VERITAS NetBackup 5330 Configuration Manual

Veritas NetBackup™ 5330
Appliance Initial
Configuration Guide

Release 3.0

Veritas NetBackup™ 5330 Appliance Initial
Configuration Guide

Release 3.1

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Chapter 1 Preparing for initial configuration .................................... 5

Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration ............................... 5

Command limitations on appliances that are not configured .............. 9

About IPv4-IPv6-based network support ............................................. 9

Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance

Web Console ......................................................................... 10

NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist .............................. 21

About configuring the maximum transmission unit size ......................... 25

Chapter 2 Initial configuration procedures ..................................... 26

Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media

server .................................................................................. 26

Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 appliance

from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console ............................... 27

Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 appliance

from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu .................................. 43

Chapter 3 Post configuration procedures ....................................... 55

About NIC1 (eth0) port usage on NetBackup appliances ....................... 55

Downloading NetBackup client packages to a client from a NetBackup

Appliance ............................................................................. 56

Downloading the NetBackup Administration Console to a Windows

computer from a NetBackup Appliance ....................................... 59

Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS and NFS shares

........................................................................................... 60

Index .................................................................................................................... 62

Contents

Preparing for initial
configuration

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

■ About IPv4-IPv6-based network support

■ Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web

Console

■ NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist

■ About configuring the maximum transmission unit size

Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial
configuration

Review the following guidelines before you perform the initial configuration on a
new 5330 appliance:

1

Chapter

Table 1-1

NetBackup 5330 appliance configuration guidelines

DescriptionParameter

When you perform the appliance initial configuration, you must take precautions to avoid loss of
connectivity. Any loss of connectivity during initial configuration results in failure.

The computer that you use to configure the appliance should be set up to avoid the following
events:

■ Conditions that cause the computer to go to sleep

■ Conditions that cause the computer to shut down or to lose power

■ Conditions that cause the computer to lose its network connection

Connectivity during
initial configuration

Before the configuration, gather the following information:

■ Network IP addresses, netmask, and gateway IP addresses for the appliance

■ Network names for all appliances

■ DNS or host information

Note: If DNS is used, make sure that the network names of all appliances and the master

server are DNS resolvable (FQDN and short name).

If DNS is not used, make sure that you enter the proper host entries for the appliance during
the initial configuration.

■ Names for NetBackup storage units

The Storage Name fields appear only when you configure the appliance as a media server.
You can change the default names or leave them.

Note: Only the storage unit name can be customized during the media server role

configuration.

The default values that appear in the NetBackup Administration Console for the storage
units and disk pools are as follows:

■ For the AdvancedDisk:

Default storage unit name: stu_adv_<hostname>

Default disk pool name: dp_adv_<hostname>

■ For the NetBackup Deduplication:

Default storage unit name: stu_disk_<hostname>

Default disk pool name: dp_disk_<hostname>

Note: The short host name for the appliance always appears in the default storage unit and

disk pool names.

Required names
and addresses

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Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

Table 1-1

NetBackup 5330 appliance configuration guidelines (continued)

DescriptionParameter

New NetBackup appliances are shipped with the following default log-in credentials:

■ User name: admin

■ Password: P@ssw0rd

Note: When you perform the initial configuration, you are not required to change the default

password. However, to increase the security of your environment Veritas recommends that
you change the default password immediately. As a best practice, the password should be
changed periodically. Make sure to keep a record of the current password in a secure location.

Default user name
and password

The appliance comes configured with a known default password for the Maintenance user
account. You should change this password either before or immediately after the initial
configuration to prevent unauthorized access to the appliance maintenance mode. Note that you
must provide the Maintenance user password to Veritas Technical Support in the event that
the appliance requires troubleshooting services.

Each initial configuration procedure includes a step that describes how to change the default
maintenance user password.

Default
Maintenance user
password

Make sure that the following ports are open on any firewall that exists between a master server
and a media server:

■ 13724 (vnetd)

■ 13720 (bprd)

■ 1556 (PBX)

For more information about firewall ports for NetBackup and the NetBackup appliance, see the
following tech note on the Veritas Support website:

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.TECH178855

Firewall port usage

A NetBackup 5330 appliance can only be configured as a media server.

Before you configure this appliance as a media server, the master server that you plan to use
with it must be updated with the new appliance media server name. Whether the master server
is a NetBackup appliance or a traditional NetBackup master server, the name of the new appliance
media server must be added to the Additional Servers list on the master server.

Adding the new appliance media server name to the master server before the new appliance is
configured provides the following benefits when performing the initial configuration on the new
appliance:

■ Provides the appropriate network communication that allows the media server to become part

of the NetBackup domain.

■ Allows the media server to create the storage server and the disk pool entries.

See “Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media server” on page 26.

Media server role

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Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

Table 1-1

NetBackup 5330 appliance configuration guidelines (continued)

DescriptionParameter

The appliance comes with a not for resale (NFR) license key that expires after a specific period
of time. The appliance does not provide a warning message that this license key is about to
expire. Therefore, Veritas recommends that you change this key to a permanent key after you
install and configure the appliance. See the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide for
information and instructions on how to view and change a license key.

Replace the NFR keys with permanent keys before they expire.

Disk storage option
licenses

If you plan to use the Copilot feature, it is recommended that you create any Optimized Share
Reserve during the initial configuration. An Optimized Share Reserve can also be created after
the initial configuration is completed. For example, when you add an Expansion Storage Shelf
to an existing or operational 5330.

An Optimized Share Reserve can be created only as follows:

■ The configuration must be performed through the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

■ The appliance hardware configuration must include at least one Expansion Storage Shelf.

■ All storage space on the Expansion Storage Shelf must be dedicated for Optimized Share

Reserve use. The minimum size for a reserve is 114 TB.

■ AdvancedDisk and MSDP partitions must reside on a different shelf. They cannot coexist on

the dedicated shelf with the Optimized Share Reserve.

Optimized Share
Reserve storage

NetBackup appliance Release 3.0 includes NetBackup version 8.0.

For this appliance media server, the associated master server and clients must use the appropriate
software version as follows:

■ Appliance master server

The appliance master server that you plan to use with this appliance media server must use
appliance software version 3.0 or later. If the appliance master server currently uses an earlier
version, it must be upgraded to version 3.0 before you configure this appliance.

■ Traditional NetBackup master server

To use this appliance media server with a traditional NetBackup master server, the master
server must use NetBackup version 8.0 or later. If the NetBackup master server currently
uses an earlier version, it must first be upgraded to version 8.0 before you configure this
appliance.

■ Clients

NetBackup clients must use the same or an earlier software version as the appliance. Clients
cannot run at a later version than the appliance. For example, a client with NetBackup version

3.0 can only be used with an appliance server with version 3.0 or later. Client add-ons must
also be the same version as the client version.

NetBackup version
compatibility

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Guidelines for NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

Command limitations on appliances that are not configured

Before an appliance can be managed, it must first be configured. The commands
that are used for initial configuration are the only valid commands that can be
executed on a new appliance, or a factory reset appliance. Commands other than
those used for the initial configuration can exhibit unexpected or undesired behavior.
To prevent this situation, Veritas recommends that you avoid using any management
commands until after the appliance initial configuration has been completed.

For information on valid commands for appliances that are not configured, refer to
the following documents:

NetBackup Appliance Initial Configuration Guide

NetBackup Appliance Commands Reference Guide

About IPv4-IPv6-based network support

The NetBackup Appliance is supported on a dual stack IPv4-IPv6 network and can
communicate with IPv6 clients for backups and restores. You can assign an IPv6
address to an appliance, configure DNS, and configure routing to include IPv6
based systems.

