VERITAS NetBackup 5330 User manual

Veritas NetBackup™ 5330
Appliance Initial
Configuration Guide
Release 3.0

Veritas NetBackup™ 5330 Appliance Initial
Configuration Guide
Release 3.1
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Chapter 1 Preparing for initial configuration .................................... 5
Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration ............................... 5
Command limitations on appliances that are not configured .............. 9
About IPv4-IPv6-based network support ............................................. 9
Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance
Web Console ......................................................................... 10
NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist .............................. 21
About configuring the maximum transmission unit size ......................... 25
Chapter 2 Initial configuration procedures ..................................... 26
Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media
server .................................................................................. 26
Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 appliance
from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console ............................... 27
Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 appliance
from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu .................................. 43
Chapter 3 Post configuration procedures ....................................... 55
About NIC1 (eth0) port usage on NetBackup appliances ....................... 55
Downloading NetBackup client packages to a client from a NetBackup
Appliance ............................................................................. 56
Downloading the NetBackup Administration Console to a Windows
computer from a NetBackup Appliance ....................................... 59
Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS and NFS shares
........................................................................................... 60
Index .................................................................................................................... 62
Contents

Preparing for initial
configuration
This chapter includes the following topics:
■Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration
■About IPv4-IPv6-based network support
■Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web
Console
■NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist
■About configuring the maximum transmission unit size
Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial
configuration
Review the following guidelines before you perform the initial configuration on a
new 5330 appliance:
1
Chapter

Table 1-1 NetBackup 5330 appliance configuration guidelines
DescriptionParameter
When you perform the appliance initial configuration, you must take precautions to avoid loss of
connectivity. Any loss of connectivity during initial configuration results in failure.
The computer that you use to configure the appliance should be set up to avoid the following
events:
■Conditions that cause the computer to go to sleep
■Conditions that cause the computer to shut down or to lose power
■Conditions that cause the computer to lose its network connection
Connectivity during
initial configuration
Before the configuration, gather the following information:
■Network IP addresses, netmask, and gateway IP addresses for the appliance
■Network names for all appliances
■DNS or host information
Note: If DNS is used, make sure that the network names of all appliances and the master
server are DNS resolvable (FQDN and short name).
If DNS is not used, make sure that you enter the proper host entries for the appliance during
the initial configuration.
■Names for NetBackup storage units
The Storage Name fields appear only when you configure the appliance as a media server.
You can change the default names or leave them.
Note: Only the storage unit name can be customized during the media server role
configuration.
The default values that appear in the NetBackup Administration Console for the storage
units and disk pools are as follows:
■For the AdvancedDisk:
Default storage unit name: stu_adv_<hostname>
Default disk pool name: dp_adv_<hostname>
■For the NetBackup Deduplication:
Default storage unit name: stu_disk_<hostname>
Default disk pool name: dp_disk_<hostname>
Note: The short host name for the appliance always appears in the default storage unit and
disk pool names.
Required names
and addresses
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Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

Table 1-1 NetBackup 5330 appliance configuration guidelines (continued)
DescriptionParameter
New NetBackup appliances are shipped with the following default log-in credentials:
■User name: admin
■Password: P@ssw0rd
Note: When you perform the initial configuration, you are not required to change the default
password. However, to increase the security of your environment Veritas recommends that
you change the default password immediately. As a best practice, the password should be
changed periodically. Make sure to keep a record of the current password in a secure location.
Default user name
and password
The appliance comes configured with a known default password for the Maintenance user
account. You should change this password either before or immediately after the initial
configuration to prevent unauthorized access to the appliance maintenance mode. Note that you
must provide the Maintenance user password to Veritas Technical Support in the event that
the appliance requires troubleshooting services.
Each initial configuration procedure includes a step that describes how to change the default
maintenance user password.
Default
Maintenance user
password
Make sure that the following ports are open on any firewall that exists between a master server
and a media server:
■13724 (vnetd)
■13720 (bprd)
■1556 (PBX)
For more information about firewall ports for NetBackup and the NetBackup appliance, see the
following tech note on the Veritas Support website:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.TECH178855
Firewall port usage
A NetBackup 5330 appliance can only be configured as a media server.
Before you configure this appliance as a media server, the master server that you plan to use
with it must be updated with the new appliance media server name. Whether the master server
is a NetBackup appliance or a traditional NetBackup master server, the name of the new appliance
media server must be added to the Additional Servers list on the master server.
Adding the new appliance media server name to the master server before the new appliance is
configured provides the following benefits when performing the initial configuration on the new
appliance:
■Provides the appropriate network communication that allows the media server to become part
of the NetBackup domain.
■Allows the media server to create the storage server and the disk pool entries.
See “Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media server” on page 26.
Media server role
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Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

