Note on NetBackup array credentials

VSS method, Snapshot methods, About VSS

VVR, Snapshot Manager requirements, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery

VVR method, Alternate client backup through data replication example (UNIX only), Snapshot methods, Testing the replication setup with VVR

preparing for alternate client backup, About VVR

vxassist, Creating space-optimized snapshots, Creating full-sized snapshots, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source, Testing volumes for FlashSnap, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

vxassist snapstart, Creating a snapshot mirror

vxdg command, Creating a snapshot mirror, Testing volumes for FlashSnap, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX, Restoring the entire snapshot on Windows

vxdg list command, Removing a VxVM volume clone

vxdisk command, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX

VxFS clone

removing, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

VxFS file system, Snapshot Manager requirements, Snapshot methods, FlashBackup restrictions, About nbu_snap

and AIX

Linux, Installation prerequisites for Snapshot Manager

patch for library routines, Snapshot Manager requirements

restoring, Notes for FlashBackup and UNIX client restore

VxFS multi-volume file system, Snapshot Manager restrictions, VxFS multi-volume system, About VxVM

VxFS_Checkpoint method, Snapshot methods, FlashBackup restrictions, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, About VxFS_Checkpoint, About Instant Recovery: block-level restore, Notes on file promotion

VxFS_Snapshot method, Snapshot methods, About VxFS_Snapshot

vxibc command, Testing the replication setup with VVR

vxmake, Creating space-optimized snapshots

VxMS, Snapshot Manager terminology

VxMS logging, Configuring VxMS logging

vxprint, Creating a snapshot mirror, Creating full-sized snapshots, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

vxprint command, Identifying and removing a left-over snapshot

vxrecover command, Restoring the entire snapshot on UNIX

vxsnap, Creating full-sized snapshots

VxVM

and RAID 5, About VxVM

clone of disk group, Removing a VxVM volume clone

instant snapshots, Snapshot methods, Creating full-sized snapshots, About VxVM instant snapshots

mirror, About VxVM

preparing for Instant Recovery, About configuring VxVM

provider

with VSS, Provider Type parameter

required version, Snapshot methods, Alternate client backup requirements, About VxVM, Disk array methods at a glance

shared disk group, About nbu_snap, About FlashSnap

Volume Manager, Snapshot Manager requirements, About VxVM

volume name restriction, Instant Recovery restrictions, About configuring VxVM, About VxVM

volume sets, Instant Recovery restrictions

vxvm method, Snapshot methods, Configuring a policy for Instant Recovery, About VxVM, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source, Notes on Fast File Resync (FFR)

vxvol, Creating a snapshot mirror, Creating a snapshot mirror of the source, Testing volumes for FlashSnap

W

web access to recent Snapshot Manager info, Snapshot Manager assistance

whatrmver, Determining the current RAID Manager version

wildcards in Backup Selections list, Backup Selections tab options when configuring a policy

Windows

open file backup, About open file backups for Windows
OS partitions, FlashBackup restrictions
System database files, FlashBackup restrictions, Notes and restrictions on VSS

Windows Shadow Copy Service, About VSS

NetBackup™ Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide

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