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NetWorker V7.4 (Linux and Solaris Systems)

Administrators Guide

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Preface ......................................................................................................... 43.

Audience.......................................................................................................................... 43.

Organization .................................................................................................................... 44.

Related Documentation ................................................................................................... 45.

Online Help and UNIX Man Pages............................................................................ 46.

Conventions Used in This Guide ..................................................................................... 47.

Where to Get Help........................................................................................................... 48.

Information and Services .......................................................................................... 48.

Customer Service...................................................................................................... 48.

Technical Support ..................................................................................................... 48.

Resources for EMC NetWorker Products ................................................................. 49.

Customer Feedback ........................................................................................................ 49.

Whats New?................................................................................................ 51.

Internationalization .......................................................................................................... 52.

Man Page Locales (EMC NetWorker Only) .............................................................. 52.

Supported Locales (EMC NetWorker)....................................................................... 53.

Locales Supported (Fujitsu Siemens Computers NetWorker) .................................. 53.

Multiple Locales Fully Supported Within the Same Datazone .................................. 54.

Multi-locale Log File Viewing..................................................................................... 54.

Interoperability With Previous Releases of NetWorker ............................................. 54.

Scheduled Backup or Archive Requests of Non-ASCII Files or Directories.............. 54.

Date and Times May be Still in North American Format ........................................... 55.

NetWorker Can Overwrite EDM Tape Labels.................................................................. 55.

New Virtual Tape Library Licensing................................................................................. 55.

Temporary Enabler Required For a Virtual Tape Library (EMC NetWorker Only) .......... 55.

Update Enabler Required When Updating From NetWorker Prior V7.3.......................... 56.

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Microsoft Vista Support (EMC NetWorker Only) ..............................................................56.

Direct SCSI Backup and Recover Feature (EMC NetWorker Only).................................57.

Improved Advanced File Type Device Configuration .......................................................57.

Software Distribution: Updating NetWorker Clients Using the Software Administration Wizard ......................................................................................................57.

Changes to Log Files .......................................................................................................58.

New Log File Viewer..................................................................................................58.

Log File Naming Convention .....................................................................................58.

Security-sensitive Information Protection in Log File.................................................58.

NetWorker Management Console Drag-and-Drop Enhancements..................................59.

Drag-and-drop Resources Between Resource Types...............................................59.

Copy and Paste Tabular Information.........................................................................60.

Move Clients Between Groups ..................................................................................60.

Copy Groups With Clients................................................................................................60.

Ability to Operate on Multiple Library Devices and Slots .................................................60.

Inactive Files Report ........................................................................................................61.

Most Client Graphical Interfaces on UNIX Discontinued..................................................62.

SILO License Changes (EMC NetWorker Only) ..............................................................62.

Cluster Support and Internationalization ..........................................................................62.

NetWorker De-Duplication Backups.................................................................................63.

NetWorker De-duplication Node................................................................................63.

Supported De-duplication Client Platforms................................................................64.

Localized Version of NetWorker Software with De-duplication .................................64.

Tips on Performing De-duplication and Conventional Backups Using Command Line Save .................................................................................................65.

De-duplication Not Supported with Cluster Configurations .......................................65.

Second Full De-duplication Backup of a Non-English Pathname Slower than the Previous Backup..........................................................................................65.

ClientPak Enabler No Longer Required ...........................................................................66.

Improved VMWare Consolidated Backup support ...........................................................66.

ZFS File Systems and the All Keyword............................................................................66.

Solaris x64 Support (Fujitsu Siemens Computers) ..........................................................66.

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Save Set All Resolution for Solaris Non-global Zones (Fujitsu Siemens Computers)..... 67.

Log File Enhancements (Fujitsu Siemens Computers) ................................................... 67.

Commands to Display Localized Log Files: nsrlogview, nmclogview ....................... 67.

Runtime Copy and Truncate of the daemon.raw File................................................ 67.

NetWorker Light Replaces SingleServer Mode (Fujitsu Siemens Computers) ............... 68.

NetWorker Mangement Console Enhancements (Fujitsu Siemens Computers)............. 68.

Print and Export of Resources .................................................................................. 68.

SRS Reserve and Release ....................................................................................... 68.

CentricStor Prefetch.................................................................................................. 69.

Chapter 1: Overview.................................................................................... 71.

The NetWorker Environment ........................................................................................... 71.

NetWorker Components............................................................................................ 71.

NetWorker Features ........................................................................................................ 73.

Performance Features .............................................................................................. 74.

Ease of Use............................................................................................................... 74.

Scalability .................................................................................................................. 75.

Optional Software Additions...................................................................................... 75.

Common NetWorker Tasks ............................................................................................. 75.

How to Schedule a Backup ....................................................................................... 76.

How to Configure Media............................................................................................ 76.

How to Label Tapes .................................................................................................. 77.

How to View Failed Backups..................................................................................... 77.

NetWorker User Interfaces .............................................................................................. 77.

NetWorker Management Console Interface.............................................................. 78.

NetWorker Client Interface........................................................................................ 87.

NetWorker Character-Based Interface...................................................................... 94.