Either the NetBackup Appliance Web Console or the NetBackup Appliance Shell
Menu can be used to enter the IPv4 and IPv6 address information.

Review the following considerations for IPv6 addresses:

■ NetBackup appliances do not support a pure IPv6 network. An IPv4 address

must be configured for the appliance, otherwise the initial configuration (which
requires the command hostname set) is not successful. For this command to
work, at least one IPv4 address is required.

For example, suppose that you want to set the hostname of a specific host to
v46. To do that, first make sure that the specific host has at least one IPv4
address and then run the following command:

Main_Menu > Network > Hostname set v46

■ Only global addresses can be used, not addresses with link-local or node-local

scope. Global-scope and unique-local addresses are both treated as global
addresses by the host.

Global-scope IP addresses refer to the addresses that are globally routable.
Unique-local addresses are treated as global.

■ You cannot use both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address in the same command. For

example, you cannot use Configure 9ffe::9 255.255.255.0 1.1.1.1. You
should use Configure 9ffe::46 64 9ffe::49 eth1.

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About IPv4-IPv6-based network support

■ Embedding the IPv4 address within an IPv6 address is not supported. For

example, you cannot use an address like 9ffe::10.23.1.5.

■ You can add an appliance media server to the master server if the IPv6 address

and the host name of the appliance media server are available.
For example, to add an appliance media server to the master server, enter the

IPv6 address of the appliance media server as follows:
Example:

Main > Network > Hosts add 9ffe::45 v45 v45

Main > Appliance > Add v45 <password>

You do not need to provide the IPv4 address of the appliance media server.

■ A pure IPv6 client is supported in the same way as in NetBackup.

■ You can enter only one IPv4 address for a network interface card (NIC) or bond.

However, you can enter multiple IPv6 addresses for a NIC or bond.

■ Network File System (NFS) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocols

are supported over an IPv4 network on appliance. NFS or CIFS are not supported
on IPv6 networks.

■ The NetBackup client can now communicate with the media server appliance

over IPv6.

■ The Main_Menu > Network > Hosts command supports multiple IPv6 addresses

to be assigned to the same host name having one network interface card (NIC).
However, only one IPv4 address can be assigned to a specific host name having
one NIC using this command.

■ You can add an IPv6 address of a network interface without specifying a gateway

address.
For more details, see the NetBackup Appliance Command Reference Guide.

Overview of the initial configuration pages in the
NetBackup Appliance Web Console

The NetBackup Appliance Web Console lets you perform the initial configuration
through a series of pages where you enter the appropriate information. The following
shows each page along with a brief description of the required information.

Welcome to Appliance Setup

This page appears when you log on to an appliance that is not configured. It provides
a short summary of the necessary information for the initial configuration.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-1

Welcome to Appliance Setup page

Note: This page provides a link to download a checklist that provides descriptions
for all of the data entry fields on all pages in the initial configuration. Before you
begin the initial configuration, Veritas recommends that you click on the download

a checklist link, print the file, and record all of the necessary information.

Storage Overview

This page shows the current status of all system hardware components. This page
identifies any component cabling problems between the appliance server and the
Primary Storage Shelf or the Expansion Storage Shelf. Disk drive problems are
also identified if any exist.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-2

Storage Overview page

Network Configuration

This page is used to enter your corporate network information. The upper table
contains tabs for entering the Interface Properties and the Routing Properties
information. The lower table contains drop down tabs that expand to enter the
Create Bond, Tag VLAN, and Add Static Route information.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-3

Network Configuration page

Host Configuration

This page is used to enter the host identification information for this appliance. The
appliance host name (FQDN and short name), the IP address, and the domain
name are all required.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-4

Host Configuration page

Password change

This page is used to change the password for this appliance server. Veritas
recommends that you change the factory default password to a high security
password when you perform the initial configuration.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-5

Password change page

Date & Time

This page is used to set the date, the time, and the time zone for the appliance
location.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-6

Date & Time page

Alerting and Call Home

This page is used to configure system alerts and the Call Home feature for reporting
problems.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-7

Alerting and Call Home page

Registration

This page provides a link to the MyAppliance portal. Register your appliance on
the portal to make sure that you are alerted to product updates and other important
updates about your appliance.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-8

Registration page

Specify Master Server

This page is used to identify the master server that you want to use with this media
server. Before you select the master server, you must first add the name of this
appliance media server to server list on the master server.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-9

Specify Master Server page

Storage Configuration - AdvancedDisk

The AdvancedDisk tab on this page is used to allocate storage space for the
AdvancedDisk partition and to name the storage unit and the disk pool.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-10

Storage Configuration page - AdvancedDisk

Storage Configuration - MSDP

The MSDP tab on this page is used to allocate storage space for the Media Server
Deduplication Pool partition and to name the storage unit and the disk pool.

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Overview of the initial configuration pages in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

Figure 1-11

Storage Configuration page - MSDP

NetBackup appliance initial configuration
checklist

This checklist is intended to help you plan for the initial configuration of your
appliance.

Use this checklist together with the initial configuration procedures in the NetBackup
Appliance Initial Configuration Guide. That document also contains a copy of this
checklist.

For a new appliance, use the following tables to record the initial configuration
settings for this appliance. If this appliance is ever factory reset or re-imaged, the
appliance must be configured again. The recorded settings in the checklist can
save valuable time and help get the appliance back on line quickly.

When using the hard copy or printed version of this checklist, make sure to place
the completed checklist in a secure location. You can also obtain a PDF version of
the checklist to download and save to a location of your choice. To access the latest
version of this checklist, see the following link:

https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000100480

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NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist

IPMI port configuration

IPMI port configuration is separate from the initial configuration. To use this port
for remote access to the appliance, you must first configure it for connectivity to
your network. Use the following table to record the required parameter settings.

Table 1-2

IPMI port configuration

SettingParameter

IP Address

Netmask

Gateway IP Address

Appliance initial configuration

The following tables identify the fields that appear on the initial configuration pages
in the NetBackup Appliance Web Console. Use these tables to record your settings.

Table 1-3

Network Configuration - Create Bond

SettingField

Network Interface

Bond Mode

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Table 1-4

Network Configuration - Tag VLAN

SettingField

Select Interface

Description (for Select Interface field above)

VLAN Id

IP Address (IPv4 or IPv6)

Subnet Mask

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NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist

Table 1-5

Network Configuration - Add Static Route

SettingField

Destination IP

Destination Subnet Mask

Gateway

Network Interface

Table 1-6

Host Configuration

SettingField

Host Name

DNS:

■ ________________________________

■ ________________________________

■ ________________________________

Domain Name System (DNS)

■ Domain Name Suffix

■ DNS IP Address

■ Search Domain(s)

No DNS:

■ ________________________________

■ ________________________________

■ ________________________________

Host Name Resolution (no DNS)

■ IP address

■ Fully qualified host name

■ Short host name

Table 1-7

Password change

SettingField

Old admin password

New admin password

Confirm new admin password

Table 1-8

Date and time configuration

SettingField

Time zone

NTP Server IP

Date and Time

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NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist

Table 1-9

Alerting Configuration

SettingField

Notification Interval (in 15-minute intervals)

Enable SNMP Alert

SNMP server (required only if you check
Enable SNMP Alert)

SNMP port

SNMP community

SMTP server

Software administrator email address

Hardware administrator email address

Sender email address

SMTP account

Password

Table 1-10

Call Home Configuration

SettingField

Enable Call Home

Enable proxy server

Enable proxy tunneling

Proxy server (required only if you check
Enable proxy server)

Proxy port (required only if you check Enable
proxy server)

Proxy user name

Proxy password

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NetBackup appliance initial configuration checklist

Table 1-11

AdvancedDisk storage configuration

SettingField

Storage Unit name

Disk Pool Name

Size

Table 1-12

Deduplication (MSDP) Disk Configuration

SettingField

Storage Unit name

Disk Pool Name

Size

About configuring the maximum transmission
unit size

The MTU property controls the maximum transmission unit size for an Ethernet
frame. The standard maximum transmission unit size for Ethernet is 1500 bytes
(without headers). In supported environments, the MTU property can be set to larger
values in excess of 9,000 bytes. Setting a larger frame size on an interface is
commonly referred to as using jumbo frames. Jumbo frames help reduce
fragmentation as data is sent over the network and in some cases, can also provide
better throughput and reduced CPU usage. To take advantage of jumbo frames,
the Ethernet cards, drivers, and switching must all support jumbo frames.
Additionally, each server interface that is used to transfer data to the appliance
must be configured for jumbo frames.