Table 1-1 NetBackup 5330 appliance configuration guidelines (continued)
DescriptionParameter
The appliance comes with a not for resale (NFR) license key that expires after a specific period
of time. The appliance does not provide a warning message that this license key is about to
expire. Therefore, Veritas recommends that you change this key to a permanent key after you
install and configure the appliance. See the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide for
information and instructions on how to view and change a license key.
Replace the NFR keys with permanent keys before they expire.
Disk storage option
licenses
If you plan to use the Copilot feature, it is recommended that you create any Optimized Share
Reserve during the initial configuration. An Optimized Share Reserve can also be created after
the initial configuration is completed. For example, when you add an Expansion Storage Shelf
to an existing or operational 5330.
An Optimized Share Reserve can be created only as follows:
■The configuration must be performed through the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.
■The appliance hardware configuration must include at least one Expansion Storage Shelf.
■All storage space on the Expansion Storage Shelf must be dedicated for Optimized Share
Reserve use. The minimum size for a reserve is 114 TB.
■AdvancedDisk and MSDP partitions must reside on a different shelf. They cannot coexist on
the dedicated shelf with the Optimized Share Reserve.
Optimized Share
Reserve storage
NetBackup appliance Release 3.0 includes NetBackup version 8.0.
For this appliance media server, the associated master server and clients must use the appropriate
software version as follows:
■Appliance master server
The appliance master server that you plan to use with this appliance media server must use
appliance software version 3.0 or later. If the appliance master server currently uses an earlier
version, it must be upgraded to version 3.0 before you configure this appliance.
■Traditional NetBackup master server
To use this appliance media server with a traditional NetBackup master server, the master
server must use NetBackup version 8.0 or later. If the NetBackup master server currently
uses an earlier version, it must first be upgraded to version 8.0 before you configure this
appliance.
■Clients
NetBackup clients must use the same or an earlier software version as the appliance. Clients
cannot run at a later version than the appliance. For example, a client with NetBackup version
3.0 can only be used with an appliance server with version 3.0 or later. Client add-ons must
also be the same version as the client version.
NetBackup version
compatibility
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Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

Command limitations on appliances that are not configured
Before an appliance can be managed, it must first be configured. The commands
that are used for initial configuration are the only valid commands that can be
executed on a new appliance, or a factory reset appliance. Commands other than
those used for the initial configuration can exhibit unexpected or undesired behavior.
To prevent this situation, Veritas recommends that you avoid using any management
commands until after the appliance initial configuration has been completed.
For information on valid commands for appliances that are not configured, refer to
the following documents:
NetBackup Appliance Initial Configuration Guide
NetBackup Appliance Commands Reference Guide
About IPv4-IPv6-based network support
The NetBackup Appliance is supported on a dual stack IPv4-IPv6 network and can
communicate with IPv6 clients for backups and restores. You can assign an IPv6
address to an appliance, configure DNS, and configure routing to include IPv6
based systems.
Either the NetBackup Appliance Web Console or the NetBackup Appliance Shell
Menu can be used to enter the IPv4 and IPv6 address information.
Review the following considerations for IPv6 addresses:
■NetBackup appliances do not support a pure IPv6 network. An IPv4 address
must be configured for the appliance, otherwise the initial configuration (which
requires the command hostname set) is not successful. For this command to
work, at least one IPv4 address is required.
For example, suppose that you want to set the hostname of a specific host to
v46. To do that, first make sure that the specific host has at least one IPv4
address and then run the following command:
Main_Menu > Network > Hostname set v46
■Only global addresses can be used, not addresses with link-local or node-local
scope. Global-scope and unique-local addresses are both treated as global
addresses by the host.
Global-scope IP addresses refer to the addresses that are globally routable.
Unique-local addresses are treated as global.
■You cannot use both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address in the same command. For
example, you cannot use Configure 9ffe::9 255.255.255.0 1.1.1.1. You
should use Configure 9ffe::46 64 9ffe::49 eth1.
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About IPv4-IPv6-based network support

