NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Last Updated: February 2014 Symantec Backup and Recovery Technical Services Nedeljko Štefančić 1
NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Preface/disclaimer No@ce!! This NetBackup presentabon may include example diagrams that contain objects that represent applicabons and plaforms from other companies such as MicrosoH and VMware. These diagrams may or may not match or resemble actual implementabons found in end user environments. Any likeness or similarity to actual end user environments is completely by coincidence. The goal of the diagrams included in this presentabon is not to recommend specific ways in which to implement applicabons and plaforms from other companies such as MicrosoH and VMware; the purpose of these diagrams is to illustrate NetBackup features and capabilibes only. For guidelines and best pracbces on installing and configuring applicabons and plaforms from other companies, please refer to best pracbce documentabon and other resources provided by those companies. 2
NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Contents (1/2) Components and Architecture Fundamental NetBackup Components Architecture OpDons NetBackup Domains VMware Integra@on VADP IntegraDon Consistent, On- line Backups Granular file and applicadon recovery NetBackup Accelerator for VMware VMware Instant Recovery Block- level Incremental Backups DeduplicaDon of VMware Backups VMware vcloud Director IntroducDon and Overview ProtecDng vcloud Director vcloud Director and NetBackup VIP vcloud Director Notes VMware vsphere Plug- in Design and Features Deployment and Requirements Screenshots VMware VM Intelligent Policies AutomaDc Backups via Query Load Balancing and Resource Limits Hyper- V Integra@on Agentless Image- level ProtecDon ProtecDng Windows Hyper- V VMs ProtecDng non- Windows Hyper- V VMs Granular Recovery of Files and Folders Hyper- V Virtual Disk Types Cluster Shared Volumes Hyper- V Off- host Backups DeduplicaDon of Hyper- V Backups Basic and Advanced Disk Storage BasicDisk Storage AdvancedDisk Pools Data Deduplica@on (MSDP) Media Server DeduplicaDon (MSDP) DeduplicaDon load sharing DeduplicaDon Across Physical/Virtual OpenStorage (OST) Features and CapabiliDes OpDmized DuplicaDon Example Flash Backup Design and Purpose Example Diagram NetBackup OpsCenter Features and CapabiliDes Screenshots Replica@on Director Features and CapabiliDes Example Diagram Snapshot Process Flow Automated Image Replica@on (AIR) Design and Purpose SLPs and Simplified MulD- site Recovery Cascading ReplicaDon Example NetBackup and MS Applica@ons Features and CapabiliDes Example Diagrams 3
NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview Contents (2/2) NetBackup and Oracle Overview Oracle Intelligent Policies Example Diagram NetBackup Catalog Catalog Components Catalog Backup Process Catalog Restore Process Catalog Recovery Methods Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) Overview Required Components NetBackup Appliances Overview NetBackup 5230 and 5030 Appliances NetBackup Appliances Basic Diagram Symantec AutoSupport NetBackup Logging and Support NetBackup Logging NetBackup Support Tools Cloud Integra@on Features IntroducDon and Overview Example Diagram Configuring Se_ngs and Thro`ling SAP HANA Support NetBackup and SAP HANA Example Diagram NetBackup Client Direct IntroducDon and Overview Example Diagram NetBackup Accelerator IntroducDon and Overview NetBackup Accelerator Diagram 4
Components and Architecture High- level elements of a NetBackup implementabon 5
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup General Overview Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Master Server FT Media Server Media Server Protected Servers Protected Servers Catalog Databases AdministraDon Console MSDP SAN Client FC HBA NBU Client NetBackup Master Server NetBackup Media Server NetBackup Clients 6
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup General Overview Master Server Catalog Databases AdministraDon Console NetBackup Master Server Master Server Overview AdministraBon console Enterprise Media Manager NetBackup infrastructure management Backup policy creabon, scheduling Centralized monitoring, reporbng Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Hosts catalog databases Restore execubons 7
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup General Overview Master Server Catalog Databases AdministraDon Console NetBackup Master Server Master Server Processes bprd (request daemon) nbpem (schedule/policy execubon) bpjobd (job monitor) nbjm (job manager) bpdbm (database manager) Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers nbrb (EMM) (resource broker) nbemm (EMM) (media manager) nbproxy (EMM) (OC comms) 8
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup General Overview FT Media Server Media Server Media Server Overview Media Server, FT Media Server MSDP Controls storage interacbon Reads/writes data to/from storage NetBackup Media Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Controlled by Master Server MulBple Media Servers can be used for load balancing 9
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup General Overview FT Media Server Media Server Media Server Processes bpbrm (backup/restore manager) MSDP bptm/bpdm (tape/disk manager) bpcd (communicabons) NetBackup Media Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers 10
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup General Overview Protected Servers Protected Servers SAN Client NBU Client FC HBA NetBackup Clients Client Overview SoHware agent installed to protected servers Standard client, SAN client, Snapshot Client Data movement engine Executes policy instrucbons EncrypBon, DeduplicaBon Controlled by Master Server 11
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup General Overview Protected Servers Protected Servers Client Processes bpcd (communicabons) SAN Client NBU Client FC HBA NetBackup Clients vnetd (firewall communicabons) bpbkar (backup/archive client) tar (restore service) 12
