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NetVault 11.4.5 - Administration Guide

Introduction Getting started Configuring clients Configuring storage devices Backing up data Managing policies Restoring data Managing jobs Monitoring logs Managing storage devices
Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in table view Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view Managing tape libraries in table view Managing tape libraries in tree view Managing tape drives in table view Managing tape drives in tree view Adding shared devices
Managing storage media Managing user accounts Monitoring events and configuring notifications Reporting in NetVault Backup Working with client clusters Configuring default settings for NetVault Backup
About configuring default settings Configuring encryption settings Configuring plug-in options Configuring default settings for post-scripts Configuring default settings for Verify Plug-in Configuring Deployment Manager Settings Configuring Job Manager settings Configuring Logging Daemon settings Configuring Media Manager settings Configuring Network Manager settings Configuring Process Manager settings Configuring RAS device settings Configuring Schedule Manager settings Configuring Web Service settings Configuring Auditor Daemon settings Configuring firewall settings Configuring general settings Configuring security settings Synchronizing NetVault Time Configuring default settings for global notification methods Configuring the reporting utility Configuring NetVault Backup to use a specific VSS provider Configuring default settings using Txtconfig
Diagnostic tracing Managing diagnostic data Using the deviceconfig utility NetVault Backup processes Environment variables Network ports used by NetVault Backup Troubleshooting

Downloading diagnostic data

You can use the NetVault Backup WebUI to download the diagnostic data from various machines to the local machine where the WebUI is running.

To download diagnostic data:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Support Diagnostics.
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On the Support Diagnostics page, type a valid Service Request number in the field SR Number. The SR Number must be a seven-digit number. This field is optional.
3
In the Client List table, you can view all the NetVault Backup clients that are added to the server. The table also displays Workstation Clients and Virtual Clients.
The table shows the following information about the machines:
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Status: Displays the status icons, which indicate the type of client and whether the client is online or offline.
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Client: Displays the NetVault Backup name assigned to the client.
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Version: Displays the NetVault Backup version installed on the machine.
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Description: Displays the client description.
The following table provides a brief description of the client icons.
Table 132. Client icons
 
Icon
Description

Client is up and running.

Client is online. It is in the process of being added, or the NetVault Backup password for the client has changed since it was added.

Client is unavailable. The system is offline or the NetVault Backup Service is not running.

Represents a Virtual Client that consists of a cluster of Clients. For more information about Virtual Clients, see Working with client clusters.

Workstation Client is online. It is turned on and has network connectivity to the NetVault Backup Server.

Workstation Client is offline. It is turned off, or does not have any network connectivity to the NetVault Backup Server.

4
By default, the table is sorted by client name.
You can sort the table by one or more columns, as required. For more information, see Sorting records in NetVault Backup WebUI .
To view the page size setting, sorting order in the table, export the records, or edit table settings, click the icons at the lower-right corner of the table. For more information, see Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI .
5
You can use the Search option to filter the table data and quickly find entries that contain the specified string in any column values.
6
In the Client List table, select the client (s) that you want to collect the diagnostic data, and click Download. You can select up to five NetVault Backup clients.
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NOTE: The Download button is enabled only when the SR Number field is blank or has a valid seven-digit number.
7
A confirmation dialog is displayed showing the information regarding non accessible client (s). Click OK.
Ensure that you do not navigate away from the page until the browser starts downloading the files.

Uploading diagnostic data

You can use the NetVault Backup WebUI to upload the diagnostic data corresponding to a SR number and provide it directly to Quest Technical Support for further analysis.

To upload diagnostic data:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Support Diagnostics.
2
On the Support Diagnostics page, type a valid Service Request number in the field SR Number. The SR Number must be a seven-digit number. This field is mandatory.
3
In the Client List table, you can view all the NetVault Backup clients that are added to the server. The table also displays Workstation Clients and Virtual Clients.
The table shows the following information about the machines:
•
Status: Displays the status icons, which indicate the type of client and whether the client is online or offline.
•
Client: Displays the NetVault Backup name assigned to the client.
•
Version: Displays the NetVault Backup version installed on the machine.
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Description: Displays the client description.
The following table provides a brief description of the client icons.
Table 133. Client icons
 
Icon
Description

Client is up and running.

Client is online. It is in the process of being added, or the NetVault Backup password for the client has changed since it was added.

Client is unavailable. The system is offline or the NetVault Backup Service is not running.

Represents a Virtual Client that consists of a cluster of Clients. For more information about Virtual Clients, see Working with client clusters.

Workstation Client is online. It is turned on and has network connectivity to the NetVault Backup Server.

Workstation Client is offline. It is turned off, or does not have any network connectivity to the NetVault Backup Server.

4
By default, the table is sorted by client name.
You can sort the table by one or more columns, as required. For more information, see Sorting records in NetVault Backup WebUI .
To view the page size setting, sorting order in the table, export the records, or edit table settings, click the icons at the lower-right corner of the table. For more information, see Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI .
5
You can use the Search option to filter the table data and quickly find entries that contain the specified string in any column values.
6
In the Client List table, select the client (s) that you want to collect the diagnostic data, and click Upload. You can select up to five NetVault Backup clients.
* 
NOTE: The Upload button is enabled only when the SR Number field has a valid seven-digit number.
7
A confirmation dialog is displayed showing the information regarding non accessible client (s). Click OK.
Ensure that you do not navigate away from the page until the upload process is complete.

Using the deviceconfig utility

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About deviceconfig
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Configuring default settings for tape libraries
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Configuring default settings for tape drives

About deviceconfig

The deviceconfig utility is a console application that can be used to configure advanced device settings for all types of tape libraries and drives. This utility is automatically installed on the NetVault Backup Server and Client machines.

The deviceconfig utility is located in the “bin” directory under the NetVault Backup installation directory.

To use this utility, you must be logged-in with Administrator privileges on Windows and root user privileges on Linux and UNIX.

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