SAN Shared Storage Option

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Netbackup 7.6 BasicDisk and Media Server HA on MS Cluster
Hi, I haveinstalled two NetbackupMasterServer ontwo node of MS Windows Cluster 2012 and I have installed two Stand-Alone Media server on to phyzical server. I want to runHigh Availability in backup and restore between my media servers and storage unit (BasicDisk). Is it possible that Add two media server in MS Clusterand create a Role for media server services and make a Shared Disk on MS Cluster in Failover mode ?! After createrole of Services and Disk on Cluster, Create Storage unit with Shared Disk Volume Letter and Role Virtual Nameas a storage unitmedia server. Thanks for your help.
mohamad86
9 years ago Place NetBackup
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Duplication via SAN
Hi Guys, I'm having problem to make my SLP to run via SAN and hope you guys can help me or give me some ideas on this. Here's my environment details. All Netbackup running on version 7.7.2 1 master server - Linux Redhat 41 clients - Linux Redhat There is no dedicated media server On Master Server: We have 2 HBAs. One is 16GB (Qlogic QLE2660), which is not supported by Veritas (yet) based on hardware compatibility matrix. So we added a temporary HBA (Qlogic QLE2460) with 4GB speed. Driver successfully installed on QLE2460. We successfully configured FT backup for SAN clients based on below zoning setup. SAN Client Zone Member Client -initiator Master Server - target (4GB HBA) SAN storage - initiator/target The backup setup for all SAN client is to back them up to disk (which is on master server). And then it will be duplicated to tape via SLP. The issue is currently all the SLP is running via LAN and not FT. I wonder why since both the disk and tapelibrary are connected to master server. And to think that tape drive is on FC but data transfer to LAN is just doesn't make sense to me. So wezone the 16GB HBA (initiator) together with the 4GB HBA (target), setting the master server to be a SAN client as well (bpclntcmd -sanclient 1),thinking that perhaps we can make the data transfer from the 16GB card to 4GB card. The transport type when we backing up master server by itself now changed to FT. But it failed withFT Pipe could not be opened (83). Can we do a zoning for master server as below? Master Server Zone Member Master Server - initiator (16GB HBA) Master Server - target (4GB HBA) Tape library - target Basically we have 2 problems now. Based on what I explained above. Is it possible SLP to run on FT? Or do we need to have dedicated FT media server? Error 83 - Is it because both HBA belongs to the master server? Please help!~ Regards, Jason Anthonius
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Jason_Aaron
9 years ago Place NetBackup
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NIC Teaming Slow Throughput, any ideas?
Hey guys, We currently have 2Gig set up through NIC teaming for our backup exec setup.When we have backups running, it barely reaches 35-40% of the bandwith. I am using Backup Exec 2010. Has anyone else here set up NIC teaming before? What are some things that might cause slow performance? Are there any specific settings in Backup Exec that may help? Thanks!
MkElite
9 years ago Place Backup Exec
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Should I use the same storage for OS part and Backup DB part?
We are trying to set up Linux server for the backup server, and are using NetApp storage for the both OS part and Backup data part. We have two different type of stroage both from NetApp. One is FAS which has a lot of storage based functions, and support NFS, SnopShots, DR replications.The other one is E-serieshas less functions and primarily for the backup data images. Should I seperate OS and Data part , one on FAS, and the other on E, or does that matter. Thanks!
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bkupmagic
9 years ago Place NetBackup
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Library not enabled - Drive Control is AVR
We have just addedto our environment, anew NBU 7.6.0.2 Linux media server that sits behind a firewall. The new media server is configured for SSO and has access to all SAN attached drives in-scope, emm server shows correctly, all drives showUPandrobotic definition looks normal. The NetBackup console shows the library connection for the new media server as NOT enabled and all associated tape drives arein AVR control. We have popped some holes through the FW for port 1556 but I'm wondering if there are other ports required? Port 1556 is opened between the new media server, master server and the library control host which is also configured seperately. The library is completely functional for everything except the new media server. Any ideas what direction I should be looking in? Thx, -Kevin
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K_Miller
10 years ago Place NetBackup
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Inventory Window does not show any robots in Java Console
Hi Experts, Environment: Master and Media servers running on Linux, NBU version 7.6.0.2. Tape Libraries: StorageTek SL3000, Firmware 3.61 We recently replaced LTO4 Tape Drives with LTO6 Tape Drives on our 2 STK SL3000 Tape libraries. The upgrade of Drives was done 1 week apart for each library. First upgrade went ahead without any issues but after the upgrade of 2nd library we were not able to scan tape drives and Robots. We Engaged Symantec Support and they did some changes in the Device Mappings files. After the change in the device mappings file, cople of tries failed but then in the 3rd try Robots, Drives and Storage units were configured. We performed the inventory and every thing looked fine. Couple days later we had to run an inventory and when we clicked Robot > Inventory Robot from Java Console, the window appeared only with the master server name in it and without any robots showing in the window. We tried Netbackup Administration Console and tried the inventory, it did show both the robots and was able to run the inventory. During the troubleshooting we have updated the Device Mapping file to latest version 1.23. Checked all media servers for consistency. This issue has been going on for almost 3 weeks and Symantec has not yet able to resolve it. Any help will be appreciated. Other symptoms: 1. Robot Diagnostics fails for 1 library (all 4 steps). 2. Robtest from the media servers controlling the library is successful. 3. Scan -changer shows the robot 4. Scan for a drive via Wizard configures the drive as standalone. 5. PC running Java Console is out of equation, issue is persistent from any PC.