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Fundamental Components of NetBackup Logical Elements NetBackup Policy Storage Lifecycle Policy Volume Volume Pool Disk Pool Backup instrucbons Contains basic backup a]ributes (clients to backup, storage, schedule) Backup storage plan Data classificabon rules ReplicaBon, retenbon control Individual media Logical groupings such as volume pools (media pools), volume groups Logical grouping of volumes Grouped for purpose (e.g. volume pool for Exchange) Logical grouping of physical disk volumes Simplifies disk management Master Server FT Media Server Media Server Protected Servers Protected Servers SAN Client NBU Client NetBackup Catalog Backup Images Media Vault Storage Des@na@on Backups database What s been backed up, where it s stored Media/device informabon Contains informabon on clients, backups Contained in image database (NetBackup catalog) Generally refers to an Individual tape cartridge 4MM, 8MM, DLT, WORM, etc Automates image duplicabon to tape Manages tape ejecbons in large robobc environments LocaBon of backup set or backup set copy Can be disk or tape device 13
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Architecture OpDons Medium Environments NetBackup Server (Medium Environments) Protected Servers NetBackup Server Protected Servers NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Combined master/media server In medium environments, a consolidated NetBackup server that supports both Master Server and Media Server roles may be used. Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers 14
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture Architecture OpDons Large Environments NetBackup Enterprise Server (Large Environments) Master Server Master Server In larger environments, separate NetBackup servers that support the roles of Master Server and Media Server(s) are recommended. Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Media Server Media Server Media Servers Protected Servers Protected Servers Virtual Server Client Servers NetBackup Client NetBackup Client 15
NetBackup 7.6 Components and Architecture NetBackup Domains OpsCenter can centrally manage and monitor large NetBackup environments, including mulbple domains. Master/Media Server OpsCenter Server Master Server Virtual Server Protected Server Virtual Server Media Server NBU Client Protected Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master and Media Servers Protected Server NBU Client Protected Server Protected Server NBU Client NBU Client Site A domain Site B domain NBU Client 16
VMware Integra@on Overview of NetBackup 7.6 capabilibes for protecbng VMware environments 17
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Advanced VADP ProtecDon of vsphere Environments Advanced VADP VMware Backups Key Features Include: VMware VADP integrabon Full and incremental backups Off- host backups Data DeduplicaBon Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies Granular restore of files, applicabon objects NetBackup CompaBbility Lists Latest on supported vsphere plaforms Data DeduplicaDon VADP VMware APIs for Data ProtecDon VM Intelligent Policies 18
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Consistent, Online ProtecDon of vsphere Virtual Machines NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 vsphere Host vsphere Host VMware Tools VMware Tools SYMCquiesce Windows virtual machine Linux virtual machine Online Backup of Windows VMs: VSS VMware Tools in virtual machine VSS- aware OS Supported Windows OS Quiesces file system and applicabons Prepares virtual machine for snapshot Virtual machine remains online þ þ þ þ þ þ Online Backup of Non- Windows VMs: SYMCquiesce VMware Tools in virtual machine þ SYMCquiesce in virtual machine þ Supported Non- Windows OS þ Quiesces non- Windows file system þ Prepares virtual machine for snapshot þ Virtual machine remains online þ 19
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Granular Recovery of File and ApplicaDon Objects Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Virtual Server Media Server Master Server Backup storage Admin console Granular Recovery of VMware Virtual Disk Contents File system contents automabcally indexed during backup ApplicaBon contents indexed if NetBackup Agent installed inside VM during backup Enables recovery of individual file and applicabon objects NetBackup Agent installed inside VM also enables direct restore back to source VM Redirected recovery also supported Requires supported OS and applicabon within VM 20
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware NetBackup Accelerator for VMware Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vsphere Server Accelerator incremental backup (VADP) NBU Media Server Synthe@c VM Full Backups VMs Backup Host MSDP Constructed by NetBackup Media Server on disk backup storage; no processing impact on vsphere resources VM Snapshot with CBT Previous Full VM backup on Media Server Changed blocks ( accelerator incremental ) NetBackup 7.6 Accelerator for VMware Improves full backup performance by only transferring changed blocks from VM snapshot Media Server combines changed blocks with previous backup to create synthebc full 21
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware NetBackup Instant Recovery for VMware (IRV) IRV VM booted from NetBackup disk backup storage vsphere Host ProducDon VMs IRV VM Media Server Master Server IRV VM registered with vsphere host via temporary, read- only datastore IRV VM is up and accessible for basic recovery needs IRV VM booted from NetBackup disk storage (MSDP also supported) Admin Console For full recovery operabons, vmobon is used vsphere Host ProducDon VMs IRV VM Media Server Master Server IRV VM is Storage vmoboned to producbon datastore IRV VM is kept live during process; users experience no service interrupbon vmodon leveraged during full restores Admin Console AHer recovery is complete, IRV VM is powered off vsphere Host ProducDon VMs IRV VM Media Server Master Server Changes are commi]ed to live copy of VM now on producbon datastore Original backup image of VM is not altered during process IRV shut down, changes applied to restored VM Original backup image never altered during IRV processes Admin Console 22
