07-07-2014 08:04 AM
Hi All,
In our current environment we are planning to mount NFS and CIFS volumes on to the media servers and configure standard policies to backup. We are using this to gain the feature of netbackup accelerator.
for these mount, can someone help to clarify on the below items. any document references are appreciated
1. what are the minimum privileges that i need while accessing these NFS and CIFS volumes
2. If i am directly mounting the Netapp Volume (rather than the qtree), will i be still able to backup all CIFS/NFS under this volume ? any issues cocerns with pratical experiences ?
thanks in advance
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07-07-2014 12:10 PM
My 2c:
Is your media server Linux or Windows?
If Linux, you will probably NFS mount the NetApp shares.
Select 'Follow NFS' in the NBU Standard policy.
If Windows, change NBU Client Service logon account to Domain user with rights to read data for backup, and write permissions for restore (so, full admin rights).
Add policy as MS-Windows with 'Backup network drives' selected in policy attributes and UNC path in backup selection.
See http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH17222
and http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH198175
07-07-2014 09:02 AM
07-07-2014 12:10 PM
My 2c:
Is your media server Linux or Windows?
If Linux, you will probably NFS mount the NetApp shares.
Select 'Follow NFS' in the NBU Standard policy.
If Windows, change NBU Client Service logon account to Domain user with rights to read data for backup, and write permissions for restore (so, full admin rights).
Add policy as MS-Windows with 'Backup network drives' selected in policy attributes and UNC path in backup selection.
See http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH17222
and http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH198175
07-10-2014 06:07 AM
hi marianne, thanks for the details. this is what i am exactly expecting
If Windows, change NBU Client Service logon account to Domain user with rights to read data for backup, and write permissions for restore (so, full admin rights).
Add policy as MS-Windows with 'Backup network drives' selected in policy attributes and UNC path in backup selection.
==== For this should we map all CIFS to network drives. If that is the case how can i exceed the 26 limit ?
else can i give the path - example //server/sharename
07-10-2014 06:23 AM
also marianne,
I think i have my answer in the links that you have shared. sorry for my ignorance
if you have implemented this in real time.
Can you please let me know if there are any problems associate with this solution ?
Since we want to use the accelerator feature of NBU, we want to opt for this solution
thanks
07-17-2014 03:00 AM
Apologies, I have missed you last post.
I have not personally used it in production - but Riaan and others have.
See this discussion: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/what-best-way-use-netbackup-appliance-backup-large-na...
07-17-2014 09:04 PM
Thanks for all the help Marianne. Appreciate it !!!