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Flash backup for ZFS file system

Pinku
Level 5

Hello All,

I wanna be sure if it is possible to backup a ZFS file system as flash backup olicy.

Master server - Solaris 10, NBU - 7.1.0.4

The mount is on a client server which is also solaris10 with 7.1.0.4 NBU.

 

Thanks in advance.

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CRZ
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified

Unfortuntaely, I don't believe we support it.

ZFS isn't listed anywhere in the over 300 pages of the "OSes | Solaris 10" subsection in our compatibility guide:

NetBackup (tm) 7 Snapshot Client Compatibility (see page 1534)
 http://symantec.com/docs/TECH126901

We also have a bullet in this TechNote:

NetBackup FlashBackup Policy Restrictions (Limitations)
 http://symantec.com/docs/TECH87219

■ FlashBackup supports the following I/O system components: ufs, VxFS, and Windows NTFS file systems, VxVM volumes and LVM volumes, and raw disks.  Other components (such as non-Veritas storage replicators or other non-Veritas volume managers) are not supported.

In this case, I believe ZFS falls under the "non-Veritas volume manager" definition.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

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CRZ
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified

Unfortuntaely, I don't believe we support it.

ZFS isn't listed anywhere in the over 300 pages of the "OSes | Solaris 10" subsection in our compatibility guide:

NetBackup (tm) 7 Snapshot Client Compatibility (see page 1534)
 http://symantec.com/docs/TECH126901

We also have a bullet in this TechNote:

NetBackup FlashBackup Policy Restrictions (Limitations)
 http://symantec.com/docs/TECH87219

■ FlashBackup supports the following I/O system components: ufs, VxFS, and Windows NTFS file systems, VxVM volumes and LVM volumes, and raw disks.  Other components (such as non-Veritas storage replicators or other non-Veritas volume managers) are not supported.

In this case, I believe ZFS falls under the "non-Veritas volume manager" definition.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Pinku
Level 5

Thanks Chris,

I also checked all that stuff, and wanted an expert's view on the same. Once again thanks.