NetBackup 7.6

NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Last Updated: February 2014 Symantec Backup and Recovery Technical Services Nedeljko Štefančić Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 1 NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Preface/disclaimer !
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This NetBackup presentaBon may include example diagrams that contain objects that represent applicaBons and plaForms from other companies such as MicrosoH and VMware. These diagrams may or may not match or resemble actual implementaBons found in end user environments. Any likeness or similarity to actual end user environments is completely by coincidence. The goal of the diagrams included in this presentaBon is not to recommend speciﬁc ways in which to implement applicaBons and plaForms from other companies such as MicrosoH and VMware; the purpose of these diagrams is to illustrate NetBackup features and capabiliBes only. For guidelines and best pracBces on installing and conﬁguring applicaBons and plaForms from other companies, please refer to best pracBce documentaBon and other resources provided by those companies. Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 2 NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Contents (1/2) Components and Architecture Fundamental NetBackup Components Architecture OpDons NetBackup Domains VMware VM Intelligent Policies AutomaDc Backups via Query Load Balancing and Resource Limits Hyper-‐V Integra@on VMware Integra@on Agentless Image-‐level ProtecDon ProtecDng Windows Hyper-‐V VMs ProtecDng non-‐Windows Hyper-‐V VMs Granular Recovery of Files and Folders Hyper-‐V Virtual Disk Types Cluster Shared Volumes Hyper-‐V Oﬀ-‐host Backups VADP IntegraDon Consistent, On-‐line Backups Granular ﬁle and applicaDon recovery NetBackup Accelerator for VMware VMware Instant Recovery Block-‐level Incremental Backups DeduplicaDon of VMware Backups VMware vCloud Director IntroducDon and Overview ProtecDng vCloud Director vCloud Director and NetBackup VIP vCloud Director Notes Features and CapabiliDes OpDmized DuplicaDon Example Flash Backup Design and Purpose Example Diagram NetBackup OpsCenter Features and CapabiliDes Screenshots Replica@on Director Features and CapabiliDes Example Diagram Snapshot Process Flow DeduplicaDon of Hyper-‐V Backups Basic and Advanced Disk Storage BasicDisk Storage AdvancedDisk Pools Automated Image Replica@on (AIR) Design and Purpose SLPs and Simpliﬁed MulD-‐site Recovery Cascading ReplicaDon Example Data Deduplica@on (MSDP) Media Server DeduplicaDon (MSDP) DeduplicaDon load sharing DeduplicaDon Across Physical/Virtual VMware vSphere Plug-‐in Design and Features Deployment and Requirements Screenshots OpenStorage (OST) NetBackup and MS Applica@ons Features and CapabiliDes Example Diagrams Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 3 NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Contents (2/2) NetBackup and Oracle Cloud Integra@on Features Overview Oracle Intelligent Policies Example Diagram NetBackup Catalog Catalog Components Catalog Backup Process Catalog Restore Process Catalog Recovery Methods IntroducDon and Overview Example Diagram Conﬁguring Se_ngs and Thro`ling SAP HANA Support NetBackup and SAP HANA Example Diagram NetBackup “Client Direct” IntroducDon and Overview Example Diagram Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) Overview Required Components NetBackup Accelerator IntroducDon and Overview NetBackup Accelerator Diagram NetBackup Appliances Overview NetBackup 5230 and 5030 Appliances NetBackup Appliances Basic Diagram Symantec AutoSupport NetBackup Logging and Support NetBackup Logging NetBackup Support Tools Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 4 Components and Architecture High-‐level elements of a NetBackup implementaBon Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 5 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – General Overview Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers FT Media Server Master Server Media Server MSDP Catalog Databases Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview NetBackup Media Server Protected Servers SAN Client FC HBA AdministraDon Console NetBackup Master Server Protected Servers NBU Client NetBackup Clients 6 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – General Overview Master Server Overview Master Server • AdministraBon console • Enterprise Media Manager Catalog Databases AdministraDon Console NetBackup Master Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers • NetBackup infrastructure management • Backup policy creaBon, scheduling • Centralized monitoring, reporBng • Hosts catalog databases • Restore execuBons Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 7 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – General Overview Master Server Processes Master Server • bprd (request daemon) • nbpem (schedule/policy execuBon) Catalog Databases AdministraDon Console NetBackup Master Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers • bpjobd (job monitor) • nbjm (job manager) • bpdbm (database manager) • nbrb (EMM) (resource broker) • nbemm (EMM) (media manager) • nbproxy (EMM) (OC comms) Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 8 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – General Overview FT Media Server Media Server Media Server Overview • Media Server, FT Media Server MSDP • Controls storage interacBon • Reads/writes data to/from storage NetBackup Media Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview • Controlled by Master Server • MulBple Media Servers can be used for load balancing 9 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – General Overview FT Media Server Media Server Media Server Processes • bpbrm (backup/restore manager) MSDP • bptm/bpdm (tape/disk manager) • bpcd (communicaBons) NetBackup Media Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 10 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – General Overview Protected Servers Protected Servers • SoHware agent installed to protected servers SAN Client FC HBA Client Overview NBU Client NetBackup Clients • Standard client, SAN client, Snapshot Client • Data movement engine • Executes policy instrucBons • EncrypBon, DeduplicaBon • Controlled by Master Server Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 11 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – General Overview Protected Servers Protected Servers Client Processes • bpcd (communicaBons) SAN