Netbackup for Sun Server SPARC

[chuotlun4mat]

Dear all,

My system have an new server Sun SPARC T4-1 using Solaris 11 with Oracle VM. I using OVM to deploy two domain (virtual machine). And i want a backup soluiton for this system

Symantec Netbackup have not support for backup image OS on Solaris 11

Have any solution for backup OS image for Solaris 11 ?

thanks anh regards

[Marianne]

Which version of NBU are you trying to install?

Solaris 11 is supported as NBU client as well server as from version 7.1.
See  NetBackup 7 Operating System (CL) for Client,Server,Dedupe,OpsCenter,BMR,SAN Client,MSEO:    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648 

[chuotlun4mat]

My system use Netbackup newest version 7.5.

I see your document that Netbackup 7.5 support solaris 11, oh sorry that my mistake,

With this Netbackup version Can I backup OS image of Solaris 11 for hypervisor for logical domain?

also two domain for Oracle VM, Is there any license that i must purchase ?

I mean I want to backup all OS image and can restore when i have trouble with my system?

thanks and regards

[Kiran_Bandi]

Solaris 11 SPARC is not supported as Master server. But supported as Media Server and Client. (37th page of SCL)

[chuotlun4mat]

Thanks, I want use this backup version to backup image OS solaris 11, can i do it, If my system have a trouble, Do I use this backup for restore whole system ?

thanks

[Marianne]

Solaris 10 zone support is hopefully applicable to Solaris 11 as well:

Support for NetBackup 7.x in virtual environments: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127089

NetBackup Support for Oracle Solaris Virtualization :http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH162994

and http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH65627

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH187856

if you need 100% confirmation, I suggest you open a support call and request written confirmation.

[chuotlun4mat]

thanks for your support Marianne van den Berg

But on Solaris 10 virtualization define partittion is Zone (container), that dedicate hardware for partition and on Solaris 11, Virtualization is logical domain (same Vmware, using virtual hardware). I want to be sure about backup OS image for Solaris 10 for hyperviosr (firmware virtualization) and logical domain (virtual machine), Hope some document about this

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

The available Symantec documentation does not explicitly mention Solaris 11. That is why I have suggested that you open a support call to request clarity.

[chuotlun4mat]

Hope I have a solution after make a call

[Marianne]

Thanks, but in this instance I would rather see the Solution cleared until we have a definitive reply from Symantec with updated TN's...

The interest of the greater Community is what matters here.... (although the points are appreciated! )

[Julian_Millan]

Hi. I don't know is this a valid way to configure Solaris 11 Netbackup client but it works fine for me :

1. I use solaris 10 client and make the copy of binaries to client server :

client name : pase-db-01-bck

user on solaris 11 : admin

[root@bckp ~]# /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/install_client_files sftp pase-db-01-bck admin

       pase-db-01-bck ...

Client pase-db-01-bck -- Solaris hardware running Solaris10

Installing NetBackup software on pase-db-01-bck as user admin

Connecting to pase-db-01-bck...

Password: 

sftp completed successfully.

The root user on pase-db-01-bck must now execute the command

"sh /tmp/bp.6910/client_config [-L]".  The optional argument, "-L",

is used to avoid modification of the client's current bp.conf file.

       pase-db-01-bck install complete

2. In the client, with user root execute the script mentioned above :

root@pase-db-01:~# sh /tmp/bp.6910/client_config

x ., 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks

x ./bp_servers, 18 bytes, 1 tape blocks

x ./bp_client_name, 29 bytes, 1 tape blocks

Installing PBX...

Please wait while installation is in progress...

Installation completed Successfully

Installation log located here: /var/tmp/installpbx-21128-060612135512.log

Unpacking SYMCnbclt package.

Checking for pre-existing SYMCnbclt package.

Installing SYMCnbclt package.

Installation of SYMCnbclt was successful.

More details regarding SYMCnbclt can be found in file

/tmp/install_cltpkg_trace.21047 on pase-db-01.

Terminating NetBackup and/or Media Manager processes.

Checking network connections.

bp.conf: IP_ADDRESS_FAMILY = AF_INET: default value, no update needed

Installing NB-Java.

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Best regards,