This section describes how to install and configure NetBackup as a failover application in a VCS Cluster. The NetBackup service group is created during the installation.
Installation Notes
◆ These instructions assume that this is a new installation of a NetBackup failover server.
◆ The same type of NetBackup server must be installed on each node to which
NetBackup may failover. You cannot install a master server and a media server in an overlapping failover configuration.
◆ If you install a NetBackup failover media server, ensure that all media server nodes reference the same NetBackup master server name during the install.
◆ The VCS NetBackup agent is now installed as part of NetBackup server.
◆ After configuring NetBackup as a cluster group in VCS, do not change the group name.
Installation and Configuration Instructions
▼ To install a NetBackup failover server on a VCS cluster
1. On each desired node in the cluster, install the NetBackup master or media server.
a. Follow the instructions for installing NetBackup in a clustered environment as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
b. When prompted to provide the list of servers, enter all servers that need to have access to the NetBackup failover server.
The installation program will:
◆ Install NetBackup on the active node.
◆ Push the install to each inactive node, including the single license key you provided for the master server.
◆ Bring NetBackup resources online.
Installing and Configuring a NetBackup Failover Server on a VCS Cluster
2. If you added license keys at the end of the installation, these keys must be added to each node in the cluster by failing over to and adding the keys to each node in the cluster. Refer to “Adding License Keys” on page 94.
3. If the cluster configuration does not complete successfully, refer to the next section
“Running bpclusterutil” for instructions on running bpclusterutil manually.
4. Install any agents or options that require separate installations.
Most Windows agents and options only require a special license key and do not require a separate installation. See the appropriate NetBackup documentation for the specific database agent or option for more information.
5. After the installation is complete, continue with the configuration of NetBackup.
◆ Refer to “NetBackup Configuration Guidelines” on page 79 for guidelines on configuring NetBackup.
◆ Refer to “Device Configuration Guidelines” on page 80 and “Configuring Devices for MSCS, VCS, Sun Cluster, or Service Guard” on page 81 for guidelines and instructions on configuring devices in a cluster. Note that devices must be configured on each node in the cluster.
◆ See “Configuring NetBackup Catalog Backups in a Cluster” on page 83 for instructions on verifying that the entries for the NetBackup Catalog backups are correct. Catalog backup information is stored on the shared disk and do not need to be configured for each node.
◆ See “Configuring Backup Polices” on page 86 for instructions on verifying that the entries for the NetBackup Catalog backups are correct. Backup policies are stored on the shared disk and do not need to be configured for each node.
◆ By default, NetBackup options (such as NetBackup Vault) will not cause NetBackup to failover if they fail. You can configure NetBackup options to failover NetBackup if a service or the option fails. For more information, see
“Configuring Add-Ons for Monitoring (VCS for Windows)” on page 92.
6. When you have completed the installation and configuration of NetBackup, verify that NetBackup can fail over properly in the cluster. Refer to “Verifying NetBackup Configuration” on page 89.
Running bpclusterutil
Running bpclusterutil
Under normal circumstances, cluster configuration is one of the final steps in installing NetBackup in a cluster. If this step is not done or does not complete successfully, you can use the bpclusterutil command to perform this step.
See the Appendix “bpclusterutil” on page 119 for more details on this command.
▼ To reconfigure NetBackup for the cluster
1. From the active node, run the following command.
bpclusterutil -ci 2. Recreate the database.
3. Run the following commands:
tpext
bpclusterutil -online
Upgrading a NetBackup Failover Server
Upgrading a NetBackup Failover Server
This section describes how to upgrade from NetBackup 5.0 or 5.1 to 6.0.
Note NetBackup does not support converting an existing non-failover NetBackup server to a highly available failover NetBackup server.
▼ To upgrade a NetBackup failover server
1. Ensure a good backup of your cluster environment exists that includes the NetBackup databases and catalogs.
Note If in a Windows 2000 environment, perform the upgrade installation directly from the system console. Do not use Remote Terminal Services.
2. Ensure the server list for each NetBackup server running outside of the cluster contains the name of each node on which NetBackup can run and the name of the virtual server.
3. Take the VCS NetBackup resource offline before beginning the upgrade install.
4. Follow the instructions for upgrading NetBackup in a clustered environment as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide. The installation program will:
◆ Upgrade NetBackup on the active node.
◆ Push the install to each inactive node.
◆ Bring NetBackup resources online.
5. Review and complete the process for creating and populating the EMM database (or running nbpushdata) in the NetBackup Installation Guide. Run this command from the active node.
Caution It is imperative that you follow the sequence below when running the nbpushdatacommand in your NetBackup environment.
1. 5.0 MP4 (or later) or 5.1 Global Device Database Host
Performing Backups and Restores in a VCS Cluster
6. Upgrade and configure any database agents or options.
Most agents and options require only a license key and do not need to be upgraded separately. For information on installing and configuring a specific agent or option, see the appropriate NetBackup documentation for that agent or option.
Performing Backups and Restores in a VCS Cluster
The process of configuring and performing backups and performing restores in any supported cluster is similar no matter which clustering solution you are using. Guidelines and instructions for backups and restores are covered in the chapter “Using NetBackup to Perform Backups and Restores in a Cluster” on page 95.