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NetVault 13.0.1 - Administration Guide

Table of Contents

About Quest NetVault About this document Target audience Recommended additional reading

Getting started

About deploying NetVault About NetVault components Starting or stopping the NetVault Service Enabling Web Service over HTTP or HTTPS Logging in to NetVault Overview of NetVault WebUI Navigation pane Quitting NetVault Using the configuration wizard Monitoring the NetVault Server Sorting records in NetVault WebUI Customizing tables in NetVault WebUI

Deploying REST APIs

Configuring clients

About NetVault Clients Installing software from WebUI (push installation)

About push installation Prerequisites Managing package stores

Configuring a package store Modifying a package store Removing a package store

Performing push installations

File format for specifying deployment targets

Monitoring deployment tasks Managing deployment tasks

Retrying failed deployment tasks Canceling a deployment task Cloning a deployment task

Adding a client to the NetVault Server Adding multiple clients About firewall settings

Firewall filtering rules Firewall configuration example

Locating a client Checking communication through a firewall Adding a server as a client Removing a client from the list of available clients

Managing clients

Viewing client details Setting client description Installing plug-ins Checking for upgrades Installing a product license file Checking client access Removing plug-ins Removing a client from the server

Managing client groups

About client groups Creating a client group Viewing existing client groups Modifying a client group Removing a client group

Managing catalog search

About catalog search

Prerequisites

Configuring catalog search Relocating the catalog search database directory

Changing the NetVault Catalog Database directory on a Windows-based machine Migrating NetVault Catalog Server to different Windows-based client machine Changing the NetVault Catalog Database directory on a Linux-based machine

Modifying catalog search Disabling catalog search Upgrading catalog search Removing catalog search Displaying Status of Catalog Search

Configuring storage devices

About storage devices SAN considerations Quest DR Series systems

About Quest DR Series systems Quest DR Series system prerequisites Adding a Quest DR Series system

Adding a Quest DR Series appliance Creating a container Adding a container as a media

Adding a container as a Media for QoreStor

Adding a container for QoreStor from the Manage Devices page Adding a container from the Quest QoreStor page

NetVault SmartDisk

About NetVault SmartDisk Adding a NetVault SmartDisk Migrating savesets and backup jobs from NetVault SmartDisk to QoreStor

Migrating savesets and backup jobs

EMC Data Domain Systems

About EMC Data Domain Systems Data Domain System prerequisites Adding a Data Domain System DD Boost commands

Snapshot Array Manager

Supported Storage Array Manager Prerequisites Adding Snapshot Array Manager

Virtual Tape Libraries

About Virtual Tape Library

Direct-to-cloud support

Virtual Tape Library considerations Creating and adding a Virtual Tape Library Re-adding a previously created VTL

Virtual standalone drives

About virtual standalone drive Creating and adding a virtual standalone drive

Shared Virtual Tape Libraries

About Shared Virtual Tape Libraries SVTL considerations SVTL prerequisites Creating and adding an SVTL Re-adding a previously created SVTL

Physical tape devices

Changing the default Drive Transfer Buffer Size option

Adding a standalone tape drive Adding a tape library

Creating a storage tier Editing a storage tier Removing a storage tier

Backing up data

About backing up data Secondary Copy Snapshot-based backups Backup retirement About NetVault Sets Backup and recovery strategy Creating backup jobs Creating Schedule Sets

Scheduling methods and options for non-repeating jobs Scheduling methods and options for repeating jobs

Creating Target Sets

Selecting the device Specifying media options Configuring media sharing options

Creating Source Sets for backup jobs Creating Backup Advanced Options Sets

Setting backup retirement options Specifying additional options Creating a Secondary Copy Configuring pre- and post script options for backup jobs Configuring user-defined events for backup jobs

Modifying a set Copying a set Deleting a set

Managing policies

About policies Creating a policy Viewing existing backup policies Viewing job status of policy jobs Modifying a backup policy

Modifying jobs in a backup policy Modifying clients in a backup policy Modifying events in a backup policy

Quiescing a backup policy Deleting a backup policy

About restoring data Creating restore jobs Restoring data using an existing Restore Selection Set Searching for files in savesets Viewing media list Creating Source Sets for restore jobs Creating Restore Advanced Options Sets

Setting restore type Specifying additional options Configuring pre- and post -scripts for restore jobs Configuring user-defined events for restore jobs

Managing online backup indexes

About managing online indexes Manually deleting online indexes Loading offline indexes Manually compressing online indexes Uncompressing online indexes

Managing Snapshots

Restoring snapshots Setting expiry for Snapshots Mounting Snapshots Unmounting Snapshots