If you configure the MTU property of an interface to values larger than 1500 bytes,
it is recommended that all systems that are connected to the appliance on the
specific interface have the same maximum transmission unit size. Such systems
include but are not limited to NetBackup clients and remote desktops. Also verify
the network hardware, OS, and driver support on all systems before you configure
the MTU property.

You can configure the MTU property for an interface by using the SetProperty
command in the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

See the SetProperty command in the NetBackup Appliance Command Reference
Guide.

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About configuring the maximum transmission unit size

Initial configuration
procedures

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media server

■ Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 appliance from the

NetBackup Appliance Web Console

■ Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 appliance from the

NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

Configuring a master server to communicate with
an appliance media server

Before you configure a new appliance for the Media server role, you must first
update the configuration on the master server that you plan to use with it. To ensure
communication between the master server and the new media server, the new
media server host name must be added to the Additional Servers List on the
master server.

The following procedure describes how to configure a master server to communicate
with a new appliance media server.

See “Performing the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 appliance from the

NetBackup Appliance Web Console” on page 27.

2

Chapter

Performing the initial configuration on a
NetBackup 5330 appliance from the NetBackup
Appliance Web Console

This topic describes how to configure a NetBackup 5330 appliance that is new or
has been reset to the factory defaults (factory reset).

This method requires that you connect a laptop directly to appliance port NIC1
(eth0). A NetBackup 5330 appliance can only be configured as a media server.

Before you perform the initial configuration on this media server, verify that you
have already performed the following tasks:

■ Verified that the master server and this media server have compatible software

versions.

■ Added the host name of this media server to the SERVERS list on the master

server that you plan to use with it.
See “Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media

server” on page 26.

■ Opened the appropriate ports on the master server if a firewall exists between

the master server and this media server.
See “Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media

server” on page 26.

■ Completed the initial configuration checklist.

Caution: The appliance comes configured with a known default password for the

Maintenance user account. You should change this password either before or

immediately after the initial configuration to prevent unauthorized access to the
appliance maintenance mode. Note that you must provide the Maintenance user
password to Veritas Technical Support in the event that the appliance requires
troubleshooting services. Step 17 in the following procedure describes how to
change the Maintenance user password.

To perform the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 media server
appliance from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

1

Connect a laptop to appliance port NIC1. Next, navigate to the Local Area

Connection Properties dialog box.

On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) so that it is highlighted,

then click Properties.

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On the Alternate Configuration tab, perform the following tasks:

■ Click User Configured.

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■ For the IP address, enter 192.168.229.nnn, where nnn is any number

from 2 through 254 except for 233.

■ For the Subnet mask, enter 255.255.255.0.

■ Click OK.

2

On the laptop that is connected to the appliance, open a web browser to the

following URL:

http://192.168.229.233

Make sure to confirm the security exception to proceed.

3

Log on to the appliance with the default credentials as follows:

■ User Name: admin

■ Password: P@ssw0rd

4

On the Welcome to Appliance Setup page, review the summary of information

that you need to perform the initial configuration.

■ Download Configuration Checklist

If you have not previously filled out the checklist in the NetBackup 5330
Initial Configuration Guide, click this link to access an electronic version.
Veritas recommends that you first print this file, then fill it out for use as you
perform the configuration. After you have completed the initial configuration,
store the checklist in a secure location for future reference.

■ Setup Appliance

After you have filled out the configuration checklist, click this item to start
the configuration.

5

On the Storage Overview page, check and verify the status of the connected

hardware components.

The diagrams use specific icons to indicate whether any component cable or

disk drive problems exist. The following describes the general icons that may

appear:

Note: Click the help (?) icon at the top right of the page to see a complete list

of icon descriptions.

OK

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Warning

Indicates a problem that can be
fixed later and lets you proceed
with the initial configuration.
However, such problems can
prevent access to the affected
devices. Click the icon to see a
description of the problem.

Error

Indicates a critical problem that
requires immediate resolution
before you can proceed with the
initial configuration. Click the icon
to see a description of the
problem.

Information

Click the icon to learn more about
the specific area.

If there are no problems identified, click Next to start the initial configuration.

Otherwise, use the following guidelines to resolve any problems:

■ Click on the warning or the error icon to see a description of the problem.

■ Verify that all cables are connected correctly and secured.

■ Verify that all disk drives are installed and seated properly.

■ Verify that all units are turned on and have booted up completely.

■ Verify that you have checked all of the items on the hardware check list.

■ After you have verified the previous items or made any changes, click

Refresh. Any warning or error icons that disappear indicate that the problem
has been fixed.

Veritas recommends that you resolve all problems before you start the initial
configuration.

Note: If you cannot resolve any error problems after verifying all of the previous

items and refreshing, stop here and contact Veritas Technical Support.

6

The Network Configuration page contains the following taskbars to complete

specific tasks with the associated data entry fields to configure network

connectivity:

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■ Create Bond - Use to create a bond between two or more network

interfaces.

■ Tag VLAN - Use to configure VLANs in your existing network environments.

■ Add Static Route - Use to add a route configuration to your network.

Expand each taskbar to enter the relevant network configuration information.

These functions are independent of each other and do not require configuration

in the order in which they appear.

Note: NetBackup appliances do not support configuring two IP addresses that

belong to the same subnet. The appliance runs on the Linux operating system

and this type of networking is a current limitation. Each bond that you create

must use an IP address that belongs to a different subnet.

Note: You cannot remove an IP address if the appliance host name resolves

to that IP address.

Enter the appropriate Create Bond information as follows:

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Create Bond data entry fields

■ Network Interface

Click on the drop-down box and select the ethernet NIC port to use for a network
connection.

■ Bond Mode

Click on the drop-down box and select the bond mode to use for the NIC ports that
you want to bond.

Bonding lets you combine (aggregate) multiple network interfaces into a single
logical "bonded" interface. The behavior of the bonded interfaces depends upon
the mode. The default bond mode is balance-alb.

The available bonding modes from the drop-down list are as follows:

■ balance-rr

■ active-backup

■ balance-xor

■ broadcast

■ 802.3ad

■ balance-tlb

■ balance-alb

Some bond modes require additional configuration on the switch or the router. You
should take additional care when you select a bond mode.

For more information about bond modes, see the following documentation:

http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt

After you have entered the appropriate data into all fields, you must click + to add
and immediately plumb the selected network interface. To configure bonding, you
must select multiple interfaces from the Bond Mode drop-down box. For IPv6
addresses, enter 64 as the Subnet Mask.

■ IP Address

Enter the IP address for this appliance server.