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Block- level Incremental Backups (BLIB) Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vsphere Server VADP block- level incremental backup NBU Media Server VMs MSDP Backup Host Block- level Incremental Backups VM Snapshot with CBT Changed blocks Block level incremental backups and NetBackup OpBmizaBon increase backup efficiency and significantly reduce backup storage requirements. Fast and efficient block- level incremental backups protect virtual machines running on modern vsphere servers by capturing only the changed blocks since the previous backup operabon. NetBackup 7.6 Block- level Incremental VMware Backups (BLIB) Only block- level changes captured and transferred to Media Server for storage Improves backup performance and increases backup storage efficiency 23
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware DeduplicaDon of VMware Virtual Machine Backups Beber: Client Deduplica@on (Backup Host) to MSDP VMs vsphere Server Backup Host NBU Media Server MSDP VADP, host- level VM snapshot backups captured Backup host performs deduplicabon VMware stream handler opbmizes deduplicabon processing NBU Client Unique blocks Only unique blocks transferred to Media Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Media Server stores blocks to MSDP Good: Server Deduplica@on (Media Server) to MSDP VMs vsphere Server Backup Host NBU Media Server MSDP VADP, host- level VM snapshot backups captured Backup host transfers full backup stream to Media Server Media Server performs deduplicabon NBU Client Full backup stream Media Server stores unique blocks to MSDP Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers 24
VMware vcloud Director ProtecBng vcloud Director infrastructures with NetBackup 7.6 25
NetBackup 7.6 and vcloud Director IntroducDon and Overview IntegraBon with VMware vcloud Director APIs ProtecBon of Dynamic vcloud Director Environments VMware VM Intelligent Policies Support Adapts AutomaBcally to Changing vcloud Director Environments vcloud Director VM Intelligent Policies 26
NetBackup 7.6 and vcloud Director ProtecDng vcloud Director Environments Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers <- - - - - Network - - - - - > vsphere Host 1 vsphere Host 2 vcenter Server 1 vsphere Host 2 vcenter Server 2 vcloud Director SQL Media Server Master Server Backup Host Discovery NBU Client AdministraDon Console Virtual machines Virtual Datacenter B Virtual Datacenter A VMware vshield monitors IP traffic vcloud Director Integra@on NetBackup makes API calls to VMware vcloud Director NetBackup Infrastructure Virtual machines in vsphere environment dynamically provisioned and expired by vcloud Director NetBackup s V- Ray technology understands and can automabcally protect dynamic vcloud environments NetBackup 7.6 and VMware vcloud Director IntegraBon with vcloud Director APIs enables NetBackup to discover vcloud Director resources Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies protect virtual machines in vcloud Director environments Changes to virtual machines in vcloud Director datacenters discovered and handled automabcally Query system enables protecbon of virtual machines with same hostname or display name 27
NetBackup 7.6 and vcloud Director vcloud Director and Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies vcloud Director- specific a]ributes added Available in VIP query interface 28
NetBackup 7.6 and vcloud Director vcloud Director Notes vcloud Virtual Machine Policy Notes To back up all the exisbng vapp templates, use the vcdisvapptemplate keyword in the query builder (vcdisvapptemplate Equal TRUE) To back up specific vapp templates, use the vcdvapp keyword in the query builder with appropriate operator and values KB arbcle: h]p://www.symantec.com/docs/howto92096 29
VMware vsphere Plug- in vsphere Client backup monitoring and recovery capabilibes in NetBackup 7.6 30
NetBackup 7.6 vsphere Plug- in Design and Features Designed for VMware Administrators Offers View Into VMware Virtual Machine Backup Status Enables Virtual Machine Image Restore Capability Presented From Within Familiar vsphere Client Interface 31
NetBackup 7.6 vsphere Plug- in Deployment and Requirements General Requirements NetBackup vsphere Plug- in NetBackup requires vcenter credenbals Deployment NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Deployed as virtual appliance (OVF) No sohware required on vsphere server Repor@ng Requirements Post events to vcenter opbon in VMware policy Virtual Machine Recovery Requirements SSL cerbficate from NBU Master Server Imported to vcenter server SSL Cer@ficate 32
NetBackup 7.6 vsphere Plug- in Plug- in Screenshots 33
VMware Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies Automated, intelligent selec@on of VMs to backup via query system 34
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies Query System Automated Protec@on of VMware VMs VM configurabon detected using query rules DetecBon happens at each job run Bme VMs matching query rules are backed up Test Query feature ensures proper VM detecbon Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vsphere Server Backup stream Media Server Master Server Virtual machines matching query criteria are backed up, others are skipped In VMware policy, clients selected automabcally via query 35
NetBackup 7.6 and VMware Virtual Machine Intelligent Policies Resource Limits Automa@c Load Balancing of VMware Backups Dynamic load balancing of VMware backup processes Load balancing happens according to user- specified limits Six different resource type limits can be configured Avoids bo]lenecks, improves performance Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers vsphere Server 1 vsphere Server 2 vsphere Server 3 Media Server Master Server Resources at or above set limits not tasked with backup jobs Resources at or above set limits not tasked with backup jobs Resource limits defined as global setngs 36
Hyper- V Integra@on ProtecBng Hyper- V environments with NetBackup 7.6 37
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V Advanced ProtecDon of Hyper- V Environments Agentless, Image- level Hyper- V Backups Includes Key Features Include: Off- host backups Consistent protecbon of Windows VMs through MicrosoH Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) Full VM recovery and file/folder recovery Data deduplicabon SAN Client support (Fibre Channel) NetBackup CompaBbility Lists Latest on supported Hyper- V plaforms Hyper- VTM Volume Shadow Copy Data DeduplicaBon FC Fibre Channel 38
