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NetVault 12.2 - Administration Guide

Introduction Getting started Configuring clients Managing catalog search Configuring storage devices Backing up data Managing policies Restoring data Managing NetVault Backup dashboard Managing jobs Monitoring logs Managing storage devices
Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in list view Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view Managing the Snapshot Array Manager Managing tape libraries in list view Managing tape libraries in tree view Managing tape drives in list view Managing tape drives in tree view Adding shared devices
Managing storage media Managing user and group 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 WebUI default settings 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

Drive cleaning settings

On the Cleaning screen, the following settings are available.

 
Table 152. Drive cleaning settings
Setting
Description

Automatic Cleaning Supported

The default setting is ON for libraries that support automatic cleaning.

Barcode Prefix(es) of cleaning media

Specify the barcode prefixes for cleaning media. To configure multiple cleaning tapes, separate the barcodes using a comma. If you do not use the barcode labels of tape media, you can omit this option.

Note: The barcode prefixes (if applicable) and slot numbers are used to identify and place the cleaning media in the reserved slots. To set the “cleaning lives” option, the cleaning media should be placed in the designated slots.

Cleaning Slots

Specify the slot numbers that can hold the cleaning media. To configure multiple slots, use a comma.

Mixed media settings

On the Mixed Media screen, the following settings are available.

 
Table 153. Mixed Media settings
Setting
Description

Slot Types

This option specifies the slot ranges for each media type. The media organization in the library during initial setup determines how you configure this setting. To create this list, assign a unique Slot Type Identifier for each media type and specify the corresponding slot range for it. The format for creating is:

<SlotTypeIdentifier>=<SlotRange>

To specify more than one slot range for a media type, create a separate list item. Comma-separated values are not supported. Use the same Slot Type Identifier for configuring the additional slots or slot ranges. When assigning a Slot Type Identifier, verify that it allows you to easily identify the media type contained in the slot. No spaces are allowed in the values.

Example:

SDLTMedia=1-10

STKRMedia=11-30

LTO1Media=31-60

LTO1Media=101

Drive Types

This option specifies the types of drives that are available on the library. To create this list, assign a unique Drive Type Identifier for each media type and specify the corresponding drive number for it. The format for creating this list is:

<DriveTypeIdentifier>=<DriveNumber>

For multiple drives of the same type, configure each individual drive as a separate list item. Comma-separated values are not supported. Use the same Drive Type Identifier for configuring multiple drives of the same type. When assigning a Drive Type Identifier, make sure that it allows you to easily identify the drive type. No spaces are allowed in the values.

Example:

SDLT=1

STKR=2

STKR=3

LTO1=4

Drive Types/Media Type Compatibilities

This option specifies the supported media type for each drive type. The format for creating this list is:

<DriveTypeIdentifier>=<SlotTypeIdentifier>

Example:

SDLT=SDLTMedia

STKR=STKRMedia

LTO1=LTO1Media

This configuration ensures that a piece of media is only obtained from the corresponding slots when a particular type of drive is accessed.

Configuring default settings for tape drives

To configure default settings for a tape drive:
1
Start a terminal session or command window, and navigate to the “bin” directory under the NetVault Backup installation directory.
2
Type the following command:
deviceconfig [-servername <FQDN> (-httpport <HTTP port> |
-httpsport <HTTPS port>)] -username <NetVault Backup user>
-password <user password>
‑drivemachine <drive machine name> -drivepath <path to drive>
These options are described in the following table.
 
Table 154. deviceconfig options for modifying tape drive settings
Option
Description

-servername

Specifies the FQDN, or IP Address of the NetVault Backup Server.

With this option, you must specify either the HTTP or HTTPS port to connect to the remote Web Service.

If you omit this option, the local server is used. The deviceconfig utility connects to the local Web Service and automatically detects the local Web Service configuration.

-httpport

Specifies the HTTP port for Web Service. This option is only required if the server name is supplied.

-httpsport

Specifies the HTTPS port for Web Service. This option is only required if the server name is supplied.

-username

Specifies a valid NetVault Backup user name.

-password

Specifies the password for the user account.

-drivemachine

Specifies the name of the NetVault Backup machine to which the drive is attached.

-drivepath

Specifies the name or path of the drive.

3
The deviceconfig utility displays the Drive Configuration screen. You can access the configuration settings by pressing the corresponding option number. The available setting types include the following:
•
NDMP Configuration: To configure NDMP Settings, select this option. For more information about these settings, see NDMP settings.
•
Configuration: To configure general settings for a tape drive, select this option. For more information about these settings, see General settings for tape drives.
•
Software Compression: To configure software compression settings, select this option. For more information about these settings, see Software compression settings.
•
Performance: To configure drive performance settings, select this option. For more information about these settings, see Drive performance settings.
•
Statistics: To configure statistics collection settings, select this option. For more information about these settings, see Statistics collection settings.
•
Generic Cleaning: To configure generic cleaning settings for a tape drive, select this option. For more information about these settings, see Generic cleaning settings.
4
To save the changes and quit, press s.
(To quit without saving the changes, press q.)
Examples
•
deviceconfig -username default -drivemachine Server-A
-drivepath “Tape fas3020:nrst2a(QUANTUM SDLT320)”
•
deviceconfig -username admin -password mypassword ‑drivemachine Server‑A ‑drivepath “2-0.2.0 (SONY SDX-500C)”
•
deviceconfig -servername 10.11.25.125 -httpsport 8443 -username admin
-password mypassword -drivemachine Client-A
‑drivepath “2-0.2.0 (SONY SDX-500C)”

NDMP settings

On the NDMP Configuration screen, the following settings are available.

 
Table 155. NDMP settings
Setting
Description

Allow Mover to do Local Data Transfer if Possible

The default setting is OFF. To change it, press the option number.

Allow Mover to do IPC Data Transfers if Possible

The default setting is OFF. To change it, press the option number.

Allow Mover to do TCP Data Transfer if Possible

The default setting is ON. To change it, press the option number.

Allow Mover to do Direct Backup if Possible

The default setting is ON. To change it, press the option number.

Allow Mover to do Direct Restore if Possible

The default setting is ON. To change it, press the option number.

Emulate NDMP Device

The default setting is ON. To change it, press the option number.

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