NetBackup812 AdminGuide ClusteredMasterServer

Veritas NetBackup™
Clustered Master Server

Administrator's Guide
Windows, UNIX, and Linux
Release 8.1.2
Veritas NetBackup™ Clustered Master Server
Administrator's Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to NetBackup Master Server

Clustering ........................................................................ 7
About NetBackup clustering ............................................................. 7

About security certificates in NetBackup ....................................... 8
NetBackup clustering in virtual environment ................................... 8
About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster ................... 8
About NetBackup failover server support ............................................ 9
NetBackup supported cluster solutions ............................................... 9
Accessing NetBackup cluster compatibility lists .................................. 10
About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions ........................... 10
Chapter 2 NetBackup in a Windows Server Failover

Clustering ....................................................................... 12
About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover Clustering ..................... 12
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster ..................... 13
Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster ........................ 14
Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster ............................... 16
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster ...................... 16
Restoring the cluster quorum ......................................................... 18
Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with directory services .............. 19
Preparation for disaster recovery of WSFC ........................................ 20
Disaster recovery of WSFC ............................................................ 20
Recovering the entire WSFC cluster ................................................. 20
Recovering all shared disks ............................................................ 21
About recovering NetBackup data on a shared disk ............................. 22
Chapter 3 NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on

UNIX/Linux .................................................................... 23
About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on UNIX/Linux ................ 23

Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux ............. 24
About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server
installation on VCS on Unix\Linux .............................................. 25
NetBackup installation information for all VCS configurations ........... 25
Contents 5
NetBackup installation information for specific VCS configurations

..................................................................................... 26
Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux ................ 27
Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux ............ 28
About adding a node to existing cluster ............................................. 29
Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux
........................................................................................... 29
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux ............... 30
Chapter 4 NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on

Windows ....................................................................... 33
About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows .................... 33
About NetBackup agent for VCS on Windows .................................... 34
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Windows ................ 35
Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows ................... 36
Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on Windows .......................... 37
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows ................. 38
About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup server ............................. 40
Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on
VCS on Windows ................................................................... 40
Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the
NetBackup server ................................................................... 41
Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the
NetBackup server ................................................................... 42
Chapter 5 NetBackup in a Solaris Cluster ..................................... 43
About NetBackup on Solaris Cluster ................................................. 43

Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on Solaris Cluster .................... 44
Preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on
Solaris Cluster ....................................................................... 45
Installing NetBackup on Solaris Cluster ............................................. 46
Configuring NetBackup on Solaris Cluster ......................................... 48
Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on Solaris Cluster ................. 48
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on Solaris Cluster ..................... 49
Solaris Cluster commands for bringing the resource group online or
offline ................................................................................... 51
Chapter 6 Configuring NetBackup .................................................... 52

NetBackup configuration overview ................................................... 53
NetBackup configuration guidelines ................................................. 54
Device configuration guidelines ....................................................... 55
Contents 6
Configuring devices ...................................................................... 56

Configuring NetBackup catalog backups in a cluster ............................ 57
About configuring backup policies for a NetBackup clustered server
........................................................................................... 58
What to back up ........................................................................... 58
Guidelines for backing up local disks in a cluster ................................. 58
Guidelines for backing up the shared disks ........................................ 59
Verifying NetBackup configuration .................................................... 60
Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
........................................................................................... 60
Configuring additional services (UNIX/Linux clusters) .......................... 61
Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters) ..................... 61
Configuring additional services (Windows) ......................................... 62
Configuring add-ons for monitoring (Windows) ................................... 62
About adding license keys .............................................................. 63
Chapter 7 Operational notes .............................................................. 64
General notes on clustered master server administration ...................... 64

About delay in detecting of loss of connection (WSFC and VCS on
Windows) ............................................................................. 65
About WSFC clusters .................................................................... 66
About NetBackup cluster application management .............................. 67
Logging information ...................................................................... 67
About the support for multiple IP addresses in NetBackup .................... 68
Log on to server using virtual name .................................................. 69
Increase resource offline timeout after installing or upgrading on
non-Solaris UNIX clusters ........................................................ 69
Normal error messages when upgrading clustered servers to 8.1.2
........................................................................................... 69
NetBackup resource group tuning parameters for Solaris Cluster ........... 69
Appendix A NetBackup master server in a cluster using

multiple interfaces ....................................................... 71
About NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
........................................................................................... 71
Requirements for use of a NetBackup master server in a cluster with
multiple interfaces .................................................................. 73
Configuring the NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple
interfaces .............................................................................. 73
Index .................................................................................................................... 75
Chapter 1
Introduction to NetBackup
Master Server Clustering
This chapter includes the following topics:
■ About NetBackup clustering
■ About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster
■ About NetBackup failover server support
■ NetBackup supported cluster solutions
■ Accessing NetBackup cluster compatibility lists
■ About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions
About NetBackup clustering

Clusters provide high availability of applications and data to users. In a cluster, two
or more servers (called nodes) are linked in a network. These servers run the cluster
software that allows each node access to the shared disks. If a node becomes
unavailable, cluster resources migrate to an available node (this process is called
failover). The shared disks and the virtual server are kept available. During failover,
users experience only a short interruption in service.
In this documentation, the various cluster solutions are abbreviated as follows:
■ Windows Server Failover Clustering as WSFC
■ Veritas Volume Manager as Volume Manager
■ Veritas Cluster Server as VCS
Introduction to NetBackup Master Server Clustering 8
About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster
About security certificates in NetBackup

NetBackup uses security certificates to authenticate NetBackup hosts. The security
certificates conform to the X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) standard. A master
server acts as the Certificate Authority (CA) and issues digital certificates to hosts.
NetBackup provides two types of NetBackup host security certificates: Host ID-based
certificates and host name-based certificates.
A security certificate is mandatory when you want to establish a connection with
NetBackup hosts.
Note: Generating a security certificate is a one-time activity.
For more information on certificate deployment in a clustered NetBackup setup,

see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.
http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332
NetBackup clustering in virtual environment

The NetBackup master servers running on virtual machines can be clustered using
supported clustering technologies in similar way as that of physical machines
clustering. For the general statement of support for NetBackup in a clustered virtual
environment, refer following technote.
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000006177
You can install products like Storage Foundation HA on virtual machines in the
same way as you install those on physical machines. However it is different than
using VMware HA or vMotion because these two work at the virtual machine
container level rather than the application level within the virtual machine.
Note: Using NetBackup within VM high availability, replication or transfer solutions

is supported but not qualified by Veritas (Examples of such solutions are vSphere
HA, host-based replication, vMotion, and Storage vMotion (but not limited to
VMware)). As a virtualized application, NetBackup is unaware of being deployed
within a VM, and support for such operations is provided by the hypervisor vendor.
About NetBackup failover server data protection

in a cluster
NetBackup protects the data in a cluster environment in several ways.
About NetBackup failover server support
When NetBackup is installed as a failover server, a NetBackup server is installed

on the cluster as a virtual server application. Then the server can fail over from one
of the nodes to the other. The server is assigned a network name resource (the
virtual server name), an IP address resource, and a disk resource. The NetBackup
server fails over from one node to another if a failure occurs on the active node.
This failover provides high availability of the NetBackup server itself.
For failover master servers, the virtual server name is used as the name of the
master server. This virtual name is used for all media servers and clients that use
this master server.
When a failover occurs, the backup jobs that were running are rescheduled with
the normal NetBackup retry logic for a failed backup. The NetBackup services are
started on another node and the backup processing resumes.
The NetBackup failover master servers and media servers operate in an active or
a passive failover configuration. The active node and the passive (or failover node)
must be the same version of the master server.
The use of stand-alone media servers and NetBackup clients in a cluster is also
briefly described later in this document.
About NetBackup failover server support

Follow the instructions in the following Upgrading a NetBackup failover server
sections for each clustering technology in this guide:
■ See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster” on page 16.
■ See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux” on page 30.
■ See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows” on page 38.
■ See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on Solaris Cluster” on page 49.
NetBackup supported cluster solutions

NetBackup supports several cluster environments. More information is available
on how to install and configure NetBackup in particular type of cluster.
Table 1-1 lists the topics that describe how to install and configure NetBackup in
each supported cluster environment.
Accessing NetBackup cluster compatibility lists
Table 1-1 Supported cluster solutions
Cluster solution See
Windows Server Failover See “About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover

Clustering Clustering” on page 12.
Veritas Cluster Server See “About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on

Windows 2008, 2008R2 Windows” on page 33.
Veritas Cluster Server on See “About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on

UNIX/Linux UNIX/Linux” on page 23.
Solaris Cluster See “About NetBackup on Solaris Cluster” on page 43.
Accessing NetBackup cluster compatibility lists

The Veritas Support Web site now contains the most current platform support
information for NetBackup. To locate the latest information on the Web site, perform
the following procedure.
To access NetBackup cluster compatibility lists
1 Go to the following Web site:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US.html
2 In the Find Your Product box, type NetBackup Enterprise Server and click
the > option.
For Windows Server Failover Clustering and Veritas Cluster Server for
Windows, you also can indicate NetBackup Server.
3 From the list on the right, click Compatibility List.
4 For information on supported cluster environments, see the following list:
Veritas NetBackup (tm) Enterprise Server x.x / NetBackup Server x.x Cluster
Compatibility (updated date).
For x.x, look for the current release. For date, look for the most recent date.
5 Click the link for the PDF document.
About NetBackup limitations with clustering

solutions
The following general limitations exist for NetBackup in a cluster:
About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions
■ NetBackup does not support the conversion of an existing non-failover NetBackup

server to a failover NetBackup server. Contact Veritas Enterprise Technical
Support .
■ All NetBackup nodes must be running the same operating system and NetBackup
version.
■ NetBackup clustering does not support multiple master servers in a single cluster.
■ NetBackup Server clustering is supported only on Windows and not on UNIX
and Linux platforms.
■ NetBackup Enterprise Server clustering is supported on Windows as well as
Linux platforms.
■ NetBackup Enterprise Server is supported with all cluster solutions
See “NetBackup supported cluster solutions” on page 9.
■ For limitations specific to NetBackup options, refer to the NetBackup Release
Notes.
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.DOC5332
For limitations specific to Media Manager, refer to the NetBackup Administrator's
Guides.
Chapter 2
NetBackup in a Windows
Server Failover Clustering
■ About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover Clustering
■ Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster
■ Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
■ Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster
■ Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
■ Restoring the cluster quorum
■ Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with directory services
■ Preparation for disaster recovery of WSFC
■ Disaster recovery of WSFC
■ Recovering the entire WSFC cluster
■ Recovering all shared disks
■ About recovering NetBackup data on a shared disk
About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover

Clustering
Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) is a high-availability solution for cluster
configurations. With Windows Server Failover Clustering you can monitor systems
NetBackup in a Windows Server Failover Clustering 13
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster
and application services. Refer to the documentation for WSFC to get a detailed
understanding of how WSFC works and how it is installed and administered.
For detailed information on how NetBackup is installed and administered, see the
NetBackup Installation Guide and NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
NetBackup can be configured in a cluster as a non-failover server and as a
standalone media server with virtual storage units. For more information, refer to
the NetBackup in Highly Available Environments Administrator's Guide.
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC

cluster
The following requirements must be met before you install and configure a
NetBackup failover server in a WSFC environment:
■ Verify that WSFC and the current NetBackup version support your hardware.
For a list of supported storage devices, visit the following Web site. Also consult
the WSFC documentation.
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000033647
■ Verify that storage devices are properly installed and configured to work in a
Windows environment. Refer to the information on configuring storage devices
in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
■ Verify that Windows Server Failover Clustering is correctly installed and
configured. NetBackup can be installed on as many nodes as WSFC supports.
WSFC supports up to 4 or 8 nodes in a cluster, depending on the level of
Windows that is installed.
■ Physically connect the robotic devices and tape devices to each node where
you want to install NetBackup). Connect devices by SCSI or Fibre Channel. Use
OS commands to verify that all the devices are connected properly.
See the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.
■ Verify that you have an IP address and host name (virtual name) to be assigned
to the NetBackup cluster group. Use these only for the NetBackup cluster group.
Also, verify that the disk resource is online on the node from which the NetBackup
installation is about to be performed for the first time on the cluster.
With this release IPv6 is supported with NetBackup.
Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
See “About the support for multiple IP addresses in NetBackup” on page 68.
■ Use Cluster Administrator to verify that the Possible Owners list for each disk
resource that NetBackup uses includes each node to which NetBackup can
failover.
■ Verify that you have the current NetBackup Enterprise Server version or the
current NetBackup server version installation program and a valid license key.
■ The Windows Server Failover Clustering Administrator must be installed on all
NetBackup servers that you use to administer the NetBackup failover master
server remotely. Failover Cluster Manager must also be installed on any
NetBackup administration clients.
■ You must have administrator rights or domain administrator credentials on the
server cluster.
■ On Windows, the public network names must be the same on both nodes of the
cluster for push installs.
■ You should install NetBackup on the same path on all the nodes.
Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC

cluster
Before you begin installation, review the following notes:
■ These instructions assume that this installation is a new installation of a
NetBackup failover server.
To upgrade NetBackup rather than complete an initial installation, follow the
upgrade procedure.
See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster” on page 16.
■ You must install the same type of NetBackup server on each node to which
NetBackup may failover.
■ The virtual name cannot be more than 15 characters because of a Microsoft
limitation.
Note: After you configure NetBackup as a cluster group in WSFC, do not change
the group name.
The installation program does the following:

■ Installs NetBackup on the node with shared disk resource online.
Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
■ Pushes the install to each inactive node, including the single license key you
provided for a master server installation.
■ Brings the NetBackup resources online.
To upgrade NetBackup rather than complete an initial installation, you follow a
different procedure.
See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster” on page 16.
To install a NetBackup failover server in an WSFC cluster
1 Install NetBackup on all nodes of the cluster. This installation can be done in
the following ways:
■ Install on the cluster node (with shared disk online) and push install to all
other nodes in the cluster.
Or
■ Install on the cluster node (with shared disk online). After the first node
installation, manually install on all other nodes in the cluster.
Follow the instructions for NetBackup in a clustered environment as described
in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
2 When you are prompted to provide the list of servers, enter all servers that
need to have access to the NetBackup failover server.
3 Post installation, get security certificates on all the nodes within the cluster.
For more information on getting a certificate in a clustered NetBackup setup,
4 Post installation, if you have added additional license keys (for example for
OpsCenter), then perform a failover and add these keys to each node in the
cluster.
See “About adding license keys” on page 63.
5 Install any options that require separate installations.
Most Windows options only require a special license key and do not require a
separate installation. See the appropriate NetBackup documentation for the
specific option for more information.
6 After the installation is complete, continue with the configuration of NetBackup.
See “Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster” on page 16.
Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster
Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster

Do the following steps to configure NetBackup server in a cluster.
Table 2-1 Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster
Step Action
1 Review the guidelines for how to configure NetBackup.
See “NetBackup configuration guidelines” on page 54.
2 Configure the devices in the cluster.
See “Device configuration guidelines” on page 55.
See “Configuring devices” on page 56.

Note: Devices must be configured on each node in the cluster.
3 Verify that the entries for the NetBackup Catalog backups are correct.
See “Configuring NetBackup catalog backups in a cluster” on page 57.
Catalog backup information is stored on the shared disk and does not need to be
configured for each node.
4 Configure backup policies. Backup policies are stored on the shared disk and do
not need to be configured for each node.
See “About configuring backup policies for a NetBackup clustered server”

on page 58.
5 By default, NetBackup options (such as NetBackup Vault) do not cause NetBackup

to failover if they fail. You can configure NetBackup options to failover NetBackup
if a service or the option fails.
See “Configuring add-ons for monitoring (Windows)” on page 62.
6 When you have completed the configuration of NetBackup, verify that NetBackup
can fail over properly in the cluster.
See “Verifying NetBackup configuration” on page 60.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC

cluster
Follow these instructions if you want to upgrade NetBackup.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster
Note: NetBackup does not support conversion of an existing non-failover NetBackup

server to a failover NetBackup server. Contact Veritas Enterprise Technical Support
.
Note: If you have modified NetBackup cluster configuration manually or the

configuration has been modified due to external script, make sure that it is reflected
correctly in NetBackup cluster registry.
To upgrade a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster

1 Ensure that a good backup of your cluster environment exists that includes a
catalog backup.
2 For each NetBackup server that runs outside of the cluster, ensure that the
server list is accurate. This list should contain the name of each node where
NetBackup can run and the name of the virtual server.
3 Take all NetBackup resources offline except for the disk resource, virtual IP,
and virtual name before you begin the upgrade install.
4 Follow the instructions for how to upgrade NetBackup in a clustered environment
as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
■ Upgrades NetBackup on the active node.
■ Pushes the install to each inactive node.
5 Post upgrade installation, verify if the security certificates are deployed on all
the nodes within the cluster. If not, generate security certificates on all the
nodes within the cluster.
For more information on deploying a certificate in a clustered NetBackup setup,
6 Upgrade and configure any options.
Most options require only a license key and do not need to be upgraded
separately. For information on how to install and configure a specific option,
see the appropriate NetBackup documentation for that option.
Restoring the cluster quorum
Restoring the cluster quorum

The cluster quorum is backed up as part of System State or Shadow Copy
Components for each node. To restore the cluster quorum, other nodes in the
cluster must be offline. If you cannot take the other nodes in the cluster offline before
you restore the cluster quorum, follow the instructions in the next procedure.
To force the restore of the cluster quorum when other nodes are online
1 Create the following registry entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VERITAS\NetBackup\CurrentVersion\
Config\Cluster_Database_Force_Restore
The actual registry entry must be on a single line. If required, create this registry
value as data type REG_SZ with a value of YES. When this value is set, the
cluster service is stopped for any nodes that are online.
2 If Active Directory is running on the target server or the target server is currently
a domain controller, the restore procedure is different.
See “Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with directory services”
on page 19.
To restore the cluster quorum
1 If the other nodes in the cluster are online, create the registry entry as described
in the previous procedure.
2 In the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, open a Restore
window.
3 Select the backup image (or range of images) that contains the backup of the
System State or Shadow Copy Components for this node of the cluster.
4 In the All Folders pane, select System_State or Shadow Copy Components.
5 If the disk where the cluster quorum previously resided is changed, set the
registry entry. This action forces the restore to continue.
See “To force the restore of the cluster quorum when other nodes are online”
on page 18.
The disk may have been replaced with a new one. Or the disk configuration
may have been changed so that the cluster quorum now resides on a different
disk. In the latter case, the drive letter can remain the same for the disk that
contained the cluster quorum. The drive letter can remain the same even if the
configuration has changed. It can also remain the same if the disk signatures
in the restore media do not match the signatures in the cluster quorum.
Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with directory services
6 Continue the restore.

7 When the restore operation is complete, restart the cluster node. Or use the
Failover Cluster Manager to restart the cluster service on any nodes where it
was stopped.
Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with

directory services
To restore the quorum to a node that is either running Active Directory or that is
currently a domain controller, the node must be in Directory Services Restore Mode.
The cluster services cannot run in this mode. So the cluster quorum must be restored
separately, after the System State or the Shadow Copy Components are restored
and after the node is restarted.
To restore the cluster quorum to a node running Active Directory or that is
currently a domain controller
1 In the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, open a Restore
window.
2 Select the backup image (or range of images) that contains the backup you
want to restore.
3 Exclude the cluster quorum from the restore, as follows:
■ Expand System_State and then deselect Cluster_Database.
■ Expand Shadow Copy Components > System State and then deselect
Cluster_Quorum.

5 When the restore operation is complete, restart the cluster node in Safe (repair)
mode. Then select Directory Services Restore Mode.
6 Start the NetBackup service(s).
7 Open the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface.
8 Select only the cluster quorum, as follows:
■ Expand System_State and select only Cluster_Database.
■ Expand Shadow Copy Components > System State and select only
Cluster_Quorum.
Preparation for disaster recovery of WSFC
9 If the disk where the cluster quorum previously resided is changed, you may
have to set the registry entry. This action forces the restore to continue.
See “To force the restore of the cluster quorum when other nodes are online”
on page 18.
The disk may have been replaced with a new one. Or the disk configuration
may have been changed so that the cluster quorum now resides on a different
disk. In the latter case, the drive letter can remain the same for the disk that
contained the cluster quorum. The drive letter can remain the same even if the
configuration has changed. It can also remain the same if the disk signatures
in the restore media do not match the signatures in the cluster quorum.
11 When the restore is complete, restart the target node.
12 Use Failover Cluster Manager to restart the cluster service on any nodes where
it was stopped.
Preparation for disaster recovery of WSFC

For complete instructions on recovery of WSFC, refer to the Microsoft
documentation. Veritas only provides the instructions for how to restore the objects
that you have backed up using NetBackup.
Disaster recovery of WSFC

Various disaster recovery scenarios are discussed in the following topics:
■ See “Recovering the entire WSFC cluster” on page 20.
■ See “Recovering all shared disks” on page 21.
■ See “About recovering NetBackup data on a shared disk” on page 22.
This last topic describes how to recover the shared disk where the NetBackup
application resides.
Recovering the entire WSFC cluster

The following procedure describes how to recover the nodes in a cluster to their
pre-disaster state.
Recovering all shared disks
To recover the entire WSFC cluster

1 On the first node you want to recover, reinstall the Windows operating system,
including the last service pack that was applied before the failure.
2 Install any other drivers or applications to make the node operational.
3 After you start the nodes in a cluster, ensure that the drive letters match the
original cluster configuration. If the original configuration does not match, you
can use the Disk Administrator to control the hard drive numbering scheme of
the Windows devices.
4 On all remaining nodes you need to recover, reinstall Windows, including the
last service pack that was applied before the failure.
5 Reinstall the cluster services and bring the cluster online.
6 Reinstall the same NetBackup software on the cluster that was installed before
the failure.
7 Use the appropriate NetBackup catalog recovery procedure to restore the
NetBackup catalog information before continuing.
See the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for more information on recovering
the NetBackup catalog database.
8 Restore the data files through the virtual server.
9 If you must restore a database to the shared drives, see the NetBackup
Administrator's Guides for your NetBackup agent to continue the restore.
Recovering all shared disks

The following procedure describes how to recover the shared disks in WSFC cluster.
To recover all shared disks
1 Uninstall the cluster software from both nodes.
2 Replace and repartition the shared disks.
3 Reinstall the cluster software.
4 Ensure that all NetBackup shared disks are assigned the same drive letters
that were used when NetBackup was originally installed and configured.
5 To reconfigure NetBackup for the cluster, do the following on the active node:
■ Run the following command:
About recovering NetBackup data on a shared disk
bpclusterutil -ci
■ Recreate the database.