NetWorker Command-line Interface.......................................................................... 94.

NetWorker Services (Daemons)...................................................................................... 94.

Manually Stopping and Starting NetWorker Services ............................................... 96.


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Chapter 2: Installation and Licensing......................................................101.

Available Software Packages.........................................................................................101.

Software Installation Roadmap ......................................................................................105.

System Requirements....................................................................................................106.

Updating From Previous Versions .................................................................................107.

Updating From NetWorker V6.1 or Later.................................................................107.

Updating From NetWorker V5.x ..............................................................................107.

Preparing the Installation ...............................................................................................108.

How to Configure the Installation.............................................................................108.

How to Access the Software Packages...................................................................109.

Installing the NetWorker Software Packages.................................................................112.

Installation on Solaris Systems................................................................................112.

Installation on Linux Systems ..................................................................................116.

NetWorker Console Server Software Package..............................................................116.

Console Server Requirements ................................................................................116.

Installing the NetWorker Console Server Package .................................................120.

Updating NetWorker Clients by Using the Software Distribution Feature ......................125.

Software Requirements ...........................................................................................126.

Repository Operations Using the Software Administration Wizard with NetWorker Management Console ...........................................................................126.

Repository Operations Using the nsrpush Command .............................................131.

Managing Fujitsu Siemens Computers Licenses ...........................................................134.

Server Software License Modes..............................................................................134.

Demo Licenses........................................................................................................135.

The Keylic Command ..............................................................................................135.

Handling of EMC Enablers ......................................................................................136.

Delete a License Resource .....................................................................................137.

Moving a NetWorker Server to a Different Host ......................................................137.

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Verifying the Installation ................................................................................................ 138.

Task 1: Add a NetWorker Server to the NetWorker Console Server ...................... 138.

Task 2: Configure a Stand-Alone Device ................................................................ 138.

Task 3: Test the NetWorker Software Installation................................................... 140.

Uninstalling NetWorker Software Packages.................................................................. 142.

Uninstalling NetWorker Packages on Solaris Systems........................................... 142.

Uninstalling NetWorker Packages On Linux ........................................................... 144.

Chapter 3: Backing Up Data ..................................................................... 145.

Scheduled Backups....................................................................................................... 145.

Planning a Scheduled Backup ................................................................................ 146.

Setting Up a Scheduled Backup ............................................................................. 147.

Save Sets ...................................................................................................................... 155.

Scheduling Predefined Save Sets for Backup ........................................................ 156.

Ad Hoc Backups ............................................................................................................ 158.

How to Perform an Ad Hoc Backup on Windows.................................................... 158.

How to Perform an Ad Hoc Backup from the Command-prompt ............................ 162.

Verifying Backed-Up Data ............................................................................................. 163.

De-duplication Backups................................................................................................. 164.

Replication of de-duplication backups..................................................................... 165.

Backup Levels and Schedules for De-duplication Clients....................................... 165.

Password Protecting Windows or NetWare Backup Data ............................................. 167.

Task 1: Enable PW1 Password-Protection ............................................................. 167.

Task 2: Apply PW1 Password-Protection ............................................................... 167.

Encrypting Backup Data ................................................................................................ 168.

Implementing Encryption with the AES ASM .......................................................... 168.

Implementing Encryption with the PW2 ASM.......................................................... 169.

Compressing Backup Data............................................................................................ 170.

Applying Compression to a Scheduled Backup ...................................................... 170.

Applying Compression to an Ad Hoc Backup ......................................................... 170.

Special Data Handling for NetWorker Clients on Windows ........................................... 171.


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Backing Up NetWorker Console Management Data......................................................171.

Scheduling Backups for the NetWorker Console Database ....................................171.

Performing an Ad Hoc Backup of the Console Database........................................172.

Managing the Size of the Console Database Log File ............................................173.

Backing Up Windows Mount Points ...............................................................................174.

Including Mount Points in Scheduled Backups........................................................174.

Performing an Ad Hoc Backup of a Mount Point and Its Data.................................174.

Performing an Ad Hoc Back Up of Nested Mount Points and Their Data ...............175.

Backing Up the Windows Content Index Server ............................................................176.

Backing Up CIS on Windows 2000 or Later ............................................................176.

Directing NetWorker Software to Skip CIS Catalog Backups..................................176.

Backing Up Windows DHCP and WINS Databases ......................................................177.

How to Back Up a DHCP Database ........................................................................177.

How to Back Up a WINS Database .........................................................................177.

Windows Backup and Recovery Notes..........................................................................177.

Short Filename Support...........................................................................................178.

Hard Link Support....................................................................................................178.

Recovery and Case Sensitivity ................................................................................179.

Failed Backup and Recovery Attempts ...................................................................179.

Permissions Requirements for Disk Quota Database Backup ................................179.

Security Settings for Logging Operations Performed by Backup Operator .............180.

VMWare Consolidated Backups ....................................................................................180.

Configuring the NetWorker Software to Back Up a VMWare Virtual Client Using VCB ...............................................................................................................181.

Customizing the Backup Command...............................................................................182.

