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> Local filesystem? (I believe XFS). I am thinking of creating local partitions in XFS.
It's totally up to you
>Preferred software RAID (MDRAID or Megaraid or anything else)? I am planning to go with RAID 1.
You can use standard LVM or md or whatever you like.
> I will take a full Catalog backup before I start the migration and then attempt a restore after installing Netbackup 7.7.3 in Linux. Is that the right approach or is there a better way out for the migration?
Yes, this is the right way
>Also, I believe this full catalog backup will hold a complete copy of my Policies/Storage Groups/Media pools/Tape Drive configuration etc. Right?
Yes
>After I migrate the servers to Linux, should I re-configure the tape drives as devices from the OS perspective?
Yes, if you had configured tape drive on Solaris server
- Marianne8 years agoLevel 6You need to plan the master and media server separately.
Master server migration can be done using this TN: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000041077
For the media server - best to ensure that all disk images are duplicated to tape and then expire everything on disk.
Your choice of filesystem is not something I can give an opinion about.
My personal preference would be Veritas Volume manager and Filesystem.
Start with new DSU on new media server.
See this TN for guidelines: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000041204- Ram_EUHR8 years agoLevel 4
Thanks for the response Marianne.
I did go through that link for the master server upgrade before. I am yet to go through that Disaster Recovery doc for the procedure for the restoral.
I did skim through that doc for the Media server upgrade and it does look straight forward, thanks J.
And the handy netbackup links is also good, thanks J.
- Ram_EUHR8 years agoLevel 4
Thanks for the response Mike.
>> > Local filesystem? (I believe XFS). I am thinking of creating local partitions in XFS.
>> It's totally up to you
I will go ahead with XFS.
>> >Preferred software RAID (MDRAID or Megaraid or anything else)? I am planning to go with RAID 1.
>> You can use standard LVM or md or whatever you like.
Okay, let me read through a bit more to get more clarity on this.
>> > I will take a full Catalog backup before I start the migration and then attempt a restore after installing Netbackup 7.7.3 in Linux. Is that the right approach or is there a better way out for the migration?
>> Yes, this is the right way
Perfect thanks.
>> >Also, I believe this full catalog backup will hold a complete copy of my Policies/Storage Groups/Media pools/Tape Drive configuration etc. Right?
>> Yes
Thanks for the confirmation.
>> >After I migrate the servers to Linux, should I re-configure the tape drives as devices from the OS perspective?
>> Yes, if you had configured tape drive on Solaris server
Yes, I am looking for some information on how to do this on RHEL boxes. I am checking online for any documentation on this , in the meanwhile, please let me know if you have any insights.
- Mike_Gavrilov8 years agoLevel 6
>Yes, I am looking for some information on how to do this on RHEL boxes. I am checking online for any documentation on this , in the meanwhile, please let me know if you have any insights.
It's easier that on Solaris because you don't have to re-build st.conf file and NetBackup is able to see all tape drive just after installation. The only thing you might have to do is to delete drives (or paths if you use SSO) with Solaris path and run Device Configuration wizard or add all those drives from CLI.
- Ram_EUHR8 years agoLevel 4
Okay thanks, let me check on that.
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