■ Run the following commands:
tpext
bpclusterutil -online
6 Use the appropriate NetBackup catalog recovery procedure to restore the

NetBackup catalog information on the shared disk before continuing. See the
NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for more information on recovering the
NetBackup catalog database.
7 Use NetBackup to restore any data on the shared disks. For details on how to
perform a restore, see the NetBackup, Archive, and Restore Getting Started
Guide.
About recovering NetBackup data on a shared

disk
To recover the shared disk that the NetBackup failover server used, follow the
appropriate NetBackup catalog recovery procedure to restore the catalog information
on the shared disk.
See the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for more information on recovering the
NetBackup catalog database.
Chapter 3
NetBackup in a Veritas
Cluster Server on
UNIX/Linux
■ About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on UNIX/Linux
■ Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux
■ About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on

VCS on Unix\Linux
■ Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
■ Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
■ About adding a node to existing cluster
■ Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux
■ Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux
About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on

UNIX/Linux
Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) is a high-availability solution for cluster configurations.
VCS enables you to monitor systems and application services and to restart services
on a different system when hardware or software fails.
NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on UNIX/Linux 24
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on UNIX/Linux

standalone media server with virtual storage units. Refer to the NetBackup in Highly
Available Environments Administrator's Guide for more information.
NetBackup supports the use of the Global Cluster Option (GCO) with VCS. For
information on how to configure and use GCO with NetBackup, refer to the
NetBackup in Highly Available Environments Administrator's Guide.
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS

on UNIX/Linux
NetBackup failover server:
■ Verify that VCS and the current NetBackup Enterprise Server version support
your hardware. For a list of supported storage devices, visit the following Web
site:
■ Verify that the supported version of VCS is correctly installed and configured
on Solaris or Linux. Follow the steps in the Veritas Cluster Server Installation
Guide
■ Verify that no VCS resource group and resource exist with the same name as
the one you intend to use for NetBackup.
■ Make sure that the shared disk is configured and accessible to all cluster nodes
where you want to install NetBackup. Also, verify that you can mount the disk.
■ Verify that you have an IP address (virtual IP) and a host name (virtual name)
to assign to the NetBackup resource in VCS. Use these only for the NetBackup
resource.
Also, ping the IP address and verify that the IP address is not plumbed.
For VCS-UNIX, IP address of the Nodes and Virtual Name must be of same
type (IPv6 or IPv4).
With this release IPv6 is supported with NetBackup.
See “About the support for multiple IP addresses in NetBackup” on page 68.
Note: Node IP type must be same as virtual IP type.

About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on VCS on Unix\Linux
■ Make sure that each node in the cluster, where you want to install NetBackup,
is SSH equivalent. As the root user you must be able to perform a remote logon
to each node in the cluster without entering a password. This configuration is
only necessary for installation, upgrades, and configuration of the NetBackup
server and any NetBackup options. After installation and configuration are
complete SSH can be disabled.
■ For a clustered NetBackup master server, if the master server is the robotic
control host, physically connect the robotic devices and tape devices to each
node where you want to install NetBackup. Connect devices by SCSI or Fibre
Channel. Use OS commands to verify that all the devices are connected properly.
Refer to the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.
■ Verify that you have the current NetBackup Enterprise Server version installation
program and a valid license key.
About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup

failover server installation on VCS on Unix\Linux
The NetBackup Enterprise Server requests certain cluster-related information during
installation. Fill up the checklist for all configurations and the checklist for your
specific configuration before you begin installation.
See “NetBackup installation information for all VCS configurations” on page 25.
See “NetBackup installation information for specific VCS configurations” on page 26.
Note: The configuration utility unless specified otherwise treats all attribute values
globally.
NetBackup installation information for all VCS configurations

The following information is required for all VCS cluster configurations:
■ Virtual name for NetBackup
■ IP address
■ Subnet mask or Prefix length
■ Node name
Following information is required for each node:
■ IP address
About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on VCS on Unix\Linux
■ Network device name (NIC)
NetBackup installation information for specific VCS configurations

The following information is required if you use VCS. Review the scenario that fits
your configuration.
Table 3-1 Scenario 1 - VCS with VxVM
Resource Example
Disk group Resource
Disk group nbudg
Start Volumes 0 or 1
Stop Volumes 0 or 1
Volume Resource (optional)
Volume nbuvol
Mount Resource
Mount Point /opt/VRTSnbu
Block Device /dev/vx/dsk/nbudg/nbuvol
FS Type vxfs
Mount Option (optional)
Fsck Option (if you add other options, -y is also required)
Table 3-2 Scenario 2- VCS with no Volume Manager
Resource Example
Mount Point /opt/VRTSnbu
Block Device /dev/dsk/clt1dos3
FS Type vxfs
Mount Option (optional)
Fsck Option (if you add other options, -y is also required)

Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
Installing a failover NetBackup server on VCS on

UNIX/Linux
This topic describes how to install and configure a new NetBackup Enterprise Server
as a failover application on a VCS on UNIX or Linux. To upgrade NetBackup, you
must follow a different procedure.
See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux” on page 30.
Note: You must install the NetBackup master server on each node to which
NetBackup may failover. You cannot have a separate failover master server in your
NetBackup configuration.
The following procedure describes how to install and configure a NetBackup failover
server in a VCS cluster.
Note: NetBackup automatically detects supported clustering technology and prompts

questions based on it. If you are not prompted for these questions on a clustered
setup, please exit from the script and verify that cluster is configured correctly.
To install a NetBackup failover server

1 Fill out the checklist for all configurations and the checklist for your specific
environment.
See “NetBackup installation information for all VCS configurations” on page 25.
See “About preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation
on VCS on Unix\Linux” on page 25.
2 Make sure that the shared disk is not mounted on any node in the cluster.
If applicable, unmount the NetBackup shared mount point. Stop the volume
the mount point is on and deport the disk group for that volume on all nodes
of the cluster.
3 Follow the instructions for how to install NetBackup in the NetBackup Installation
Guide.
Be sure that you:
■ Install NetBackup on each node to which it can failover.
■ Use the virtual name for the NetBackup server name.
Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
Caution: When you are prompted, you must provide the same virtual cluster
name that you provided during the installation. This name must be in the same
format (FQDN/short) on all the nodes.
4 When NetBackup is installed on the clustered setup a confirmation prompt is

displayed.
■ When you install NetBackup on the first node, you are prompted to confirm
creation of a NetBackup cluster. Type Yes to set up NetBackup in HA mode.
■ When you install NetBackup on the subsequent nodes, information about
already created NetBackup cluster group is displayed. You are prompted
to join the group.
5 When you are prompted for cluster-specific configuration details, refer to the
checklist and provide details accordingly.
6 Allow NetBackup to be installed in a cluster. When a NetBackup failover server
is installed:
■ On the first node, a single node cluster resource group for NetBackup is
created and brought online.
■ On the other nodes, the installed node is added to the cluster resource
group.
8 Install any NetBackup options.
See “Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux ”
on page 29.
9 Continue with configuration of NetBackup.See “Configuring a failover NetBackup
server on VCS on UNIX/Linux” on page 28.
Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS

on UNIX/Linux
To configure NetBackup server in a cluster, do the following:
About adding a node to existing cluster
Table 3-3 Configuring a failover NetBackup server on VCS on UNIX/Linux
Step Action


See “About configuring backup policies for a NetBackup clustered server” on page 58.
5 When you have completed configuration of NetBackup, verify that NetBackup can
failover properly in the cluster.
About adding a node to existing cluster

To add a node to the existing cluster, add the node to the VCS cluster before
NetBackup is installed. The installer automatically detects the new node and adds
it to the NetBackup cluster configuration.
Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on

VCS on UNIX/Linux
Install or upgrade NetBackup options (for example, Language Packs) on all cluster
nodes where the NetBackup server is installed. In addition, freeze the NetBackup
group before installing any options.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Unix/Linux
Note: Before you upgrade any options, ensure that the NetBackup resource is
online in the cluster. Also ensure that server processes are running on the active
node.
To install or upgrade a NetBackup option on VCS on UNIX/Linux

1 Enable the VCS configuration in read and write mode with haconf -makerw
2 Freeze the NetBackup group with hagrp -freeze nbu_group_name
-persistent.
3 Run the following command on the active node to disable the NetBackup agent
monitor:
touch /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/frozen
4 Install the options on each inactive node in the cluster where NetBackup is
installed. See the specific NetBackup documentation for each option for
instructions on installation and configuration.
5 On the active node, perform the same installation.
6 Unfreeze the NetBackup group with hagrp -unfreeze nbu_group _name
-persistent
7 Enable the VCS configuration in read-only mode with haconf -dump -makero
8 Run the following command on the active node to enable the NetBackup agent
monitor:
rm -f /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/frozen
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS

on Unix/Linux
Follow these instructions if you want to upgrade from NetBackup 6.0 or later.

server to a failover NetBackup server. Contact Veritas Enterprise technical support.
Note: Veritas requires that you use the latest VCS agent that is installed with
NetBackup 8.1.2. Older versions of the agent are not supported.
To upgrade a NetBackup failover server

catalog backup.
3 Take the VCS NetBackup cluster resource offline before you begin the upgrade.
Note: Make sure that shared disk and IP resources are online during the
upgrade on active node.
5 Freeze the NetBackup group using the following command:
hagrp -freeze <nbu_group_name> -persistent
6 Stop the NetBackup cluster agent on all nodes of the NetBackup Group using
the following command:
haagent -stop NetBackup -force -sys <node>
7 On the active node, install the NetBackup server software.

