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Upgrade to 7.7.1 - NDMP Accelartor

Gnana_Sekaran
Level 4

Hi ,

We are planning to upgrade our environment from 7.6.0.3 -> 7.7.1 (Hope this is doable), We are planning to upgrade the NBU to make use of NDMP Accelerator feature.Can you comment on the below please 

1. Do we require any license to activate the NDMP Accelerator .

2. is there any way to forecast the track log size (to have adequate disk space on master/media server for track logs).

    3. Will this work on both C-Dot & 7 mode volumes

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Marianne
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1. Do we require any license to activate the NDMP Accelerator .

If you have Capacity License (Platform Base – Complete Edition), then all options and features are included.
If you have traditional host-based licenses, you will need NDMP option as well as Data Protection Optimization Option.

2. is there any way to forecast the track log size (to have adequate disk space on master/media server for track logs). 

NetBackup 7.7.1 for NDMP Administrator's Guide  
The manual does not say, but it recommends to move the track log to another location.
Extract:
How to redirect track logs for Accelerator for NDMP for NetApp Filers
Track log size is relative to the size and number of files in a backup. In some cases, you may need to relocate the track logs to a different volume because of space issues. In these cases, Symantec recommends that you "redirect" the track logs to a volume where there is sufficient disk space. One copy of the track log exists on the master server and another copy exists on a media server.....
...

    3. Will this work on both C-Dot & 7 mode volumes 

Try the HCL: 
NBU 7.7 HCL: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000025228

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Marianne
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1. Do we require any license to activate the NDMP Accelerator .

If you have Capacity License (Platform Base – Complete Edition), then all options and features are included.
If you have traditional host-based licenses, you will need NDMP option as well as Data Protection Optimization Option.

2. is there any way to forecast the track log size (to have adequate disk space on master/media server for track logs). 

NetBackup 7.7.1 for NDMP Administrator's Guide  
The manual does not say, but it recommends to move the track log to another location.
Extract:
How to redirect track logs for Accelerator for NDMP for NetApp Filers
Track log size is relative to the size and number of files in a backup. In some cases, you may need to relocate the track logs to a different volume because of space issues. In these cases, Symantec recommends that you "redirect" the track logs to a volume where there is sufficient disk space. One copy of the track log exists on the master server and another copy exists on a media server.....
...

    3. Will this work on both C-Dot & 7 mode volumes 

Try the HCL: 
NBU 7.7 HCL: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000025228

Gnana_Sekaran
Level 4

Thanks Marianne .

I have this Enterprise server -Cacpity based licence & NDMP option enabled.

But not seeing (Data Protection Optimization Option)  ..Do I need to pay /ask Veritas for this to be enabled .

Dump Questions (will NDMP accelarot works on Tape or only on de-dup disks).

 

 

2.Track log - then we can forcast only while doing the backup :)

 

 

 

 

Marianne
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Do you have 
NetBackup Platform Base Complete Edition
or 
NetBackup Platform Base NDMP Edition ?

NetBackup Platform Base Complete Edition includes all of these features:

 Standard Client
 Enterprise Client
 Server
 Enterprise Server
 Application & DB Pack
 SAP Agent
 Data Protection Optimization Option
 Replication Director
 NDMP Option
 Shared Storage Option
 Vault Option
 Library Based Tape Drive
 OpsCenter Analytics 

NetBackup Platform Base NDMP Edition includes the following:

 Server
 Enterprise Server
 Data Protection Optimization Option 
 Replication Director
 NDMP Option
 Shared Storage Option
 Vault Option 
 Library Based Tape Drive
 OpsCenter Analytics

So, you can see that both options include DPOO.

When you list licensed features on NBU master, it will probably show up as PureDisk.

Accelerator works with dedupe disk only. No tape.

 

 

Gnana_Sekaran
Level 4

I have this below license features listed on my master  & could see Puredisk ,NDMP option listed in there.

so this should be okay to enable the NDMP accelerator on MSDP Storage?

Is it mandatory to protect MSDP catalog also before 7.7.1 upgrade (Currently we are running on 7.6.0.3 no option to protect MSDP catalog on this version).