Managing NetVault dashboard

About NetVault dashboard Viewing NetVault dashboard

Configuring Dashboard Managing Dashboard Adding Dashboard

Sharing dashboard Cloning dashboard Deleting dashboard

Managing a widget on NetVault dashboard

Adding Widgets Positioning Widgets Widget filter options

Viewing job activity Viewing job calendar Managing jobs

Running a job immediately Aborting a job Stopping a job Restarting a job Placing a job on hold Resuming a job Determining the reason for "waiting for media" status Viewing log messages for a job Viewing and managing a job Monitoring job progress Clearing job errors and warnings Removing a job schedule

Managing job definitions

Viewing job definitions Editing job definitions Deleting job definitions Adding a non-policy job to a policy

Viewing job history

Monitoring logs

About NetVault logs Viewing log messages Downloading logs Exporting logs Manually purging the log messages Setting up a user-defined log event Removing a user-defined log event Searching the knowledge base

Managing storage devices

Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in list view

Viewing disk device details Managing a Quest DR Series system, QoreStor, or Data Domain system

Viewing device details Viewing cleaner statistics Starting or stopping cleaner Managing device users Managing a container Managing storage groups Removing Quest DR Series system Removing QoreStor

Checking the status of a disk-based storage device Changing the status of a disk-based storage device Scanning a disk-based storage device Removing all savesets from a disk-based storage device Removing a disk-based storage device

Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view

Viewing disk device details Checking the status of a disk-based storage device Changing the status of a disk-based storage device Setting storage properties for a disk-based storage device Scanning a disk-based storage device Removing a disk-based storage device

Managing the Snapshot Array Manager

Modifying the Snapshot Array Manager settings Changing the user credentials for Snapshot Array Manager Changing the status of Snapshot Array Manager Removing the Snapshot Array Manager

Managing tape libraries in list view

Viewing tape library details Opening and closing library door Opening and closing entry/exit ports Unloading or importing tapes from entry/exit ports Exporting tapes to entry/exit ports Restarting ACSLS or NDMP Libraries Importing shadow tapes (NetApp VTL) Removing a tape library

Managing tape libraries in tree view

Viewing tape library details Modifying a library Changing the device view type Opening and closing library door Opening and closing entry/exit ports Unloading or importing tapes from entry/exit ports Exporting tapes to entry/exit ports Restarting ACSLS or NDMP libraries Importing shadow tapes (NetApp VTL) Removing a tape library

Managing tape drives in list view

Viewing tape drive details Configuring performance options for a tape drive

Optimal transfer buffer size

Checking the status of a tape drive Changing the status of a tape drive Configuring cleaning slots Configuring the cleaning lives option Configuring automatic cleaning options for a tape drive Manually submitting a drive cleaning request Unloading a tape Loading a tape Removing a tape drive

Managing tape drives in tree view

Viewing tape drive details Configuring physical tape drives

Optimal transfer buffer size

Checking the status of a tape drive Changing the status of a tape drive Configuring cleaning slots Configuring the cleaning lives option Configuring automatic cleaning options for a tape drive Manually submitting a drive cleaning request Unloading a tape Loading a tape Marking media for re-use Removing a tape drive

Adding shared devices

Adding shared drives to non- shared library using the semi- automatic method Adding shared drives to non-shared library manually Sharing standalone drives

Managing storage media

Viewing storage summary Viewing disk storage details Viewing tape storage details Managing tape storage media

Labeling tape media Blanking tape media Scanning tape media Marking a tape as unusable Marking a tape as read-only Marking a tape for reuse Removing an offline tape

Managing savesets

Viewing saveset details Configuring saveset expiry options Expiring all savesets on disk-based storage Deleting savesets from disk-based storage devices Deleting savesets from tape-based storage devices

Managing user and group accounts

About user accounts About user and group privileges and presets Creating a user account

Setting user password Configuring user details Configuring memberships for a user account or user group Granting privileges and quota to a user account Granting add and remove permissions Setting up user notification profile

Modifying a user account Deleting a user account Setting a user policy Using Secure Mode

Enabling or Disabling Secure Mode

Creating a Preset Modifying a Preset Deleting a Preset

User privileges Predefined Presets Integrating Active Directory with NetVault

Considerations for Linux-based NetVault Managing AD users

Adding an AD user Deleting an AD user

Managing AD groups

Adding an AD group to NetVault Server Viewing a list of AD groups that exist in NetVault Modifying description of added AD group in NetVault Deleting an AD group that was added to NetVault

Using Azure Active Directory as an identity provider

Setting up an Azure AD login with NetVault

Registering NetVault on the Azure portal Setting authentication for Azure AD users Restricting an application to a set of users Configuring Azure AD in NetVault

Managing an Azure AD user

Adding an Azure AD user Deleting an Azure AD user

Managing Azure AD groups

Adding an Azure AD group to NetVault Server Viewing a list of Azure AD groups that exist in NetVault Modifying the description of an Azure AD group in NetVault Deleting an Azure AD group from NetVault