Note the following:
■ Follow the instructions for how to upgrade NetBackup as described in the
NetBackup Installation Guide.
■ If required to specify the server name, provide the virtual name of the server.
8 On each inactive node to which NetBackup may failover, install the NetBackup
server software.
Note the following:
■ Follow the instructions for how to upgrade NetBackup as described in the
10 Start the VCS NetBackup cluster agent on all nodes of the NetBackup Group.
Use the following command:
haagent -start NetBackup -sys <node>
12 Unfreeze the NetBackup group using the following command:

hagrp -unfreeze <nbu_group_name> -persistent
13 Enable the VCS configuration in read-only mode with haconf -dump -makero
14 Take the NetBackup group offline and then bring online.

15 On each node where NetBackup server is installed, upgrade NetBackup options.
See “Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on VCS on UNIX/Linux ”
on page 29.
16 Verify that NetBackup can failover properly in the cluster.
Note: During freezing or unfreezing the groups, make sure that the status of
configuration is in Read-Write mode.
Chapter 4
NetBackup in a Veritas
Cluster Server on
Windows
■ About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows
■ About NetBackup agent for VCS on Windows
■ Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Windows
■ Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
■ Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
■ Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
■ About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup server
■ Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on

Windows
■ Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
■ Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on

Windows
Veritas Cluster Server(VCS) is a high-availability solution for cluster configurations.
With VCS you can monitor systems and application services, and restart services
NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows 34
About NetBackup agent for VCS on Windows
on a different system when hardware or software fails. For information about VCS,
refer to the Veritas Cluster Server Administrator's Guide.
About NetBackup agent for VCS on Windows

The NetBackup agent for VCS monitors specific NetBackup resources, determines
the status of these resources, and starts or stops NetBackup according to external
events. The agent includes VCS type declarations and agent executables. The
NetBackup resource type represents the agent. When the agent detects an
application failure, the NetBackup service group is failed over to another system in
the cluster. NetBackup is installed and configured on this stem.
The following table describes the specific agent operations.
Online Brings the NetBackup services online.
Offline Takes the NetBackup services offline.
Monitor Verifies the status of NetBackup services. Detailed monitoring is also

available.
See “Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server

on VCS on Windows” on page 40.
Clean Stops all NetBackup daemons if there is a detection of an unexpected

offline operation or an ineffective online operation.
Additional monitoring capabilities are available for add-on products.

NetBackup supports the use of the Global Cluster Option (GCO) with VCS. For
information on how to configure and use GCO with NetBackup, refer to the
NetBackup in Highly Available Environments Administrator's Guide.
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS on Windows
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on VCS

on Windows
NetBackup failover server:
■ Verify that VCS and the current NetBackup version support your hardware. For
a list of supported storage devices, visit the following Web site:
■ Verify that storage devices have been properly installed and configured to work
in a Windows environment. Refer to the section on how to configure storage
devices in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
■ Verify that you have installed Veritas Storage Foundation HA and correctly
configured VCS. NetBackup can be installed on as many nodes as VCS supports.
The NetBackup service group is created during the installation.
■ For VCS Windows (SFW-HA 4.1 and SFW-HA 4.2) make sure the patch available
and is installed before you install or upgrade to the current NetBackup version.
The patch is available at the following Web site:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US.html.
Note: In few cases, after the NetBackup master cluster installation, the resource
is not installed into the service group. In case the resource of type
"NetBackupVCS" is added manually, the attributes of NetBackupVCS are blank
and this resource cannot probe on cluster servers. For work-around, contact
Technical Support Team.
■ Verify the cluster disk group(s) and dynamic volume(s) for NetBackup have
been created on the shared storage. Refer to the Veritas Storage Foundation
Administrator’s Guide for details on how to create these.
■ All disk resources that you want NetBackup to use must be configured in Veritas
Enterprise Administrator (VEA) before you install NetBackup.
■ Verify that you have an IP address and host name (virtual name) to be assigned
to the NetBackup resource in VCS. Only use these for the NetBackup cluster
group.The virtual name cannot be more than 15 characters.
Also, verify that the disk resource is online on the node from which the NetBackup
installation is about to be performed for the first time on the cluster.
■ For a clustered NetBackup master server, if the master server is the robotic
control host, physically connect the robotic devices and tape devices to each
Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
node where you want to install NetBackup. Connect devices by SCSI or Fibre
Channel. Use OS commands to verify that all the devices are connected properly.
Refer to the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.
■ Verify that you have the current NetBackup Enterprise Server version or the
current NetBackup server version installation program and a valid license key.
■ On Windows, the public network names must be same on both nodes of the
cluster for push-installs.
■ You should install NetBackup on the same path on all nodes.
Installing a NetBackup failover server on VCS on

Windows
This section describes how to install and configure a new NetBackup Enterprise
Server as a failover application in a VCS for Windows cluster. If you want to upgrade
NetBackup, rather than complete an initial installation, you must follow a different
procedure.
See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows” on page 38.
Review the following notes before you begin installation:
■ You must install the same type of NetBackup server on each node to which
NetBackup may failover. You cannot have a separate failover master server
and a separate failover media server in your NetBackup configuration.
■ After you configure NetBackup as a cluster group in VCS, do not change the
group name.
■ The virtual name cannot be more than 15 characters.
■ Installs NetBackup on the active node.
■ Pushes the install to each inactive node, including the single license key you
provided for the master server.
The following procedure describes how to install a NetBackup failover server in a
VCS cluster.
Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
To install a NetBackup failover server on a VCS cluster

1 Install NetBackup on all nodes of the cluster. This installation can be done in
the following ways:
■ Install on the cluster node (with shared disk online) and push install to all
other nodes in the cluster.
Or
■ Install on the cluster node (with shared disk online). After the first node
installation, manually install on all other nodes in the cluster.
Follow the instructions for how to install NetBackup in a clustered environment
as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
3 When you are prompted to provide the list of servers, enter all servers that
must have access to the NetBackup failover server.
4 If you added license keys at the end of the installation, fail over and add these
keys to each node in the cluster.
See “About adding license keys” on page 63.
5 Install options that require separate installations.
Most options only require a special license key and do not require a separate
installation. See the appropriate NetBackup documentation for the specific
option for more information.
6 After the installation is complete, continue with the configuration of
NetBackup.See “Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on Windows”
on page 37.
Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on

Windows
Do the following steps to configure NetBackup server on a VCS cluster on Windows.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
Table 4-1 Configuring a NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
Step Action


4 Catalog backup information is stored on the shared disk and does not need to be
Configure backup policies. Backup policies are stored on the shared disk and do not
need to be configured for each node.
5 By default, NetBackup options (such as NetBackup Vault) do not cause NetBackup

to failover if they fail. You can configure NetBackup options to failover NetBackup if
a service or the option fails.
6 When you have completed the installation and configuration of NetBackup, verify that
NetBackup can fail over properly in the cluster.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS

on Windows
Follow these instructions if you want to upgrade from NetBackup 6.0 or later.

server to a failover NetBackup server. Contact Veritas Enterprise technical support.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on VCS on Windows
Note: If you have modified NetBackup cluster configuration manually or the

configuration has been modified due to external script, make sure that it is reflected
correctly in NetBackup cluster registry.
To upgrade a NetBackup failover server

catalog backup.
3 Take the VCS NetBackup resource offline before you begin the upgrade.
Note: Make sure that shared disk and IP resources are online during the
upgrade on active node.
4 Follow the instructions for how to upgrade NetBackup as described in the

■ Upgrades NetBackup on the active node.
■ Pushes the install to each inactive node.
■ Brings online all the NetBackup resources .
6 Upgrade and configure NetBackup options.
Most options require only a license key and do not need to be upgraded
separately. For information on how to install and configure a specific option,
see the appropriate NetBackup documentation for that option.
About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup server
Note: When you upgrade NetBackup on cluster, NetBackup resource goes into
faulted state. You must clear the fault after upgrade is complete. For details, contact
Veritas enterprise technical support.
About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup

server
In the detail monitoring mode, the NetBackup agent runs a script to verify that
NetBackup is available. A sample script, DetailedMonitor.bat, is provided with
the agent for this purpose. You can customize the script to meet your configuration
requirements.
Note: Before setting up detailed monitoring, the NetBackup agent must run base
level of monitoring.
Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the

NetBackup server on VCS on Windows
This topic describes how to set up detailed monitoring for a NetBackup server that
is installed in a VCS for Windows environment. The script file must exist on all
nodes in the service group’s system list.
To set up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on
Windows
1 Configure and run the NetBackup agent with the basic monitoring.
2 For each node in the NetBackup service group, create a backup policy that
performs a user backup of the file
install_path\bin\cluster\VCS\DetailedMonitor.txt.
install_path is the home directory of NetBackup.