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V ProtecDng Windows Virtual Machines NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Hyper- V Host Hyper- V Host IntegraBon Services NetBackup Client NetBackup Agent Windows virtual machine Windows virtual machine Image- based Backups (Hyper- V Policy) Agent- based Backups (VM- level) IntegraBon Services in virtual machine þ Integra@on Services in virtual machine VSS- aware OS Required þ VSS- aware OS Required Supported Windows OS þ Supported Windows OS þ NetBackup Client installed to host þ NetBackup Client installed to virtual machine þ Virtual machine remains online þ Virtual machine remains online þ Full virtual machine recovery þ Full virtual machine recovery þ File/folder recovery þ File/folder recovery þ Applica@on granular recovery ApplicaBon granular recovery þ 39
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V ProtecDng Non- Windows Virtual Machines NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Hyper- V Host Hyper- V Host NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Linux virtual machine Linux virtual machine Image- based Backups (Hyper- V Policy) Agent- based Backups (VM level) Supported Non- Windows OS þ Supported Non- Windows OS þ NetBackup Client installed to host þ NetBackup Client installed to virtual machine þ Consistent backups; memory flushed to disk Consistent backups; memory flushed to disk þ Virtual machine remains online Virtual machine remains online þ Full virtual machine recovery þ Full virtual machine recovery þ File/folder recovery þ File/folder recovery þ Applica@on granular recovery ApplicaBon granular recovery þ 40
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V Granular Recovery of File and Folder Objects Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Virtual Server Media Server Master Server Backup storage Admin console Granular Recovery of Hyper- V VM File System Contents File system contents of VM automabcally indexed during backup Enables recovery of individual files and folders without restoring full VM NetBackup Agent within VM enables direct restore back to source VM Redirected recovery also supported Requires supported OS within VM 41
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V Hyper- V Virtual Disk Types VHD Standard Hyper- V virtual disk type; maximum capacity of up to 2 TB NetBackup support: Agentless, host- level backups (Hyper- V policy) supported for VHD virtual disks; full virtual machine recovery and granular file/folder supported VHDX Introduced with Hyper- V 2012; maximum capacity of up to 64 TB NetBackup support: Agentless, host- level backups (Hyper- V policy) supported for VHDX virtual disks; full virtual machine recovery only File/folder recovery for VHDX planned for upcoming release of NetBackup VHD VHDX 0 2 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 Capacity (Not Size) in TB 42
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V Cluster Shared Volume ConfiguraDons NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Hyper- V Host 1 Hyper- V Host 2 Hyper- V Host 3 Hyper- V Cluster NBU Client installed NBU Client NBU Client NBU Client to each node Cluster Shared Volume Virtual Machine NetBackup 7.6 and Cluster Shared Volumes (CSVs) Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 CSV configurabons are supported CSV enters redirected access mode during backup operabons 43
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V Hyper- V Off- host Backups Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Hyper- V Host 1 Hyper- V Host 2 Hyper- V Host 3 Media Server/Alt. Host Master Server NBU Client NBU Client NBU Client NBU Client Hyper- V Cluster Alternate Host Cluster Shared Volume Virtual Machine Combined alternate host/ Media Server processes backups instead of producbon Hyper- V host(s) and writes data to storage. Primary/Alternate Host Requirements VSS snapshot provider Same operabng system Same version of NetBackup NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V Off- host Backups Useful when producbon Hyper- V hosts operate under heavy load Combined alternate host/media Server can improve performance (local backup storage) 44
NetBackup 7.6 and Hyper- V DeduplicaDon of Hyper- V Virtual Machine Backups Beber: Client Deduplica@on (Host- level) to MSDP Hyper- V Server NBU Media Server Host- level VM snapshot backups captured via Agent on Hyper- V host NetBackup Agent (Client DeduplicaDon) MSDP Agent on Hyper- V host performs deduplicabon before transfer VMs Unique blocks sent to Media Server Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Backup Host Only unique blocks transferred to Media Server Media Server stores blocks to MSDP Good: Server Deduplica@on (SAN Client) to MSDP Hyper- V Server NBU Media Server Host- level VM snapshot backups captured via Agent on Hyper- V host SAN Client MSDP SAN Client transfers full backup stream to Media Server over SAN Media Server performs deduplicabon Full backup sent to Media Server Backup Host Only unique blocks stored to MSDP VMs Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers 45
Basic and Advanced Disk Standard disk storage capabili@es within NetBackup 7.6 46
NetBackup 7.6 Disk Storage Features BasicDisk Storage Units BasicDisk Storage Units NetBackup can use simple disk storage as backup repositories and staging locabons Disk storage devices can be local to a Media Server or available via the network (NAS) Disk storage devices can be exposed to NetBackup as a BasicDisk storage units Once defined as a storage unit, devices can be targeted for backup within a policy Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Media Server CIFS/NFS Storage Master Server BasicDisk 1 (local) BasicDisk 2 (network) BasicDisk 3 (network) Configure as BasicDisk storage unit 47
NetBackup 7.6 Disk Storage Features AdvancedDisk Pools AdvancedDisk Pools AdvancedDisk storage feature creates logical units (pools) from mulbple disk volumes Supports load balancing, Storage Lifecycle Policies (SLPs), and volume spanning Simplifies storage management; very easy to add capacity to an AdvancedDisk pool Supports CIFS/NFS shares and encrypbon Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Media Server CIFS/NFS Storage Master Server AdvancedDisk Pool 1 AdvancedDisk Pool 2 AdvancedDisk Pool 3 Configure as AdvancedDisk storage units 48
