12-17-2012 11:54 AM
Hi
I would like to get some suggestion about backing up the client which can be reached only through bastion host. The netbackup server has to login to bastion host to reach the client.
Our environment
Netbackup version 7.5.0.3
Server OS - Redhat 6.2
Client OS - centos 6.2
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12-17-2012 01:31 PM
NetBackup can't jump from one macine to backup another.
3 options
Install NBU on the client and allow a media server access.
Turn the client into a media server and let it backup itself (master will still need access)
NFS mount the filesystems /drives onto the bastion host and back them up from there.
Martin
12-17-2012 12:38 PM
What is the client OS?
What is this 'bastion' host? What type of OS? Perhaps if it's compatibile you could install Netbackup media server software onto it to backup this client?
12-17-2012 12:42 PM
Client OS - CentOS 5.5
Bastion host is just like a jump host which is to restrict the network.
Bastion host OS - CentOS 6.2
12-17-2012 01:31 PM
NetBackup can't jump from one macine to backup another.
3 options
Install NBU on the client and allow a media server access.
Turn the client into a media server and let it backup itself (master will still need access)
NFS mount the filesystems /drives onto the bastion host and back them up from there.
Martin
12-17-2012 09:37 PM
hi
try this...
1) Mount the Client filesystems to Bastion host
2)configure the backups for Bastion host
3)select Follow NFS option in Policy Attributes of Bastion host
4)test the backups.
(backup might be slow because NFS mounts needs to travell the data over the LAN)
hope this helps.
12-17-2012 10:28 PM
12-18-2012 08:47 AM
Thank you all. I will try out the options and update it.
12-18-2012 08:57 AM
Sounds like installing NBU client on the client and NBU Media serve on this 'bastion' host would be the way to go.