■Embedding the IPv4 address within an IPv6 address is not supported. For
example, you cannot use an address like 9ffe::10.23.1.5.
■You can add an appliance media server to the master server if the IPv6 address
and the host name of the appliance media server are available.
For example, to add an appliance media server to the master server, enter the
IPv6 address of the appliance media server as follows:
Example:
Main > Network > Hosts add 9ffe::45 v45 v45
Main > Appliance > Add v45 <password>
You do not need to provide the IPv4 address of the appliance media server.
■A pure IPv6 client is supported in the same way as in NetBackup.
■You can enter only one IPv4 address for a network interface card (NIC) or bond.
However, you can enter multiple IPv6 addresses for a NIC or bond.
■Network File System (NFS) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocols
are supported over an IPv4 network on appliance. NFS or CIFS are not supported
on IPv6 networks.
■The NetBackup client can now communicate with the media server appliance
over IPv6.
■The Main_Menu > Network > Hosts command supports multiple IPv6 addresses
to be assigned to the same host name having one network interface card (NIC).
However, only one IPv4 address can be assigned to a specific host name having
one NIC using this command.
■You can add an IPv6 address of a network interface without specifying a gateway
address.
For more details, see the NetBackup Appliance Command Reference Guide.
Overview of the initial configuration pages in the
NetBackup Appliance Web Console
The NetBackup Appliance Web Console lets you perform the initial configuration
through a series of pages where you enter the appropriate information. The following
shows each page along with a brief description of the required information.
Welcome to Appliance Setup
This page appears when you log on to an appliance that is not configured. It provides
a short summary of the necessary information for the initial configuration.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-1 Welcome to Appliance Setup page
Note: This page provides a link to download a checklist that provides descriptions
for all of the data entry fields on all pages in the initial configuration. Before you
begin the initial configuration, Veritas recommends that you click on the download
a checklist link, print the file, and record all of the necessary information.
Storage Overview
This page shows the current status of all system hardware components. This page
identifies any component cabling problems between the appliance server and the
Primary Storage Shelf or the Expansion Storage Shelf. Disk drive problems are
also identified if any exist.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-2 Storage Overview page
Network Configuration
This page is used to enter your corporate network information. The upper table
contains tabs for entering the Interface Properties and the Routing Properties
information. The lower table contains drop down tabs that expand to enter the
Create Bond,Tag VLAN, and Add Static Route information.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-3 Network Configuration page
Host Configuration
This page is used to enter the host identification information for this appliance. The
appliance host name (FQDN and short name), the IP address, and the domain
name are all required.
13Preparing for initial configuration
Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-4 Host Configuration page
Password change
This page is used to change the password for this appliance server. Veritas
recommends that you change the factory default password to a high security
password when you perform the initial configuration.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-5 Password change page
Date & Time
This page is used to set the date, the time, and the time zone for the appliance
location.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-6 Date & Time page
Alerting and Call Home
This page is used to configure system alerts and the Call Home feature for reporting
problems.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-7 Alerting and Call Home page
Registration
This page provides a link to the MyAppliance portal. Register your appliance on
the portal to make sure that you are alerted to product updates and other important
updates about your appliance.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-8 Registration page
Specify Master Server
This page is used to identify the master server that you want to use with this media
server. Before you select the master server, you must first add the name of this
appliance media server to server list on the master server.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-9 Specify Master Server page
Storage Configuration - AdvancedDisk
The AdvancedDisk tab on this page is used to allocate storage space for the
AdvancedDisk partition and to name the storage unit and the disk pool.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-10 Storage Configuration page - AdvancedDisk
Storage Configuration - MSDP
The MSDP tab on this page is used to allocate storage space for the Media Server
Deduplication Pool partition and to name the storage unit and the disk pool.
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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console