When adding clients to a Windows-based or Linux-based NetVault Backup Server, can use the following procedure to add multiple clients at the same time.
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, select the Install Software/Add Clients option. |
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On the Machines to Be Added as Clients page, , next to Machines, click the add (+) drop-down list, and select a method for adding the deployment targets. |
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In the Add Machines window, on the Machine Details tab, enter the following details based on your method selection. |
On the Installation Settings tab, provide the NetVault Backup password. Click Next. | |||||
On the Client Settings tab, provide the following details:
Click Next. | |||||
If the client resides on a network that is outside the firewall, select the Client is Outside Firewall check box on the Firewall Settings tab, and provide the TCP/IP port specifications. For more information about these settings, see Firewall settings. |
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Click Verify to check connectivity to the clients. If any errors are reported, click Edit, and modify the applicable installation parameters. |
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To submit the task, click Add Clients. |
Firewall settings are required to communicate with NetVault Backup Clients that reside outside the firewall. You can use these settings to specify the TCP/IP ports for establishing data transfer channels, message channels, and broadcast channels through the firewall.
You can configure the firewall settings when deploying or adding a client, or update these settings from the Change Settings page. You can also use the NetVault Backup WebUI or Txtconfig utilities to configure the firewall settings for new or existing clients.
NetVault Backup does not support firewalls using NAT (Network Address Translation)/IP Masquerading. |
The following table provides a brief description of the firewall settings.
Ports that plug-ins use to connect to remote storage devices. Configure this option on clients that connect to remote devices. | |
Ports for receiving messages during data transfers. | |
Ports for sending messages during data transfers. | |
Ports for sending NDMP messages (NDMP control channels). By default, NetVault Backup uses port number 10000. You can change it, if necessary. | |
Ports to listen on for NetVault Backup devices operating as NDMP movers. | |
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For more information, see the following sections:
Connect ports for inter-machine connection setup specified on the NetVault Backup Server |
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Connect ports for inter-machine connection setup specified on the NetVault Backup Clients |
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Connect ports for message channels specified on NetVault Backup Server |
Listen Ports for Message Channels specified on the NetVault Backup Clients | |||
Listen ports for message channels specified on the NetVault Backup Clients |
Connect Ports for Message Channels specified on the NetVault Backup Server | |||
Listen ports for devices specified on the NetVault Backup Server and Clients |
Connect ports for devices specified on the NetVault Backup Clients | |||
Connect ports for devices specified on NetVault Backup Clients |
Listen ports for devices specified on NetVault Backup Server and Clients |
(These ports can be the same as the ports specified on the server side.) |
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The following table illustrates the firewall filtering rules for this system.
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