For example, C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup
For example, if your NetBackup service group contains five nodes, you must
create five different policies, each referencing a different node.
3 Make a copy of following file and edit it to fit your configuration.
install_path\bin\cluster\DetailedMonitor.bat
■ Replace VIRTSRVR with the virtual server name for the NetBackup master
or media server.
Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
■ Make any other edits necessary.
4 From the command line, type the following command to verify the script runs
without errors:
DetailedMonitorProd
5 Continue with the following topic to enable detailed monitoring:

See “Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup
server” on page 41.
Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster

Manager for the NetBackup server
This topic describes how to set the detail monitoring option for the NetBackup server
from the VCS Cluster Manager.
To enable detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup
server
1 In Cluster Explorer, right-click the NetBackup service group, choose Offline,
and select the node where you want to bring the service group offline.
2 Click Yes.
3 In the left pane, click the NetBackup resource.
4 On the Properties tab, select the Monscript attribute from the list, and click
Edit.
5 Provide the full path to the NetBackup monitor script that you created.
See “About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup server” on page 40.
6 Click OK.
7 Save your configuration.
8 In the left pane, right-click the NetBackup service group, select Online, and
select the node where you want to bring the service group online.
9 Click Yes.
Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server
Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster

Manager for the NetBackup server
This section describes how to disable the detail monitoring option for the NetBackup
server from the VCS Cluster Manager.
To disable detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup
server
1 In Cluster Explorer, right-click on the NetBackup service group, choose Offline,
and select the node where you want to bring the service group offline.
2 Click Yes.
3 In the left pane, click the NetBackup resource.
4 On the Properties tab, select the Monscript attribute from the list, and click
Edit.
5 Remove the path information.
6 Click OK.
7 Save your configuration.
8 In the left pane, right-click the NetBackup service group, select Online, and
select the node where you want to bring the service group online.
9 Click Yes.
Chapter 5
NetBackup in a Solaris
Cluster
■ About NetBackup on Solaris Cluster
■ Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on Solaris Cluster
■ Preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on Solaris

Cluster
■ Installing NetBackup on Solaris Cluster
■ Configuring NetBackup on Solaris Cluster
■ Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on Solaris Cluster
■ Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on Solaris Cluster
■ Solaris Cluster commands for bringing the resource group online or offline
About NetBackup on Solaris Cluster

NetBackup supports the HA Storage Plus option for Sun Clusters. Refer to the
NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I, for a detailed understanding of how
NetBackup is installed and administered.
Refer to the documentation for Solaris Cluster for a detailed understanding of how
Solaris Cluster works and how it is installed and administered.
NetBackup in a Solaris Cluster 44
Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on Solaris Cluster

Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on Solaris

Cluster
This topic contains information about the requirements that must be met before you
install and configure a NetBackup failover server in a Solaris Cluster environment.
Type of prerequisite Description
General prerequisites The following prerequisites apply to both types of Solaris

Cluster installations, HA Storage Plus, and Global File
System.
■ Verify Solaris Cluster and the current NetBackup

Enterprise Server version support your hardware. For a
list of supported storage devices, visit the following Web
site. Also consult the Solaris Cluster documentation.
■ Verify that you have an IP address and host name (virtual
name) to be assigned to the NetBackup resource group.
Only use these for the NetBackup resource group.
■ Physically connect the robotic devices and tape devices
to each node where you want to install NetBackup).
Connect devices by SCSI or Fibre Channel . Use OS
commands to verify that all the devices are connected
properly. Refer to the NetBackup Device Configuration
Guide.
■ Make sure that each node in the cluster, where you want
to install NetBackup, is SSH equivalent. As the root user
you must be able to perform a remote logon to each node
in the cluster without entering a password. This
configuration is only necessary for installation, upgrades,
and configuration of the NetBackup server and any
NetBackup options. After installation and configuration
are complete, SSH can be disabled.
■ Verify that you have the current NetBackup Enterprise
Server version installation program and a valid license
key.
Preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on Solaris Cluster
Type of prerequisite Description
HA Storage Plus prerequisites The following prerequisites must be met for HA Storage Plus:
■ Make sure that the disk has enough space for the
NetBackup database files and directories.
■ Mount the disk on the computer that you want to configure
NetBackup on.
Global File System The following prerequisites must be met for Global File
prerequisites System:
■ The shared disk must be configured and accessible to all

cluster nodes where you want to install NetBackup. See
the Solaris Cluster documentation for more information
on how to create and configure a shared disk.
■ Make sure that the shared disk has enough space for the
■ You must be able to mount the disk on all nodes at the
same time.
Zettabyte File System (ZFS) The following prerequisites must be met for Zettabyte File
prerequisites System:
■ The shared disk must be configured and accessible to all

cluster nodes where you want to install NetBackup. See
the Solaris Cluster documentation for more information
on how to create and configure a shared disk.
■ Make sure that the shared disk has enough space for the
■ You must create a zpool and must configure it on the
primary or starting node.
Preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover

server installation on Solaris Cluster
The following information is required for Solaris Cluster configurations.
Resource Example
Virtual name for NetBackup: vname
Mount Point (Shared Directory Path): /opt/VRTSnbu
HAStoragePlus Resource for NetBackup Data y or n

Installing NetBackup on Solaris Cluster

This topic describes how to install a new NetBackup Enterprise Server as a failover
application in a Solaris Cluster . If you want to upgrade NetBackup, rather than
complete an initial installation, you must follow a different procedure.
See “Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on Solaris Cluster” on page 49.
Review the following notes before you begin installation:
■ The NetBackup resource group name in a Solaris Cluster is always scnb-harg.
The user cannot configure this name.
■ Two Solaris Cluster resource files are installed with NetBackup and should not
be edited: scnb.VRTS and scnb.conf.
Note: Cluster configuration is performed along with the installation process. Do not
run the cluster_config script to perform cluster configuration.
The following procedure describes how to install and configure a NetBackup failover
server in a Solaris Cluster .
Note: Additional commands are required to properly freeze and unfreeze NetBackup
in a Solaris Cluster , due to Sun bug #5017826. When NetBackup is started under
pmf with automatic restarts enabled, pmf intervenes if the tag dies. This intervention
happens whether the monitor is enabled or not.
Note: If the shared disk is a raw disk with Global File System (GFS) and the primary
(active) node is turned off , the shared disk is not accessible from any of the
remaining nodes. As a result, the NetBackup server fails to come online on any
other node.
To install NetBackup on Solaris Cluster

1 Fill out the checklist for all configurations and the checklist for your specific
environment.
See “Preinstallation checklist for a NetBackup failover server installation on
Solaris Cluster” on page 45.
2 Follow the instructions for how to install NetBackup in the NetBackup Installation
Guide.
Be sure that you:
■ Install NetBackup on each node to which it can failover.
■ Use the virtual name for the NetBackup server name.
Caution: When you are prompted, you must provide the same virtual cluster
name that you provided during the installation. This name is case-sensitive
and must be in same format (FQDN/short) on all the nodes.
3 When NetBackup is installed on the clustered setup a confirmation prompt is

displayed.
■ When you install NetBackup on the first node, you are prompted to confirm
creation of a NetBackup cluster. Type Yes to set up NetBackup in HA mode.
■ When you install NetBackup on the subsequent nodes, information of
already created NetBackup cluster group is displayed. You are prompted
to join the group.
4 When you are prompted for cluster-specific configuration details, refer to the
checklist and provide details accordingly.
5 Allow NetBackup to be installed in a cluster. When a NetBackup failover server
is installed:
■ On the first node, a single node cluster resource group for NetBackup is
created and brought online.
■ On the other nodes, the installed node is added to the cluster resource
group.
7 Install any NetBackup options.
You must freeze the NetBackup group before you install any NetBackup options.
See “Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on Solaris Cluster” on page 48.
8 Continue with the configuration of NetBackup.See “Configuring NetBackup on
Solaris Cluster” on page 48.
Configuring NetBackup on Solaris Cluster
Configuring NetBackup on Solaris Cluster

To configure NetBackup server in a cluster, do the following:
Table 5-1 Configuring NetBackup on Solaris Cluster
Step Action

5 When you have completed configuration of NetBackup, verify that NetBackup can
fail over properly in the cluster.
Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on

Solaris Cluster
To install or upgrade NetBackup options, NetBackup daemons must be brought
offline without causing a failover. Solaris Cluster must be configured to stop
monitoring NetBackup, but keep NetBackup resources online.
See “Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)” on page 60.
See “Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)” on page 61.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on Solaris Cluster
To install or upgrade NetBackup options

1 Freeze the NetBackup group by executing the following:
/usr/cluster/bin/scswitch -n -j scnb-hars
2 Run the following command on the active node to disable the NetBackup agent
monitor:
touch /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/frozen
3 On active node, install or upgrade any NetBackup options. See the specific
NetBackup documentation for each option for instructions on installation and
configuration.
4 On the inactive node, perform the same installation.
5 After you complete the installations of any options, run the following commands:
/usr/cluster/bin/scswitch -e -j scnb-hars
6 Run the following command on the active node to enable the NetBackup agent
monitor:
rm -f /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/frozen
The NetBackup resources are brought online and Solaris Cluster resumes
monitoring the NetBackup resource.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on Solaris

Cluster
Follow these instructions if you want to upgrade NetBackup. You must also have
the Solaris Cluster agent that was installed with your previous version of NetBackup.

server to a failover NetBackup server. Contact Veritas Enterprise technical support
.
Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on Solaris Cluster
To upgrade a NetBackup failover server on Solaris Cluster

catalog backup.
3 Put NetBackup in the unmanaged state by executing the following commands:
/usr/cluster/bin/scswitch -n -j scnb-hars
4 On active node, install the NetBackup server.

Note the following:
■ Follow the instructions for how to install NetBackup server as described in
the NetBackup Installation Guide.
5 On each inactive node to which NetBackup may failover, install theNetBackup

server.
Note the following:
■ Follow the instructions for how to install NetBackup server as described in
the NetBackup Installation Guide.
6 Run the following commands:
/usr/cluster/bin/scswitch -e -j scnb-hars
The NetBackup resources are brought online and Solaris Cluster resumes
monitoring the NetBackup resource.
7 Bring the NetBackup resource group offline and online.
Solaris Cluster commands for bringing the resource group online or offline
9 On each node where NetBackup server is installed, upgrade NetBackup options.

You must freeze the NetBackup group before you install any options.
See “Installing or upgrading NetBackup options on Solaris Cluster” on page 48.
10 Verify that NetBackup can failover properly in the cluster.
Solaris Cluster commands for bringing the

resource group online or offline
To bring the NetBackup resource group online or offline, special Solaris Cluster
commands must be used. See the Solaris Cluster documentation for more
information on these and other commands.
Table 5-2 describes the commands you use to bring the NetBackup resource group
online or offline.
Table 5-2 Solaris Cluster commands
Action Enter this command
To bring the NetBackup /usr/cluster/bin/scswitch -z -g scnb-harg -h

resource group online hostname
To bring the NetBackup /usr/cluster/bin/scswitch -F -g scnb-harg

resource group offline
To verify that the /usr/cluster/bin/scstat -g

NetBackup resource is
online
Chapter 6
Configuring NetBackup
■ NetBackup configuration overview
■ NetBackup configuration guidelines
■ Device configuration guidelines
■ Configuring devices
■ Configuring NetBackup catalog backups in a cluster
■ About configuring backup policies for a NetBackup clustered server
■ What to back up
■ Guidelines for backing up local disks in a cluster
■ Guidelines for backing up the shared disks
■ Verifying NetBackup configuration
■ Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
■ Configuring additional services (UNIX/Linux clusters)
■ Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)
■ Configuring additional services (Windows)
■ Configuring add-ons for monitoring (Windows)
■ About adding license keys

Configuring NetBackup 53
NetBackup configuration overview
NetBackup configuration overview

Configuration of NetBackup includes the creation of storage devices, volumes, the
catalog backup, and backup policies. This configuration can be completed most
easily with the NetBackup Configuration Wizards in the NetBackup Administration
Console. Refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I, for more details
for instructions on how to perform these steps manually. (See information for
configuring NetBackup without wizards.) Refer to Table 6-1 before you configure
NetBackup.
Table 6-1 summarizes the information that applies to each cluster environment.
Table 6-1 Configuring NetBackup
Cluster Type Section Description
All See “NetBackup configuration General guidelines to follow when

guidelines” on page 54. you configure the NetBackup
server in a cluster.
All See “Device configuration General guidelines to follow when

guidelines” on page 55. you configure devices for a
NetBackup server in a cluster.
All See “Configuring devices” Device configuration guidelines.

