08-26-2013 08:15 AM
Hi,
I am setting up a seperate backup network connection from my Master Server to my other physical servers through a seperate switch just for running backups...how do I tell NetBackup to utilize the backup network and not use the data network on the other NIC?
Backup Network NIC#2 ip address 10.54.249.0/24
Data Network NIC#1 ip address 10.54.1.0/24
Thanks
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08-26-2013 09:33 AM
Here is a great forumn
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/dedicated-backup-lan-configurations
Yes, you first of all need to config backup network at OS level.
Each backup interface will need a new hostname associated with the IP address. e.g.
# Public network
192.168.10.1 master
192.168.10.2 media1
192.168.10.3 client1
192.168.10.4 client2
# Backup network
10.10.10.1 master-bk
10.10.10.2 media-bk
10.10.10.3 client1-bk
10.10.10.4 client2-bk
Update hosts entries on all servers and clients.
Add bp.conf to add SERVER entries for -bk servers on all server and clients.
If master server was installed with Public network address, you need to keep that name as 1st entry.
Change CLIENT_NAME in bp.conf on all clients to -bk name.
If you have already done backups for clients with Public Network hostnames, before you change all policies to -bk client names, create symbolic links in image folder to -bk names. e.g:
# cd /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images
# ln -s client1 client1-db
This will ensure that images are stored in same folder and that restores will work using both names.
See these sections in NBU Troubleshooting Guide for detailed info:
08-26-2013 09:32 AM
This is specific to Exchange http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH49883 but the principal are the same.
Normally, you would setup a backup network that is not routable and is dedicated to backups. If you have a DNS, use it. You need a NIC dedicated to the backup network. Use your hostname/servername and add a suffix to identify it. eg. Your server name is server1. Your backup network name is server1-bn or some suffix you prefer. If DNS not available, use your host files with same configuration. Your Netbackup client names will be hostname-nb with the IP for that network/NIC. Your master neeeds to be configured with hstname-nb or you can specify to use a specific NIC or use a route for your backup network so master and media servers use that network only. I have used it in previous jobs and it worked great.
08-26-2013 09:33 AM
Here is a great forumn
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/dedicated-backup-lan-configurations
Yes, you first of all need to config backup network at OS level.
Each backup interface will need a new hostname associated with the IP address. e.g.
# Public network
192.168.10.1 master
192.168.10.2 media1
192.168.10.3 client1
192.168.10.4 client2
# Backup network
10.10.10.1 master-bk
10.10.10.2 media-bk
10.10.10.3 client1-bk
10.10.10.4 client2-bk
Update hosts entries on all servers and clients.
Add bp.conf to add SERVER entries for -bk servers on all server and clients.
If master server was installed with Public network address, you need to keep that name as 1st entry.
Change CLIENT_NAME in bp.conf on all clients to -bk name.
If you have already done backups for clients with Public Network hostnames, before you change all policies to -bk client names, create symbolic links in image folder to -bk names. e.g:
# cd /usr/openv/netbackup/db/images
# ln -s client1 client1-db
This will ensure that images are stored in same folder and that restores will work using both names.
See these sections in NBU Troubleshooting Guide for detailed info: