10-08-2013 11:39 AM
Hello,
Thanks
Solved! Go to Solution.
10-09-2013 01:58 AM
For a clustered master server, the device config is linked to the node name.
The reason for this is that device addresses are different on the individual nodes in most cases.
For this reason, run the device config wizard on the active node, failover, then run the wizard again.
The Storage Unit will be configured with Virtual hostname.
10-08-2013 01:44 PM
1: Clustered Master server on Win2012 is not yet supported. Windows 2012 client and non-clustered master server is supported as 7.5.0.6. See http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH126902.
2: Netbackup master server clusters are active/passive. Clustering a media server is not supported.
3: No. There is no media server element as such - it a "pure" master server.
Clustering a master server adds complexity and sources of mis-configuration that don't exist on non-clustered master servers. But i would not say "they don't work". It sound a little like FUD to me :)
10-08-2013 09:52 PM
My 2c:
1. As per Nicolai's post - W2012 master server will only be supported in NBU 7.6. Clustered master server works. On Windows and Unix/Linux.
2. Member nodes can not be an individual media server. Active/passive only.
3. Master server can be master/media server. I prefer this configuration because the robot control host is now highly available. If master is pure master only with all media server components on seperate server(s), the robot control host becomes single point of failure.
Master server as media server and robot control host needs device wizard to be run on active node, followed by failover to 2nd node and run device config wizard again. See Device configuration guidelines in NetBackup Clustered Master Server Administrator's Guide http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5184
All you need to know is in this guide - requirements as well as detailed steps.
10-09-2013 01:46 AM
Thanks both, really appreciate the replies. I should have mentioned I'm going to be using 7.6 so 2012 is in scope.
I've read in the Cluster Admin guide the following:
For a NetBackup media server failover configuration, configure devices from the NetBackup master server with the active node name as the NetBackup media server name.
I'm not sure I entirely understand what this is getting at. To failover a service between nodes wouldn't the cluster name be used?
Thanks
10-09-2013 01:58 AM
For a clustered master server, the device config is linked to the node name.
The reason for this is that device addresses are different on the individual nodes in most cases.
For this reason, run the device config wizard on the active node, failover, then run the wizard again.
The Storage Unit will be configured with Virtual hostname.
10-09-2013 02:47 AM
Got it. I read that in the manual but didn't put the two pieces of information together. Thanks Marianne.