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NetVault Plug-in for MongoDB 12.4 - User Guide

Performing a backup

A backup using Plug‑in for MongoDB includes the steps outlined in the following topics.

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Selecting one or more databases for a backup
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Setting backup options
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Finalizing and submitting the job

Selecting one or more databases for a backup

You must use sets — Backup Selection Set, Backup Options Set, Schedule Set, Target Set, and Advanced Options Set — to create a backup job. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide.

 
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TIP: To use an existing set, click Create Backup Job, and select the set from the Selections list.
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In the Navigation pane, click Create Backup Job.
You can also start the wizard from the Guided Configuration link. In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration. On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Create backup jobs.
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In Job Name, specify a name for the job.
Assign a descriptive name that lets you easily identify the job when monitoring its progress or restoring data. The job name can contain alphanumeric and nonalphanumeric characters, but it cannot contain non-Latin characters. On Linux, the name can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.
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Next to the Selections list, click .
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In the list of plug-ins, open Plug‑in for MongoDB.
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In the Server Details window, enter the following information:
 
Item
Description

Host Name

Enter the name or IP address of the MongoDB host that you want to protect.

Port

Enter the port number 27017, or the number of the port that MongoDB uses.

User

Enter the name used by the MongoDB backup administrator.

Password

Enter the password used by the MongoDB backup administrator entered as the user.

Mongo Shell Path

Enter the path for the Mongo Shell installation on the NetVault client. For example: /usr/bin/mongo.

Atlas Server

If the host is located on a MongoDB Atlas cloud server, select this option.

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Click OK.
The plug-in attempts to connect to the database server with the name and password specified in the Configure dialog box. After successful authentication, the added databases are displayed.
 
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NOTE: When using a cluster environment, add the primary node. If you add the secondary node, Plug‑in for MongoDB internally identifies the respective primary node and adds it.
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Click the check box next to each database that you want to back up.
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Enter a name in the Create New Set dialog box, and then click Save.
Alternatively, if you want to clone the set instead of creating a new set, click Clone Existing Set.
The name can contain alphanumeric and nonalphanumeric characters, but it cannot contain non-Latin characters. On Linux, the name can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.

Setting backup options

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Next to the Plugin Options list, click .
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In the Backup Method section on the MongoDB Backup Options tab, under Backup Type, select one of the following options:
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Full
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Incremental
 
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NOTE: Selecting Incremental results in one full backup, followed by sequential backups taken in the scheduled increments.
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Using the arrows, set the Maximum Number of Parallel Streams. The default number is 4.
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In the Create New Set dialog box, specify a name for the set, and click Save.
Alternatively, if you want to clone the set instead of creating a new set, click Clone Existing Set.
The name can contain alphanumeric and nonalphanumeric characters, but it cannot contain non-Latin characters. On Linux, the name can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.

Finalizing and submitting the job

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If you selected Incremental, use the Schedule option to configure frequency.
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To configure any additional required options, use the Target Storage and Advanced Options lists.
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Clickone of the following options:
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Save to save the job details but not run the job.
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Save & Submit to save and run the job as configured.
 
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TIP: To run a job that you have already created and saved, select Manage Job Definitions in the Navigation pane, select the applicable job, and click Run Now.
You can monitor progress on the Job Status page and view the logs on the View Logs page. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide.

 

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IMPORTANT: If you enabled the Dump Data as Copy Data option, Quest recommends that you also set up additional regular backup jobs, such as weekly or every other week, that do not use the Dump Data as Copy option.
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