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rizwan84tx
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13 years ago

NetBackup vStorage API Backup & Restore Process Flow

Hi All,

I'm looking for the NetBackup process flow diagram (not generic) for VMware backup & restore (vStorage API). Can anyone share the diagram.

 

Best Regards,

Rizwan

  • Hi guys,

      I have started a Nuts and Bolts series on NetBackup for VMware process flow. Please see the first blog here Please do provide feedback so that I know how much we need to discuss in further blogs. Thanks much.

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  • We can happily share details needed for understanding and troubleshooting. What I cannot disclose is the actual IP behind some of these algorithms and techniques. I shall post on transport methods and restores next week.

  • Appreciate your inputs on this post. I have did provide the feedback on the blog. Hoping that Symantec will release its NetBackup Process flows for all its backup solutions. I guess that i'm not asking too much!!!

  • Hi guys,

      I have started a Nuts and Bolts series on NetBackup for VMware process flow. Please see the first blog here Please do provide feedback so that I know how much we need to discuss in further blogs. Thanks much.

  • Rizwan et al-

       Thank you for posting this request. Symantec hears you loud and clear. We will look into adding more details in the manual.

       For now, I can look into providing a brief write-up for immediate help. Please stay tuned.

    Warm regards,

    Rasheed

  • Same here!

    We need something similar to the backup and restore diagrams in the Troubleshooting Guide with the added detail of the master -> backup host -> vSphere -> ESX .....  including port connections.

  • Hi,

    I would be interested in that flow as well...

    I guess in general it would be handy to have a flowchart of what process does what, and in what order would be useful to many people...

    I know some process flow is discussed in courses of Netbackup, but I really think it'd be a handy thing to have online for instance...

    Fred

  • I am actually looking for the functional overview as how does netbackup communicates using what processes to a VM client through Backup host. The process flow.

  • What are you looking for exactly? How much detail do you need?

  • Even I am looking for the process flow, it follows similar processes as for a snapshot backup and few additional processes added in VM environment are:bpVMutil, bpVMreq. Please add and let us know how does the backup/restore happens process wise in VM backups in NBU 7.1