NetBackup 7.6 Disk Storage Features Disk Type Comparison Chart Disk type License requirements Descrip@on BasicDisk AdvancedDisk MSDP OpenStorage (OST) Included in base product No special license required Data ProtecBon OpBmizaBon OpBon Data ProtecBon OpBmizaBon OpBon Data ProtecBon OpBmizaBon OpBon Enables simple backup to disk Includes basic disk staging Enables disk volumes to be pooled into a single storage desbnabon Includes more robust features Enables deduplicated backups targebng a media server with a deduplicabon pool Enables mulbple NetBackup media servers to share intelligent disk appliance storage Note: OST plug- ins developed by 3 rd - party hardware vendors; check HCL for compadbility informadon NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 49
Data Deduplica@on (MSDP) Integrated data deduplicabon capabilibes within NetBackup 7.6 50
NetBackup 7.6 Data Deduplica@on Media Server DeduplicaDon Pool (MSDP) NetBackup Client NetBackup Media Server Deduplica@on Pool Deduplica@on engine is embedded in the NBU 7.x code base. Requires no extra plug- in install (replaces the older PDDO plug- in) SAN/DAS Media Server Integrated Storage Media server now hosts deduplicated data on local disks = media server deduplicabon pool Off- host deduplica@on - Media server runs deduplica@on inline Deduped stream Standard stream Deduplication process 51
NetBackup 7.6 Data Deduplica@on DeduplicaDon load sharing across media servers NetBackup Clients Media Server Deduplica@on Pool Load Balancing Deduplica@on load sharing AddiBonal Media servers can be enabled to contribute to the deduplicabon process, all wribng to the same Media server deduplicabon pool A simple check in the box is all what is required to enable a media server with dedupe capabilibes NetBackup Media Server Deduped stream Global deduplica@on is maintained within each deduplicabon pool Standard stream Deduplication process 52
NetBackup 7.6 Data Deduplica@on DeduplicaDon Across Physical and Virtual Infrastructures Physical Infrastructure Virtual Infrastructure DeduplicaBon across physical and virtual elements of the data center Consolidated backup infrastructure Symantec V- Ray Technology Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 53
OpenStorage (OST) Advanced integrabon with 3 rd - party storage appliances 54
NetBackup 7.6 OpenStorage (OST) Features and CapabiliDes Overview Symantec OpenStorage (OST) Symantec API Storage vendors connect to OST through plug- ins, which they provide Example Features Possible via OST OpenStorage Technology Sharing of storage by mulbple NetBackup Media Servers Load- balancing of storage ublizabon Advanced appliance features (e.g. replicabon) Data deduplicabon OpBmized SyntheBc Backups 55
NetBackup 7.6 OpenStorage (OST) OpDmized DuplicaDon Example Op@mized Duplica@on Example: Appliance vendor provides OST plug- in OST plug- in installed to all Media Servers that interact with OST- supported appliances DeduplicaBon technology opbmizes appliance replicabon process OperaBon is off host with no meaningful impact to NetBackup Media Server OpBmized DuplicaBon is a catalog consistent operabon Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers OpDmized duplicadon Virtual Server Media Server OST- compliant Appliance OST- compliant Appliance Master Server OST plug- in MSDP OST Device OST Device NetBackup User Interface 56
NetBackup 7.6 OpenStorage (OST) AddiDonal OST features Func@ons Supported by the Symantec OpenStorage API AIR Automated Image ReplicaDon Direct_Copy Direct copy to dedicated tape drives Direct_Copy_Share Direct copy to shared tape drives Granular_Recovery Accelerator KMS Opt_Dup Opt_Synth Recovery of granular file or applicadon objects OpDmized synthedc backups created inline with low client processing overhead NetBackup encrypdon key management OpDmized DuplicaDon OpDmized SyntheDc Backups NOTE: Always refer to the NetBackup CompaBbility Lists for authoritabve informabon on supported plaforms and applicabons. 57
Flash Backup Specialized backup technologies for highly ublized enterprise client servers 58
NetBackup 7.6 Flash Backup Design and Purpose NetBackup Flash Backup Features NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 NetBackup Client creates raw backup of file system instead of file- by- file backup Can increase performance for highly ublized file systems with a large number of files Supports restore of individual file objects Protected Server NetBackup Client Client disk Flash Backup Backup process changed from a file stream into a bit stream, which can significantly increase performance for highly ublized file systems with a large amount of files File system backed by Snapshot Client and transferred to target NetBackup Media Server as a single raw image file instead of individual file and folders; individual file recovery is supported. Unused/empty blocks Highly udlized disk file system 59
NetBackup 7.6 Flash Backup Example Diagram Flash Backup Example: Flash Backup candidate server idenbfied (highly ublized disk, high number of files) NetBackup Client installed to candidate server Raw backup of client file system captured and transferred to Media Server Granular file/folder object recovery supported Protected Server Raw backup stream Media Server Master Server Snapshot Client Client disk Storage NetBackup User Interface Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Highly udlized disk file system 60
NetBackup OpsCenter Enterprise monitoring and reporbng capabilibes for NetBackup 7.6 61
NetBackup 7.6 OpsCenter Features and CapabiliDes Overview OpsCenter Descrip@on Centrally manage, monitor, and report against NetBackup and NetBackup appliances Includes funcbonality of NetBackup OperaBons Manager and Veritas Backup Reporter HTTPS Web GUI Two OpsCenter Modes NetBackup OpsCenter NetBackup OpsCenter (Unlicensed) Day- to- day monitoring, management NetBackup OpsCenter AnalyBcs (Licensed) Trending, forecasbng Offers custom SQL reporbng features Search and hold funcbonality available 62
NetBackup 7.6 OpsCenter Screenshots 63
NetBackup 7.6 OpsCenter Comparison Between Standard and AnalyDcs Feature Report CreaBon Standard Reports Standard and Custom Reports ReporBng Using SQL Queries Not Available Enabled Chargeback Reports and Setngs Not Available Enabled Trending Over 60 Days Not Available Available Report Timeframe SelecBon Previous 60 Days of Collected Data Any Previous Date Range 64
