Tier in Netbackup Domain

[Vickie]

Hi All,

Please let me know what are the Tier in NetBackup Domain.

Which Domain is Tier 1 and which one is Tier2 and which can be consider as Tier 3.

What is know is Tier1 is with minimum Master, Tier 2 is more than 1 master server and Tier 3 is a huge Domain containing large number of Master server.

Please correct me if this is not right...

Regards,

Vickie

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

NetBackup Enterprise Server software is 3-tier with a master server that can have multiple media servers to backup network clients.

Master: Tier 1
Media Server(s): Tier 2
Client(s): Tier 3

[Mark_Solutions]

As Marianne says Tier 1 is the Master - Tier 2 is Media - Tier 3 is the client - but do bear in mind that any higer tire item can also be a lower tier item...

So a Master could also be a Media Server and if it backs itself up it is also a client - in that case the Master would act as Tiers 1, 2 and 3 - so it is all about how the system is actually used

A second (or More) Master(s) would be a different NetBackup Domain which would have its own Tiers - there will never be more than one Master in a NetBackup Domain

And dont confuse this with licensing where licenses also have Tier references as there usually refer to the number of physical CPUs installed in a server.

Hope this helps clarify things

[sri_vani]

Also plz do excellent article:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/how-create-netbackup-three-tier-environment-quick-and-basic

[Vickie]

Thanks All, how can we differenciate it if will talk in terms of CPU number.

Is it only concerned with the CPU installed on the Master Server itself only ? Or does it depends on the CPU on Master/Media server ?

[Marianne]

All Server licenses are Tier based (per cpu) -  Master, Media (Enterprise Server) as well as San Media server or ESX / Hyper-V server (Enterprise Client).
Application and Database Agent licenses are also tier based.

You need to check licensing and pricing with your local reseller.

[Vickie]

Please confirm what does below show regarding Tier ?

[root@nbuserver admincmd]# ./bpminlicense -list_keys -verbose | grep -i tier
  server tier     = 5 NetBackup Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier
  server tier     = 5 NetBackup Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier
  server tier     = 10 NetBackup Enterprise Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier
  server tier     = 10 NetBackup Enterprise Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier
  server tier     = 5 NetBackup Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier
  server tier     = 5 NetBackup Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier
  server tier     = 5 NetBackup Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier
  server tier     = 10 NetBackup Enterprise Server
  client tier     = 0 No tier

[Mark_Solutions]

That clearly doesn't help you much

To get your exact license entitlement contact your Symantec reseller / partner (or Symantec direclty) and ask for an IBR (Install Base Report)

Only this will tell you exactly what licenses you have and whether they are in support / maintenance or not

Hope this helps

[sri_vani]

Please verify bpminlicense.exe -verbose command

verify Product ID and Server Tier it should be Netbackup Enterpsise Server and nt Netbackup server

[Marianne]

As per Mark's post, tier information is not reported by bpminlicense command.

This information as well as quantities can be found on your license key certificates or in the IBR.