Using the save Command with a Customized Backup Program .............................182.

Using the savepnpc Command with a Customized Backup Program .....................188.

Considerations for Backing Up Raw Partitions ..............................................................192.

Backing Up Raw Partitions on UNIX .......................................................................192.

Backing Up Raw Partitions on Windows .................................................................192.

Backing Up a Mapped Drive ..........................................................................................192.

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Chapter 4: Configuring Libraries and Devices ....................................... 195.

Devices and Libraries .................................................................................................... 195.

Storage Nodes............................................................................................................... 196.

Prerequisites ........................................................................................................... 197.

Licensing ................................................................................................................. 197.

Storage Node Configuration.................................................................................... 198.

How to Configure a Storage Node .......................................................................... 198.

Timeout Attribute for Storage Node Operations...................................................... 199.

Timeouts for Storage Node Remote Devices.......................................................... 199.

Storage Node Affinity .............................................................................................. 200.

Dedicated Storage Nodes....................................................................................... 201.

Block Size Compatibility.......................................................................................... 201.

SCSI Reserve/Release ........................................................................................... 202.

Tips for Troubleshooting Storage Nodes ................................................................ 205.

Creating a De-duplication Node .................................................................................... 205.

Creating a Replication Node for a De-duplication Node ......................................... 206.

Refreshing De-duplication Node Information .......................................................... 207.

Tips for troubleshooting de-duplication nodes ........................................................ 208.

Dynamic Device Sharing With SRS............................................................................... 208.

Introduction to SRS................................................................................................. 208.

SRS Concept .......................................................................................................... 210.

SRS Resources....................................................................................................... 211.

SRS Commands ..................................................................................................... 215.

Configuration .......................................................................................................... 216.

NetWorker and SRS - Flow of Control .................................................................... 218.

Reserve or Release SRS Devices................................................................................. 219.

Dynamic Drive Sharing with DDS (EMC NetWorker) .................................................... 220.

Introduction to DDS................................................................................................. 220.

Enabling DDS with NDMP....................................................................................... 222.

DDS Attributes in the Device Properties ................................................................. 223.


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High Availability and DDS........................................................................................225.

DDS Licensing.........................................................................................................225.

Autodetection of Libraries and Devices..........................................................................225.

Scanning for Libraries and Devices.........................................................................226.

Configuration of the Sun StorEdge Network Foundation HBA/Driver......................227.

Add (Configure) Libraries ...............................................................................................229.

How to Add a Library Device ...................................................................................230.

Using NetWorker Software With ACSLS Silos ........................................................232.

Device Resource Queuing for AlphaStor.................................................................233.

Virtual Tape Library (VTL) Configuration.................................................................234.

Library Reconfiguration ..................................................................................................234.

How to Reconfigure a Library ..................................................................................234.

The jbedit Command ...............................................................................................235.

Replacing a drive in a library that has already been configured..............................236.

Add (Configure) Stand-Alone Devices ...........................................................................237.

How to Autodetect and Configure a Stand-Alone Tape Drive .................................237.

How to Add a Stand-Alone Device Manually ...........................................................238.

Configuring NetWorker DiskBackup ........................................................................239.

Deleting Libraries and Devices ......................................................................................239.

How to Delete a Library ...........................................................................................239.

How to Delete a Device ...........................................................................................240.

Library Slots ...................................................................................................................240.

How to Configure Library Slots................................................................................241.

Troubleshooting Autoconfiguration Failure ....................................................................241.

Chapter 5: Backup Groups and Schedules .............................................243.

Overview of NetWorker Scheduling ...............................................................................243.

Backup Groups ..............................................................................................................243.

How the NetWorker Server Uses Groups................................................................244.

Preconfigured Groups .............................................................................................246.

Key Group Attributes ...............................................................................................246.

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Aborted Backup Groups.......................................................................................... 247.

How to Create a Group ........................................................................................... 248.

How to Edit a Group................................................................................................ 248.

How to Delete a Group............................................................................................ 248.

How to Copy a Group.............................................................................................. 248.

How to Set the Backup Group Time Interval........................................................... 249.

How to Limit Full Backups When the Time Interval Is Less Than 24 Hours ........... 250.

Managing Backup Groups ............................................................................................. 251.

How to Preview a Backup Group ............................................................................ 251.

How to Move Clients Between Groups ................................................................... 252.

How to Estimate Save Set Sizes of a Backup Group.............................................. 252.

Backup Status Reports ........................................................................................... 252.

Bootstrap Report Generation and Printout .................................................................... 253.

Backing Up Open Files.................................................................................................. 253.

Open Files Owned by the Operating System.......................................................... 253.

Open Files Owned by a Specific Application .......................................................... 254.

Files That Change During Backup .......................................................................... 254.

Backing Up Open Files with VSS............................................................................ 254.

Schedules...................................................................................................................... 255.

Schedules for De-duplication Clients ...................................................................... 255.

Preconfigured NetWorker Schedules...................................................................... 255.

Backup Cycles ........................................................................................................ 257.

Schedule Planning Considerations ......................................................................... 259.

