VERITAS NetBackup 6.

x Administration
(Fundamentals I)

Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring

NetBackup
Lesson Introduction
Fundamentals I
 Course Introduction
 Lesson 1: NetBackup Essentials
 Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring
NetBackup
 Lesson 3: Configuring Devices
 Lesson 4: Configuring Storage Units
 Lesson 5: Configuring Media
 Lesson 6: Configuring Policy Attributes
 Lesson 7: Scheduling Policies
 Lesson 8: Client Lists and Backup Selections
 Lesson 9: Managing and Monitoring Backups
 Lesson 10: Performing Restores
 Lesson 11: Managing Media and Images
 Lesson 12: Performing Catalog Backups and
Restores
Fundamentals II

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Lesson Topics and Objectives
Topic After completing this lesson, you will be able
to:
Topic 1: Preinstallation  Identify the default installation paths for the
Considerations NetBackup software.
 Describe general considerations to be aware of
before installing NetBackup.
 Administer NetBackup license keys.
Topic 2: Installing and Verifying  Install NetBackup.
Your NetBackup Application  Identify the tasks performed by the NetBackup
installation script.
 Verify the NetBackup installation.

Topic 3: Configuring NetBackup  Configure system startup/shutdown scripts.

 Configure master server and media server host
properties.
Topic 4: Upgrade Considerations Identify supported server upgrade paths.

Topic 5: Troubleshooting Troubleshoot the most common installation

NetBackup Installation Issues issues.
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Topic 1: Preinstallation Considerations

After completing this topic, you will be

able to:
 Identify the default installation paths
for the NetBackup software.
 Describe general considerations to be
aware of before installing NetBackup.
 Administer NetBackup license keys.
Default Installation Paths
 C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup
NetBackup
 /usr/openv/netbackup

 C:\Program Files\VERITAS\Volmgr
Media Manager
 /usr/openv/volmgr

 C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackupDB
EMM
 /usr/openv/db

 C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup\var\
License Keys
 /usr/openv/var

 C:\Program Files\VERITAS\java
Java
 /usr/openv/java
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Installation Preparation

Servers Environment Administrator

Compatibility Are devices

supported? Resources
Memory and
hard disk Are devices License Key
operational?
Remove old Administrative
software Can devices privileges
communicate?

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Environment Requirements

 UNIX: 1 GB of RAM + 256 MB of RAM

Memory for the Java administration console
 Windows: 1 GB of RAM

 UNIX: gzip and gunzip

Software  Windows: Internet Explorer 5.0 or
greater

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Disk Space Requirements
Operating System NBU and Media NBU Client
Server
HP-UX 999–1100 MB 307-354 MB
AIX 1735 MB 281 MB
Novell Up to 21 MB 3.12 MB +
Windows 635–1150 MB 128 MB
Linux 620–731 MB 9–229 MB
Solaris (x86) n/a 137 MB
Solaris (SPARC) 792 MB 241 MB
MacOS n/a 10 MB
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Sizing the Image Database

The image database is part of the NetBackup catalog.

To size the image database:
1. Calculate the maximum number of files:
# files per backup * # backup per retention period

2. Estimate the number of bytes:

# of files * average length of file’s full path name
For binary catalogs, estimate 100 bytes per file.
3. Add 10-15 MB if running debug.
4. Allocate a single partition.

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Images Catalog Sizing Example
Master Server Images Catalog (Binary Format)
Frequency Retention # of Files Total Files
Daily 30 days 100,000 3,000,000
Weekly 2 weeks 600,000 1,200,000
Monthly 12 months 3,200,000 38,400,000
Quarterly 7 years 6,400,000 179,200,000
221,800,000
100 100 bytes/entry
21 GB
1 Logs (GB)
22 Total (GB)

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Verifying Compatibility

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Compatibility Search Results

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NetBackup Licensing

N9ZP-DOCJ-Y3CP-KI6L-7JPC-P
=
n9zp-docj-y3cp-ki6l-7jpc-p

Master Servers
NetBackup Advanced Oracle (All Product SSO
Client License Keys)

Media Servers
NetBackup Advanced Library-Based Tape SSO
Client Drives Feature

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Administering License Keys

 The GUI
UNIX
 The License Key Utility

Windows The GUI

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Administering License Keys Using the GUI
(UNIX)

bplicense
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Administering License Keys Using the License
Key Utility (UNIX)

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd
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Administering License Keys Using the GUI
(Windows)

bplicense
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Topic 2: Installing and Verifying Your
NetBackup Application
After completing this topic, you will be
able to:
 Install NetBackup.
 Identify the tasks performed by
the NetBackup installation script.
 Verify the NetBackup installation.
The Master Server Installation Process (UNIX)
Insert the ICS Insert the NBU
software CD software CD
Log on as root.
and install PBX and start the
software. installation.

Install the Enter license Start

Master Server. keys. processes.

Install the
Media Server.

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The Media Server Installation Process (UNIX)
Insert the ICS
Install the software CD
Log on as root.
Master Server. and install the
PBX software.

Insert the NBU

software CD Install the Enter license
and start the Media Server. keys.
installation.

Start Install options

processes. and agents.

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What the Installation Script Does (UNIX)

Name of host  /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf

Networking Port Definitions  /etc/services

Automatic startup and shutdown scripts 

appropriate directories

Networking entries  /etc/inetd.conf file or

/etc/xinetd.d directory
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Verifying the NetBackup Installation (UNIX)

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The Master Server Installation Process
(Windows)
Insert the NBU
Log on as the software CD Enter license
administrator. and start the keys.
installation.

Verify the NBU Set the NBU

Select NBU
Master Server EMM Server
Master Server.
name. host name.

Install the Install the

Master Server. Media Server.