on page 56.
All See “Configuring NetBackup Instructions for verifying NetBackup

catalog backups in a cluster” Catalog Backup entries are correct.
on page 57.
All See “About configuring backup Configuring automatic backup

policies for a NetBackup clustered policies.
server” on page 58.
All See “Verifying NetBackup Instructions to verify that

configuration” on page 60. NetBackup is configured correctly.
UNIX/Linux See “Configuring robotic daemons How to configure robotic daemons

for monitoring (UNIX/Linux to fail over NetBackup
clusters)” on page 60.
UNIX/Linux See “Configuring add-ons for How to configure NetBackup

monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)” add-on products to fail over
on page 61. NetBackup in a UNIX/Linux cluster.
Windows See “Configuring add-ons for How to configure NetBackup

monitoring (Windows)” on page 62. add-on products to fail over
NetBackup in Windows.
NetBackup configuration guidelines
Table 6-1 Configuring NetBackup (continued)
Cluster Type Section Description
All See “About adding license keys” Additional license keys in a cluster
on page 63. environment.
NetBackup configuration guidelines

Review the following guidelines before you configure NetBackup.
■ To ensure that all nodes in the NetBackup failover group are properly registered
in the EMM database, you must failover the NetBackup Group to all nodes in
the NetBackup cluster group.
■ The NetBackup server list must be set up correctly on each node where
NetBackup is configured as a failover server. For NetBackup in a clustered
environment, the virtual server name must appear first. After that name, include
the node names within the NetBackup group.
■ For each NetBackup server that runs outside of the cluster, the server list must
contain the name of each node where NetBackup can run. The list must also
contain the name of the virtual server.
■ NetBackup depends on names to route information between participants in the
backup and restore process. Therefore, the use of names must be consistent
within a NetBackup configuration. Specific node names and virtual names should
not be used interchangeably.
■ CLIENT_NAME should be set to the name of the node.
■ CLUSTER_NAME should be the virtual server name that is dedicated to the
NetBackup Application that runs on the cluster.
■ When you make changes to the NetBackup configuration on the active node,
be sure to apply the same changes to each node in the cluster.
■ NetBackup Server Host Properties in a cluster
■ The NetBackup Administration Console obtains node information from the
EMM database. Therefore, changes to the Host Properties only affect the
nodes that are already registered in the EMM database. (You change the
Host Properties only when you fail over to the NetBackup Group to each
node.)
■ All host names that are listed in the Properties panel can have their host
properties updated with the Host Properties user interface. The exception
is the Authorization host property, which is only updated on the active node.
Device configuration guidelines
■ The "Add to All" hosts functionality is applicable only for a clustered master
server and not for clustered media servers. To update Host Properties on
clustered media servers, the user needs to update each node individually
or select multiple nodes of the clustered media server.
■ Configuration information is stored on the shared disk and cannot be configured

separately for each node. (This information includes backup policies, storage
units, and the NetBackup catalog backup.) All other configuration changes must
be applied by moving the NetBackup server to each node.
■ By default, NetBackup tries to complete a backup job two times (within a 12-hour
window) before it allows the job to fail. Backup attempts may be exhausted
before the failover of the NetBackup media server completes. If this situation
happens, increase the Scheduled backup attempts setting to 6. You can also
avoid this problem; set the Job retry delay setting to a lower value.
■ The Job retry delay setting should be set lower to increase the likelihood that
NetBackup is able to initiate all scheduled backups.
■ The server list for each client you want to back up should contain the name of
each node where NetBackup can run. This list should also contain the name of
the virtual server.
Device configuration guidelines

The following are guidelines for configuring the devices for a clustered NetBackup
server:
■ Choose the SCSI Persistent reserve protection option, if possible. The use of
persistent reserve is recommended, but take care to ensure that your hardware
supports it correctly. See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume II for
more information.https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.DOC5332
With this option, NetBackup can recover and use a reserved drive after a failover
(if NetBackup owns the reservation). If you use SPC-2 SCSI reserve, a drive
reset usually is required because the reservation owner is inoperative. Consult
the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for more information on how to reset a
drive and on the Enable SCSI Reserve setting.
■ Devices that are attached to one node but not to the other node are available
only when the node where they are attached is online. For a NetBackup failover
master server, attach all of the devices to each node where NetBackup is
installed. Use shared SCSI or Fibre Channel connections as necessary to share
the devices.
Configuring devices
■ For a NetBackup media server failover configuration, configure devices from

the NetBackup master server with the active node name as the NetBackup
media server name.
■ For any tape devices that are in a robotic library, ensure that the robot drive
number field is set correctly. Use the drive numbering scheme that the
manufacturer of the robotic library has implemented. NetBackup considers the
first drive in the robot as robot drive number 1. If the manufacturer’s drive
numbering scheme starts with a different number such as 0, adjust it accordingly.
■ Ensure that the robot numbers the failover server uses are consistent on all
servers that use that robot. If the robot number that is defined on one node,
does not match the number that is defined on another node, backups may fail.
■ When you create the storage units that reside on the cluster, select the virtual
name of the failover NetBackup server for the Media server setting.
■ If you choose Any server for the media server when you create a storage unit,
NetBackup selects the virtual NetBackup server when it performs any backup
and restore operations.
Configuring devices
This section describes how to configure devices in NetBackup.
Note: To accommodate disparate SCSI connections on each node of the cluster,

you must configure devices on each node. First, configure the devices on the active
node. Move the NetBackup group to another node and configure the devices on
that node. Then move NetBackup to another node and configure the devices on
that node, etc.
You can configure NetBackup to failover if a robotic device fails.

See “Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux clusters)” on page 60.
To configure devices
1 Review the device configuration guidelines.
2 On the active node, run the Device Configuration Wizard . This wizard
automatically discovers and configures the devices and it creates storage units
for those devices.
Veritas recommends that you use the Device Configuration Wizard to configure
devices.
Configuring NetBackup catalog backups in a cluster
3 Move the NetBackup group to another node.

4 Refresh the view in the Media and Device Management utility.
5 Run the Device Configuration Wizard .
6 Continue to configure the devices on each node in the cluster. Repeat step 3
through step 5.
If device paths are not displayed after you refresh the Devices node or run
tpconfig, the active node of the cluster is not configured properly.
To add new devices

Follow the same procedure as when you initially configured devices in the
cluster. First, configure the devices on the active node. Move the NetBackup
group to another node and configure the devices on that node. Then move
NetBackup to another node and configure the devices on that node, and so
on.
Configuring NetBackup catalog backups in a

cluster
For complete information on how to configure and run online catalog backups, refer
to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.DOC5332. For information on
recovery of the NetBackup catalog, see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.DOC5332.
Note: An online catalog backup does not back up information on the inactive nodes.
You must create a separate policy as described in the following step.
To configure an online, hot catalog backup in a cluster

1 Follow the instructions for creating online catalog backups as described in the
NetBackup Administrator's Guide
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.DOC5332.
2 Create a policy to back up the following directory on each node in the cluster.
Windows install_path\netbackup\var
UNIX/Linux /usr/openv/var
About configuring backup policies for a NetBackup clustered server
About configuring backup policies for a

NetBackup clustered server
To back up all data in a cluster, create backup policies that back up the local disks,
shared disks, and database files in the cluster.
Review the following topics:
See “What to back up” on page 58.
See “Guidelines for backing up local disks in a cluster” on page 58.
See “Guidelines for backing up the shared disks” on page 59.
What to back up
Back up the following to protect all data in the cluster, including file systems and
databases:
■ Local disks on each node.
■ All disks that attach to the shared SCSI bus.
■ Virtual servers, which may contain data or contain database applications. Use
NetBackup database agents to back up databases.
■ In WSFC and VCS for Windows clusters, also be sure to back up the System
State and Shadow Copy Components on each node. For WSFC clusters, you
must also back up the cluster quorum. The cluster quorum contains recovery
information for the cluster and information about changes to the cluster
configuration. The cluster quorum is included in the System State or Shadow
Copy Components backup.
Guidelines for backing up local disks in a cluster

To protect the data on the node’s local disks, configure a policy that includes the
cluster node names in the client list. In addition to this policy, you must also configure
a separate policy to back up the shared disks.
The following are guidelines for configuring the policy to back up local disks:
Guidelines for backing up the shared disks
■ If NetBackup is installed on the cluster as separate NetBackup media servers,

configure a policy for each node. Each policy should include the cluster node
name as a client. For each policy, select the storage unit that you created for
the NetBackup media server that is installed on that cluster node.
■ In the Backup Selections list, add all the local disks (excluding the shared
disks).
■ For Windows cluster, always include System_State:\ or Shadow Copy
Components:\ in the file list to back up the System State for each cluster node.
In a policy for an WSFC cluster, System_State:\ or Shadow Copy Components:\
also backs up the cluster quorum information.
Guidelines for backing up the shared disks

To protect the data on the shared disks, configure a policy that includes the virtual
server name in the Clients list. This server name must be associated with the
shared disk. In addition to this policy, you must also configure a separate policy to
back up the local disks.
The following are guidelines for configuring the policy to back up the shared disks:
■ If NetBackup is installed on the cluster as separate NetBackup media servers,
select a storage unit that was created for one of the media servers. Or, select
Any Available.
■ If a storage unit does not have local, direct access to the shared disk drives,
the data is backed up across the network. This action occurs even if the storage
unit refers to a media server running on a node of the cluster that does not
currently have control of the shared disk drives. In the Backup Selections list,
specify the drive letters or mounted directories of the shared disks.
Note that a backup fails if two separate cluster nodes control the cluster resource
that defines the virtual server name and the resource that defines the shared
disks. Ensure that the virtual server name and the shared disks are configured
to failover together so that the same node always controls them.
■ System State information is included in the backup of the node’s local disks.
You do not need to include System_State:\ or Shadow Copy Components:\ in
the file list for this policy.
Verifying NetBackup configuration
Verifying NetBackup configuration

After you complete the configuration of storage devices, volumes, the catalog
backup, and the backup policies, verify that NetBackup fails over properly in the
cluster.
To verify NetBackup configuration
1 Confirm that the NetBackup is online on the primary node, then determine if
the following can be completed successfully:
■ Scheduled backups
■ User-directed backups
■ NetBackup catalog backups
■ Server-and user-directed restores
2 Switch the NetBackup resource group to another node and perform the same
tests in the previous step. Repeat for each node in the cluster where NetBackup
is installed.
Configuring robotic daemons for monitoring

