Netbackup 6.5.4 in a Virtual Environment

I'm been ask to investigate if a Netbackup Media Server (Windows 2008 server, NB version 6.5.4) can be installed within a VMWare enviroment and use a VTS as its backup device.

I've found a document relating to NB version 7.0 but would like to know if it can be done in version 6.5.4

7.1.x and Earlier

Agents

RiaanBadenhorst
14 years ago
Hi,

It only support disk storage units. http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH64542

Virtual media server
The NetBackup media server is supported within a virtual machine, as stated in the “General guidelines for support” on page 2. Support, however, is limited to disk storage units.
The following disk storage units are supported within a virtual machine:

■ Basic Disk
■ Advanced Disk without sharing

Refer to the following document for a list of supported NetBackup 6.x media server platforms: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/325328.htm

13 Replies

Marianne
Level 6
14 years ago
Statement of Support for NetBackup 6.x in a Virtual Environment ( Virtualization Technologies ): http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH64542

Long story short - virtual media server is supported with Disk Storage only. No tape.
RiaanBadenhorst
Level 6
14 years ago
Hi,

It only support disk storage units. http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH64542

Virtual media server
The NetBackup media server is supported within a virtual machine, as stated in the “General guidelines for support” on page 2. Support, however, is limited to disk storage units.
The following disk storage units are supported within a virtual machine:

■ Basic Disk
■ Advanced Disk without sharing

Refer to the following document for a list of supported NetBackup 6.x media server platforms: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/325328.htm
RiaanBadenhorst
Level 6
14 years ago
Snap
Marianne
Level 6
14 years ago
What can I say - great minds think alike! Age makes me slow....
j083418
Level 5
14 years ago
Thanks for the quick responses.

So I am right in thinking that using a VTS with the virtual media server will be fine?
RiaanBadenhorst
Level 6
14 years ago
No, VTS (or VTL) will be a tape storage unit. I'm assuming its configured as VTL, and I'm assuming VTS is a model name.

You can only configure it if its presented to the OS as disk, i.e. can be configured as a disk storage unit (advanced or basic).
j083418
Level 5
14 years ago
The VTS isn't a virtual tape server it's more like a NAS and will be presented as disk to the Media server
Marianne
Level 6
14 years ago
Make, Model, or URL with details?
j083418
Level 5
14 years ago
It's a Data Domain DD690:

http://www.datadomain.com/products/appliances.html
Nicolai
Moderator
14 years ago
iSCSI initiator in a virtual host may cause peformence issues. If you plan to go fast I don't think a virtual host is the answer. For low bandwith/test it's just fine.

My 0.02$