■ Subnet Mask

Enter the network address that identifies the IP address for this appliance server.

■ After you have entered the appropriate data into all fields, click + to save and add

the bond settings.

If required for your environment, enter the appropriate Tag VLAN information

as follows:

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Tag VLAN data entry fields

■ Select Interface

Select the network interface or the device name to which you want to tag the VLAN.

■ Description

Enter a description for the VLAN. For example, Finance or Human Resource.

■ VLAN Id

Enter a numeric identifier from 1 to 4094 for the VLAN.

■ IP Address [IPv4 or IPv6]

Enter the IPv4 or the IPv6 address to be used for this appliance.

■ Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask value that corresponds to the IP address.

■ Click Add to add the configuration information for tagging VLAN into to your existing

network environment.

To enter information for tagging additional VLANs, click the + sign to add a row. To
remove any of the rows, click the - sign that is adjacent to the Subnet Mask field.

Enter the appropriate Add Static Route information as follows:

Routing Configuration data entry fields

■ Destination IP

Enter the network IP address of a destination network. The address can be either
IPv4 or IPv6. Only global-scope and unique-local IPv6 addresses are allowed.

See “About IPv4-IPv6-based network support” on page 9.

■ Destination Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet value that corresponds to the Destination IP address.

For the initial configuration, this field contains a default value that cannot be changed.
When you configure another route, you must enter the appropriate value.

■ Gateway

Enter the address of the network point that acts as an entrance to another network.
The address can be either IPv4 or IPv6. Only global-scope and unique-local IPv6
addresses are allowed.

See “About IPv4-IPv6-based network support” on page 9.

■ Network Interface

Click on the drop-down box and select the ethernet NIC port to use for a network
connection.

■ After you have entered the appropriate data into all fields, click + to save and add

the routing configuration settings.

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On the Host Configuration page, you can enter the host resolution information

as follows:

■ To edit the hosts file manually, click here

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Add the IP address, the fully qualified host name, and the short host name
directly into the /etc/hosts file. Click here to open and edit the /etc/hosts

file file.

■ Enter the appliance host name and the related host resolution information

in the following fields:

Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of this appliance.

Enter the short host name or the fully qualified domain name
(FQDN) of this appliance.

The host name is applied to the entire appliance configuration with
a few exceptions. The short name always appears in the following
places:

■ NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu prompts

■ Deduplication pool catalog backup policy

■ Default storage unit and disk pool names

If this appliance has been factory reset and you want to import
any of its previous backup images, the appliance host name must
meet one of the following rules:

■ The host name must be exactly the same as the one used

before the factory reset.

■ If you want to change the host name to an FQDN, it must

include the short name that was used before the factory reset.
For example, if “myhost” was used before the factory reset,
use “myhost.domainname.com" as the new FQDN.

■ If you want to change the host name to a short host name, it

must be derived from the FQDN that was used before the
factory reset. For example, if “myhost.domainname.com” was
used before the factory reset, use “myhost” as the new short
host name.

Note: The host name can only be set during an initial configuration

session. After the initial configuration has completed successfully,
you can re-enter initial configuration by performing a factory reset
on the appliance. See the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's
Guide for more information.

Host Name

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Enter the following Domain Name System information:

■ Domain Name Suffix

Enter the suffix name of the DNS server.

■ DNS IP Address(es)

Enter the IP address of a DNS server, then click the + icon to
add the address. Repeat as necessary for the number of
addresses that you want to add.

The address can be either IPv4 or IPv6. For IPv6 addresses,
only global-scope or unique-local addresses are allowed.

See “About IPv4-IPv6-based network support” on page 9.

To remove an address, select it from the list that appears below
the data entry field and click the x icon.

■ Search Domain(s)

If required for your environment, enter a search domain name,
then click the + icon to add the name. Repeat as necessary
for the number of search domains that you want to add.

To remove a search domain, select it from the list that appears
below the data entry field and click the x icon.

After you have entered all of the necessary information, click Next.

For DNS systems:

Enter the following Host name resolution information:

■ IP

Enter the IP address of the appliance.

The address can be either IPv4 or IPv6. For IPv6 addresses,
only global-scope or unique-local addresses are allowed.

See “About IPv4-IPv6-based network support” on page 9.

■ Fully qualified host name

Enter the fully qualified host name (FQHN) of the appliance.

■ Short host name

Enter the short name of the appliance.

To enter two or more names, add a comma with no space
between each name.

After you have populated all fields, click the + icon. The added
entries now appear below the fields.

After you have entered all of the necessary information, click Next.

For the systems

that do not use

DNS:

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On the Password change page, enter a new password to replace the default

password as follows:

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Note: To continue with the initial configuration, you are not required to change

the default password. However, to increase the security of your environment

Veritas recommends that you change the password periodically. Make sure to

keep a record of the current password in a secure location.

Enter the factory default password (P@ssw0rd)Old admin password

Enter the new password.

Valid passwords must include the following:

■ Eight or more characters

■ At least one lowercase letter

■ At least one number (0-9)

Uppercase letters and special characters can be
included, but they are not required.

The following describes password restrictions:

■ Dictionary words are considered weak passwords

and are not accepted.

■ The last seven passwords cannot be reused, and

the new password cannot be similar to previous
passwords.

New admin password

Re-enter the new password for confirmation.Confirm new password

After you have entered all of the necessary information, click Next.

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On the Date & Time page, enter the appropriate date and time for this

appliance. The date and time for this media server must match the date and

time of the associated master server.

You can enter the information manually or use a Network Time Protocol (NTP)

server to synchronize the appliance date and time over the network.

To assign a time zone to the appliance, click on the Time zone
drop-down box and select the appropriate region, country, and
time zone.

Time zone

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To enter the date and the time manually, select this option and
enter the following information:

■ In the first field, enter the date by using the mm/dd/yyyy

format. Or, click on the calendar icon and select the appropriate
month, day, and year.

■ In the second field, enter the time by using the hh:mm:ss

format. Entries must be in the 24 hour format (00:00:00 -
23:59:59).

Specify date &

time

To synchronize the appliance with an NTP server, select this option
and enter the appropriate NTP Server IP address.

NTP

After you have entered all of the necessary information, click Next.

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On the Alerting and Call Home page, enter the information for the appliance

to send alerts or to upload status reports by email to a Veritas Call Home server.

For alerts, enter the appropriate Alerting Configuration information as follows:

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Alerting Configuration data entry fields

■ Notification interval (in minutes)

Enter the interval for the appliance to upload alerts to the Veritas Call Home server.
Entries must be in increments of 15 minutes.

■ Enable SNMP Alert

Click this check box and enter the following SNMP information:

■ SNMP server

Enter either the SNMP server host name or its IP address to define this computer.

The IP address can be either IPv4 or IPv6. For IPv6, only global-scope and
unique-local addresses are allowed.

■ SNMP port

Enter the port number of the SNMP server to allow communication with this
appliance.

■ SNMP community

Enter the community name where the alerts or traps are sent.

For example, you can enter the same information that you used for the SNMP
server. You can also enter a company name or another name like, admin_group,
public, or private. If you do not enter anything, the default value is Public.

■ View SNMP MIB file

To set up the appliance SNMP Manager to receive hardware monitoring related
traps, click this link to view the content of the MIB file. Then, copy the file to
another location and use the content to update the SNMP Manager.

The appliance can only accept traps in the SNMPv2c format.

■ SMTP server

Enter either the SMTP server host name or its IP address to define this computer.

■ Software administrator email address

Enter the email address of your software administrator so that they can receive and
notifications.