Client FC HBA NBU Client • vnetd (ﬁrewall communicaBons) • bpbkar (backup/archive client) NetBackup Clients Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview • tar (restore service) 12 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup – Logical Elements NetBackup Policy Storage Lifecycle Policy Volume Volume Pool Disk Pool •  Backup instrucBons •  Contains basic backup a]ributes (clients to backup, storage, schedule) •  Backup storage plan •  Data classiﬁcaBon rules •  ReplicaBon, retenBon control •  Individual media •  Logical groupings such as volume pools (media pools), volume groups •  Logical grouping of volumes •  Grouped for purpose (e.g. volume pool for Exchange) •  Logical grouping of physical disk volumes •  Simpliﬁes disk management FT Media Server Master Server Media Server Protected Servers Protected Servers SAN Client NBU Client NetBackup Catalog Backup Images Media Vault •  Backups database •  What’s been backed up, where it’s stored •  Media/device informaBon •  Contains informaBon on clients, backups •  Contained in image database (NetBackup catalog) •  Generally refers to an Individual tape cartridge •  4MM, 8MM, DLT, WORM, etc •  Automates image duplicaBon to tape •  Manages tape ejecBons in large roboBc environments Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Storage Des@na@on •  LocaBon of backup set or backup set copy •  Can be disk or tape device 13 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Architecture OpDons – Medium Environments NetBackup Server (Medium Environments) Protected Servers NetBackup Server NetBackup Client Protected Servers NetBackup Client Combined master/media server In medium environments, a consolidated NetBackup server that supports both Master Server and Media Server roles may be used. Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 14 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Architecture OpDons – Large Environments NetBackup Enterprise Server (Large Environments) In larger environments, separate NetBackup servers that support the roles of Master Server and Media Server(s) are recommended. Master Server Master Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Media Server Media Server Media Servers Protected Servers Protected Servers Virtual Server Client Servers NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 15 NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture NetBackup Domains OpsCenter can centrally manage and monitor large NetBackup environments, including mulBple domains. OpsCenter Server Master Server Master/Media Server Virtual Server Protected Server Virtual Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master and Media Servers Protected Server NBU Client Media Server NBU Client Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Protected Server Protected Server Protected Server Site A domain Site B domain NBU Client NBU Client NBU Client 16 VMware Integra@on Overview of NetBackup 7.6 capabiliBes for protecBng VMware environments Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 17 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Advanced VADP ProtecDon of vSphere Environments •  Advanced VADP VMware Backups •  Key Features Include: –  VMware VADP integraBon –  Full and incremental backups –  Oﬀ-‐host backups –  Data DeduplicaBon –  Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies VADP VMware APIs for Data ProtecDon Data DeduplicaDon –  Granular restore of ﬁles, applicaBon objects •  NetBackup CompaBbility Lists VM Intelligent Policies –  Latest on supported vSphere plaForms Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 18 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Consistent, Online ProtecDon of vSphere Virtual Machines NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 vSphere Host vSphere Host VMware Tools SYMCquiesce VMware Tools Linux virtual machine Windows virtual machine Online Backup of Windows VMs: VSS Online Backup of Non-‐Windows VMs: SYMCquiesce VMware Tools in virtual machine þ VMware Tools in virtual machine þ VSS-‐aware OS þ SYMCquiesce in virtual machine þ Supported Windows OS þ Supported Non-‐Windows OS þ Quiesces ﬁle system and applicaBons þ Quiesces non-‐Windows ﬁle system þ Prepares virtual machine for snapshot þ Prepares virtual machine for snapshot þ Virtual machine remains online þ Virtual machine remains online þ Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 19 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Granular Recovery of File and ApplicaDon Objects Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Virtual Server Media Server Backup storage Master Server Admin console Granular Recovery of VMware Virtual Disk Contents •  File system contents automaBcally indexed during backup •  ApplicaBon contents indexed if NetBackup Agent installed inside VM during backup •  Enables recovery of individual ﬁle and applicaBon objects •  NetBackup Agent installed inside VM also enables direct restore back to source VM •  Redirected recovery also supported •  Requires supported OS and applicaBon within VM Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 20 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware NetBackup Accelerator for VMware Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vSphere Server “Accelerator incremental” backup (VADP) NBU Media Server Synthe@c VM Full Backups MSDP VMs Constructed by NetBackup Media Server on disk backup storage; no processing impact on vSphere resources Backup Host VM Snapshot with CBT Previous Full VM backup on Media Server Changed blocks (“accelerator incremental”) NetBackup 7.6 Accelerator for VMware •  Improves full backup performance by only transferring changed blocks from VM snapshot •  Media Server combines changed blocks with previous backup to create syntheBc full Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 21 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware (IRV) •  IRV VM booted from NetBackup disk backup storage vSphere Host ProducDon VMs IRV VM Media Server Master Server •  IRV VM registered with vSphere host via temporary, read-‐only datastore Admin Console •  IRV VM is “up” and accessible for basic recovery needs •  For full recovery operaBons, vMoBon is used IRV VM booted from NetBackup disk storage (MSDP also supported) vSphere Host ProducDon VMs IRV VM Media Server Master Server •  IRV VM is “Storage vMoBoned” to producBon datastore Admin Console •  IRV VM is kept live during process; users experience no service interrupBon •  AHer recovery