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NetVault Plug-in for PostgreSQL 12.3.1 - User Guide

Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for PostgreSQL Installing and removing the plug-in Configuring the plug-in Backing up data Restoring data Troubleshooting

Reviewing the recommended configuration

While you can set up a single machine as both the NetVault Backup Server and the PostgreSQL Server, that is, all software installation and configuration requirements are performed on a single machine, Quest recommends that these two entities exist on separate machines.

 
Table 1. Recommended configuration

PostgreSQL Server machine
NetVault Backup Server machine

Installed software and configuration

Installed software and configuration

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PostgreSQL software, version 9.4 or later)
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NetVault Backup Server or Client software
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NetVault Backup Plug‑in for PostgreSQL
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NetVault Backup Server software
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PostgreSQL Server added as a NetVault Backup Client — for complete details on adding a Client to the NetVault Backup Server, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
 
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IMPORTANT: Regardless of the configuration that you use, that is, separate NetVault Backup Server and PostgreSQL Server, vs. a single machine configured as both, the plug-in must be installed on the host on which PostgreSQL resides.

Sample procedures throughout this guide assume that you are using this two-machine environment and that configuration requirements have been met.

Installing or upgrading the plug-in

1
Access the NetVault Configuration Wizard or Manage Clients page.
 
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NOTE: If the selected clients are all the same type, you can use the configuration wizard to install the plug-in on multiple clients at the same time. When you select multiple clients, verify that the plug-in binary file is compatible with the OS and platforms of the target clients. From the Manage Clients page, you can only select one client for plug-in installation.
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To access the NetVault Configuration Wizard page:
a
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.
b
On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Plugins.
c
On the next page, select the applicable clients.
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To access the Manage Clients page:
a
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
b
On the Manage Clients page, select the applicable machine, and click Manage.
c
On the View Client page, click the Install Plugin button ().
2
Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in, for example, on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website.
Based on the operating system (OS) in use, the path for this software may vary on the installation CD.
3
Select the file entitled “pos-x-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open.
4
To begin installation, click Install Plugin.
After the plug-in is successfully installed, a message is displayed.

Removing the plug-in

1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
2
On the Manage Clients page, select the applicable client, and click Manage.
3
In the Installed Software table on the View Client page, select Plug‑in for PostgreSQL, and click the Remove Plugin button ().
4
In the Confirm dialog box, click Remove.

Configuring the plug-in

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Verifying installation of libpq library
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Preparing the PostgreSQL Server to support continuous archiving and PITR
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Adding a database cluster
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Configuring default settings
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Setting default actions for error conditions (optional)
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