■ Hardware administrator email address

Enter the email address of your hardware administrator so that they can receive
and notifications.

■ Sender email address

Enter the email address of the appliance so that recipients can identify the source
of the report.

■ SMTP account

Enter an account name for the SMTP server.

■ Password

To increase security, enter a password for the SMTP server.

You can configure this server to send email reports to a proxy server or to the

Veritas Call Home server.

The following describes the supported proxy servers:

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■ Squid

■ Apache

■ TMG

Note: NTLM authentication in the proxy configuration is also supported.

For Call Home, enter the appropriate Call Home Configuration information

as follows:

Call Home Configuration data entry fields

■ Enable Call Home

Click this check box to enable the appliance to send email reports to the Veritas
Call Home server.

■ Enable proxy server

Click this check box to use a proxy server for email notification and provide the
proxy information that follows.

■ Enable proxy Tunneling

To enable proxy tunneling, click this check box and provide the following proxy
information:

■ Proxy server

Enter the IP address of the server.

The IP address can be either IPv4 or IPv6. For IPv6, only global-scope and
unique-local addresses are allowed.

■ Proxy port

Enter the port number of the proxy server to allow communication with this
appliance.

■ Proxy username

Enter the user name for the proxy server.

■ Proxy password

Enter the password of the proxy server.

■ Test Call Home

After you have entered all of the necessary information, Veritas recommends
that you click Test Call Home to verify communication with the Veritas server.

If the test fails, check that you have entered all names, IP addresses, and port
numbers correctly. If the test fails again, contact Veritas Technical Support.

After you have entered all of the necessary information, click Next.

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On the Registration page, click on the link to the MyAppliance portal at

https://my.appliance.veritas.com to register the appliance and enter your contact

information.

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On the Specify Master Server page, enter the name of the master server that

you plan to use with this media server as follows:

■ For master servers with only one name and IP address:

Enter the host name or the IP address of the master server and click Add.

■ For clustered master servers or master servers with multiple names and

IP addresses:
Enter the first host name or IP address in the field and click Add. If the

master server is clustered, the first entry must be the virtual host name of
the cluster.

Enter each additional host name or IP address in the same manner (one
at a time), and click Add after each entry.

Note: If the host name of the master server is an FQDN, Veritas
recommends that you use the FQDN to specify the master server for the
media server.

■ After you have entered all of the necessary information, click Next.

Note: After you complete the role configuration, the storage initialization starts.

Depending on the number of disk drives in the system, the storage initialization

can take up to 46 hours to complete. As a result, appliance backup and restore

performance is degraded until the storage initialization process has completed.

13

On the Storage Configuration page, create names for the storage units and

the disk pools that you plan to use, and configure the size of the disk partitions.

You can configure storage partitions for AdvancedDisk, for Deduplication

(MSDP), or for both.

Note: If you choose to configure MSDP storage, a policy is automatically

created to protect the MSDP catalog. Veritas recommends reviewing this policy

and activating it once your appliance is configured.

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Enter the following information:

■ Storage Unit Name

Enter the name that you want to use to identify this
storage unit. The name can contain any letters,
numbers, or special characters. The name can
include up to 256 characters.

Note: The name should not start with the minus (-)

character and spaces should not be used anywhere
in the name.

■ Disk Pool Name

Enter the name that you want to use to identify this
disk pool. The name can contain any letters,
numbers, or special characters. The name can
include up to 256 characters.

Note: The name should not start with the minus (-)

character and spaces should not be used anywhere
in the name.

■ Size

Set the size for this partition by entering a precise
number in the Size field, or click and drag the box
on the gray slide bar to the desired size. The size
can be set in GB or TB units, depending on the
maximum available space.

AdvancedDisk

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Enter the following information:

■ Storage Unit Name

Enter the name that you want to use to identify this
storage unit. The name can contain any letters,
numbers, or special characters. The name can
include up to 256 characters.

Note: The name should not start with the minus (-)

character and spaces should not be used anywhere
in the name.

■ Disk Pool Name

Enter the name that you want to use to identify this
disk pool. The name can contain any letters,
numbers, or special characters. The name can
include up to 256 characters.

Note: The name should not start with the minus (-)

character and spaces should not be used anywhere
in the name.

■ Size

Set the size for this partition by entering a precise
number in the Size field, or click and drag the box
on the gray slide bar to the desired size. The size
can be set in GB or TB units, depending on the
maximum available space.

Deduplication Disk (MSDP)

After you have entered all of the necessary information, click Next.

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On the Configuration Progress page, you can monitor the progress of the

appliance as it applies all of the data input from the configuration pages.

The amount of time for the configuration to complete varies and depends on

the complexity of your environment.

15

On the Summary of Configuration page, review the results of the

configuration. Examine the results to make sure that the configuration completed

successfully.

This page also identifies any errors that may have occurred. You may need to

perform the initial configuration again if errors appear in the results.

16

After the configuration has completed successfully, wait about 10 minutes for

the NetBackup services to start. You must then use the fully qualified host

name to reconnect and log into the appliance.

17

Change the default Maintenance user password as follows:

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■ Log on to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu and enter the Main_Menu

> Support > Maintenance command.

■ At the password prompt, enter the default Maintenance user password

(P@ssw0rd).

■ At the Maintenance shell prompt, enter the passwd command to change

the password.

■ Type Exit to return to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

For complete information about using the Support > Maintenance command,

see the NetBackup Appliance Commands Reference Guide.

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After all appliances are configured and operational, you are ready to install

client software on the computers that you want to back up.

See “Downloading NetBackup client packages to a client from a NetBackup

Appliance” on page 56.

See “Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS and NFS shares”

on page 60.

Performing the initial configuration on a
NetBackup 5330 appliance from the NetBackup
Appliance Shell Menu

This topic describes how to configure a NetBackup 5330 appliance that is new or
has been reset to the factory defaults (factory reset).

This method requires that you connect a laptop directly to appliance port NIC1
(eth0). A NetBackup 5330 appliance can only be configured as a media server.

Before you perform the initial configuration on this media server, verify that you
have already performed the following tasks:

■ Verified that the master server and this media server have compatible software

versions.

■ Added the host name of this media server to the SERVERS list on the master

server that you plan to use with it.
See “Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media

server” on page 26.

■ Opened the appropriate ports on the master server if a firewall exists between

the master server and this media server.

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See “Configuring a master server to communicate with an appliance media

server” on page 26.

■ Completed the initial configuration checklist.

Caution: The appliance comes configured with a known default password for the

Maintenance user account. You should change this password either before or

immediately after the initial configuration to prevent unauthorized access to the
appliance maintenance mode. Note that you must provide the Maintenance user
password to Veritas Technical Support in the event that the appliance requires
troubleshooting services. Step 16 in the following procedure describes how to
change the Maintenance user password.

To perform the initial configuration on a NetBackup 5330 media server
appliance from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

1

Connect a laptop to appliance port NIC1. Next, navigate to the Local Area

Connection Properties dialog box.

On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) so that it is highlighted,

then click Properties.

On the Alternate Configuration tab, perform the following tasks:

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■ Click User Configured.

■ For the IP address, enter 192.168.229.nnn, where nnn is any number

from 2 through 254 except for 233.

■ For the Subnet mask, enter 255.255.255.0.

■ Click OK.

2

On the laptop that is connected to the appliance, open an SSH session to

192.168.229.233.

3

Log on to the appliance with the default credentials as follows:

■ User Name: admin

■ Password: P@ssw0rd

A welcome message appears in the shell menu and the prompt is at the

Main_Menu view.

Note: To continue with the initial configuration, you are not required to change

the default password. However, to increase the security of your environment

Veritas recommends that you change the password periodically. Make sure to

keep a record of the current password in a secure location. To change the

password when logged into the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu, from the

Main_Menu view, enter Settings > Password.

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4

Before you begin the initial configuration, check and verify the status of the

connected hardware components by entering the following command:

Support > Test Hardware

A Warning indicates a problem that can be fixed later and lets you proceed

with the initial configuration. However, such problems can prevent access to

the affected devices.

An Error indicates a critical problem that requires immediate resolution before

you can proceed with the initial configuration.

If the command output identifies any problems, check the following items:

■ Verify that all cables are connected correctly and secured.

■ Verify that all disk drives are installed and seated properly.

■ Verify that all units are turned on and have booted up completely.

■ Verify that you have checked all of the items on the hardware check list.

■ After you have verified the previous items, re-run the command. Any warning

or error icons that disappear indicate that the problem has been fixed.
Veritas recommends that you resolve all problems before you start the initial
configuration.

Note: If you cannot resolve any Error problems after verifying all of the previous

items and re-running the command, stop here and contact Veritas Technical

Support.

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5

From the Main_Menu > Network view, enter the following command to

configure the IP address of a single network that you want your appliance to

connect to.

Configure IPAddress Netmask GatewayIPAddress [InterfaceNames]

Where IPAddress is the new IP address, Netmask is the netmask, and

GatewayIPAddress is the default gateway for the interface. The

[InterfaceNames] option is optional.

The IP Address or the Gateway IP Address can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Only global-scope and unique-local IPv6 addresses are allowed.

Remember that you should not use both IPv4 and IPv6 address in the same

command. For example, you cannot use Configure 9ffe::9 255.255.255.0

1.1.1.1.. You should use Configure 9ffe::46 64 9ffe::49 eth1

See “About IPv4-IPv6-based network support” on page 9.

If you want to configure multiple networks you must first configure the IP address

of each network that you want to add. Then you configure the Gateway address

for each network you added. You must make sure that you add the default

Gateway address first. Use the following two commands:

Use either of the following commands depending on
whether you want to configure an IPv4 or an IPv6
address for the network interface:

Configure the IP address of

each network

To configure the IPv4 address of a network interface:

IPv4 IPAddress Netmask [InterfaceName]

Where IPAddress is the new IP address, Netmask is
the netmask, and [InterfaceName] is optional.
Repeat this command for each IP address that you want
to add.

To configure the IPv6 address of a network interface:

IPv6 <IP Address> <Prefix> [InterfaceNames]

Where IPAddress is the IPv6 address, Prefix is the prefix
length, and [InterfaceName] is optional.

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Gateway Add GatewayIPAddress

[TargetNetworkIPAddress] [Netmask]

[InterfaceName]

Where GatewayIPAddress is the gateway for the
interface and TargetNetworkIPAddress, Netmask, and
InterfaceName are optional. Repeat this command
to add the gateway to all of the destination networks.

The Gateway IP Address or the
TargetNetworkIPAddress can be an IPv4 or an IPv6
address.

Remember that you should not use both IPv4 and IPv6
address in the same command. For example, you
cannot use Gateway Add 9ffe::3 255.255.255.0

eth1. You should use Gateway Add 9ffe::3
6ffe:: 64 eth1.

Configure the gateway

address for each network that

you added

6

From the Main_Menu > Network view, use the following command to set the

appliance DNS domain name.

Note: If you do not use DNS, you can proceed to Step 9.

DNS Domain Name

Where Name is the new domain name for the appliance.

7

From the Main_Menu > Network view, use the following command to add the

DNS name server to your appliance configuration.

DNS Add NameServer IPAddress

Where IPAddress is the IP address of the DNS server.

The address can be either IPv4 or IPv6. Only global-scope and unique-local

IPv6 addresses are allowed.

See “About IPv4-IPv6-based network support” on page 9.

To add multiple IP addresses, use a comma to separate each address and no

space.

8

From the Main_Menu > Network view, use the following command to add a

DNS search domain to your appliance configuration so the appliance can

resolve the host names that are in different domains:

DNS Add SearchDomain SearchDomain

Where SearchDomain is the target domain to add for searching.

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This step is optional. It lets you add the IP addresses of other hosts in the

appliance hosts file.

From the Main_Menu > Network view, use the following command to add

host entries to the hosts file on your appliance.

Hosts Add IPAddress FQHN ShortName

Where IPAddress is the IPv4 or IPv6 address, FQHN is the fully qualified host

name, and ShortName is the short host name.

See “About IPv4-IPv6-based network support” on page 9.

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From the Main_Menu > Network view, use the following command to set the

host name for your appliance.

Hostname Set Name

Where Name is the short host name or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN)

of this appliance.

The host name is applied to the entire appliance configuration with a few

exceptions. The short name always appears in the following places:

■ NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu prompts

■ Deduplication pool catalog backup policy

■ Default storage unit and disk pool names

If this appliance has been factory reset and you want to import any of its

previous backup images, the appliance host name must meet one of the

following rules:

■ The host name must be exactly the same as the one used before the factory

reset.

■ If you want to change the host name to an FQDN, it must include the short

name that was used before the factory reset. For example, if “myhost” was
used before the factory reset, use “myhost.domainname.com" as the new
FQDN.

■ If you want to change the host name to a short host name, it must be derived

from the FQDN that was used before the factory reset. For example, if
“myhost.domainname.com” was used before the factory reset, use “myhost”
as the new short host name.

Note: The host name can only be set during an initial configuration session.

After the initial configuration has completed successfully, you can re-enter

initial configuration by performing a factory reset on the appliance. See the

NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide for more information.

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With this step, NetBackup is re-configured to operate with the new host name.

This process may take a while to complete.

For the command Hostname set to work, at least one IPv4 address is required.

For example, you may want to set the host name of a specific host to v46. To

do that, first ensure that the specific host has at least an IPv4 address and

then run the following command.

Main_Menu > Network > Hostname set v46

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In addition to the above network configuration settings, you may also use the

Main_Menu > Network view to create a bond and to tag a VLAN during the

initial configuration of your appliance.

■ To create a bond between two or more network interfaces, use the following

command:

Network > LinkAggregation Create

■ To tag a VLAN to a physical interface or bond interface, enter the following

command:

Network > VLAN Tag

For detailed information about the LinkAggregation and the VLAN command

options, refer to the NetBackup Appliance Command Reference Guide.

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From the Main_Menu > Network view, use the following commands to set the

time zone, the date, and the time for this appliance:

■ Set the time zone by entering the following command:

TimeZone Set

Select the appropriate time zone from the displayed list.

■ Set the date and the time by entering the following command:

Date Set Month Day HHMMSS Year

Where Month is the name of the month.
Where Day is the day of the month from 0 to 31.
Where HHMMSS is the hour, minute, and seconds in a 24-hour format.

The fields are separated by semi-colons (HH:MM:SS).
Where Year is the calendar year from 1970 through 2037.

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From the Main_Menu > Settings view, use the following commands to enter

the SMTP server name and the email addresses for appliance failure alerts.

Email SMTP Add smtp [acct] [pass]

Where smtp is the host name of the target SMTP server,
acct is the account name for authentication to the SMTP

server, and pass is the password for authentication to
the SMTP server.

Enter the SMTP server name

Email Software Add eaddr

Where eaddr is the Email address where you want to
receive failure alerts from the appliance.

To enter multiple addresses, separate each address
with a semi-colon.

Enter email addresses

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Identify the master server that you want to use with this media server.