is complete, IRV VM is powered oﬀ vMoDon leveraged during full restores vSphere Host ProducDon VMs IRV VM Media Server Master Server •  Changes are commi]ed to live copy of VM now on producBon datastore •  Original backup image of VM is not altered during process Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Admin Console IRV shut down, changes applied to restored VM Original backup image never altered during IRV processes 22 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Block-‐level Incremental Backups (BLIB) Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vSphere Server VADP block-‐level incremental backup NBU Media Server MSDP VMs Backup Host Block-‐level Incremental Backups Block level incremental backups and NetBackup OpBmizaBon increase backup eﬃciency and signiﬁcantly reduce backup storage requirements. VM Snapshot with CBT Fast and eﬃcient block-‐level incremental backups protect virtual machines running on modern vSphere servers by capturing only the changed blocks since the previous backup operaBon. Changed blocks NetBackup 7.6 Block-‐level Incremental VMware Backups (BLIB) •  Only block-‐level changes captured and transferred to Media Server for storage •  Improves backup performance and increases backup storage eﬃciency Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 23 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware DeduplicaDon of VMware Virtual Machine Backups Beber: Client Deduplica@on (Backup Host) to MSDP VMs vSphere Server •  VADP, host-‐level VM snapshot backups captured NBU Media Server Backup Host MSDP •  Backup host performs deduplicaBon •  VMware stream handler opBmizes deduplicaBon processing NBU Client •  Only unique blocks transferred to Media Server Unique blocks •  Media Server stores blocks to MSDP Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Good: Server Deduplica@on (Media Server) to MSDP VMs vSphere Server Backup Host •  VADP, host-‐level VM snapshot backups captured NBU Media Server MSDP •  Backup host transfers full backup stream to Media Server •  Media Server performs deduplicaBon NBU Client Full backup stream •  Media Server stores unique blocks to MSDP Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 24 VMware vCloud Director ProtecBng vCloud Director infrastructures with NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 25 NetBackup 7.6 and vCloud Director IntroducDon and Overview •  IntegraBon with VMware vCloud Director APIs vCloud Director •  ProtecBon of Dynamic vCloud Director Environments •  VMware VM Intelligent Policies Support •  Adapts AutomaBcally to Changing vCloud Director Environments Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview VM Intelligent Policies 26 NetBackup 7.6 and vCloud Director ProtecDng vCloud Director Environments Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers <-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ Network -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐> vSphere Host 1 vSphere Host 2 vCenter Server 1 vSphere Host 2 vCenter Server 2 vCloud Director SQL Media Server Master Server Backup Host Discovery NBU Client Virtual machines Virtual Datacenter B Virtual Datacenter A Virtual machines in vSphere environment dynamically provisioned and expired by vCloud Director VMware vShield monitors IP traﬃc vCloud Director Integra@on NetBackup makes API calls to VMware vCloud Director AdministraDon Console NetBackup Infrastructure NetBackup’s V-‐Ray technology understands and can automaBcally protect dynamic vCloud environments NetBackup 7.6 and VMware vCloud Director •  IntegraBon with vCloud Director APIs enables NetBackup to discover vCloud Director resources •  Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies protect virtual machines in vCloud Director environments •  Changes to virtual machines in vCloud Director datacenters discovered and handled automaBcally •  Query system enables protecBon of virtual machines with same hostname or display name Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 27 NetBackup 7.6 and vCloud Director vCloud Director and Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies •  vCloud Director-‐speciﬁc a]ributes added •  Available in VIP query interface Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 28 NetBackup 7.6 and vCloud Director vCloud Director Notes vCloud Virtual Machine Policy Notes •  To back up all the exisBng vApp templates, use the vCDIsvAppTemplate keyword in the query builder (vCDIsvAppTemplate Equal TRUE) •  To back up speciﬁc vApp templates, use the vCDvApp keyword in the query builder with appropriate operator and values •  KB arBcle: h]p://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO92096 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 29 VMware vSphere Plug-‐in vSphere Client backup monitoring and recovery capabiliBes in NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 30 NetBackup 7.6 vSphere Plug-‐in Design and Features •  Designed for VMware Administrators •  Oﬀers View Into VMware Virtual Machine Backup Status •  Enables Virtual Machine Image Restore Capability •  Presented From Within Familiar vSphere Client Interface Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 31 NetBackup 7.6 vSphere Plug-‐in Deployment and Requirements NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 •  General Requirements –  NetBackup vSphere Plug-‐in –  NetBackup requires vCenter credenBals •  Deployment –  Deployed as virtual appliance (OVF) –  No soHware required on vSphere server •  Repor@ng Requirements –  “Post events to vCenter” opBon in VMware policy •  Virtual Machine Recovery Requirements SSL Cer@ﬁcate –  SSL cerBﬁcate from NBU Master Server –  Imported to vCenter server Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 32 NetBackup 7.6 vSphere Plug-‐in Plug-‐in Screenshots Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 33 VMware Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies Automated, intelligent selec@on of VMs to backup via query system Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 34 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies – Query System Automated Protec@on of VMware VMs •  VM conﬁguraBon detected using query rules •  DetecBon happens at each job run Bme •  VMs matching query rules are backed up •  ‘Test Query’ feature ensures proper VM detecBon Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vSphere Server Virtual machines matching query criteria are backed up, others are skipped Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Backup