Although the general process for configuring a client resource is the same for all
applications or systems and is done by using the NetWorker Management Console, there may be some differences in the settings and requirements specific to some applications.
These settings and requirements are described in the backup sections for each
application in the NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications Release 2.4 Application Guide.
The client resource is configured from the NetWorker Management Console by:
◆ Entering the details manually in the Client Properties page—For file system, SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, DPM Server, Hyper-V Server, SQL Server (both VSS and VDI), and Active Directory, you can manually enter the details in the Client Properties page.
To manually create a client resource:
a. In the Administration page of the NetWorker Management Console, click Configuration.
b. In the expanded left pane, select Clients.
c. From the File menu, select New.
The Client Properties page displays. Enter the details in the Client Properties page.
The settings and requirements are described in the scheduled backup sections for each application in the NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications Release 2.4 Application Guide.
◆ Using the Client Configuration Wizard— You can use the Client Configuration Wizard to create client resources for VDI based backups of SQL Server, and VSS based backups of SharePoint Server and Exchange Server. The Client Configuration Wizard is not available for creating client resources for VSS based backups of file system, SQL Server, Hyper-V, DPM, and Active Directory.
The Client Configuration Wizard configures the client resources by fetching the details from the configuration setup and displays the details in a summary page. To use the Client Configuration Wizard option from the NetWorker Management Console, you must installed:
• NetWorker server 8.0
• NetWorker Management Console server 8.0
• NetWorker client 7.6 SP2 or later
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Configuration tasks 77 To create a client resource by using the Client Configuration Wizard:
a. In the Administration page of the NetWorker Management Console, click Configuration.
b. In the expanded left pane, select Clients.
c. From the File menu, select New, and then the Client Backup Configuration option.
The details are described in the scheduled backup sections for SQL VDI Server, SharePoint Server, and the Exchange Server chapters in the NetWorker Module for Microsoft Applications Release 2.4 Application Guide.
Task 6: Configure NetWorker administrator privileges
The NMM client must be granted NetWorker administrator privileges to perform media database operations during snapshot deletion.
If you set up a proxy client for the NMM client, grant the proxy client NetWorker
Administrator privileges. If you are setting up a NMM client in a cluster, grant NetWorker administrator privileges to each cluster node and virtual server.
To configure privileges:
1. In the Administration page of the NetWorker Management Console, click Configuration.
2. In the expanded left pane, click User Groups.
3. Right-click the Administrators group, and then select Properties.
The Client Properties dialog box displays.
4. In the Users attribute, add the following values for the NMM client host:
user=administrator,host=NMM_client_host user=system,host=NMM_client_host
where NMM_client_host is the DNS hostname of the NMM client.
Place each value on a separate line.
5. If a proxy client is set up for the NMM client:
• Where a single user is granted administrator rights to perform all NetWorker functionality for a host, add the following values:
user=administrator,host=NMM_clientproxy_host user=system,host=NMM_clientproxy_host
• Where multiple users are configured and added to an administrator group and that group is added on NetWorker privilege list. All the users under this group have administrator rights.
To perform all the NetWorker functionality for a host, add the following values:
group=administrator,host=NMM_clientproxy_host group=system,host=NMM_clientproxy_host
6. If the NMM client is installed in a cluster, grant NetWorker administrator privileges to each:
• Cluster node (both active and passive nodes)
• Virtual server
7. Click OK. All NMM users must have administrator level privileges.
Task 7: Configure a proxy client
A proxy client is a separate host that acts as a data mover for a NMM client. By default, the NMM client acts as its own data mover. However, a proxy client is required for serverless backups. Serverless backups free the NMM client from much of the processing involved in a snapshot backup. In a serverless backup, a snapshot is created on the NMM client and then immediately moved to the proxy client for further processing.
A proxy client can also be set up on a NetWorker storage node. In this way, the network traffic that is generated when a snapshot is rolled over to a conventional backup medium is avoided.
Table 21 on page 78 lists the requirements for setting up a proxy client.
Table 21 General configuration requirements for a proxy client
Requirement Description
Software and hardware
versions The proxy client must have the same version of the NMM client software, and operating system version and patch level, as the host for which it is acting as the proxy client.
Configuration Create a NMM client resource for the proxy client host.
For the NMM client resource that will use the services of the proxy client, type the proxy client hostname for the following attributes:
• Application Information
• Remote Access
Connectivity The proxy client must have connectivity between the following:
• NMM client
• NetWorker server
• Storage subsystem on which snapshots reside.
Serverless backups • A proxy client is required for serverless backups.
• Additionally, serverless backups are supported only with VSS hardware providers and depend on the capabilities of the storage subsystem.
• For the EMC VSS Provider, serverless backups are supported for both CLARiiON and Symmetrix storage systems.
For proxy clients that are using CLARiiON storage and the EMC VSS Provider
At least one CLARiiON LUN must be permanently assigned to the proxy host.
Third-party hardware
providers Hardware providers may have additional configuration requirements for proxy clients.
The vendor’s product documentation provides details on these requirements.