Replica@on Director Hardware snapshot management capabilibes of NetBackup 7.6 65
NetBackup 7.6 Replica@on Director Features and CapabiliDes Overview Replica@on Director Enables NetBackup to manage NetApp hardware snapshots High- speed alternabve for data protecbon Leverages OpenStorage technology Replicate snapshots to one or more array volumes Duplicate snapshots to other locabons (e.g. tape) Supports VMware datastores (NetApp storage) IntegraBon with VMware VM Intelligent Policies Individual file search and recovery is supported Snapshots can have separate retenbon policies ReplicaBon Director Hardware Snapshot Management Snapshot ReplicaBon Indexing and Granular Recovery 66
NetBackup 7.6 Replica@on Director Example Diagram of Snapshot Management Process Replica@on Director Example: OST Plug- in (provided by NetApp) installed to NetBackup Media Server NetBackup requests hardware snapshot to be created on source Snapshot replicated to target storage array (NetApp à NetApp) Snapshot duplicated to terbary media Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers NetApp Filer NetApp Filer Media Server Master Server OST plug- in Source Target Tape NetBackup User Interface 67
NetBackup 7.6 Replica@on Director AddiDonal Process Flow Diagram ReplicaBon Director integrates with NetApp SnapVault and SnapMirror processes Symantec NetBackup 7.6 Technical Overview 68
Automated Image Replica@on (AIR) Automated transfer of backup images between NetBackup domains 69
NetBackup 7.6 Auto Image Replica@on Design and Purpose Auto Image Replica@on ReplicaBng backups between NetBackup domains Enables site- to- site backup image replicabon Offsite disaster recovery MulBple replicabon models supported Auto Image ReplicaBon A NetBackup Domain B NetBackup Domain One- to- one One- to- many Data Center DR Site Data Center DR Site DR Site Many- to- one Many- to- many Data Center Data Center DR Site Data Center Data Center Data Center DR Site 70
NetBackup 7.6 Auto Image Replica@on SLPs and Simplified MulD- site Disaster Recovery AIR Leverages SLPs to Simplify Mul@- site Disaster Recovery This NetBackup feature works with NetBackup sohware or NetBackup Appliance solubons Automated DR process ConBnuous vs. Batch Enables DR tesbng Powered by OST 71
NetBackup 7.6 Auto Image Replica@on Cascading Auto Image ReplicaDon Example SLP: Storage Lifecycle Policy 72
NetBackup and Microsok Applica@ons Backup and recovery capabilibes for MicrosoH applicabons in NetBackup 7.6 73
NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Features and CapabiliDes Overview Microsok Applica@on Protec@on Advanced protecbon of MicrosoH applicabon environments Exchange, SharePoint, SQL, and AcBve Directory On- line protecbon of applicabons Flexible backup methods (full, incremental, etc) Support for virtualized applicabon servers (VMware) Support for advanced configurabons such as Exchange DAGs Off- host backup capability Granular recovery of applicabon objects Compression and EncrypBon Data deduplicabon Online ProtecBon of ApplicaBons Full NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Flexible backup methods Incremental Incremental Incremental AcDve AcDve Passive 74
NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Example Exchange Diagram Protec@ng Microsok Exchange Exchange protected while operabonal and online Protect passive databases to minimize impact on Exchange infrastructure Support for granular recovery of Exchange components such as emails and a]achments, including redirected recovery NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Microsoi Exchange Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers ProducDon Network DAG Client Access Domain Contr. Mailbox Mailbox NetBackup Server NetBackup Client NetBackup Client NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Backup Storage NetBackup User Interface AcDve DB Passive DB Backup Network 75
NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Example SharePoint Diagram Protec@ng Microsok SharePoint NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 SharePoint protected while operabonal and online EncrypBon, compression, deduplicabon of SharePoint backups Support for granular recovery of SharePoint components such as individual items and document sets Microsoi SharePoint Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers ProducDon Network SharePoint Server SQL Server NetBackup Server Web server ApplicaDon server SQL back- end NBU Client NBU Client Backup Storage NetBackup User Interface Backup Network 76
NetBackup 7.6 and Microsok Applica@ons Example SQL Diagram Protec@ng Microsok SQL SQL protected while operabonal and online ProtecBon of SQL databases, differenbals, files, and filegroups, and transacbon logs Advanced backup methods including stream- based backups and snapshot backups NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Microsoi SQL Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers ProducDon Network SQL (AcBve) SQL (Passive) NetBackup Server SQL Cluster NBU Client SQL Databases SAN Shared Storage NBU Client Backup Storage NetBackup User Interface Backup Network 77
NetBackup and Oracle Oracle backup and recovery capabilibes in NetBackup 7.6 78
NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Overview Oracle Features and Capabili@es Oracle Intelligent Policies Backups performed through Oracle RMAN Support for mulbple Oracle backup methods Oracle backup templates Protect Oracle and other applicabons using the same solubon (NetBackup) Centralized, graphical administrabon of Oracle backups Oracle Guided Recovery cloning Oracle RMAN IntegraBon Oracle Intelligent Policies Oracle Backup Templates NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 RMAN 79
NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Oracle Intelligent Policies Automa@c Discovery of Oracle Instances NetBackup client discovers new Oracle instances InformaBon transferred to NetBackup Master Server Simplified Scheduling Single schedule for each backup type Improved backup a]ribute control Dynamic Backup Script Genera@on Scripts created dynamically at backup run Bme Policy changes consumed and implemented in scripts RMAN> 80
NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Oracle Intelligent Policies - Screenshot 81