Note: Before you continue, make sure that you have added this media server

name to the master server. See “Configuring a master server to communicate

with an appliance media server” on page 26.

From the Main_Menu > Appliance view, run the following command:

Media MasterServer

Where MasterServer is either a standalone master server, a multihomed master

server, or a clustered master server. The following defines each of these

scenarios:

This scenario shows one master server host name. This
name does not need to be a fully qualified name as long

Standalone master server

as your appliance recognizes the master server on your
network. The following is an example of how the
command would appear.

Media MasterServerName

In this scenario, the master server has more than one
host name that is associated with it. You must use a

Multihomed master server

comma as a delimiter between the host names. The
following is an example of how the command would
appear.

Media MasterNet1Name,MasterNet2Name

In this scenario, the master server is in a cluster. Veritas
recommends that you list the cluster name first, followed

Clustered master server

by the active node, and then the passive nodes in the
cluster. This list requires you to separate the node
names with a comma. The following is an example of
how the command would appear.

Media

MasterClusterName,ActiveNodeName,PassiveNodeName

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In this scenario, the master server is in a cluster and
has more than one host name that is associated with it.
Veritas recommends that you list the cluster name first,
followed by the active node, and then the passive nodes
in the cluster. This list requires you to separate the node
names with a comma. The following is an example of
how the command would appear.

Media MasterClusterName,ActiveNodeName,

PassiveNodeName,MasterNet1Name,MasterNet2Name

To prevent any future issues, when you perform the
appliance role configuration, Veritas recommends that
you provide all of the associated master server names.

Multihomed clustered master

server

Note: If the host name of the master server is an FQDN, Veritas recommends

that you use the FQDN to specify the master server for the media server.

Note: After the role configuration completes, the storage initialization process

begins. Depending on the number of disk drives in the system, storage

initialization can take up to 46 hours to complete. As a result, appliance backup

and restore performance is degraded until the storage initialization process

has completed.

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When the storage initialization process begins, the disk storage prompts appear

for the AdvancedDisk and the Deduplication (MSDP) partitions.

To configure storage partitions, you must do the following:

■ Enter a storage pool size in GB or TB.

To skip the storage pool size configuration for any partition, enter 0 when
prompted to enter a size. To keep the storage pool at its current size, press
Enter.

■ Enter a disk pool name.

The default names are dp_adv_<hostname> for AdvancedDisk and
dp_disk_<hostname> for Deduplication (MSDP). To keep the default names,
press Enter.

■ Enter a storage pool name.

The default names are stu_adv_<hostname> for AdvancedDisk and
stu_disk_<hostname> for Deduplication (MSDP). To keep the default names,
press Enter.

The storage prompts appear in the following order:

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AdvancedDisk storage pool size in GB/TB [default size]:

AdvancedDisk diskpool name:

AdvancedDisk storage unit name:

MSDP storage pool size in GB/TB [default size]:

MSDP diskpool name:

MSDP storage unit name:

After you configure the storage partitions, a summary of the storage

configuration appears with the following prompt:

Do you want to edit the storage configuration? [yes, no]

Type yes to make any changes, or type no to keep the current configuration.

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Change the default Maintenance user password as follows:

■ Enter the Main_Menu > Support > Maintenance command.

■ At the password prompt, enter the default Maintenance user password

(P@ssw0rd).

■ At the Maintenance shell prompt, enter the passwd command to change

the password.

■ Type Exit to return to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

For complete information about using the Support > Maintenance command,

see the NetBackup Appliance Commands Reference Guide.

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After all appliances are configured and operational, you are ready to install

client software on the computers that you want to back up.

See “Downloading NetBackup client packages to a client from a NetBackup

Appliance” on page 56.

See “Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS and NFS shares”

on page 60.

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Post configuration
procedures

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ About NIC1 (eth0) port usage on NetBackup appliances

■ Downloading NetBackup client packages to a client from a NetBackup Appliance

■ Downloading the NetBackup Administration Console to a Windows computer

from a NetBackup Appliance

■ Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS and NFS shares

About NIC1 (eth0) port usage on NetBackup
appliances

By default, NIC1 (eth0) is factory set to IP address 192.168.229.233. This private
network address is reserved to provide a direct connection from a laptop to perform
the initial configuration. NIC1 (eth0) is typically not connected to your network
environment.

Once the initial configuration has been completed, you can connect NIC1 (eth0) to
an administrative network that does not provide any backup data transfer. However,
you may need to change the default IP address if your primary network uses the
same IP address range. NetBackup appliances do not support the use of any
network configuration in the same range as the default IP address for the
administrator interface on NIC1 (eth0).

For example, if NIC2 (eth1) is set to the 192.168.x.x IP address range, you must
change the default IP address of NIC1 (eth0) to a different IP address range.

3

Chapter

To change the IP address for NIC1 (eth0) after the initial configuration has been
completed, do one of the following:

■ From the NetBackup Appliance Web Console

After logging into the appliance, click Settings > Network > Network Settings.
In the Network Configuration section, edit the IPv4 address setting for NIC1
(eth0).

For more information, see the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide.

■ From the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

After logging into the appliance, use the Network > IPv4 command to change
the IP address for NIC1 (eth0).
For more information, see the NetBackup Appliance Command Reference Guide.

Note: If NIC1 (eth0) is not configured on your appliance, checkpoint operations
do not work from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console. This issue occurs
only if you have removed the IP address configuration for the port. If you
encounter this issue, configure the port or use the NetBackup Appliance Shell
Menu to create a checkpoint or to roll back to one. As a best practice, even if
NIC1 (eth0) is not used, make sure that it is configured with an IP address.

Downloading NetBackup client packages to a
client from a NetBackup Appliance

You can download NetBackup client software from a NetBackup Appliance to any
client that you want to back up. The NetBackup Appliance Web Console logon page
provides a Download Packages section to download the client packages.

The packages are listed by operating system type in a drop-down box as follows:

■ All

■ Windows

■ Linux

■ Solaris

■ AIX

■ HP

■ BSD

■ Mac OS

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■ VMware vCenter Plug-in

Note: If you download Linux, UNIX, Solaris, AIX, or BSD packages, Veritas
recommends GNU tar version 1.16 or higher to extract the .tar packages.

For more information, see the following Technote on the Veritas Support website:

https://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH154080

In addition to the downloading instructions, this procedure also includes the steps
to extract and install the downloaded files on to the client.

To download NetBackup client packages from a NetBackup Appliance to a
client

1

Log in to the client that you want to back up.

2

Open a browser window and enter the appliance URL.

3

In the middle of the landing page, in the section Download Packages, click

on the drop-down box to see the list of packages.

4

Right-click the selected package and specify the location to download it onto

the client.

Example locations are as follows:

■ On Windows platforms, download the package to C:\temp or to the desktop.

To determine the type of hardware on your Windows system, right-click My
Computer and select Properties.

■ On Linux or UNIX platforms, download the package to /tmp.

Note: If the message No packages found appears after you make a selection,

that client package is not currently installed on the appliance. This situation is

most likely to occur if the appliance has been re-imaged from the USB flash

drive. To download and install client packages on to the appliance, see the

NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide. In the chapter "Managing a

NetBackup Appliance from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console", refer to

the topic "Uploading NetBackup appliance software release updates or client

packages using a manual download method".

5

Unzip or untar the package.

6

Install the client software as follows:

■ Windows systems

Click the setup.exe file.

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■ UNIX systems

Run the .install script.

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After you have successfully installed the client software, add the appliance

master server name to the client as follows:

UNIX systemsWindows systems

■ On the client, navigate to the following

location:

cd /usr/openv/netbackup

■ Enter ls to see the contents of the

directory.

