[Veritas-bu] Silly question: NetBackup Remote Media Server License?
What is a NetBackup Remote Media Server License and what is a NetBackup Remote Media server? From the name I can guess that it is a Media server that is not in the same physical location as the Master (i.e. across the WAN). Am I close? Jason Ellis Technical Consultant, Data Protection Team IndyMac Bank, La Mirada Datacenter Phone: (714) 520-3414 Mobile: (714) 889-8734 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] NBU 5.1 media server catalog
Dear fellow NetBackup laborers, It's been awhile since I've participated in this forum, but I would like some opinions on DR for a large enterprise environment that simply has too many media servers to list all of them in bpsyncinfo. I am proposing to do the following for backing up the catalog information in NetBackup 5.x media servers: 1. Remove the file lists for the media servers from the bpsyncinfo. 2. Create a single standard NetBackup policy for all UNIX media servers /usr/openv/netbackup/db /usr/openv/volmgr/database /usr/openv/var /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf /usr/openv/volmgr/vm.conf /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_* /usr/openv/netbackup/include_* 3. Create a single windows NetBackup policy for all window media servers C/Program Files/VERITAS/Netbackup/db C/Program Files/VERITAS/volmgr/database C/Program Files/VERITAS/var 4. Create a bpsyncinfo that would only include the master catalog files This is kind of like the 2 tape system for backing up large catalogs as described in the NetBackup Sys Admin Guide. I think this should be OK because in a disaster scenario the master server will be bprecovered first. Then, if the media servers are one of the master server's regular backup clients then it would have all the information it needs to be able to restore the catalog and special files to the media servers as its clients. Bob Stump ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data
Greetings, Thanks for all of the responses. Basically, they confirmed what I already believed. On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, Sesar, Steven L. wrote: > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:39:26 -0400 > From: "Sesar, Steven L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Kathryn Hemness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Jeff Lightner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data > > It will definitely apply compression algorithms, regardless of the > state of the data which is being backed up. > > > === > >Steven L. Sesar >Lead Operating Systems Programmer/Analyst >UNIX Application Services R101 >The MITRE Corporation >202 Burlington Road - MS K101 >Bedford, MA 01730 >tel: (781) 271-7702 >fax: (781) 271-2600 >mobile: (617) 519-8933 >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > === > > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kathryn > Hemness > Sent: Mon 6/25/2007 6:12 PM > To: Jeff Lightner > Cc: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data > > Thanks, Jeff. > > My assumption was the same. I didn't think that NetBackup would bother > to perform any checks to see if a file was already encrypted. > > My question was prompted from one of my clients. I don't have any way > of knowing if any of my backup clients are encrypting their disk > filesystems > or partitions. I certainly hope my clients haven't purchased a > NetBackup > encryption license knowing their systems were already encrypting data. > > > On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Jeff Lightner wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:10:44 -0400 > > From: Jeff Lightner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Kathryn Hemness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > > Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data > > > > I'm assuming it wood. The NBU encryption method and keys would not > > necessarily be the same as those used for the original data. > > > > The question is if the data is already encrypted why would you want > to > > slow down your backup by encrypting it again? > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Kathryn > > Hemness > > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:40 PM > > To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data > > > > Greetings, > > > > If I'm running an encrypted backup of already encrypted data, does > > NetBackup re-encrypt the data? > > > > --Kathy > > ___ > > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > > > > > > --Kathy > > === > Kathryn Hemness[EMAIL PROTECTED] > System Administrator phone: 530.752.6547 > Campus Data Center & Client Services fax: 530.752.9154 > ___ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > --Kathy === Kathryn Hemness[EMAIL PROTECTED] System Administrator phone: 530.752.6547 Campus Data Center & Client Services fax: 530.752.9154 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] SAN Media server question