Scheduling Large Client File Systems .................................................................... 260.

Key Components of a Schedule.............................................................................. 261.

Working With Schedules ......................................................................................... 262.

Overriding a Clients Regular Backup Schedule ..................................................... 263.

Client Time Zone Adjustment for Windows Clients ................................................. 263.

Backup Levels ............................................................................................................... 264.

How NetWorker Backup Levels Work ..................................................................... 266.

How the NetWorker Server Uses Backup Levels.................................................... 268.


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Backup Levels for Windows SYSTEM and VSS SYSTEM Save Sets ....................271.

Save Set Consolidation..................................................................................................274.

How Save Set Consolidation Works........................................................................274.

Requirements ..........................................................................................................274.

Save Set Consolidation Usage................................................................................275.

Limitations of Save Set Consolidation .....................................................................275.

Performing Save Set Consolidation.........................................................................276.

How to Direct Data from a Consolidation Backup to a Specific Pool.......................277.

Chapter 6: Browse and Retention Policies..............................................279.

About Browse and Retention Policies ............................................................................279.

Browse Policies .......................................................................................................280.

Retention Policies....................................................................................................283.

Managing the Data Lifecycle..........................................................................................286.

Assigning Multiple Policies to a Single Client ..........................................................288.

Preconfigured Policies.............................................................................................288.

How to Edit a Policy.................................................................................................289.

How to Delete a Policy ............................................................................................289.

Snapshot Policies ....................................................................................................290.

Working with Snapshot Policies ..............................................................................290.

Browse and Retention Policies for Ad Hoc Backups......................................................292.

Modifying the Browse and Retention Policy on a Save Set ...........................................293.

Reports on Browse and Retention Policies for Save Sets.......................................294.

Chapter 7: Directives.................................................................................295.

Directives Overview .......................................................................................................295.

Types of Local and Global Directives.............................................................................296.

Global directives ......................................................................................................296.

NetWorker User local directives (Windows only).....................................................296.

Local directive files ..................................................................................................296.

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Format of Directive Statements ..................................................................................... 296.

Directory Specifications........................................................................................... 297.

Creating a Global Directive Resource ........................................................................... 299.

Editing a Global Directive Resource.............................................................................. 300.

Deleting a Global Directive Resource............................................................................ 300.

Copying a Global Directive Resource............................................................................ 300.

NetWorker User Program Local Directives.................................................................... 301.

How to Set Up a NetWorker User Program Local Directive.................................... 301.

Applying Directives ........................................................................................................ 302.

Order of Precedence of Global and Local Directives .............................................. 304.

Preconfigured Global Directive Resources.................................................................... 305.

Application Specific Modules (ASMs)............................................................................ 307.

Password ASMs...................................................................................................... 312.

Precautions When Using rawasm to Back Up UNIX Raw Partitions....................... 312.

File Matching with Multiple ASMs in a Directive...................................................... 313.

Using the compressasm Directive (Fujitsu Siemens Computers NetWorker only) . 314.

Chapter 8: Sorting Backup Data .............................................................. 315.

Media Pools................................................................................................................... 315.

How the NetWorker Server Uses Media Pools ....................................................... 315.

NetWorker Media Pool Types ................................................................................. 316.

How NetWorker Software Uses Media Pool Criteria to Sort Data........................... 317.

Directing Client File Indexes and Bootstrap to a Separate Media Pool .................. 319.

How to Direct Data from a Consolidated Backup to a Specific Media Pool ........... 320.

Meeting the Criteria for More Than One Media Pool Configuration ........................ 320.

Not Meeting the Criteria for Any Customized Media Pool....................................... 322.

Configuring Media Pools ......................................................................................... 322.

Using Storage Devices and Media Pool Configuration to Sort Data ....................... 324.

How to Create a Media Pool ................................................................................... 325.

Supporting WORM and DLTWORM tape drives..................................................... 327.

Working With Media Pools ...................................................................................... 332.


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How to Edit a Media Pool ........................................................................................332.

How to Copy a Media Pool ......................................................................................333.

How to Delete a Media Pool ....................................................................................333.

How to Create an Archive Media Pool.....................................................................333.

Label Templates.............................................................................................................334.

How the NetWorker Software Uses Label Templates .............................................334.

Preconfigured Label Template ................................................................................335.

How to Complete Label Template Attributes ...........................................................336.

Label Template Naming Strategies .........................................................................338.

Working with label templates...................................................................................340.

Chapter 9: Archiving..................................................................................343.

Overview of Archiving ....................................................................................................343.

Archive Requirements .............................................................................................344.

How the NetWorker Server Archives Data ..............................................................344.

Indexed and Nonindexed Archiving.........................................................................345.

Permissions for Archiving...............................................................................................346.

Enabling Archive Services for the Client .................................................................346.

Enabling or Restricting Archive Access...................................................................347.

Enabling Public Archive Access ..............................................................................347.

About Archive Pools.......................................................................................................347.

Preconfigured Indexed Archive Pool and PC Archive Pool .....................................348.

Preconfigured Archive Pool .....................................................................................348.

Creating Custom Archive Pools...............................................................................348.