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amirjaffri
10 years ago Place NetBackup
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How to backup Netapp Ex2724 San with Netbackup 6
Hi All We have purchased a Netapp E series SAn EX2724,this can be managed only through SANtricity Stirage Manager Client. I need to know How I can configure Netbackup software v 7 to backup the LUN that is provided by the above NetappSAN to following operating system, Solaris, VMWARE ESXi 5.0, Windows and also the oracle database and also duplicate it on the Tape Drive. Note: As per our companys instruction we do not want to install netbackup client on the solaris operating system, We want to directly backup the LUN that is provided to Solaris operating. We have mounted that LUN on the Solaris operating system, and a script on solaris dump some data on the lun. We will install Netbackup software on Windows server 2008. Please let me whether Netabackup can Backup Netapp Ex2724 series SAn, Do I Require any plugins for the same Regards Vivek
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vivek_sharma
10 years ago Place NetBackup
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Please insert overwritable media into the robotic library in SAN SSO setup
Hi, I have a setup that is using the Shared Storage Option and started having problems with the B2T that is asking me to insert overwritable media when the jobs on both media servers have been configured with the option "Append to media, overwrite if no appendable media is available". The setup is as follows: 2x Backup Servers running Backup Exec 2010 R3 on Windows 2008 R2 (BK1 - Primary SSOand BK2 - Secondary SSO) 1x HP MSL2024 The media servers are configured to backup 6 servers each with each server having its own deciated job. The backups are done as B2D and then B2T. The backup servers themselves are also backed up through a seperate backup job and they are backed directly to tape. The issue I am having is a bit random but normally the first job (Backup server to tape) runs succesfull, but then the second or thirdjob is queued and prompts to insert ovewritable media. All the jobs are confirgured as "Append to media, overwrite if no appendable media is available" so why is the second job asking to insert ovewritable media. Regards Brian
brian_spiteri
10 years ago Place Backup Exec
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Netbackup Appliance LUN verification
Hi, Our company just bought Netbackup Appliance and currently in the midst of setting the appliance. Now there is 2HBA card used with 4 port already zone in SAN switch. Storage we used Netapp and all the WWN already insert in initiator group and present it to all relatedLUN. I've perform query in the appliance (Manage>FibreChannel>Scan andManage>FibreChannel>Show). The result all is Netapp storage but in the format that I can't understand and doing comparisonwith the Netapp LUN. So the question is, how to exactly to verify that the LUN already zoning to the Netbackup Appliance? Thanks
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prominen
10 years ago Place NetBackup Appliance
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HP Tape device is detected as Disk device type in solaris machine.
Hi All, Need one hep from all experts here. one of tape drive from HP ESL library is connected to Solaris server and it is detecting as Diskdevice not as tape device. actaully it should be tape devices as it is physical tape drive. Pos Port_ID Hard_Addr Port WWN Node WWN Type 0 150200 0 2001001321443ed4 2000001321443ed4 0x1 (Tape device) 1 150300 0 2004001321443ed4 2003001321443ed4 0x0 (Disk device) 2 158500 0 200d001321443102 200c001321443102 0x1 (Tape device) cfgadm O/P:- c8::2004001321443ed4 unavailable connected configured unknown need experts suggestions here what can be done to get this done. or anyone faced this kind of issue. Thanks Mahesh
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maheshmamadge
10 years ago Place NetBackup
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