(UNIX/Linux clusters)
By default, robotic daemons do not cause NetBackup to failover if they fail. You
can configure robot daemons to failover NetBackup if a daemon fails.
Note: You must configure robots before you perform the following instructions.
Refer to the NetBackup Installation Guide for instructions on how to configure
storage devices.
To configure NetBackup to failover if a robotic daemon fails

1 Configure your robots on each node in the cluster.
2 Run the following script:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/cluster_config -r
3 Choose a (Add).
4 Select your robot from the list.
Multiple robots can be selected.
Configuring additional services (UNIX/Linux clusters)
To remove a robotic daemon from monitoring

1 Run the following script:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/cluster_config -r
2 Choose d (Delete).
3 Select the robot type you want to remove.
Configuring additional services (UNIX/Linux

clusters)
By default , all the necessary NetBackup services are added to the NetBackup
Cluster Group.
To add a service to the NetBackup Cluster Group
◆ Run the following command:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclusterutil
-addSvc "ServiceName"
This command brings up the service when the group comes online, but the service
is not monitored. If the serviceServiceName fails, it does not cause the group to
failover.
To delete a service from the NetBackup Cluster Group
-deleteSvc "ServiceName"
If you delete a critical service, cluster do not failover if that service fails.
Configuring add-ons for monitoring (UNIX/Linux

clusters)
By default, add-on products (such as NetBackup Vault) do not cause NetBackup
to failover if they fail. These products can be configured to failover NetBackup if an
add-on product fails.
Configuring additional services (Windows)
To enable monitoring for the optional services

-enableSvc"ServiceName"
To disable monitoring for the optional services

-disbleSvc"ServiceName"
Monitoring can be turned on or off for only NetBackup Vault Service and NetBackup
Key Management Service. The ServiceName parameters for these services are
nbvaultand nbkms.
Configuring additional services (Windows)

By default , all the necessary NetBackup services are added to the NetBackup
Cluster Group.
To add a service
<NetBackup_install_path>\NetBackup\bin\bpclusterutil.exe
-addSvc "ServiceName"
This command brings up the service when the group comes online, but the
service is not monitored. If the service ServiceName fails, it does not cause
the group to failover.
To delete a service from a NetBackup Cluster Group
-deleteSvc "ServiceName"
Configuring add-ons for monitoring (Windows)

By default, add-on products (such as NetBackup Vault) do not cause NetBackup
to failover if they fail. These products can be configured to failover NetBackup if an
add-on product fails.
About adding license keys
To enable monitoring for the optional services

-enableSvc "ServiceName"
To disable monitoring for the optional services

-disbleSvc "ServiceName"
Monitoring can be turned on or off only for NetBackup Vault Service and NetBackup
Key Management Service. The ServiceName parameters for these services are
"NetBackup Vault Service", "NetBackup Key Management Service"
About adding license keys

If you add other licenses at the end of a Windows master server installation, then
you must failover and add these licenses to each node in the cluster. If you add
new licenses later, you also need to failover to add these licenses to each node in
the cluster. On Windows, you can also use the bpminlicense command. On
UNIX/Linux servers, you can alternatively use the get_license command to add
license keys without having to failover to each node.
Some features and products (such as NetBackup Shared Storage Option) require
the keys to also be installed on the media server.
Chapter 7
Operational notes
■ General notes on clustered master server administration
■ About delay in detecting of loss of connection (WSFC and VCS on Windows)
■ About WSFC clusters
■ About NetBackup cluster application management
■ Logging information
■ About the support for multiple IP addresses in NetBackup
■ Log on to server using virtual name
■ Increase resource offline timeout after installing or upgrading on non-Solaris

UNIX clusters
■ Normal error messages when upgrading clustered servers to 8.1.2
■ NetBackup resource group tuning parameters for Solaris Cluster
General notes on clustered master server

administration
Consider the following operational issues to consider when you use NetBackup as
a failover server:
■ If a NetBackup server fails over and backup jobs are running, one of the following
things happen:
■ If checkpoint restart is enabled for backup jobs for the policy, any backups
that were running are resumed at the last checkpoint. Note that the schedule
window must permit the job to be resumed.
Operational notes 65
About delay in detecting of loss of connection (WSFC and VCS on Windows)
■ If checkpoint restart is not enabled for backup jobs, any backup jobs that
were running fail. These jobs show up as failed jobs in the Activity Monitor
or NetBackup reports. Scheduled backup jobs are retried according to the
normal retry logic. (See the Job retry delay and the Schedule backup
attempts attributes). The schedule window and so on must permit the retry
of the job. After a failover occurs, the user must restart user-directed backups
and manual backups.
Refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I, for more information
on checkpoint restart , Job retry delay, and Scheduled backup attempts.
■ After a failover occurs on a NetBackup failover server, it takes time for the tape
devices and media servers to be reset. For example, a tape may have to be
rewound before it is made available. Until the device is again ready for use, you
may see errors. For example, you may see error 213 (no storage units available
for use) or error 219 (the required storage unit is unavailable).
■ After a failover, NetBackup may change the status of a drive that is required for
a backup or restore to PEND. More information is available about how to use
the NetBackup Administration Console Device Monitor to resolve a pending
request or action.
See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
■ If you have the NetBackup Administration Console open when a failover occurs,
you need to refresh the display. This refresh ensures that the services on the
active node are displayed correctly. In the NetBackup Administration Console
(from the View menu) click Refresh All.
■ The backup and restore process is the same whether you are in a cluster or a
non-cluster environment. See the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide, for further
information on backup and archive processes and on restore processes.
■ TIR is not supported for clustered shared drives.
About delay in detecting of loss of connection

(WSFC and VCS on Windows)
There may be a delay in the detection of the loss of a connection from a NetBackup
Windows master server to a media server. For example, consider that a media
server goes down while running a backup. There may be a delay on the master
server before it detects that the media server is no longer available. It may first
appear that a problem exists with the NetBackup Windows master server. This
About WSFC clusters
delay is a result of a certain TCP/IP configuration parameter on Windows called

KeepAliveTime. By default, this parameter is set to 7,200,000 (two hours, in
milliseconds). More information about the KeepAliveTime and other associated
TCP/IP configuration parameters on Windows may be found in the following
Microsoft knowledge base articles: Q140325 and Q120642.
Because of the delay jobs appear to be active on that media server even after the
connection to the media server has gone down. In some cases an undesirable
delay can occur before the current backup job fails. NetBackup tries to retry the job
on a different media server, if one is available.
This delay is especially noticeable when the media server in question is a NetBackup
failover media server that runs in a Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC)
environment. NetBackup relies upon the NetBackup master server to restart the
NetBackup jobs that were running on the NetBackup failover media server when a
failover occurs.
You may want to modify the KeepAliveTime configuration parameter on the
NetBackup Windows master server. However, exercise extreme caution. The
parameter is a system-wide parameter that affects all TCP/IP communications for
that system. Also, it may be advantageous to modify this parameter on Windows
media servers that use the failover master server.
About WSFC clusters

Note the following points before you use NetBackup as a failover server in an WSFC
environment:
■ If there are no tape devices configured on the controlling node of the NetBackup
failover server, the NetBackup Device Manager service resource takes itself
offline. If you do not intend to configure tape devices for the NetBackup failover
server, you may want to delete the NetBackup Device Manager service resource
from the NetBackup group. This way you can avoid seeing the group in a warning
state or failed state.
■ For WSFC clusters with three or more nodes, the WSFC Move Group command
lists all of the nodes in the cluster. You must pick a node that is valid for the
NetBackup failover server to use. (WSFC displays all nodes in the cluster, even
those nodes where NetBackup has not been installed.)
■ Also refer to the information in the previous sections for further notes that are
relevant to all cluster environments.
About NetBackup cluster application management
About NetBackup cluster application management

Only use the cluster application’s management tools to start and to stop NetBackup
in the cluster. In a UNIX or Linux environment, do not use bp.start_all or
bp.kill_all to start or stop NetBackup.
Logging information
NetBackup records information on the processes. You can use this information to
determine why a server has failed over. Logging information is highly useful for
troubleshooting.
UNIX and Linux logging Logging information for UNIX and Linux platforms can be
found at the following locations:
■ Cluster configuration-related information is recorded in

log.cc.<date> file, which is located at
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/cluster. The
configuration scripts creates the log directory, if it is not
present.
■ Cluster upgrade-related information is recorded in
trace.cluster_upgrade.<process_ID> file, which
is located at
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/cluster.
■ Agent (Online/Offline/Monitor) related information is
recorded inlog.<date> file, which is located at
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/cluster
■ Add the following configuration parameter
“DEBUG_LEVEL=1” to the
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/NBU_RSP
file to generated detailed logging.
Note: This configuration is node-specific and affects the
logging level on that enabled node. Enable this option
only when required and turn it off when not required for
storage considerations.
About the support for multiple IP addresses in NetBackup
Windows logging The cluster configuration status box reports details about
cluster configuration. If problems occur, see the status box.
Details of the cluster configuration steps that occur during
the install are recorded in the install logs. In the logs, you
have a record of the parameters used to perform cluster
configuration commands and their return statuses.
Logging information for Windows platform can be found at
the following locations:
■ Cluster configuration and upgrade related information is

recorded in ClusterConfig.<timestamp>.log file,
which is located at
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Veritas\NetBackup\InstallLogs.
■ For Agent (WSFC) use Event Viewer.
■ For Agent (VCS) use NetBackupVCS agent log file, which
is located in the log directory of VCS.
About the support for multiple IP addresses in

NetBackup
NetBackup supports assigning multiple virtual IP addresses to a clustered master
server. After a clustered master server installation or upgrade, use the
bpclusterutil -addIP command to add multiple virtual IP addresses.
If your virtual name resolves into multiple IP addresses, you must add the associated
IP addresses using the bpclusterutil -addIP command to make NetBackup
work seamlessly.
For more details on the command, refer to the NetBackup Commands Reference
Guide.
For more information about using IPv6 with NetBackup, refer to the NetBackup
Administrator's Guide.
For supported versions of cluster technologies, see the NetBackup Cluster
Compatibility Matrix.
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.TECH76648
Log on to server using virtual name
Log on to server using virtual name

When you launch the NetBackup Administration Console, you should log into the
server using the virtual name that is associated with NetBackup.
Increase resource offline timeout after installing

or upgrading on non-Solaris UNIX clusters
After you install or upgrade NetBackup on UNIX clusters other than Solaris Cluster,
you should increase the NetBackup resource offline timeout to at least 600 seconds.
Normal error messages when upgrading clustered

servers to 8.1.2
When you upgrade clustered NetBackup servers to version NetBackup, you may
encounter Windows Event Log messages that indicate the Sybase service
(SQLANYs) failed to start. These messages are generated in a short period of time
– normally a window of two to three seconds. These messages coincide with the
cluster configuration portion of the upgrade. You should expect these messages
and know that they do not reflect a problem with the upgrade.
NetBackup resource group tuning parameters for

Solaris Cluster
When you install or upgrade NetBackup on Solaris Clusters, make the following
changes to the NetBackup resource group tuning parameters to ensure a successful
failover:
■ Increase the STOP_TIMEOUT parameter from the default of 300 seconds to at
least 600 seconds.
■ Set the pmf Retry_count parameter to 0.
To accomplish these changes, use the following commands:
■ # scrgadm -c -j scnb-hars -y Retry_count=0
■ # scrgadm -c -j scnb-hars -y STOP_TIMEOUT=600
■ # scswitch -n -j scnb-hars
■ # scswitch -e -j scnb-hars
NetBackup resource group tuning parameters for Solaris Cluster
Note: Running these commands causes shutdown and restart of NetBackup.