NetBackup 7.6 and Oracle Example Diagram NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Oracle Node 1 Oracle Node 2 Oracle Node 3 Media Server Master Server Oracle Cluster NBU Client NBU Client NBU Client NetBackup Infrasructure Storage Sharing Automated Backups Shared Storage Oracle Databases Oracle backups can share storage devices with other backup types or be assigned exclusive access. NetBackup Master Server can be used to schedule automabc, una]ended Oracle backups. Op@mizing Oracle Protec@on Leverage NetBackup s unique Oracle Intelligent Policies feature Schedule Oracle backups to occur during non- peak ublizabon windows Use compression to improve backup performance and opbmize storage Refer to NetBackup compabbility lists for version and component support details 82
The NetBackup Catalog Managing the backup catalog in NetBackup 7.6 83
NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Components NetBackup Configura@on Files Stores data in flat files, including: Policies, schedules, and job informabon Backup image file metadata Found under the NetBackup paths, such as: Windows: install_path\netbackup\db UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/db NetBackup Database (NBDB) Stores data in a relabonal database (NBDB): Media and device data (EMM) Jobs databases Backup image header data Found under the NetBackup database path: Windows: install_path\netbackupdb UNIX: /usr/openv/db 84
NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Backup Process Staging areas: UNIX: /usr/openv/db/staging Windows: install_path\netbackupdb\staging 1 Staging area 2 2. Back up the NBDB 3 3. Back up configurabon files NetBackup configura@on NBDB 1. Stage the NBDB, overwribng the prior contents of the staging area 85
NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Recovery Process NetBackup Catalog Recovery wizard bprecover wizard Recovery can be performed using the NetBackup User Interface or using the command line. 1 1. Read backup media 3 2 4 Staging area 3. Restore NBDB files to the staging area NetBackup configura@on NBDB 4. Copy NBDB files to producbon area 2. Recover configurabon files 86
NetBackup 7.6 Catalog Catalog Recovery Methods Recover the enbre catalog Ensures consistency amongst catalog components Is the method recommended by Symantec ParBal catalog recovery Recover the configurabon files only Use when NBDB is valid, but configurabon files are not Recover the NBDB relabonal database only Use when configurabon files are valid, but NBDB is not For data from most recent catalog backup, use the NBDB data in staging directory 87
Bare Metal Recovery Recovery of Windows and non- Windows servers 88
NetBackup 7.6 Bare Metal Recovery Overview NetBackup Bare Metal Recovery Full recovery of protected physical servers Single, consolidated recovery process Windows, Linux, and AIX support Bare metal recovery increases speed of disaster recovery process for physical servers AutomaBon of physical server rebuild avoids manual, error- prone processes AutomaBon of bare metal recovery facilitates mulb- server restore capability Support for virtual- to- physical (V2P) and physical- to- virtual (P2V) conversions NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Bare Metal Recovery 89
NetBackup 7.6 Bare Metal Recovery Required Components Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Windows Client Windows Boot Server Linux Client Linux Boot Server Media Server Master Server BMR Database Shared Resources Shared Resources BMR Master Server NetBackup Client NetBackup Client NetBackup Client NetBackup Client Windows BMR Components Linux BMR Components NetBackup BMR Components NetBackup Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) Shared Resource Trees required for each client plaform type (e.g. Windows, Linux) NetBackup Agent includes all required client components for BMR protecbon BMR images are fully supported for deduplicabon, including MSDP Auto- Image ReplicaBon can be leveraged to transfer BMR images to addibonal NetBackup locabons/domains 90
NetBackup Appliances Integrated hardware and NetBackup sohware in a single solubon 91
NetBackup 7.6 Appliances Overview Virtual Machine ProtecBon Heterogeneous Cloud Gateway Centralized Management OpsCenter IntegraBon Auto Image ReplicaBon Simple Front- end TB Licensing FuncBonal Role Flexibility NetBackup Appliances Powerful Data DeduplicaBon Enterprise Scalability NetBackup Accelerator In- flight and At- rest Data EncrypBon WAN OpBmizaBon SAN Client Support ApplicaBon ProtecBon and GRT Tape Support Snapshot ReplicaBon Management 92
NetBackup 7.6 Appliances NetBackup 5230 and 5030 Appliances NetBackup 5230 Purpose- built Backup Appliance Simplified implementabon, management Intelligent data deduplicabon NetBackup Accelerator technology ReplicaBon and WAN OpBmizaBon Disk, tape, and cloud storage capabilibes NetBackup OpsCenter Centralized monitoring, management, and repordng using NetBackup OpsCenter NetBackup 5030 DeduplicaDon Storage Appliance Scalable storage Flexible deduplicabon technology opbons Reliable hardware plaform 93
NetBackup 7.6 Appliances NetBackup Appliances Basic Diagram Exchange Server Virtual Server NetBackup 5030 NetBackup 5230 Example Protected Servers Backup Data OST Storage Media Server NetBackup Appliance Infrastructure Mailbox Server Virtual Machines OST Storage DeduplicaDon Tape Cloud NetBackup Appliance Advantages Powered by NetBackup features and capabilibes Combined sohware and hardware solubon from a trusted vendor Pre- configured and tested configurabon simplifies implementabon Enterprise- class performance and scalability NetBackup sohware/appliance interoperability offers deployment flexibility 94
NetBackup 7.6 Appliances Symantec AutoSupport - IntroducDon Appliance Registra@on: Users can register their Appliance and contact details on the Symantec support website. Issue Correla@on: Symantec support uses registrabon informabon when resolving any issues reported by the corresponding user. Down@me Minimiza@on: Streamlines overall support process allowing Symantec support to minimize downbme. Proac@ve Support Model: Enables Symantec support to provide a more proacbve approach to support. CallHome Feature: Uploads data required for troubleshoobng from the Appliance to the Symantec AutoSupport server. 95