stream Media Server Master Server In VMware policy, clients selected automaBcally via query 35 NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies – Resource Limits Automa@c Load Balancing of VMware Backups •  Dynamic load balancing of VMware backup processes •  Load balancing happens according to user-‐speciﬁed limits •  Six diﬀerent resource type limits can be conﬁgured •  Avoids bo]lenecks, improves performance Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vSphere Server 1 vSphere Server 2 Resources at or above set limits not tasked with backup jobs Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview vSphere Server 3 Resources at or above set limits not tasked with backup jobs Media Server Master Server Resource limits deﬁned as global setngs 36 Hyper-‐V Integra@on ProtecBng Hyper-‐V environments with NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 37 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V Advanced ProtecDon of Hyper-‐V Environments •  Agentless, Image-‐level Hyper-‐V Backups •  Includes Key Features Include: Hyper-‐V TM
–  Oﬀ-‐host backups –  Consistent protecBon of Windows VMs through MicrosoH Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) –  Full VM recovery and ﬁle/folder recovery –  Data deduplicaBon –  SAN Client support (Fibre Channel) •  NetBackup CompaBbility Lists Volume Shadow Copy Data DeduplicaBon FC
Fibre Channel –  Latest on supported Hyper-‐V plaForms Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 38 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V ProtecDng Windows Virtual Machines NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Hyper-‐V Host Hyper-‐V Host NetBackup Client IntegraBon Services NetBackup Agent Windows virtual machine Windows virtual machine Image-‐based Backups (Hyper-‐V Policy) Agent-‐based Backups (VM-‐level) IntegraBon Services in virtual machine þ Integra@on Services in virtual machine ¨ VSS-‐aware OS Required þ VSS-‐aware OS Required ¨ Supported Windows OS þ Supported Windows OS þ NetBackup Client installed to host þ NetBackup Client installed to virtual machine þ Virtual machine remains online þ Virtual machine remains online þ Full virtual machine recovery þ Full virtual machine recovery þ File/folder recovery þ File/folder recovery þ Applica@on granular recovery ¨ ApplicaBon granular recovery þ Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 39 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V ProtecDng Non-‐Windows Virtual Machines NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Hyper-‐V Host Hyper-‐V Host NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Linux virtual machine Linux virtual machine Image-‐based Backups (Hyper-‐V Policy) Agent-‐based Backups (VM level) Supported Non-‐Windows OS þ Supported Non-‐Windows OS þ NetBackup Client installed to host þ NetBackup Client installed to virtual machine þ Consistent backups; memory ﬂushed to disk ¨ Consistent backups; memory ﬂushed to disk þ Virtual machine remains online ¨ Virtual machine remains online þ Full virtual machine recovery þ Full virtual machine recovery þ File/folder recovery þ File/folder recovery þ Applica@on granular recovery ¨ ApplicaBon granular recovery þ Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 40 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V Granular Recovery of File and Folder Objects Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Virtual Server Media Server Backup storage Master Server Admin console Granular Recovery of Hyper-‐V VM File System Contents •  File system contents of VM automaBcally indexed during backup •  Enables recovery of individual ﬁles and folders without restoring full VM •  NetBackup Agent within VM enables direct restore back to source VM •  Redirected recovery also supported •  Requires supported OS within VM Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 41 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V Hyper-‐V Virtual Disk Types VHD •  Standard Hyper-‐V virtual disk type; maximum capacity of up to 2 TB •  NetBackup support: Agentless, host-‐level backups (Hyper-‐V policy) supported for VHD virtual disks; full virtual machine recovery and granular ﬁle/folder supported VHDX •  Introduced with Hyper-‐V 2012; maximum capacity of up to 64 TB •  NetBackup support: Agentless, host-‐level backups (Hyper-‐V policy) supported for VHDX virtual disks; full virtual machine recovery only •  File/folder recovery for VHDX planned for upcoming release of NetBackup VHD 0 2 VHDX 8 16 Capacity (Not Size) in TB Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 24 32 40 48 56 64 42 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V Cluster Shared Volume ConﬁguraDons NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Hyper-‐V Host 1 Hyper-‐V Host 2 Hyper-‐V Host 3 Hyper-‐V Cluster NBU Client NBU Client installed to each node NBU Client NBU Client Virtual Machine Cluster Shared Volume NetBackup 7.6 and Cluster Shared Volumes (CSVs) •  Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 CSV conﬁguraBons are supported •  CSV enters “redirected access” mode during backup operaBons Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 43 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V Hyper-‐V Oﬀ-‐host Backups Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Hyper-‐V Host 1 NBU Client Hyper-‐V Host 2 NBU Client Hyper-‐V Host 3 NBU Client Hyper-‐V Cluster Media Server/Alt. Host Master Server NBU Client Alternate Host Virtual Machine Cluster Shared Volume Combined alternate host/ Media Server processes backups instead of producBon Hyper-‐V host(s) and writes data to storage. Primary/Alternate Host Requirements • VSS snapshot provider • Same operaBng system • Same version of NetBackup NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V Oﬀ-‐host Backups •  Useful when producBon Hyper-‐V hosts operate under heavy load •  Combined alternate host/Media Server can improve performance (local backup storage) Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 44 NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper-‐V DeduplicaDon of Hyper-‐V Virtual Machine Backups Beber: Client Deduplica@on (Host-‐level) to MSDP Hyper-‐V Server •  Host-‐level VM snapshot backups captured via Agent on Hyper-‐V host NBU Media Server NetBackup Agent (Client DeduplicaDon) MSDP Unique blocks sent to Media Server •  Agent on Hyper-‐V host performs deduplicaBon before transfer •  Only unique blocks transferred to Media Server Backup Host •  Media Server stores blocks to MSDP VMs Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Good: Server Deduplica@on (SAN Client) to MSDP Hyper-‐V Server •  Host-‐level VM snapshot backups captured via Agent on Hyper-‐V host NBU Media Server SAN Client MSDP •  SAN Client transfers full backup stream to Media Server over SAN •  Media Server performs deduplicaBon Full backup sent to Media Server Backup Host •  Only unique blocks stored to MSDP VMs Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 45 Basic and Advanced Disk Standard disk storage capabili@es within NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 46 NetBackup 7.6 Disk Storage Features BasicDisk Storage Units BasicDisk Storage Units •  NetBackup can use simple disk storage as backup repositories and staging locaBons •  Disk storage devices can be local to a Media Server or available via the network (NAS) •  Disk storage devices can be exposed to NetBackup as a “BasicDisk” storage units •  Once deﬁned as a storage unit, devices can be targeted for backup within a policy Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Media Server BasicDisk 1 (local) Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Master Server CIFS/NFS Storage BasicDisk 2 BasicDisk 3 (network) (network) Conﬁgure as “BasicDisk” storage unit 47 NetBackup 7.6 Disk Storage Features AdvancedDisk Pools AdvancedDisk Pools •  AdvancedDisk storage feature creates logical units (pools) from mulBple disk volumes •  Supports load balancing, Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLPs), and volume spanning •  Simpliﬁes storage management; very easy to add capacity to an AdvancedDisk pool •  Supports CIFS/NFS shares and encrypBon Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Media Server AdvancedDisk Pool 1 Master Server CIFS/NFS Storage AdvancedDisk Pool 2 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview AdvancedDisk Pool 3 Conﬁgure as “AdvancedDisk” storage units 48 NetBackup 7.6 Disk Storage Features Disk Type Comparison Chart Disk type License requirements Descrip@on BasicDisk •  Included in base product •  No special license required •  Enables simple backup to disk •  Includes basic disk staging AdvancedDisk •  Data ProtecBon OpBmizaBon OpBon MSDP OpenStorage (OST) •  Data ProtecBon OpBmizaBon OpBon •  Data ProtecBon OpBmizaBon OpBon •  Enables disk volumes to be pooled into a single storage desBnaBon •  Includes more robust features •  Enables deduplicated backups targeBng a media server with a deduplicaBon pool •  Enables mulBple NetBackup media servers to share intelligent disk appliance storage Note: OST plug-‐ins developed by 3rd-‐party hardware vendors; check HCL for compaDbility informaDon NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 49 Data Deduplica@on (MSDP) Integrated data deduplicaBon capabiliBes within NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 50 NetBackup 7.6 Data Deduplica@on Media Server DeduplicaDon Pool (MSDP) NetBackup Media Server Deduplica@on Pool NetBackup Client Media Server Integrated Storage SAN/DAS
•  Deduplica@on engine is embedded in the NBU 7.x code base. Requires no extra plug-‐in install (replaces the older PDDO plug-‐in) •  Media server now hosts deduplicated data on local disks = media server deduplicaBon pool •  Oﬀ-‐host deduplica@on -‐ Media server runs deduplica@on inline Deduped stream
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Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 51 NetBackup 7.6 Data Deduplica@on DeduplicaDon load sharing across media servers NetBackup Clients Media Server Deduplica@on Pool NetBackup Media Server Load Balancing •  Deduplica@on load sharing AddiBonal Media servers can be enabled to contribute to the deduplicaBon process, all wriBng to the same Media server deduplicaBon pool •  A simple check in the box is all what is required to enable a media server with dedupe capabiliBes •  Global deduplica@on is maintained within each deduplicaBon pool Deduped stream
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Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 52 NetBackup 7.6 Data Deduplica@on DeduplicaDon Across Physical and Virtual Infrastructures Physical Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure DeduplicaBon across physical and virtual elements of the data center Consolidated backup infrastructure Symantec V-‐Ray Technology Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 53 OpenStorage (OST) Advanced integraBon with 3rd-‐party storage appliances Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 54 NetBackup 7.6 OpenStorage (OST) Features and CapabiliDes Overview Symantec OpenStorage (OST) •  Symantec API •  Storage vendors connect to OST through plug-‐ins, which they provide OpenStorage Technology Example Features Possible via OST •  Sharing of storage by mulBple NetBackup Media Servers •  Load-‐balancing of storage uBlizaBon •  Advanced appliance features (e.g. replicaBon) •  Data deduplicaBon •  OpBmized SyntheBc Backups Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 55 NetBackup 7.6 OpenStorage (OST) OpDmized DuplicaDon Example Op@mized Duplica@on Example: •  Appliance vendor provides OST plug-‐in •  OST plug-‐in installed to all Media Servers that interact with OST-‐supported appliances •  DeduplicaBon technology opBmizes appliance replicaBon process •  OperaBon is “oﬀ host” with no meaningful impact to NetBackup Media Server •  OpBmized DuplicaBon is a “catalog consistent” operaBon Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers OpDmized duplicaDon Virtual Server Media Server MSDP OST plug-‐in Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Master Server OST-‐compliant Appliance OST-‐compliant Appliance OST Device OST Device NetBackup User Interface 56 NetBackup 7.6 OpenStorage (OST) AddiDonal OST features Func@ons Supported by the Symantec OpenStorage API AIR Automated Image ReplicaDon Direct_Copy Direct copy to dedicated tape drives Direct_Copy_Share Direct copy to shared tape drives Granular_Recovery Recovery of granular ﬁle or applicaDon objects Accelerator OpDmized syntheDc backups created inline with low client processing overhead KMS NetBackup encrypDon key management Opt_Dup OpDmized DuplicaDon Opt_Synth OpDmized SyntheDc Backups NOTE: Always refer to the NetBackup CompaBbility Lists for authoritaBve informaBon on supported plaForms and applicaBons. Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 57 Flash Backup Specialized backup technologies for highly uBlized enterprise client servers Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 58 NetBackup 7.6 Flash Backup Design and Purpose NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 NetBackup Flash Backup Features •  NetBackup Client creates raw backup of ﬁle system instead of ﬁle-‐by-‐ﬁle backup •  Can increase performance for highly uBlized ﬁle systems with a large number of ﬁles •  Supports restore of individual ﬁle objects Flash Backup Protected Server NetBackup Client Client disk Backup process changed from a ﬁle stream into a bit stream, which can signiﬁcantly increase performance for highly uBlized ﬁle systems with a large amount of ﬁles File system backed by Snapshot Client and transferred to target NetBackup Media Server as a single raw image ﬁle instead of individual ﬁle and folders; individual ﬁle recovery is supported. Unused/empty blocks Highly uDlized disk ﬁle system Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 59 NetBackup 7.6 Flash Backup Example Diagram Flash Backup Example: •  Flash Backup candidate server idenBﬁed (highly uBlized disk, high number of ﬁles) •  NetBackup Client installed to candidate server •  Raw backup of client ﬁle system captured and transferred to Media Server •  Granular ﬁle/folder object recovery supported Raw backup stream Protected Server Master Server Media Server Snapshot Client Client disk Storage NetBackup User Interface Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Highly uDlized disk ﬁle system Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 60 NetBackup OpsCenter Enterprise monitoring and reporBng capabiliBes for NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 61 NetBackup 7.6 OpsCenter Features and CapabiliDes Overview OpsCenter Descrip@on •  Centrally manage, monitor, and report against NetBackup and NetBackup appliances •  Includes funcBonality of NetBackup OperaBons Manager and Veritas Backup Reporter •  HTTPS Web GUI NetBackup OpsCenter Two OpsCenter Modes •  NetBackup OpsCenter (Unlicensed) ─  Day-‐to-‐day monitoring, management •  NetBackup OpsCenter AnalyBcs (Licensed) ─  Trending, forecasBng ─  Oﬀers custom SQL reporBng features ─  Search and hold funcBonality available Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 62 NetBackup 7.6 OpsCenter Screenshots Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 63 NetBackup 7.6 OpsCenter Comparison Between Standard and AnalyDcs Feature Report CreaBon Standard Reports Standard and Custom Reports ReporBng Using SQL Queries Not Available Enabled Chargeback Reports and Setngs Not Available Enabled Trending Over 60 Days Not Available Available Report Timeframe SelecBon Previous 60 Days of Collected Data Any Previous Date Range Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 64 Replica@on Director Hardware snapshot management capabiliBes of NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 65 NetBackup 7.6 Replica@on Director Features and CapabiliDes Overview Replica@on Director •  Enables NetBackup to manage NetApp hardware snapshots •  High-‐speed alternaBve for data protecBon •  Leverages OpenStorage technology ReplicaBon Director Hardware Snapshot Management •  Replicate snapshots to one or more array volumes •  Duplicate snapshots to other locaBons (e.g. tape) Snapshot ReplicaBon •  Supports VMware datastores (NetApp storage) •  IntegraBon with VMware VM Intelligent Policies Indexing and Granular Recovery •  Individual ﬁle search and recovery is supported •  Snapshots can have separate retenBon policies Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 66 NetBackup 7.6 Replica@on Director Example Diagram of Snapshot Management Process Replica@on Director Example: • 
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OST Plug-‐in (provided by NetApp) installed to NetBackup Media Server NetBackup requests hardware snapshot to be created on source Snapshot replicated to target storage array (NetApp à NetApp) Snapshot duplicated to terBary media Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers NetApp Filer NetApp Filer Master Server Media Server OST plug-‐in Source Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Target Tape NetBackup User Interface 67 NetBackup 7.6 Replica@on Director AddiDonal Process Flow Diagram ReplicaBon Director integrates with NetApp SnapVault and SnapMirror processes Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 68 Automated Image Replica@on (AIR) Automated transfer of backup images between NetBackup domains Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 69 NetBackup 7.6 Auto Image Replica@on Design and Purpose Auto Image Replica@on • 
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NetBackup Domain NetBackup Domain One-‐to-‐many DR Site Data Center DR Site Data Center DR Site Many-‐to-‐one Many-‐to-‐many Data Center Data Center Data Center Data Center DR Site DR Site Data Center Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 70 NetBackup 7.6 Auto Image Replica@on SLPs and Simpliﬁed MulD-‐site Disaster Recovery AIR Leverages SLPs to Simplify Mul@-‐site Disaster Recovery This NetBackup feature works with NetBackup soHware or NetBackup Appliance soluBons •  Automated DR process •  Enables DR tesBng •  ConBnuous vs. Batch •  Powered by OST Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 71 NetBackup 7.6 Auto Image Replica@on Cascading Auto Image ReplicaDon Example SLP: Storage Lifecycle Policy Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 72 NetBackup and Microsok Applica@ons Backup and recovery capabiliBes for MicrosoH applicaBons in NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 73 NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Features and CapabiliDes Overview NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Microsok Applica@on Protec@on •  Advanced protecBon of MicrosoH applicaBon environments •  Exchange, SharePoint, SQL, and AcBve Directory •  On-‐line protecBon of applicaBons Online ProtecBon of ApplicaBons •  Flexible backup methods (full, incremental, etc) •  Support for virtualized applicaBon servers (VMware) •  Support for advanced conﬁguraBons such as Exchange DAGs •  Oﬀ-‐host backup capability Flexible backup methods Full Incremental Incremental Incremental •  Granular recovery of applicaBon objects •  Compression and EncrypBon •  Data deduplicaBon Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview AcDve AcDve Passive 74 NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Example Exchange Diagram NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Protec@ng Microsok Exchange •  Exchange protected while operaBonal and online •  