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. |
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On the Installation Settings tab, provide the NetVault Backup password. Click Next. | |||||
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On the Client Settings tab, provide the following details:
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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.
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NetVault Backup does not support firewalls using NAT (Network Address Translation)/IP Masquerading. |
The following table provides a brief description of the firewall settings.
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Ports that plug-ins use to connect to remote storage devices. Configure this option on clients that connect to remote devices. | |
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Ports for receiving messages during data transfers. | |
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Ports for sending messages during data transfers. | |
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Ports for sending NDMP messages (NDMP control channels). By default, NetVault Backup uses port number 10000. You can change it, if necessary. | |
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Ports to listen on for NetVault Backup devices operating as NDMP movers. | |
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For more information, see the following sections:
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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 | |||
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Listen ports for message channels specified on the NetVault Backup Clients |
Connect Ports for Message Channels specified on the NetVault Backup Server | |||
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Listen ports for devices specified on the NetVault Backup Server and Clients |
Connect ports for devices specified on the NetVault Backup Clients | |||
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Connect ports for devices specified on NetVault Backup Clients |
Listen ports for devices specified on NetVault Backup Server and Clients |
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(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.