NetBackup 7.6 Appliances Symantec AutoSupport - Diagram Appliance Customers MyAppliance Portal Business Analy@cs Ticke@ng SFDC Secure Opera@ons Center MyAppliance Portal Auto Replacement Parts 24 x 7 Hardware Monitoring 24x7 Appliance Hardware Monitoring Guided Problem Resolu@on Process Self- service MyAppliance Web Portal Automated Hardware Ticket Crea@on Improved Reliability, Serviceability Lower Overall Cost of Ownership PresentaBon IdenBfier Goes Here 96
NetBackup Logging and Technical Support TroubleshooBng and support with NetBackup 7.6 97
NetBackup 7.6 Logging and Support NetBackup Logging All NetBackup Process Have An Available Detailed Log Logs Commonly Requested by Support Log Verbosity Levels: 0 5 (set in the Host Proper@es) Two Types of NetBackup Logs: Legacy Logs and Unified Logs Legacy logs Example process: bprd Communicates using vnetd to reduce port usage (port 13724) Limited control of log size Must be manually enabled (mklogdir) Debug log type only Unified logs Example process: nbpem Communicates using PBX (port 1556) Improved management of size limits and log behavior Enabled automabcally ApplicaBon, diagnosbc, and debug log types Run using vxlogview command 98
NetBackup 7.6 Logging and Support NetBackup Support Tools NBSU (NetBackup Support U@lity) Comes with NetBackup; preinstalled Gathers informabon about NetBackup and the environment Commonly used by technical support Knowledge Base ArBcle: TECH160994 NBCPLOGS (Log Upload Tool) AutomaBcally runs NBSU and gathers output file Uploads NBSU output and addibonal logs Symantec Support FTP site Knowledge Base ArBcle here: TECH126223 99
Cloud Integra@on Features Cloud technologies supported by NetBackup 7.6 100
NetBackup 7.6 Cloud Integra@on Features IntroducDon and overview NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Powered by Symantec OST Technology Cloud storage exposed as OST device Key Cloud Storage Provider Support Amazon S3 AT&T SynapBc Rackspace At Rest and In Flight Data EncrypBon Backup Thro]ling Support NetBackup OpsCenter IntegraBon OpenStorage Technology 01001101011010101 01101011101010001 01010111000111010 800 1200 2400 101
NetBackup 7.6 Cloud Integra@on Features Example diagram Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers Protected Servers Virtual Server Media Server Master Server NetBackup Client NetBackup Infrastructure CloudStore Svc Cont. Cloud Storage Disk Pools NetBackup Cloud Integra@on CloudStore Service Container must be present on NetBackup Media Server Available Cloud Storage Server opbons depend upon the storage provider Available disk pool types depend upon licensed features If a cloud storage disk pool is a storage desbnabon in a storage lifecycle policy, NetBackup capacity management applies 102
NetBackup 7.6 Cloud Integra@on Features Configuring cloud se_ngs and thro`ling General Cloud Setngs Advanced Thro]ling Setngs 103
SAP HANA Support ProtecBng SAP HANA appliances with NetBackup 7.6 104
NetBackup 7.6 and SAP HANA IntroducDon and overview CerBfied Backup ProtecBon for SAP HANA Appliances Media Server Load Balancing Supports Scalability SAP Policies Enable Easy Management: Storage targets Data retenbon ReplicaBon DeduplicaBon NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 Media Server Load Balancing DeduplicaDon ReplicaDon Storage Target RetenDon NetBackup SAP Policies 105
NetBackup 7.6 and SAP HANA Example diagram Symantec recommends using NetBackup Appliances as Master/Media Servers SAP HANA Appliance Media Server Master Server NetBackup Client Live Data Streams NetBackup Infrastructure NetBackup and SAP HANA SAP HANA Studio integrabon through NetBackup Client (installed to appliance) Auto Image ReplicaBon support Powerful deduplicabon capabilibes 106
Client Direct Backup Technology Sending backup data directly to a deduplicabon storage device 107
NetBackup 7.6 Client Direct IntroducDon and overview Backup Data Sent Directly to DeduplicaBon Storage Backup data traffic bypasses Media Server Catalog data sbll sent to media server Applies to NetBackup SoHware and NetBackup Appliances Applies to Client and Server DeduplicaBon Methods Simplifies Overall Data Path Can Increase Backup Performance NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 OpenStorage Technology Server Client Storage NetBackup Appliances 108
NetBackup 7.6 Client Direct Example diagram Protected Servers Protected Servers NetBackup 5030 NetBackup 5230 Catalog Data Backup Data NetBackup Client NetBackup Client DeduplicaDon Storage NetBackup Server Client Direct Backup Streams NetBackup Client Direct NetBackup Client transmits deduplicabon backup stream directly to target storage device Catalog data transmi]ed to NetBackup Server as normal Supported in NetBackup sohware and NetBackup Appliance configurabons using deduplicabon 109
NetBackup Accelerator Technology Maximizing performance through advanced synthebc backup capabilibes 110
NetBackup 7.6 Accelerator IntroducDon and overview Creates Synthesized, Low- cost Full Backups Client impact similar to incremental backup Recovery benefits of full backups Uses Accelerator Track Log Intelligent detecbon of file changes Full SyntheBc Backup Generated Inline SyntheBc created while data is sent from client No separate schedule or synthebc event Can Be Combined with Client DeduplicaBon Lower client deduplicabon impact when combined with Accelerator Client DeduplicaBon enables Client Direct transport NetBackup CompaBbility Lists: TECH59978 NetBackup Accelerator 01001101011010101 01101011101010001 01010111000111010 Inline Synthe@c Processing Deduplica@on Compa@ble 111
NetBackup 7.6 Accelerator NetBackup Accelerator diagram Protected Servers Accelerator incremental and client direct deduplicadon backup stream Catalog data NBU 5030 Appliance NBU Server NetBackup Client Client DeduplicaBon Inline synthedc processing Track Log IdenDfies Changes Previous Full backup on Media Server Accelerator full backup created inline Changed blocks ( accelerator incremental ) NetBackup 7.6 Accelerator Media Server combines changed blocks inline with previous backup to create synthebc full Supports key storage targets such as MSDP, NetBackup 50x0 Appliances, and cloud 112
Physical Virtual Arrays Big data Workloads VM VM Single view Single vendor Single solution Superior protection Data center ROBO DR 1 site Off-site tape PLATFORM Tape Disk Appliance Cloud Cloud Storage 1. Disaster recovery The New Era of Business ConBnuity 113
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