Monitoring events and configuring notifications

About NetVault events About notification methods Event classes Events types Viewing event logs Using global notification methods

About global notification methods Setting up a global notification method

Using custom notification methods

About custom notification methods Creating a custom notification method Setting up a custom notification method

Removing a user-defined job event Removing a user-defined report event

Reporting in NetVault

Reporting system overview

Working with reports Generating reports Setting a favorite report Setting filters for report Editing report job definitions Using notification methods to send reports by email or print reports Customizing table views for reports Adding charts to reports Exporting reports to PDF files

Available reports

Working with client clusters

About client cluster support Device configuration in cluster environment Installing and upgrading cluster-aware plug-ins

Prerequisites Installing a cluster-aware plug-in Upgrading a cluster-aware plug-in

Configuring a cluster-aware plug-in

Configuring preferred network address for cluster nodes Configuring default settings for a cluster-aware plug-in

Managing virtual clients

Modifying a virtual client Checking access to a virtual client Determining the current real client Removing a virtual client

Backups using cluster-aware plug-ins Restores using cluster-aware plug-ins

Configuring default settings for NetVault

About configuring default settings

Other configuration utilities

Configuring encryption settings Configuring plug-in options

Configuring default settings for Disk Devices Plug-in Configuring default settings for nvjobstart

Configuring default settings for post-scripts Configuring default settings for Verify Plug-in Configuring Deployment Manager Settings

About Deployment Manager Configuring default settings for Deployment Manager

Configuring Job Manager settings

About Job Manager Configuring default settings for Job Manager

Configuring Logging Daemon settings

About Logging Daemon Configuring disk space alert thresholds Modifying the purge policy for log messages Configuring additional settings for Logging Daemon

Configuring Media Manager settings

About Media Manager Configuring general settings for Media Manager Configuring retirement rules for dependent backups Configuring Media Manager settings for tape devices Configuring Media Manager settings for backup indexes Configuring Media Manager settings for RAS devices Configuring transfer update settings for foreign RAS devices Configuring data transfer stall timeout period for NetVault SmartDisk Configuring media request weightings Configuring default interval for backup retirement scans Configuring an alternate index read block size for Quest DR Series systems

Configuring Network Manager settings

About Network Manager Configuring timeout settings for Network Manager Enabling or disabling availability broadcasts Configuring network addresses for multihomed machines Reducing startup delay Configuring default port for Network Manager Configuring default port for Communications Manager

Configuring Process Manager settings

About Process Manager Configuring shared memory settings

Configuring RAS device settings

Configuring connection settings for NetVault SmartDisk

Configuring Schedule Manager settings

About Schedule Manager Configuring default settings for Schedule Manager Configuring default job priority settings

Configuring Web Service settings

Configuring Web Service to disable ciphers Configuring Web Service to disable protocols Enabling Web Service auditing Configuring timeout period for client operations Configuring timeout period for saveset removal request

Configuring Auditor Daemon settings

About Auditor Daemon Configuring Auditor to log only failed requests Modifying the purge policy for audit logs

Configuring firewall settings Configuring general settings

Relocating default directories Relocating the NetVault Database directory Configuring TCP/IP buffer sizes Changing language and locale settings

Changing language settings for NetVault WebUI

Disabling pre-installation package compatibility check Configuring license expiration warning period

Configuring security settings

Disabling password protection for a client Changing NetVault password

Synchronizing NetVault Time

About NetVault Time Configuring an alternate NetVault Time Server

Configuring default settings for global notification methods

Configuring email server settings for notifications Configuring SysOp email ID for notifications Configuring a default printer for notifications Configuring network manager host settings for notifications

Configuring the reporting utility

About reporting utility Customizing CSV report templates Customizing HTML report templates Customizing miscellaneous report templates Customizing plain text report templates Configuring timeout setting for report generation Configuring default mail format type for report Configuring default settings for Statistics Manager Creating a global purge policy for the Reports Database Creating table-specific purge policy

Configuring NetVault WebUI default settings Configuring NetVault to use a specific VSS provider Configuring default settings using Txtconfig

Diagnostic tracing

About diagnostic tracing Managing trace filters Enabling tracing Downloading trace files Changing the trace directory location Enabling tracing using Txtconfig Disabling tracing Deleting trace session directories

Managing diagnostic data

About support diagnostics Downloading diagnostic data Uploading diagnostic data

Using the deviceconfig utility

About deviceconfig Configuring default settings for tape libraries

General settings for tape libraries Drive cleaning settings Mixed media settings

Configuring default settings for tape drives

NDMP settings General settings for tape drives Software compression settings Drive performance settings Statistics collection settings Generic cleaning settings