> Guys running Netbackup 5.0Mp7 on solaris 9 environment. > > I have a master server connected to L700 via fibre through a SANBOX2 > switch to robot and 6 drives. > > The master server has 2 HBA's ( as i believe Sun impose a limit of 3 * > LTO2 drives per 2GB HBA ). That's probably more of a performance suggestion. The system won't fall over if you have connectivity to more than that, just don't try to stream them all. > I have 2 SAN Media servers ( DB nodes ) each connected via the switch to > the first 3 drives which are shared. > > I am adding 2 extra drives and another SAN Media server. > > Question is :- > > Using robtest i will see the extra drives in the L700 once added but i > cant add these drives to the Master server as i have already hit my > limit of drives / HBA. The new media server will be connected through > the switch to the 2 new drives and will have the devices set up. The > query i have is how does the master server ( which is the robot > controller ) able to put the tapes into the drives for use with the 3rd > Media server? As i wont have the devices and thus /dev/sg paths set up > for these new drives on the master. Im unclear as to how this will > work. If you use the wizard for setup, it will use the serial numbers on the drive, and will know that the drives attached to the other machine are in particular positions in the robot. No problem moving the tapes there. The master server doesn't need /dev/sg paths for the drives it's not using. It just needs to tell the robot to put a tape in that slot. -- Darren Dunham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Senior Technical Consultant TAOShttp://www.taos.com/ Got some Dr Pepper? San Francisco, CA bay area < This line left intentionally blank to confuse you. > ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] SAN Media server question
Guys running Netbackup 5.0Mp7 on solaris 9 environment. I have a master server connected to L700 via fibre through a SANBOX2 switch to robot and 6 drives. The master server has 2 HBA's ( as i believe Sun impose a limit of 3 * LTO2 drives per 2GB HBA ). I have 2 SAN Media servers ( DB nodes ) each connected via the switch to the first 3 drives which are shared. I am adding 2 extra drives and another SAN Media server. Question is :- Using robtest i will see the extra drives in the L700 once added but i cant add these drives to the Master server as i have already hit my limit of drives / HBA. The new media server will be connected through the switch to the 2 new drives and will have the devices set up. The query i have is how does the master server ( which is the robot controller ) able to put the tapes into the drives for use with the 3rd Media server? As i wont have the devices and thus /dev/sg paths set up for these new drives on the master. Im unclear as to how this will work. Anyone any ideas? I cant see anything in the docs from the scan through i have had ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data
It will definitely apply compression algorithms, regardless of the state of the data which is being backed up. === Steven L. Sesar Lead Operating Systems Programmer/Analyst UNIX Application Services R101 The MITRE Corporation 202 Burlington Road - MS K101 Bedford, MA 01730 tel: (781) 271-7702 fax: (781) 271-2600 mobile: (617) 519-8933 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] === -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kathryn Hemness Sent: Mon 6/25/2007 6:12 PM To: Jeff Lightner Cc: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data Thanks, Jeff. My assumption was the same. I didn't think that NetBackup would bother to perform any checks to see if a file was already encrypted. My question was prompted from one of my clients. I don't have any way of knowing if any of my backup clients are encrypting their disk filesystems or partitions. I certainly hope my clients haven't purchased a NetBackup encryption license knowing their systems were already encrypting data. On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Jeff Lightner wrote: > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:10:44 -0400 > From: Jeff Lightner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Kathryn Hemness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data > > I'm assuming it wood. The NBU encryption method and keys would not > necessarily be the same as those used for the original data. > > The question is if the data is already encrypted why would you want to > slow down your backup by encrypting it again? > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathryn > Hemness > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:40 PM > To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Encrypted backups of already encrypted data > > Greetings, > > If I'm running an encrypted backup of already encrypted data, does > NetBackup re-encrypt the data? > > --Kathy > ___ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > --Kathy === Kathryn Hemness[EMAIL PROTECTED] System Administrator phone: 530.752.6547 Campus Data Center & Client Services fax: 530.752.9154 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
