06-07-2022 03:11 PM
Hello,
We have a particular SQL server that we want to ensure is *never* backed up, even if, for example, someone accidentally adds it to a policy. Is this possible?
I thought about adding it to its own policy with a comprehensive file exclusion, but that would still allow for the possibility of someone adding it to a typical policy by mistake.
Thank you for any help!
06-07-2022 03:23 PM
HI @lidl1930
I think if you add the client so that it appears in the client attributes section of the master server host properties, then tick the option to offline the client until a date and choose something far into the future (this wont stop someone removing this override, but will prevent inadvertant backups running.
To add the client, use the "bpclient -add -client <xxx>", you may also want to add any reasonable aliases for the client (such as shortname/FQDNand anything else it might be known by). You can also use the bpclient command to offline the backups (bpclient -update -client xxx -offline_backup).
Cheers
David
06-08-2022 06:34 AM
Hello,
you can also simply avoid NetBackup client installation on the client.
I think even in this case it can be picked up by a VMware/Hyper-V Intelligent policy and backed up in the case it is a virtual machine - despite it is configured as Offline Client.
May I know what is the background of this requirement? Performance, security,...?
Regards
Michal
06-09-2022 01:15 AM
Hello
One more thought... Add this client to hosts file with some bogus IP on master - this should prevent any communication with it.
06-09-2022 09:15 AM
if it has agent installed.. u can revoke its certificate altogether and it will fail if someone manually ends up running it
06-10-2022 12:16 AM - edited 06-10-2022 12:16 AM
Block the IP on the operating systems firewall (master & media servers)