NetVault 12.4 - Administration Guide for Managed Service Providers

Install NetVault Backup Server: Install the NetVault Backup Server software on the designated machine. The server must be a separate machine outside the cluster setup. For instructions on installing the server software, see the Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide.

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Install the NetVault Backup Client: Install the NetVault Backup Client software on the individual cluster nodes. For instructions on installing the client software, see the Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide.

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Add NetVault Backup Clients: Add the clients to the NetVault Backup Server. For information about adding a client, see Adding clients.

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Copy the installation file: Copy the “.npk” installation file for the cluster-aware plug-in to the NetVault Backup Server.

The path to copy the file is <NetVault Backup home>\packages\standard on Windows and <NetVault Backup home>/packages/standard on Linux. You can also copy the installation files to subdirectories in the standard directory.

The installation file for the Plug‑in for FileSystem (for the Server operating system) is already available in the standard directory.

Installing a cluster-aware plug-in

In a cluster setup, the plug-in is installed by creating a virtual client on the NetVault Backup Server. All nodes in a cluster are grouped to form a virtual client. During the process, the plug-in is installed on the specified cluster nodes.

To install a cluster-aware plug-in:

In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.

On the Manage Clients page, and click Add Virtual Client.

On the Virtual Client page, provide the following information:

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In Virtual Client Name, type a name for the virtual client. The name must be unique. Spaces are not recognized in a virtual client name and are replaced with an underscore (“_”) character. The virtual client name cannot be changed once it is configured.

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In Virtual Client Address, type the IP address of the cluster application.

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In the Package list, select the installation file for the plug-in. This list includes all cluster-aware “.npk” files copied to the packages directory and its subdirectories The following table provides the filenames for the installation files. Here x-x- x-x represents the version, build, and platform numbers.

Table 125. Installation files for cluster-aware plug-ins
Option	Description
Plug-in for FileSystem (for Windows)	win-x-x-x-x.npk
Plug-in for FileSystem (for Linux)	nvf-x-x-x-x.npk
Plug-in for FileSystem (for Solaris (SPARC))	nvf-x-x-x-x.npk
Plug-in for Exchange	exs-x-x-x-x.npk
Plug-in for Hyper-V	hv-x-x-x-x.npk
Plug-in for Oracle	ora-x-x-x-x.npk
Plug-in for SQL Server	sql-x-x-x-x.npk
Plug-in for MySQL	mys-x-x-x-x.npk

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To add a cluster node to the virtual client, select the client node in the Available Clients table, and click the Add button to the left of the item. The selected client is moved to the Chosen Clients table.

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To remove a cluster node from the virtual client, select the client node in the Chosen Clients table, and click the Remove button to the left of the item. The selected client is moved to the Available Clients table.

Click Create Virtual Client.

The NetVault Backup Server starts installing the plug-in on the selected cluster nodes. This process overwrites the standard version of the same plug-in installed on the cluster nodes. However, you can use the cluster-aware version to perform backups of the local non-shared data. When the installation completes, the virtual client is added to the NetVault Backup Clients table on the Manage Clients page.