■ Open the bp.conf file in a text editor.

■ Enter the fully qualified host name of

the appliance master server.

■ Save the changes and close the file.

■ After NetBackup has been installed on

the client, open the Backup, Archive,
and Restore interface.

Start > All Programs > Veritas
NetBackup > Backup, Archive, and
Restore

■ From the Backup, Archive, and Restore

interface, select File > Specify

NetBackup Machines and Policy
Type...

■ From the Specify NetBackup

Machines and Policy Type dialog,

enter the server name in the field

Server to use for backups and
restores. Then click Edit Server List

and click OK.

■ In the dialog box that appears, enter

the fully qualified host name of the
appliance master server and click OK.

■ Close the Backup, Archive, and

Restore interface.

■ Restart the NetBackup Client Services

by opening a Windows Command
prompt. Then, enter services.msc
and press Enter.

See “Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS and NFS shares”
on page 60.

See “Downloading the NetBackup Administration Console to a Windows computer

from a NetBackup Appliance” on page 59.

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Downloading the NetBackup Administration
Console to a Windows computer from a
NetBackup Appliance

You can download the NetBackup Administration Console software from a
NetBackup Appliance to a Windows computer that you want to use to access the
appliance. The Windows computer does not require NetBackup installation to use
the administration console. The logon page of the NetBackup Appliance Web
Console provides a Download Packages section to download the NetBackup
Administration Console package.

In addition to the downloading instructions, this procedure also includes the steps
to extract and install the downloaded files on to the client.

To download the NetBackup Administration Console package from a
NetBackup Appliance appliance to a Windows computer

1

Log into the Windows computer that you want to use for appliance access.

2

Open a browser window and enter the appliance URL.

3

In the middle of the landing page, in the section Download Packages, click

on the drop-down box and select Windows.

4

When the package file name appears under the drop-down box, right-click on

it and select either Download Linked File or Download Linked File As, then

specify the location to download the package onto the Windows computer.

For example, download the package to C:\temp or to the desktop.

5

Unzip the package.

6

Install the administration console software as follows:

■ On the client, navigate to the Addons/JavaInstallFiles directory.

■ Click on the setup.exe file.

See “Downloading NetBackup client packages to a client from a NetBackup

Appliance” on page 56.

See “Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS and NFS shares”
on page 60.

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Installing NetBackup client software through CIFS
and NFS shares

After all appliance configuration has been completed, you can use the following
procedures to install NetBackup client software on the Windows and UNIX clients
that are used with your NetBackup Appliance. These procedures describe how to
install the client software through a CIFS or an NFS share.

Note: If you have existing NetBackup clients and add-ons that you want to use with
the appliance master server, they must be version 6.0 or later. For these clients,
you only need to add the appliance master server name to the client.

NetBackup Windows client software installation through
a CIFS share

To install NetBackup client software on a Windows client through a CIFS
share

1

On the appliance where the client software resides, log on to the NetBackup

Appliance Shell Menu with your administrator credentials.

2

Open the CIFS share using the following command:

Main > Settings > Share ClientInstall Open

3

On the Windows client computer where you want to install the NetBackup client

software, log on as the administrator.

4

Open a map or a directory to the following CIFS shared folder on the appliance:

\\<appliance_name>\install

5

Click on the Windows executable, quickinstall.exe.

This action installs the NetBackup client software and adds the appliance

master server name on the client.

6

On the appliance, close the shared directory using the following command:

Main > Settings > Share ClientInstall Close

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NetBackup UNIX client software installation through an
NFS share

To install NetBackup client software on a UNIX client through an NFS share

1

On the appliance where the client software resides, log on to the NetBackup

Appliance Shell Menu with your administrator credentials.

2

Open the NFS share using the following command:

Main > Settings > Share ClientInstall Open

3

On the UNIX client computer where you want to install the NetBackup client

software, log on as root.

4

Mount the following NFS share:

<appliance_name>:/inst/client

5

Browse the files within the NFS share directory. Files that are similar to the

following appear:

quickinstall.execlientconfig.packages

unix-client-installdocsPC_Clnt

6

Run the unix-client-install script.

This action installs the NetBackup client software.

7

Add the appliance master server name to the bp.conf file on the client as

follows:

■ On the client, navigate to the following location:

cd /usr/openv/netbackup

■ Enter ls to see the contents of the directory.

■ Open the bp.conf file in a text editor.

■ Enter the fully qualified host name of the appliance master server.

■ Save your changes and close the file.

8

On the appliance, close the shared directory using the following command:

Main > Settings > Share ClientInstall Close

See “Downloading NetBackup client packages to a client from a NetBackup

Appliance” on page 56.

See “Downloading the NetBackup Administration Console to a Windows computer

from a NetBackup Appliance” on page 59.

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A

access appliance from NetBackup Appliance Shell

Menu 45

access appliance from NetBackup Appliance Web

Console 29

appliance media server

configure master server to communicate with 26

C

CIFS and NFS shares

install NetBackup client software 60

command limitations

appliances not configured 9

configuration

of maximum transmission unit size 25

configure master server

to communicate with appliance media server 26

connectivity

during initial configuration 6

D

default log-in credentials 7
default maintenance user password 7
default password 7, 29, 45
default user name 7, 29, 45
disk storage option licenses 8
download NetBackup client packages from NetBackup

appliance 56

F

firewall port usage 7

G

guidelines

NetBackup 5330 initial configuration 5

I

initial configuration checklist

NetBackup appliance 21

initial configuration from the NetBackup Appliance

Shell Menu

NetBackup 5330 43

initial configuration from the NetBackup Appliance

Web Console

NetBackup 5330 27

initial configuration pages

NetBackup Appliance Web Console 10

IPv4 and IPv6 support 9

M

maximum transmission unit size

about configuration for 25

media server role 7

N

NetBackup 5330

initial configuration from the NetBackup Appliance

Shell Menu 43

initial configuration from the NetBackup Appliance

Web Console 27

NetBackup 5330 initial configuration

guidelines 5

NetBackup Adminstration Console

download to Windows computer from NetBackup

appliance 59

NetBackup appliance

initial configuration checklist 21

NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

add DNS name server to appliance 48
add DNS search domain 48
add host entries to appliance host file 49
configure alerts 51
configure gateway IP address 48
configure IPv4 or IPv6 IP address 47
create bond 50
enter disk pool name 53
enter email for alerts 51
enter SMTP server name 51
enter storage pool name 53
identify master server 52

Index

NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu (continued)

network configuration 47
set appliance host name 49
set date and time 50
set DNS domain name 48
set time zone 50
tag VLAN 50
test hardware - server and storage status 46

NetBackup Appliance Web Console

change password 35
configuration progress 42
configure alerts - SNMP and SMTP server

configuration 37
configure call home 39
host configuration - DNS or non-DNS 34
identify master server 40
initial configuration pages 10
network configuration - add static route 33
network configuration - create bond 31
network configuration - tag VLAN 32
set date and time 36
storage configuration - AdvancedDisk 41
storage configuration - deduplication (MSDP) 42
storage overview 29
summary of configuration 42

NetBackup appliances

NIC1 (eth0) port usage 55

NetBackup client packages

download from NetBackup appliance 56

NetBackup client software

install using CIFS and NFS shares 60

NetBackup version compatibility 8
NIC1 (eth0) port usage

on NetBackup appliances 55

P

password

default 7, 29, 45

R

required names and addresses

for initial configuration 6

S

storage overview page

icon descriptions 29

U

user name

default 7, 29, 45

63Index