Protect passive databases to minimize impact on Exchange infrastructure •  Support for granular recovery of Exchange components such as emails and a]achments, including redirected recovery Microsoi Exchange Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers ProducDon Network DAG Client Access NetBackup Client Domain Contr. NetBackup Client Mailbox NetBackup Client NetBackup Server Mailbox NetBackup Client AcDve DB Backup Storage NetBackup User Interface Passive DB Backup Network Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 75 NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Example SharePoint Diagram NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Protec@ng Microsok SharePoint •  SharePoint protected while operaBonal and online •  EncrypBon, compression, deduplicaBon of SharePoint backups •  Support for granular recovery of SharePoint components such as individual items and document sets Microsoi SharePoint Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers ProducDon Network SharePoint Server Web server ApplicaDon server SQL Server SQL back-‐end NetBackup Server NBU Client NBU Client Backup Storage NetBackup User Interface Backup Network Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 76 NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Example SQL Diagram NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Protec@ng Microsok SQL •  SQL protected while operaBonal and online •  ProtecBon of SQL databases, diﬀerenBals, ﬁles, and ﬁlegroups, and transacBon logs •  Advanced backup methods including stream-‐based backups and snapshot backups Microsoi SQL Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers ProducDon Network SQL (AcBve) SQL (Passive) NetBackup Server SQL Cluster NBU Client SQL Databases SAN Shared Storage NBU Client Backup Storage NetBackup User Interface Backup Network Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 77 NetBackup and Oracle Oracle backup and recovery capabiliBes in NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 78 NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Overview NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Oracle Features and Capabili@es •  Oracle Intelligent Policies •  Backups performed through Oracle RMAN Oracle •  Support for mulBple Oracle backup methods IntegraBon RMAN RMAN
•  Oracle backup templates •  Protect Oracle and other applicaBons using the same soluBon (NetBackup) •  Centralized, graphical administraBon of Oracle backups •  Oracle Guided Recovery cloning Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Oracle Intelligent Policies Oracle Backup Templates 79 NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Oracle Intelligent Policies Automa@c Discovery of Oracle Instances •  NetBackup client discovers new Oracle instances •  InformaBon transferred to NetBackup Master Server Simpliﬁed Scheduling •  Single schedule for each backup type •  Improved backup a]ribute control Dynamic Backup Script Genera@on •  Scripts created dynamically at backup run Bme •  Policy changes consumed and implemented in scripts Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview RMAN>
80 NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Oracle Intelligent Policies -‐ Screenshot Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 81 NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Example Diagram NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Oracle Node 1 NBU Client Oracle Cluster Oracle Node 2 NBU Client Oracle Node 3 Media Server NBU Client NetBackup Infrasructure Storage Sharing Shared Storage Master Server Oracle Databases Oracle backups can share storage devices with other backup types or be assigned exclusive access. Automated Backups NetBackup Master Server can be used to schedule automaBc, una]ended Oracle backups. Op@mizing Oracle Protec@on •  Leverage NetBackup’s unique Oracle Intelligent Policies feature •  Schedule Oracle backups to occur during non-‐peak uBlizaBon windows •  Use compression to improve backup performance and opBmize storage •  Refer to NetBackup compaBbility lists for version and component support details Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 82 The NetBackup Catalog Managing the backup catalog in NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 83 NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Components •  Stores data in ﬂat ﬁles, including: –  Policies, schedules, and job informaBon –  Backup image ﬁle metadata •  Found under the NetBackup paths, such as: NetBackup Conﬁgura@on Files –  Windows: install_path\NetBackup\db
–  UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/db
•  Stores data in a relaBonal database (NBDB): –  Media and device data (EMM) –  Jobs databases –  Backup image header data •  Found under the NetBackup database path: NetBackup Database (NBDB) Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview –  Windows: install_path\NetBackupDB
–  UNIX: /usr/openv/db 84 NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Backup Process Staging areas: •  UNIX: /usr/openv/db/staging
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2 Staging area 2. Back up the NBDB 1 NBDB 3 3. Back up conﬁguraBon ﬁles NetBackup conﬁgura@on 1. Stage the NBDB, overwriBng the prior contents of the staging area Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 85 NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Recovery Process •  NetBackup Catalog Recovery wizard •  bprecover –wizard
Recovery can be performed using the NetBackup User Interface or using the command line. Staging area 4 NBDB 4. Copy NBDB ﬁles to producBon area Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 1 3 3. Restore NBDB ﬁles to the staging area 1. Read backup media 2 NetBackup conﬁgura@on 2. Recover conﬁguraBon ﬁles 86 NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Recovery Methods Recover the enBre catalog •  Ensures consistency amongst catalog components •  Is the method recommended by Symantec ParBal catalog recovery •  Recover the conﬁguraBon ﬁles only •  Use when NBDB is valid, but conﬁguraBon ﬁles are not Recover the •  Use when conﬁguraBon ﬁles are valid, but NBDB is not NBDB relaBonal •  For data from most recent catalog backup, use the NBDB data in staging directory database only Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 87 Bare Metal Recovery Recovery of Windows and non-‐Windows servers Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 88 NetBackup 7.6 Bare Metal Recovery Overview NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 