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YOYO_YUE
Level 3
5 years ago

How to create msdp using scripts

HI    anybody known how to use scripts to create the msdp (include pool & stu ) .   NBU VERSION = 8.1.2 OS VERSION = Redhat7.3 x64
8.1.2
Linux
  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    5 years ago

    OK - understandably SDO isn't comfortable to publish the steps, which I totally understand   ... but I can ...  :0)  - so if it saves a support call that's geat.

    I've not tested this, but at first glance it looks to be complete.

     

    First make sure Server is configured as Media Server in Netbackup and make sure the name resolution between Master Server and Media server is working fine .

    Then run below command either on Master server or Media server to create the MSDP Storage Server ( I would request you to run the below command on Master server )
    If Master Server is windows machine :
    1) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -creatests -storage_server <storage Server Name>-stype PureDisk -media_server <Media Server Hostname>
    2) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\volmgr\bin\tpconfig -add -storage_server <Storahe Server Name> -stype PureDisk -sts_user_id <user_name> -password <password>

    If Master Server is Linux Machine
    1) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig -creatests -storage_server <storage Server HostName>-stype PureDisk -media_server <Media Server Hostname>
    2) /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -add -storage_server <Storahe Server Name> -stype PureDisk -sts_user_id <user_name> -password <password>

    NOTE : In command 1 I would request you to keep the Storage Server and Media Server Hoatname same .
    In command 2 username and password is for spa user and would be saved in spad database and this username and password has nothing to do with any OS login credentials or any Active Directory user's credentials
    keep the username and password simple like Uesrname : admin Passowrd : admin or Uesrname : root Passowrd : root


    Then run below command locally on Media Server to create the MSDP file and folder structure :
    If Media Server Serevr is Windows Machine :
    3) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\pdde\PDDE_initConfig.bat --storagepoolid=1234 --spalogin=username --spapasswd=password --spalogpath=<MSDP_Path\log> --storagepath=<MSDP_Path> --spalogretention=7 --verboselevel=5 --installpath="C:\Program Files\Veritas\pdde" --dbpath=<MSDP_DBPath> --required_interface=Hostname of Media Server


    If Media Server is Linux Machine :
    3) /usr/openv/pdde/pdconfigure/scripts/installers/PDDE_initConfig.sh --storagepoolid=1234 --spalogin=username --spapasswd=password --spalogpath=<MSDP_Path/log> --storagepath=<MSDP_Path> --spalogretention=7 --verboselevel=3 --installpath=/usr/openv/pdde --dbpath=<MSDP_DBPath> --required_interface=Hostname of Media Server

    NOTE : In command 3 , keep the username and password same which we provided in command 2 .
    Also you can either keep the MSDP_Path and MSDP_DBPath same or keep them them on different paths


    Then restart the Netbackup services on Media server and check if spad and spoold services are running on it .

    Once the sapd and spoold services are up , then create Diskpool using below command :
    If Master Server is windows machine :
    4) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -createdp -dp <DiskPoolName> -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name> -hwm 90 -lwm 80 -max_io_streams 40

    If Master Server is Linux Machine :
    4) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig/nbdevconfig -createdp -dp <DiskPoolName> -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name> -hwm 90 -lwm 80 -max_io_streams 40


    Then create Storage Unit with Command :
    If Master Server is windows machine :
    5) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\bpstuadd -label <Storage Unit Name> -dp <Disk_Pool_Name created in command 4>

    If Master Server is Linux Machine :
    5) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpstuadd -label <Storage Unit Name> -dp <Disk_Pool_Name created in command 4>

sdo's avatar
sdo
Moderator

YOYO_YUE     I checked the documentation and all it shows is the GUI method, and does not describe how to create all required constructs from CLI... so I raised a support case (case number 190905-001567) requesting whether Veritas might be able to supply a documented procedure describing how to create an MSDP instance from the CLI... and the Veritas tech I was assigned to was indeed able to furnish such a procedure.  I can say that the supplied procedure contains a step that I had never heard of before, yet, I'm not at liberty to publish their procedure here - so, I'm ever so sorry, but you are most probably going to have to raise your own support case requesting a copy of the same procedure.  HTH.

mph999's avatar
mph999
Level 6
5 years ago

OK - understandably SDO isn't comfortable to publish the steps, which I totally understand   ... but I can ...  :0)  - so if it saves a support call that's geat.

I've not tested this, but at first glance it looks to be complete.

 

First make sure Server is configured as Media Server in Netbackup and make sure the name resolution between Master Server and Media server is working fine .