Appendix A
NetBackup master server
in a cluster using multiple
interfaces
This appendix includes the following topics:
■ About NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
■ Requirements for use of a NetBackup master server in a cluster with multiple

interfaces
■ Configuring the NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
About NetBackup master server in a cluster using

multiple interfaces
In a cluster environment, all NetBackup master server traffic and communication
flow through the network interface that is associated with the virtual name of the
master server. With the ANY_CLUSTER_INTERFACE configuration parameter,
you can allow communication through any of the interfaces available to the
NetBackup master server.
The following figure depicts a scenario where a clustered NetBackup master server
has access to two separate networks (168.1 and 192.1). Client computers are
attached to both networks and must be backed up. The virtual name for the master
server (for example, NBUV168) can only be associated with one of the networks.
So all NetBackup communication only occurs over that specific interface. Clients
on other interfaces cannot be contacted.
Figure A-1 shows NetBackup in an environment with multiple network interfaces.
NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces 72
About NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
Figure A-1 NetBackup in an environment with multiple network interfaces
Client 1 Client 2
168.01 network
NBUV168
Media168
NA168 NB168
Private
Network
Media server
Node 1 Node 2
Media192 NA192 NB192
NBUV192 NetBackup clustered

master server
192.1 network
Client 3 Client 4
Requirements for use of a NetBackup master server in a cluster with multiple interfaces
Requirements for use of a NetBackup master

server in a cluster with multiple interfaces
The following requirements exist when you use a NetBackup master server in a
cluster with multiple interfaces:
■ A cluster environment that is properly installed and configured.
■ Verify that you have a clustered NetBackup master server that is functional.
■ A unique virtual name (IP address and host name) associated with each interface.
■ NetBackup 6.0 MP1 or higher.
Configuring the NetBackup master server in a

cluster using multiple interfaces
Perform the following steps to allow communication over an additional network
interface.
To configure the NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
1 For each additional interface, add a virtual name and IP address resource in
the NetBackup cluster group.
This virtual name is the master server name the clients is referenced on their
particular network.
2 Configure the ANY_CLUSTER_INTERFACE parameter.
3 On Windows, perform the following steps.
■ In regedit, go to the following.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\NetBackup\CurrentVersion
\Config
■ Create a new DWORD value that is called ANY_CLUSTER_INTERFACE.

■ Change the Value Data to 1.
4 On UNIX/Linux, add the following entry to the bp.conf.
ANY_CLUSTER_INTERFACE = 1
5 Add the following to the server list of the master server.

■ The node names of the master server, for each network interface.
Configuring the NetBackup master server in a cluster using multiple interfaces
■ The virtual name of the master server, for each network interface.
For example, to configure the master server in an environment with multiple
network interfaces, add the following: NBUV168, NBUV192, NA168, NA192,
NB168, NB192.
See Figure A-1 on page 72.
6 Add the node name of each media server to the media server list on the master
server.
For example, add Media168 and Media192.
7 Repeat step 2 through step 6 for all nodes where the NetBackup master server
is installed.
8 Update the server list for all NetBackup clients.
The list must include all the possible names for the master server on their
network. For example, for clients on the 168.1 network, include the server
names NBUV168, NA_168, and NB_168. For clients on the 192.1 network,
include the server names NBUV192, NA_192, and NB_192.
Index
A device configuration (continued)

active/active application instructions for VCS 56
NetBackup as a 11 instructions for WSFC 56
specifying active node name 56
B
backup policies 58 E
backups Enable SCSI reserve 55
and failovers 64
of local disks in a cluster 58 F
of shared disks 59 failover
what to back up in a cluster 58 and manually refreshing NetBackup
Administration Console 65
C and storage unit errors 65
catalog backups definition 7
hot backups 57 when backup jobs running 64
Checkpoint Restart 64 Failover Cluster Manager
CLIENT_NAME 54 installing on all NetBackup servers 14
cluster configurations failover master servers 9
mixed server types not supported 9 failover media servers 9
NetBackup failover server 9
cluster quorum H
restoring 18, 20 HACMP
cluster solutions backups in a 58
supported 9 monitoring NetBackup options 61
CLUSTER_NAME 54 monitoring robotic daemons 60
compatibility lists 10
configuration
of NetBackup 54–55
J
information stored on shared disk 55 Job retry delay 55, 65
server list 54
usage of cluster aliases 54 K
usage of node names 54 KeepAliveTime 66
verifying 60
L
D license keys
device configuration adding to master server 63
adding new devices 57 adding to media server 63
attaching devices to all nodes 55 limitations 10
guidelines 55–56 local disks
instructions for Sun Cluster 56 backups of 58
Index 76
loss of connection, to NetBackup Windows server 66 Sun Cluster (continued)

installation prerequisites 44
N monitoring NetBackup options 61
monitoring robotic daemons 60
NetBackup Administration Console
NetBackup database agents
refreshing after failover 65
installing or upgrading 48
NetBackup Device Manager 66
NetBackup options
NetBackup failover server
installing or upgrading 48
installing in a VCS 36
NetBackup resource group
installing in a WSFC 14–15
bringing offline 51
NetBackup options
bringing online 51
monitoring on a WSFC cluster 62
verifying it is online 51
monitoring on UNIX/Linux clusters 61
shared disk configuration 45
NetBackup Server
SSH equivalency 44
supported in a cluster 11
upgrading a NetBackup failover server 49, 51
non-failover servers
supported cluster solutions 9
converting to failover servers 11
P T
tpconfig 57
pending requests 65
platforms supported for NetBackup in a cluster 10
V
R Veritas Cluster Server (VCS)
device configuration 56
robotic daemons
Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) for UNIX/Linux
monitoring on UNIX/Linux clusters 60
backups in a 58
robotic libraries 56
hardware requirements 24
installation notes 27
S installing and configuring a NetBackup failover
Schedule backup attempts 65 server 27
Scheduled backup attempts 55 monitoring NetBackup options 29, 61
SCSI persistent reserve 55 monitoring robotic daemons 60
scstat 51 NetBackup database agents
scswitch 49–51 installing 29
security certificates in NetBackup 8 NetBackup options
server list 54 installing 29
for clients 55 monitoring 29
server types pre-installation checklist 25
mixing 11 shared disk configuration 24
shared disks SSH equivalency 25
and storage units 59 supported NetBackup agent for 30
storage units upgrading a failover server 30
active node name as NetBackup media server 56 virtual name for NetBackup 24
and NetBackup non-failover media servers 59 Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) for Windows 34
Sun Cluster backups in a 58
backups in a 58 detailed monitoring 40, 42
device configuration 56 installation notes 36
hardware requirements 44 installing a NetBackup failover server 37
installation and configuration 46
Index 77
Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) for Windows (continued)

loss of connection
to NetBackup Windows server 66
NetBackup cluster group name 36
NetBackup service group 36
requirements 35
upgrading a failover server 38
virtual name for NetBackup 35
virtual server name 9
and backups 59
in the Clients list 59
W
Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC)
backups in a 58
device configuration 56
disaster recovery 22
hardware requirements 13
installation prerequisites 13
loss of connection to NetBackup server 66
monitoring NetBackup options 62
Move Group 66
NetBackup cluster group name 14
NetBackup Device Manager 66
Possible Owners list 14
restoring the cluster quorum 18
upgrading a failover server 16
virtual name for NetBackup 13

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Chapter 1 Introduction to NetBackup Master Server

About NetBackup clustering ............................................................. 7

Chapter 2 NetBackup in a Windows Server Failover

Chapter 3 NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on

About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on UNIX/Linux ................ 23

NetBackup installation information for specific VCS configurations

Chapter 4 NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on

Chapter 5 NetBackup in a Solaris Cluster ..................................... 43

About NetBackup on Solaris Cluster ................................................. 43

Chapter 6 Configuring NetBackup .................................................... 52

Configuring devices ...................................................................... 56

Chapter 7 Operational notes .............................................................. 64

General notes on clustered master server administration ...................... 64

Appendix A NetBackup master server in a cluster using

■ About NetBackup clustering

■ About NetBackup failover server data protection in a cluster

■ About NetBackup failover server support

■ NetBackup supported cluster solutions

■ Accessing NetBackup cluster compatibility lists

■ About NetBackup limitations with clustering solutions

About NetBackup clustering

About security certificates in NetBackup

Note: Generating a security certificate is a one-time activity.

For more information on certificate deployment in a clustered NetBackup setup,

NetBackup clustering in virtual environment

Note: Using NetBackup within VM high availability, replication or transfer solutions

About NetBackup failover server data protection

When NetBackup is installed as a failover server, a NetBackup server is installed

About NetBackup failover server support

NetBackup supported cluster solutions

Table 1-1 Supported cluster solutions

Cluster solution See

Windows Server Failover See “About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover

Veritas Cluster Server See “About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on

Veritas Cluster Server on See “About NetBackup on a Veritas Cluster Server on

Solaris Cluster See “About NetBackup on Solaris Cluster” on page 43.

Accessing NetBackup cluster compatibility lists

About NetBackup limitations with clustering

■ NetBackup does not support the conversion of an existing non-failover NetBackup

■ About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover Clustering

■ Installation prerequisites for NetBackup on WSFC cluster

■ Installing a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster

■ Configuring a NetBackup server on WSFC cluster

■ Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on WSFC cluster

■ Restoring the cluster quorum

■ Restoring the cluster quorum to a node with directory services

■ Preparation for disaster recovery of WSFC

■ Disaster recovery of WSFC

■ Recovering the entire WSFC cluster

■ Recovering all shared disks

■ About recovering NetBackup data on a shared disk

About NetBackup on Windows Server Failover