NetBackup Bare Metal Recovery •  Full recovery of protected physical servers Bare Metal Recovery •  Single, consolidated recovery process •  Windows, Linux, and AIX support •  Bare metal recovery increases speed of disaster recovery process for physical servers •  AutomaBon of physical server rebuild avoids manual, error-‐prone processes •  AutomaBon of bare metal recovery facilitates mulB-‐server restore capability •  Support for virtual-‐to-‐physical (V2P) and physical-‐to-‐virtual (P2V) conversions Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 89 NetBackup 7.6 Bare Metal Recovery Required Components Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Windows Client Windows Boot Server Linux Client Linux Boot Server Media Server Master Server BMR Database Shared Resources NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Windows BMR Components BMR Master Server Shared Resources NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Linux BMR Components NetBackup BMR Components NetBackup Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) •  Shared Resource Trees required for each client plaForm type (e.g. Windows, Linux) •  NetBackup Agent includes all required client components for BMR protecBon •  BMR images are fully supported for deduplicaBon, including MSDP •  Auto-‐Image ReplicaBon can be leveraged to transfer BMR images to addiBonal NetBackup locaBons/domains Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 90 NetBackup Appliances Integrated hardware and NetBackup soHware in a single soluBon Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 91 NetBackup 7.6 Appliances Overview Virtual Machine ProtecBon Heterogeneous Cloud Gateway Centralized Management OpsCenter IntegraBon Auto Image ReplicaBon Simple Front-‐end TB Licensing FuncBonal Role Flexibility NetBackup Appliances Powerful Data DeduplicaBon Enterprise Scalability NetBackup Accelerator In-‐ﬂight and At-‐rest Data EncrypBon WAN OpBmizaBon SAN Client Support ApplicaBon ProtecBon and GRT Tape Support Snapshot ReplicaBon Management Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 92 NetBackup 7.6 Appliances NetBackup 5230 and 5030 Appliances NetBackup 5230 Purpose-‐built Backup Appliance NetBackup OpsCenter •  Simpliﬁed implementaBon, management •  Intelligent data deduplicaBon •  NetBackup Accelerator technology •  ReplicaBon and WAN OpBmizaBon •  Disk, tape, and cloud storage capabiliBes Centralized monitoring, management, and reporDng using NetBackup OpsCenter NetBackup 5030 DeduplicaDon Storage Appliance •  Scalable storage •  Flexible deduplicaBon technology opBons •  Reliable hardware plaForm Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 93 NetBackup 7.6 Appliances NetBackup Appliances Basic Diagram Virtual Server Exchange Server Example Protected Servers NetBackup 5030 NetBackup 5230 NetBackup Appliance Infrastructure Media Server Backup Data OST Storage OST Storage Mailbox Server Virtual Machines DeduplicaDon Tape Cloud NetBackup Appliance Advantages •  Powered by NetBackup features and capabiliBes •  Combined soHware and hardware soluBon from a trusted vendor •  Pre-‐conﬁgured and tested conﬁguraBon simpliﬁes implementaBon •  Enterprise-‐class performance and scalability •  NetBackup soHware/appliance interoperability oﬀers deployment ﬂexibility Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 94 NetBackup 7.6 Appliances Symantec AutoSupport -‐ IntroducDon Appliance Registra@on: Users can register their Appliance and contact details on the Symantec support website. Issue Correla@on: Symantec support uses registraBon informaBon when resolving any issues reported by the corresponding user. Down@me Minimiza@on: Streamlines overall support process allowing Symantec support to minimize downBme. Proac@ve Support Model: Enables Symantec support to provide a more proacBve approach to support. CallHome Feature: Uploads data required for troubleshooBng from the Appliance to the Symantec AutoSupport server. Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 95 NetBackup 7.6 Appliances Symantec AutoSupport -‐ Diagram Appliance Customers MyAppliance Portal Business Analy@cs Ticke@ng SFDC Secure Opera@ons Center MyAppliance Portal Auto Replacement Parts 24 x 7 Hardware Monitoring 24x7 Appliance Hardware Monitoring Automated Hardware Ticket Crea@on Guided Problem Resolu@on Process Improved Reliability, Serviceability Self-‐service MyAppliance Web Portal Lower Overall Cost of Ownership PresentaBon IdenBﬁer Goes Here 96 NetBackup Logging and Technical Support TroubleshooBng and support with NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 97 NetBackup 7.6 Logging and Support NetBackup Logging •  All NetBackup Process Have An Available Detailed Log •  Logs Commonly Requested by Support •  Log Verbosity Levels: 0 – 5 (set in the Host Proper@es) •  Two Types of NetBackup Logs: Legacy Logs and Uniﬁed Logs Legacy logs Uniﬁed logs •  Example process: bprd •  Communicates using vnetd to reduce port usage (port 13724) •  Limited control of log size •  Must be manually enabled (mklogdir) •  Debug log type only •  Example process: nbpem •  Communicates using PBX (port 1556) •  Improved management of size limits and log behavior •  Enabled automaBcally •  ApplicaBon, diagnosBc, and debug log types •  Run using vxlogview command Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 98 NetBackup 7.6 Logging and Support NetBackup Support Tools NBSU (NetBackup Support U@lity) •  Comes with NetBackup; preinstalled •  Gathers informaBon about NetBackup and the environment •  Commonly used by technical support •  Knowledge Base ArBcle: TECH160994 NBCPLOGS (Log Upload Tool) •  AutomaBcally runs NBSU and gathers output ﬁle •  Uploads NBSU output and addiBonal logs Symantec Support FTP site •  Knowledge Base ArBcle here: TECH126223 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 99 Cloud Integra@on Features Cloud technologies supported by NetBackup 7.6 Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 100 NetBackup 7.6 Cloud Integra@on Features IntroducDon and overview NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 •  Powered by Symantec OST Technology –  Cloud storage exposed as OST device OpenStorage Technology •  Key Cloud Storage Provider Support –  Amazon S3 –  AT&T SynapBc –  Rackspace •  ‘At Rest’ and ‘In Flight’ Data EncrypBon •  Backup Thro]ling Support •  NetBackup OpsCenter IntegraBon Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 01001101011010101
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