Archiving Data Procedures ............................................................................................349.

How to Enable Archive Services for a NetWorker Client .........................................349.

Manually Archiving Data..........................................................................................349.

Scheduling Data Archives .......................................................................................351.

Retrieving Archived Data ...............................................................................................354.

Retrieval Permissions..............................................................................................354.

How to Retrieve Nonindexed Archives from a NetWorker Client on UNIX..............354.

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How to Retrieve Nonindexed Archives from a NetWorker Client on Windows ....... 355.

How to Recover Indexed Archive Data from a NetWorker Client on UNIX ............. 356.

How to Recover Indexed Archive Data from a NetWorker Client on Windows ....... 356.

Retrieving Archive Data from the Command-prompt .............................................. 357.

Archive Request Management ...................................................................................... 357.

How to Start a Scheduled Archive at Any Time ...................................................... 357.

How to Stop a Scheduled Archive While in Progress ............................................. 358.

How to Disable a Scheduled Archive ...................................................................... 358.

How to View Details of a Scheduled Archive .......................................................... 358.

Chapter 10: Cloning .................................................................................. 359.

Overview of Cloning ...................................................................................................... 359.

Cloning Requirements............................................................................................. 360.

Cloning Performance .............................................................................................. 360.

Cloning Compared to Duplication ........................................................................... 361.

Specifying Browse and Retention Policies for Clone Data...................................... 361.

Cloning and De-duplication ........................................................................................... 362.

Volume Cloning ............................................................................................................. 363.

How to Create a Clone Volume............................................................................... 363.

How to View Clone Volume Details......................................................................... 363.

Save Set Cloning........................................................................................................... 364.

How to View the Clone Status of a Save Set .......................................................... 364.

How to Clone a Save Set Manually......................................................................... 364.

How to Automatically Clone a Save Set.................................................................. 367.

Examples of Manual and Automatic Clone Operations........................................... 367.

Manual Clone Operations.............................................................................................. 372.

How to View Manual Clone History......................................................................... 372.

How to Stop a Manual Clone Operation.................................................................. 373.

Recovering Cloned Data ............................................................................................... 373.

Recovering a Cloned Save Set from the Command-prompt................................... 374.

Recovering a save set when all cloned instances of a save set have expired........ 374.


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Cloning Archived Data ...................................................................................................375.

Directing Clones to a Special Storage Node..................................................................375.

Determining the source for reading the volume.......................................................376.

Determining the source for writing the clone ...........................................................376.

Independently Directing Clones for Each Storage Node .........................................376.

Directing Clones from All Storage Nodes to a Single Destination ...........................377.

Determining the storage node used for recovering cloned data..............................377.

Using File Type Devices for Clone Operations ..............................................................378.

Differences in the Cloning Process .........................................................................378.

Manual Cloning with Advanced File Type Device ...................................................378.

Backup-to-tape for De-duplication Clients......................................................................378.

Chapter 11: Staging Backups and DiskBackup......................................381.

Save Set Staging ...........................................................................................................381.

Staging and De-duplication ............................................................................................382.

Working with Staging Policies ........................................................................................383.

How to Create a Staging Policy...............................................................................383.

How to Edit a Staging Policy ...................................................................................385.

How to Copy a Staging Resource ...........................................................................385.

How to Delete a Staging Policy ...............................................................................386.

Staging and Cloning from the Command-prompt ....................................................386.

NetWorker DiskBackup ..................................................................................................387.

File Type Device......................................................................................................387.

Advanced File Type Device (AFTD) ........................................................................388.

Device and volume display......................................................................................400.

Propagating Changes from Read-Write to Read-Only ............................................401.

Differences between File Type Devices and AFTDs ...............................................401.

Configuration Support for NetWorker DiskBackup ..................................................405.

NetWorker DiskBackup Configuration .....................................................................406.

NetWorker DiskBackup Licensing ...........................................................................413.

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Chapter 12: Device Operations................................................................ 415.

Overview........................................................................................................................ 415.

Compatible Block Size for UNIX and Microsoft Windows.............................................. 416.

How to Determine the Allowable Block Size ........................................................... 416.

Solutions to Block Size Compatibility Problems...................................................... 417.

Setting the block size for a device type................................................................... 417.

Library Device Maintenance .......................................................................................... 418.

Periodic maintenance.............................................................................................. 418.

Automatic Tape Device Cleaning............................................................................ 418.

TapeAlert................................................................................................................. 420.

Service Mode .......................................................................................................... 421.

Device Parameter Settings............................................................................................ 422.

Device Settings in the NetWorker Administration interface..................................... 422.

Device Settings as Environment Variables ............................................................. 423.

Common Device Interface ............................................................................................. 426.

Nonrewinding Tape Device Usage (UNIX/Linux Only) .................................................. 428.

Block Size Mode (UNIX/Linux Only).............................................................................. 428.

Silos............................................................................................................................... 429.

How NetWorker Software Interacts with a Silo ....................................................... 429.

How to Install a Silo................................................................................................. 429.

Naming Conventions for Silo Devices..................................................................... 430.