Then run below command either on Master server or Media server to create the MSDP Storage Server ( I would request you to run the below command on Master server )
If Master Server is windows machine :
1) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -creatests -storage_server <storage Server Name>-stype PureDisk -media_server <Media Server Hostname>
2) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\volmgr\bin\tpconfig -add -storage_server <Storahe Server Name> -stype PureDisk -sts_user_id <user_name> -password <password>

If Master Server is Linux Machine
1) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig -creatests -storage_server <storage Server HostName>-stype PureDisk -media_server <Media Server Hostname>
2) /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -add -storage_server <Storahe Server Name> -stype PureDisk -sts_user_id <user_name> -password <password>

NOTE : In command 1 I would request you to keep the Storage Server and Media Server Hoatname same .
In command 2 username and password is for spa user and would be saved in spad database and this username and password has nothing to do with any OS login credentials or any Active Directory user's credentials
keep the username and password simple like Uesrname : admin Passowrd : admin or Uesrname : root Passowrd : root


Then run below command locally on Media Server to create the MSDP file and folder structure :
If Media Server Serevr is Windows Machine :
3) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\pdde\PDDE_initConfig.bat --storagepoolid=1234 --spalogin=username --spapasswd=password --spalogpath=<MSDP_Path\log> --storagepath=<MSDP_Path> --spalogretention=7 --verboselevel=5 --installpath="C:\Program Files\Veritas\pdde" --dbpath=<MSDP_DBPath> --required_interface=Hostname of Media Server


If Media Server is Linux Machine :
3) /usr/openv/pdde/pdconfigure/scripts/installers/PDDE_initConfig.sh --storagepoolid=1234 --spalogin=username --spapasswd=password --spalogpath=<MSDP_Path/log> --storagepath=<MSDP_Path> --spalogretention=7 --verboselevel=3 --installpath=/usr/openv/pdde --dbpath=<MSDP_DBPath> --required_interface=Hostname of Media Server

NOTE : In command 3 , keep the username and password same which we provided in command 2 .
Also you can either keep the MSDP_Path and MSDP_DBPath same or keep them them on different paths


Then restart the Netbackup services on Media server and check if spad and spoold services are running on it .

Once the sapd and spoold services are up , then create Diskpool using below command :
If Master Server is windows machine :
4) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -createdp -dp <DiskPoolName> -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name> -hwm 90 -lwm 80 -max_io_streams 40

If Master Server is Linux Machine :
4) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig/nbdevconfig -createdp -dp <DiskPoolName> -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name> -hwm 90 -lwm 80 -max_io_streams 40


Then create Storage Unit with Command :
If Master Server is windows machine :
5) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\bpstuadd -label <Storage Unit Name> -dp <Disk_Pool_Name created in command 4>

If Master Server is Linux Machine :
5) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpstuadd -label <Storage Unit Name> -dp <Disk_Pool_Name created in command 4>

  • sdo's avatar
    sdo
    Moderator
    5 years ago

    mph999 cheers for sharing that... and I re-tested with the additional step 4a) and slightly adjusted step 4b) and it all worked ok.  tc.  D.

    (FYI - my demo / test environment was NetBackup Master/Media Server v8.1.1 on Windows Server 2019 Standard (as a VM in Hyper-V))

    • sdo's avatar
      sdo
      Moderator
      5 years ago

      ...and thanks are due too, to both Jaswant and Navneet from Veritas Support - cheers fellas, for the procedure and the fix   :)

    • mph999's avatar
      mph999
      Level 6
      5 years ago

      Ahh yes, the preview step ..  thank you for pointning that out sdo - I didn't have time to test it on Fri ...

       

  • quebek's avatar
    quebek
    Moderator
    5 years ago

    Thank you for sharing!! I will use it for sure.

    • sdo's avatar
      sdo
      Moderator
      5 years ago

      I tried the procedure - but there was a step missing, so support were able to suggest the fix, which was a pre 4a) step was required to preview the disk volume, and then to feed that preview in to the creation of the disk pool :

      .

      If Master Server is windows machine :
      4a) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -previewdv -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name>  > dv-config.txt

      If Master Server is Linux Machine :
      4a) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig/nbdevconfig -previewdv -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name>  > dv-config.txt

      .

      If Master Server is windows machine :
      4b) Install_Path\Program_files\veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -createdp -dp <DiskPoolName> -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name> -hwm 90 -lwm 80 -max_io_streams 40 -dvlist dv-config.txt

      If Master Server is Linux Machine :
      4b) /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbdevconfig/nbdevconfig -createdp -dp <DiskPoolName> -stype PureDisk -storage_server <Storage_Server_Name> -hwm 90 -lwm 80 -max_io_streams 40 -dvlist dv-config.txt

      .

      HTH

      • YOYO_YUE's avatar
        YOYO_YUE
        Level 3
        5 years ago

        THANKS  use the scripts create MSDP successfully

         

        "C:\Program Files\Veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig" -previewdv -stype PureDisk -storage_server demo01 > c:\dv-config.txt

        "C:\Program Files\Veritas\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig" -createdp -dp pool_msdp_nbu -stype PureDisk -storage_server demo01 -hwm 90 -lwm 80 -max_io_streams 40 -dvlist c:\dv-config.txt

  • Michael_G_Ander's avatar
    Michael_G_Ander
    Level 6
    5 years ago

    mph999

    should the poolid always be 1234 ?

    Regards

    Michael

    • mph999's avatar
      mph999
      Level 6
      5 years ago

      From what I can see, no - just unique