Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for MongoDB
NetVault Backup Plug-in for MongoDB: at a glance
Key benefits
Feature summary
Target audience
Recommended additional reading
Installing and removing the plug-in
Installation prerequisites
Reviewing the recommended configuration
Installing the plug-in
Removing the plug-in
Configuring the plug-in
Backing up data
Restoring data
Configuring NetVault Backup Plug-in for MongoDB
Configuring NetVault Backup Plug‑in for MongoDB
When you install NetVault Backup Plug‑in for MongoDB, it includes the mongoc library provided by mongoc. After you register the MongoDB server, all of the databases for that server appear under the MongoDB node on the NetVault Backup Selections page.
To configure NetVault Backup Plug‑in for MongoDB:
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In the Navigation pane, click Create Backup Job, and then click the Create New button next to the Selections list. |
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On the Selections page, under Server Details, enter the information described in the following table: |
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Select this option if the MongoDB installation is an Atlas cloud server. |
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Click OK to save the settings. |
These settings are stored on the NetVault Backup Plug‑in for MongoDB Server in configuration files specific to the host, and applied during backups and restores of shared data performed through the host.
Backing up data
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IMPORTANT: On Windows, use appropriate encoding during database cluster initialization; that is, when you run initdb. Backups fail if you use UTF-8 encoding and the database or table names contain non-ASCII characters. |
Defining a backup strategy
Example of a backup sequence
Plug‑in for MongoDB takes full and incremental backups of MongoDB databases. Following are two sequences that might meet your MongoDB database protection requirements.
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Full database backups only: If update characteristics are similar across multiple databases, full database backups scheduled every night ensures data protection up to the previous day. |
A full database backup consumes large amounts of storage space. However, restores are easier and quicker as only a single job is required to restore the entire cluster. Using the Custom Archive backup format can reduce the backup size.
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Incremental database backup: An incremental database backup begins with a full backup of the database. Afterwards, the plug-in takes backups of only the changes that were made since the full backup was taken. You can schedule the frequency of the incremental backups when you create the backup job. This option uses less space on the backup target server than the full database backup option. |
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NOTE: Plug‑in for MongoDB does not back up the incremental addition of collections. Any changes or new collections are not captured in incremental backups. For more information, see https://support.quest.com/netvault/kb/333025/mongodb-incremental-backups-handling-change-streams. |