Cleaning Silo Devices ............................................................................................. 432.

Environment Variables for DAS and StorageTek Silos ........................................... 433.

Miscellaneous Device Operations ................................................................................. 435.

How to Refresh Enterprise Library Views on Request ............................................ 435.

How to Change the Polling Interval for Enterprise Library Views............................ 436.

How to Stop a Device Operation............................................................................. 436.

How to Display Device Operations Messages ........................................................ 436.

Library Sharing among NetWorker Hosts ............................................................... 436.

Sleep Periods for Library Tasks .............................................................................. 437.


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Server Network Interface attribute...........................................................................438.

Tips for Using Libraries ..................................................................................................439.

Library Notifications .................................................................................................439.

Recycling Compared to Adding More Volumes.......................................................439.

Resetting a Library ..................................................................................................440.

Using Pools with Libraries .......................................................................................441.

Device Calibration ...................................................................................................441.

Reordering Tape Drive Numbers (Microsoft Windows Only)...................................441.

Adding and removing media by using the library front panel...................................442.

Chapter 13: Media Management ...............................................................443.

Storage Management Operations..................................................................................443.

How the NetWorker Server Uses Volume Labels....................................................443.

How the NetWorker Server Selects a Volume.........................................................444.

Auto Media Management ...............................................................................................446.

Using Auto Media Management ..............................................................................446.

Volume Operations ........................................................................................................448.

How to View Volume Status Information .................................................................449.

Using the Read-Only Mode .....................................................................................451.

How to Change the Mode of a Volume....................................................................452.

Recycling Volumes ..................................................................................................452.

Labeling Volumes ....................................................................................................453.

Using Barcode Labels .............................................................................................455.

Mounting and Unmounting Volumes .......................................................................458.

Using Libraries with a Volume Import and Export Capability...................................463.

Inventorying Library Volumes ..................................................................................465.

Working with volumes..............................................................................................467.

Cloning Volumes .....................................................................................................469.

Prefetching Volumes ...............................................................................................469.

Media Handling Errors ...................................................................................................470.

How to Reenable a Device ......................................................................................471.

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Media Management in a Silo ......................................................................................... 471.

Numbering a Silo Slot ............................................................................................. 471.

Mounting and Unmounting Silo Volumes ................................................................ 472.

Labeling a Silo Volume ........................................................................................... 472.

Using a Silo with Volume Import/Export Capability ................................................. 473.

Barcode IDs ............................................................................................................ 473.

Inventorying a Silo................................................................................................... 477.

Volume Save Sets ......................................................................................................... 477.

How to View Save Set Details in the Volume Save Sets Window .......................... 478.

How to Change Save Set Status within the Volume Save Sets Window................ 479.

How to View Save Set Details from the Save Set Detail Table............................... 480.

Chapter 14: Recovering Data ................................................................... 483.

Choosing a Recovery Method ....................................................................................... 483.

When to Recover by File Selection ......................................................................... 484.

When to Recover by Save Set Selection ................................................................ 484.

Recovering by File Selection ......................................................................................... 485.

How to Recover Data on UNIX Systems................................................................. 485.

How to Recover Data on Windows Systems........................................................... 486.

How to Recover Data from the Command-prompt.................................................. 487.

Recovering an Earlier Version of a File................................................................... 488.

Resolving Recovered Data Conflicts....................................................................... 490.

Relocating Recovered Data .................................................................................... 492.

Viewing Versions of a Directory or File ................................................................... 493.

How to Search for a Recoverable File .................................................................... 493.

How to View the Volumes Required for Data Recovery.......................................... 494.

Recovering by Save Set Selection ................................................................................ 495.

How to Recover a Save Set on UNIX ..................................................................... 495.

How to Recover a Save Set on Windows ............................................................... 496.

How to Recover a Save Set from the Command-prompt........................................ 496.

How to Recover Individual Files or Directories from a Save Set on UNIX .............. 496.


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How to Recover Individual Files or Directories from a Save Set on Windows ........497.

How to View Volumes Required for Save Set Recovery .........................................497.

How to Relocate Recovered Save Set Data............................................................498.

How to Resolve Conflicts with Recovered Save Set Data.......................................499.

Recovering De-duplicated Data .....................................................................................500.

Recovery from a replication node............................................................................500.

Disaster Recovery..........................................................................................................501.

Recovering Encrypted Data ...........................................................................................501.

Recovering AES Encrypted Data ............................................................................501.

Recovering PW2 Encrypted Data............................................................................502.

Directing Recoveries to Another Client ..........................................................................502.

Uses for Directed Recovery.....................................................................................503.

Requirements for Directed Recovery ......................................................................504.

Enabling Directed Recoveries .................................................................................505.

How to Perform a Directed Recovery between Windows Clients ............................507.

How to Perform a Directed Recovery between UNIX Clients ..................................508.

Recovering Online Indexes for a NetWorker Server ......................................................511.

How to Recover a Client File Index .........................................................................511.

How to Restore a Save Set Entry in the Online Indexes .........................................512.

Recovering the Console Database ................................................................................514.