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The Media Server Installation Process
(Windows)
Insert the NBU
Install the Log on as the software CD
Master Server. administrator. and start the
installation.

Verify the NBU

Enter license Select NBU
Media Server
keys. Media Server.
name.

Enter the NBU Set the NBU

Install the
Master Server EMM Server
Media Server.
name. host name.

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What the Installation Script Does (Windows)

Name of host  Windows registry

Entries 
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\services

Automatic startup and shutdown scripts 

appropriate directories

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Verifying the NetBackup Installation (Windows)

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Topic 3: Configuring NetBackup

After completing this topic, you will

be able to:
 Configure system startup and
shutdown scripts.
 Configure master server and
media server host properties.
Configuring the NetBackup Environment

NetBackup Contain customizable scripts and

directories: command-line commands

Startup/
Are used to start up and shut down the
shutdown
NetBackup and Media Manager services
scripts:

Environment Are appended to the PATH variable and

variables: the MANPATH variable (UNIX)

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Configuring NetBackup Host Properties

Step Action

1 From the NetBackup Administration Console,

select NetBackup Management  Host
Properties  Master Servers.
2 Double-click the desired machine, or right-click
the desired machine and select Properties

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Configuring NetBackup Host Properties (UNIX)

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Master Server Global Attributes (UNIX)

bpconfig

See the “Host Properties” appendix for

details on all master server host properties. 31
Configuring NetBackup Host Properties
(Windows)

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Master Server Global Attributes (Windows)

bpconfig

See the “Host Properties” appendix for

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Other Configuration Tasks
Configuring The “Configuring Devices” lesson
Storage
Devices The “Configuring Storage Units” lesson

Configuring
The “Configuring Media” lesson
Media

Configuring the The “Performing Catalog Backups and

Catalog Backup Restores” lesson

 The “Configuring Policy Attributes”

lesson
Creating a
 The “Scheduling Policies” lesson
Backup Policy
 The “Client Lists and Backup
Selections” lesson
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Topic 4: Upgrade Considerations

After completing this topic, you

will be able to identify supported
server upgrade paths.
Supported Server Upgrades

NBU 5.0 MP4

NBU 6.0
NBU 5.1

NBU 4.5 NBU 5.0 GA

NBU 4.5 MP4 NBU 5.0 MP1

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Upgrading to Mixed Version Environments
Client 6.0
Media 6.0
Client 5.1
Master 6.0 and/or
Client 5.1
Media 5.1
Client 5.0
EMM 6.0

Client 6.0
Media 6.0
Master 6.0 Client 5.1
and/or
(optional)
Client 5.0
Media 5.0 MP1
Client 5.0

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Topic 5: Troubleshooting NetBackup
Installation Issues
After completing this topic, you
will be able to troubleshoot the
most common NetBackup
installation issues.
Common Installation Issues
 Ping the master server, media
servers, and all clients by name.
Network/  Start or communicate with NBU
Communication services.
Issues  Ensure a match between ports and
service entries on media servers,
clients, and the master server.

Host
Verify that host communications are set
Communication
up correctly.
Setup

Misspelled or  NetBackup requires reverse name

Incorrect Host lookup.
Names  UNIX hosts are case-sensitive.

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What Did You Learn?

 You are about to be

asked a series of
questions related to the
current lesson.
 Read and try to answer
each question.
 Click “Answer” at the
bottom of the slide to
view the correct answer.

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The license key contains information on which
of the following?
A. Whether the key is for a server, client, agent,
or option
B. Whether the key is permanent or an
evaluation key
C. The expiration date of a temporary evaluation
key
D. All of the above

Answer
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The license key contains information on which
of the following?
A. Whether the key is for a server, client, agent,
or option
B. Whether the key is permanent or an
evaluation key
C. The expiration date of a temporary evaluation
key
D. All of the above

The correct answer is D.

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Which database is the largest part of the
NetBackup metadata?
A. Global Device Database
B. Volume Database
C. Image Database
D. Oracle Database

Answer
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Which database is the largest part of the
NetBackup metadata?
A. Global Device Database
B. Volume Database
C. Image Database
D. Oracle Database

The correct answer is C.

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After the installation is complete, how do you check for
running NetBackup processes?
A. Check the processes tab in the Activity
Monitor
B. Enter the bpps command
C. Enter the bpconf command
D. Both A and B
E. Both A and C

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After the installation is complete, how do you check for
running NetBackup processes?
A. Check the processes tab in the Activity
Monitor
B. Enter the bpps command
C. Enter the bpconf command
D. Both A and B
E. Both A and C

The correct answer is D.

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Which properties affect all operations for all policies
and clients?
A. Access management
B. Global attributes
C. NetBackup management
D. General server attributes

Answer
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Which properties affect all operations for all policies
and clients?
A. Access management
B. Global attributes
C. NetBackup management
D. General server attributes

The correct answer is B.

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Which of the following guidelines applies to upgrading
NetBackup to 6.0?
A. No client can be a higher NetBackup version
than its media server.
B. No media server can be a higher NetBackup
version than its master server.
C. The master server must be the first system
upgraded to 6.0.
D. All of the above

Answer
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Which of the following guidelines applies to upgrading
NetBackup to 6.0?
A. No client can be a higher NetBackup version
than its media server
B. No media server can be a higher NetBackup
version than its master server
C. The master server must be the first system
upgraded to 6.0.
D. All of the above

The correct answer is D.

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Lesson Summary
 Key Points
– You now know how to prepare for a NetBackup
installation.
– You know how to configure NetBackup, verify the
installation, and troubleshoot the most common
installation issues.
 Reference Materials
– NetBackup 6.x Release Notes
– NetBackup 6.x Installation Guide
– NetBackup 6.x System Administrator’s Guide, Volume I
– NetBackup 6.x Troubleshooting Guide
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