Product:        NetBackup Enterprise Server
Client count:   See license certificate.
Expires:        No Expiration Date
Feature:        Snapshot Client (Active)

Product:        NetBackup Enterprise Server
Client count:   See license certificate.
Expires:        No Expiration Date
Feature:        PureDisk Remote Office (Active)
Feature:        PureDisk Option (Active)
Feature:        SAN Client (Active)
Feature:        PureDisk MS Exchange Agent (Active)
Feature:        Enterprise Vault Agent (Active)
Feature:        PureDisk MS SQL Server Agent (Active)
Feature:        Flexible Disk Option (Active)
Feature:        OpenStorage Disk Option (Active)
Feature:        NAS SnapVault Option (Active)
Feature:        Virtual Tape Option (Active)
Feature:        Bare Metal Restore (Active)
Feature:        Encryption (Active)
Feature:        Open File Backup (Active)
Feature:        Remote Client Support (Active)
Feature:        Robotic Library Sharing Support (Active)
Feature:        Remote Media Server Support (Active)
Feature:        Microsoft RSM Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        ADIC DAS/SDLC Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        IBM ATL Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        Fujitsu LMF Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        StorageTek ACS Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        MS SharePoint Agent (Active)
Feature:        Inline Tape Copy (Active)
Feature:        Vault (Active)
Feature:        Library Based Tape Drives (Active)
Feature:        Additional Drives/Robotics (Active)
Feature:        DataStore (Active)
Feature:        Encryption (Legacy DES 56-bit) (Active)
Feature:        Encryption (Legacy DES 40-bit) (Active)
Feature:        SAP extension (Active)
Feature:        SQL-Backtrack extension (Active)
Feature:        Sybase extension (Active)
Feature:        Informix extension (Active)
Feature:        Oracle extension (Active)
Feature:        Lotus Notes extension (Active)
Feature:        DB2 extension (Active)
Feature:        MS SQL Server extension (Active)
Feature:        MS Exchange extension (Active)
Feature:        Advanced Reporting Option (Active)
Feature:        Shared Storage Option (Active)
Feature:        NDMP (Active)
Feature:        Additional clients (Active)
Feature:        Base NetBackup (Active)


Product:        NetBackup Enterprise Server
Client count:   See license certificate.
Expires:        No Expiration Date
Feature:        SAN Client (Active)
Feature:        PureDisk MS Exchange Agent (Active)
Feature:        Enterprise Vault Agent (Active)
Feature:        PureDisk MS SQL Server Agent (Active)
Feature:        Flexible Disk Option (Active)
Feature:        OpenStorage Disk Option (Active)
Feature:        Virtual Tape Option (Active)
Feature:        Bare Metal Restore (Active)
Feature:        Encryption (Active)
Feature:        Open File Backup (Active)
Feature:        Remote Client Support (Active)
Feature:        Robotic Library Sharing Support (Active)
Feature:        Remote Media Server Support (Active)
Feature:        Microsoft RSM Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        ADIC DAS/SDLC Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        IBM ATL Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        Fujitsu LMF Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        StorageTek ACS Robotic Libraries (Active)
Feature:        Snapshot Client (Active)
Feature:        MS SharePoint Agent (Active)
Feature:        Inline Tape Copy (Active)
Feature:        Vault (Active)
Feature:        Library Based Tape Drives (Active)
Feature:        DataStore (Active)
Feature:        Encryption (Legacy DES 56-bit) (Active)
Feature:        Encryption (Legacy DES 40-bit) (Active)
Feature:        SAP extension (Active)
Feature:        Sybase extension (Active)
Feature:        Informix extension (Active)
Feature:        Oracle extension (Active)
Feature:        Lotus Notes extension (Active)
Feature:        DB2 extension (Active)
Feature:        MS SQL Server extension (Active)
Feature:        MS Exchange extension (Active)
Feature:        Shared Storage Option (Active)
Feature:        NDMP (Active)
Feature:        Additional clients (Active)
Feature:        Base NetBackup (Active)

 

Marianne
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There is no way to protect MSDP catalog from NBU point of view.

Best Practice is to have another copy of the backups - either another MSDP on another server where you duplicate/replicate to, or else duplication to tape.
See About protecting the MSDP data in NetBackup Deduplication Guide 

 

Gnana_Sekaran
Level 4

Thanks Marianne .We have requested Veritas for the Mserial number ,will upgrade the system and post you the results