Recovering Backed-up Client Files from an Old NetWorker Server ..............................515.

Recovering the Windows System Configuration ............................................................516.

Temporary Disk Space ............................................................................................517.

How to Perform a Point-in-Time Recovery of the SYSTEM Save Sets and VSS SYSTEM Save Sets from the Command-prompt ....................................................519.

Preparing to Recover the Windows SYSTEM STATE Save Set .............................521.

Preparing to Recover the SYSTEM DB Save Set ...................................................522.

Recovering Windows Volume Mount Points ..................................................................523.

Recovering Mount Points ........................................................................................523.

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Recovering Windows DHCP and WINS Databases ...................................................... 525.

How to Recover a DHCP Database ........................................................................ 525.

How to Recover a WINS database ......................................................................... 526.

Restoring a Windows Content Index Server on Windows 2000 or Later....................... 526.

Recovering VMware Consolidated Backups ................................................................. 527.

Performing a file-based recovery on the local host ................................................. 527.

Performing a file-based recovery using CIFS share ............................................... 527.

Performing a file-based recovery using directed recovery ...................................... 528.

Performing a disaster recovery of the full virtual machine ...................................... 528.

Chapter 15: Reporting............................................................................... 529.

Gathering Report Data .................................................................................................. 529.

How to Enable the Gathering of Report Data.......................................................... 530.

How to Disable the Gathering of Report Data......................................................... 530.

Data Retention and Expiration Policies ......................................................................... 531.

Flexibility of Retention Policies................................................................................ 532.

How to Set Expiration Policies for Data Retention .................................................. 533.

Report Categories ......................................................................................................... 534.

Report Types........................................................................................................... 535.

Configuring Reports....................................................................................................... 538.

How to Configure a Report...................................................................................... 539.

Date and Time Formats .......................................................................................... 540.

Viewing Reports ............................................................................................................ 542.

Interactive Mode...................................................................................................... 543.

Document Mode...................................................................................................... 545.

Interactive and Document Mode Chart Types......................................................... 546.

How to View Reports............................................................................................... 551.

Restricting Report Views......................................................................................... 552.

Background Processing of Reports......................................................................... 552.


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Preconfigured Reports ...................................................................................................553.

NetWorker Backup Statistics Reports .....................................................................553.

NetWorker Backup Status Reports..........................................................................562.

Event Reports..........................................................................................................571.

Host Reports............................................................................................................576.

User Reports ...........................................................................................................576.

Device Reports ........................................................................................................578.

Types of Device Reports and Configuration............................................................579.

Inactive Files Report................................................................................................580.

Customizing and Saving Reports...................................................................................582.

Naming Reports.......................................................................................................583.

Saved File Ownership and Deleted Users...............................................................583.

Sharing Reports .............................................................................................................583.

How to Share a Report ............................................................................................584.

Exporting Reports ..........................................................................................................585.

How to Export a Report ...........................................................................................585.

Exporting Non-ASCII Characters.............................................................................586.

Command-Line Reporting ..............................................................................................586.

The Command-Line Reporting Program .................................................................586.

Java Runtime Environment .....................................................................................587.

Printing Reports .............................................................................................................587.

How to Print a Report ..............................................................................................587.

Chapter 16: Monitoring..............................................................................589.

Overview of Monitoring ..................................................................................................589.

Events ............................................................................................................................589.

How to Enable or Disable the Option that Captures Events....................................590.

How to View NetWorker and Retrospect Events .....................................................590.

How to Dismiss an Event.........................................................................................594.

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Monitoring Window ........................................................................................................ 595.

How to View the Monitoring Window....................................................................... 595.

Viewing Backup Group Information......................................................................... 596.

Viewing Session Information................................................................................... 599.

Tabs ........................................................................................................................ 600.

Monitoring Device Operations................................................................................. 602.

Viewing Log Files .................................................................................................... 605.

Viewing Archive Information.................................................................................... 606.

Chapter 17: Console Server Management .............................................. 609.

Managing NetWorker Console Server Users ................................................................ 609.

The Administrator User.................................................................................................. 610.

How to Add a User .................................................................................................. 610.

How to Set User Permissions to Manage NetWorker Servers................................ 611.

How to Delete a User .............................................................................................. 611.

How to Edit User Properties.................................................................................... 612.

Dealing with User Groups ....................................................................................... 612.

Resetting the Administrator Password .................................................................... 612.

Restricting User Views ............................................................................................ 614.

The Non-administrator User.................................................................................... 615.

Moving the Console Server Component........................................................................ 615.

Managing Product Licenses .......................................................................................... 618.

Entering a Fujitsu Siemens Computers License or EMC License Enabler Code.... 618.

Deleting a Fujitsu Siemens Computers License Resource or EMC License Enabler Code.................................................................................... 619.

Entering an EMC Authorization Code ..................................................................... 620.

Changing the License Manager Server................................................................... 621.

Setting System Options ................................................................................................. 621.

How to Set a System Option ................................................................................... 621.

Individual User Authentication................................................................................. 625.


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Setting Environment Variables.......................................................................................628.

How to Set Environment Variables on UNIX Systems ............................................629.