NetVault processes

About NetVault processes Process description

Environment variables

Environment variables in NetVault

Network ports used by NetVault

Ports used or required

Troubleshooting

NetVault Service fails to start on Windows NetVault Service fails to start after the machine is restarted NetVault Service starts, but stops immediately on Linux Login fails after any change in the server IP address Unexpected behavior of NetVault WebUI WebUI does not run in Compatibility View in Internet Explorer NetVault installer fails during push installation VSS-based backup fails Modifying TCP/IP socket buffer size on Windows Restores using Data Copy savesets fail on clients running NetVault 10.0.1 Restore fails on Itanium platforms if the index is larger than 2GB After upgrade, Data Copy and Consolidated backup job on Linux fails After upgrade, console error is displayed on WebUI pages Deployment task hangs on target Linux machine during push installation. Unable to add package store with hostname. Deployment task fails due to network configuration issues. Domain user is unable to login NetVault Server if the workstation attribute is set. Domain user is unable to login NetVault Server on Debian 9. Adding the target machine as a client fails, after successful push installation. Unable to install, uninstall or navigate catalog search page after manually uninstalling NetVault Client Host. Unable to install, uninstall catalog search on client after NetVault Server migration with the same or different server name External Azure AD user cannot add an external Azure AD user to NetVault Server Failed to verify target Windows machine from a Linux-based NetVault Server NetVault is unable to send reports as an email attachment in PDF format on RHEL 5.x platform Restore fails on NetVault Database backup When using RDA for backups, only four streams are used at once Unable to create large VTL on Linux Browsing a folder with a large number of files times out

Safe Mode in NetVault

Failed to verify target Windows machine from a Linux-based NetVault Server

When trying to verify a Windows target machine from a Linux-based NetVault server during the creation of a deployment task, the verification fails, even with valid credentials.

While verifying the target machines, the following errors displayed:

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Verification throws the following error message: Could not connect to remote target.

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After a verification failure, proceeding with the client installation results in a failure with the same error.

This issue occurs when the kerberos on the Linux Server machines is not properly configured. Check /etc/krb5.conf for a valid default_realm.

This issue also occurs when the kerberos ticket is expired for the user. To renew the ticket, run the following command on the Linux NetVault server:

kinit user@domain.com

Successful execution of the command should result in successful verification for the specified user.

NetVault is unable to send reports as an email attachment in PDF format on RHEL 5.x platform

The ability to generate a PDF requires components that are not available on RHEL 5.x platforms.

When attempting to send a report as a PDF from a RHEL 5.x platform, the PDF does not generate.

To send the report as an email attachment in HTML format, complete the following steps:

1

In the Navigation pane, click Change Settings.

2

Under User Interface, click Reporting.

3

In the Reporting dialog box, under Misc, select HTML for the Default mail format setting.

4

Click Apply.

Restore fails on NetVault Database backup

On Windows 2012, the Plug-in for Databases fails to restore a NetVault Database backup that is stored in a NetVault SmartDisk device.

When restoring from a DAV device, the restore fails, but only when NetVault is run as a service.

If the NetVault Database backup is stored in NetVault SmartDisk, stop the NetVault Service and run the service in “user space” (that is, nvpmgr debug) before starting the restore job.

When using RDA for backups, only four streams are used at once

When using RDA to back up 20 or more clients, in device activity, only four streams are used at once. Updating the setting in the configuration file at /config/dellrda config file from 32 streams to 512 streams and restarting NetVault services, yields the same result.

When multiple backup jobs that target the same disk-based storage device are scheduled to start at the same time or within a small window of time, the following issues occur:

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The target device is underused regarding the number of streams.

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Some jobs remain in the “Waiting for media” state even if the device can run parallel jobs.

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The completion time for small jobs increases by a few seconds or minutes.

These issues occur because the Media Manager uses a “quiesce time” setting to prevent assigning too many simultaneous jobs to a disk-based backup device. By default, the quiesce time is set to 10 seconds. Thus, after a job is assigned to a disk-based storage device, the Media Manager waits for 10 seconds before assigning the next job to the same device. You can change the default setting for quiesce time in the mediamgr.cfg file.

To change quiesce time for disk-based storage devices:

1

Open the mediamgr.cfg file in a text editor.

You can find this file in <NetVault home>\config on Windows and <NetVault home>/config on Linux.

2

Change the value for the following entry:

[Media Requests:RAS quiesce time]

The default value is 10. To start the jobs at the same time, set the value to 0 (Value=0).

3

Note the following:

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This setting applies to all disk-based storage devices (DR Series systems, EMC Data Domain Systems, and NetVault SmartDisk devices).

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For shared NetVault SmartDisk devices, this value cannot be set to 0.

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