How to Set Environment Variables on Windows Systems ......................................630.

Using the Console Configuration Wizard .......................................................................630.

NetWorker Console Server Maintenance Tasks ............................................................631.

Changing the Service Port Used by the NetWorker Console Database..................631.

Changing Database Connection Credentials ..........................................................631.

Displaying International Fonts in Non-US Locale Environments....................................632.

Chapter 18: NetWorker Server Management...........................................633.

Enterprise.......................................................................................................................633.

Components of the Enterprise.................................................................................634.

Organizing the NetWorker Servers..........................................................................634.

How to View the Enterprise .....................................................................................636.

Managing Various Servers in the Enterprise ...........................................................636.

Configuring Remote Access for a Retrospect Host .................................................639.

Managing Folders in the Enterprise.........................................................................639.

Adding or Deleting Multiple Servers by Using a Hostname File ..............................641.

Configuring a NetWorker Server ....................................................................................645.

Setting Up the Server ..............................................................................................645.

Printing or Exporting Configuration Data .................................................................646.

Improving Backup Performance.....................................................................................648.

Parallelism ...............................................................................................................648.

Target Sessions.......................................................................................................649.

Managing Server Access ...............................................................................................650.

Granting Access to Manage NetWorker Servers from the Console Server.............650.

Administrator Privileges...........................................................................................650.

NetWorker User Groups.................................................................................................653.

Preconfigured User Groups.....................................................................................653.

Customizing Privileges ............................................................................................654.

Working with User Group Resources ......................................................................657.

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Server Communication Issues within Microsoft Windows ............................................. 659.

Hostname Determination ........................................................................................ 659.

Name Resolution..................................................................................................... 659.

Backup Operators Group ........................................................................................ 659.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ..................................................................... 659.

Backup and Recover Server Service ...................................................................... 660.

Notifications ................................................................................................................... 660.

Preconfigured Notifications ..................................................................................... 660.

Customizing Notifications........................................................................................ 664.

Notification Event Logging ...................................................................................... 669.

How to Create a Custom Notification ...................................................................... 670.

How to Edit a Notification ........................................................................................ 671.

How to Copy a Notification...................................................................................... 671.

How to Delete a Custom Notification ...................................................................... 671.

Indexes .......................................................................................................................... 672.

Characteristics of the Online Indexes ..................................................................... 672.

Automated Index Activities...................................................................................... 673.

Checking Online Indexes ........................................................................................ 673.

How to View Information about the Indexes............................................................ 674.

Index Save Sets ...................................................................................................... 674.

How to Query the Media Database ......................................................................... 675.

How to Cross-Check Client File Indexes................................................................. 676.

How to Refresh Index Information........................................................................... 676.

Client File Index Locations ...................................................................................... 677.

Managing the Size of the Online Indexes ............................................................... 679.

Querying De-duplication Save Sets Using mminfo ................................................. 683.

Updating NetWorker Clients by Using the Software Distribution Feature ..................... 684.

Message Log Management ........................................................................................... 684.

How to Set Variables to Trim Log Files on UNIX .................................................... 684.


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Chapter 19: NetWorker Client Management ............................................687.

NetWorker Client Overview............................................................................................687.

Client Configuration........................................................................................................688.

How to Create a Client ............................................................................................688.

How to Edit a Client .................................................................................................688.

How to Copy a Client...............................................................................................688.

How to Change a Client Name ................................................................................689.

How to Delete a Client .............................................................................................689.

How to Recover a Deleted Client ............................................................................690.

Editing a Client NSRLA Database ...........................................................................690.

Configuring a De-duplication Client................................................................................691.

NetWorker Authentication ..............................................................................................692.

Overview..................................................................................................................693.

Access Privileges for Authentication Configuration .................................................693.

Specifying the Minimum Authentication Strength between Hosts ...........................694.

Maintaining NetWorker Local Host Authentication Credentials ...............................697.

Maintaining Local Host Peer Resources .................................................................702.

Creating a Custom Certificate and Private Key for a Host ......................................704.

Multiple Clients from the Same Computer .....................................................................705.

Redefining a File System Into Multiple Client and Save Set Instances ...................705.

Defining a Client and Save Set Combination ..........................................................706.

Scheduled Backups of Non-ASCII Files or Directories ..................................................706.

Adding or Changing the NetWorker Servers for a Client ...............................................707.

How to Edit the servers File.....................................................................................707.

Client Priority..................................................................................................................708.

Chapter 20: Cluster Support .....................................................................709.

Cluster Concepts and Terminology................................................................................709.

Cluster Concepts .....................................................................................................709.

Cluster Terminology ................................................................................................710.

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Clustering ...................................................................................................................... 711.

Cluster-Aware and Cluster-Unaware NetWorker Servers....................................... 712.

Cluster Environments Supported by NetWorker Software ............................................ 713.

PRIMECLUSTER.................................................................................................... 713.

Veritas Cluster......................................................................................................... 714.

HP TruCluster Server.............................................................................................. 714.

HACMP for AIX ....................................................................................................... 715.

HP MC/ServiceGuard...................................

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