Introducing Dell™ NetVault™ Bare Metal Recovery Plug-ins
Dell NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Plug-ins: at a glance
Key benefits
Feature summary
Target audience
Recommended additional reading
Deploying NetVault Bare Metal Recovery
NetVault Bare Metal Recovery components
Using the Plug-in Offline Client
Plug-in Offline Client component
Plug-in Live Client for Windows component
Plug-in Live Client for Linux component
Plug-in Server component
VaultOS component
NetVault Bare Metal Recovery deployment scenarios
Plug-in Offline Client only x86/x86-64 clients with Windows-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Offline Client only x86/x86-64 Clients with Linux-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Live Client for Windows withWindows-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Live Client for Windows with Linux-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Live Client for Linux with Linux-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Live Client for Linux with Windows-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Live Client for Windows and for Linux with Linux-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Live Client for Windows and for Linux with Windows-based NetVault Backup Server deployment
Plug-in Server: an overview
Installing and removing Plug-in Server
Using NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Plug-in Live Client for Windows®
Prerequisites for installing Plug-in Server
Installing or upgrading Plug-in Server
Removing Plug-in Server
Upgrading Plug-in Server
Configuring Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Offline Client
Important note for Plug-in Offline Client (Linux-based VaultOS)
Creating a Plug-in Offline Client Boot System
Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client
Creating a Linux®-based Boot System
Creating a Windows® PE-based Boot System
Creating a rescue device for use with a LiveCD
Adding a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client to the Plug-in Server
Booting with Plug-in Offline Client
Backing up data with Plug-in Offline Client
Using a Windows Server® 2012-based virtual machine with Plug-in Offline Client for Linux®
Gathering NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client network information
Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Linux®-based Plug-in Offline Client
Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Windows® PE-based Plug-in Offline Client
Loading drivers dynamically
Injecting drivers and restarting drdaemon to facilitate storage controller recognition
Injecting drivers into the Plug-in Offline Client image
Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client from a LiveCD
Prerequisites for backing up data with Plug-in Offline Client
Restoring data with Plug-in Offline Client
Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client
Verifying Disk Geometry and Device Size
Backing up data with Plug-in Offline Client
Using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data to a physical machine
Prerequisites for restoring data with Plug-in Offline Client to a physical machine
Restore procedure for using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data to a physical machine
Post-restore for using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data to a physical machine
Using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data as a VMDK Image
Selecting data for a restore using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data as a VMDK Image
Setting restore options for using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data as a VMDK Image
Finalizing and submitting the job for using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data as a VMDK Image
Creating the VM from the restored VMDK Image
Using Plug-in Offline Client to recover data to a standby NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client
Plug-in Live Client for Windows: an overview
Configuring Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Using NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Plug-in Live Client for Linux®
Creating a Plug-in Offline Client Boot System foruse with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Installing and removing Plug-in Live Client for Windows®
Creating a Linux®-based Boot System for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Creating a Windows® PE-based Boot System for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Installing VaultOS on a writable CD for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Adding a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client to the Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Installing or upgrading Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Adding Plug-in Live Clients for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Installing or upgrading Plug-in Live Client foruse with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Upgrading Plug-in Live Client on Windows Server® 2008 and later
Removing Plug-in Live Client for Windows®
Backing up data with Plug-in Live Client for Windows®
Prerequisites for backing up data with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client
Restoring data with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Verifying access to the Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Verifying Disk Geometry and Device Size for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Performing an online backup of data with Windows Server® 2008 using Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Restoring to a physical machine with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Prerequisites for restoring to a physical machine with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Restore procedure for restoring data with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Restoring data as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Selecting data for a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Setting restore options for a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Finalizing and submitting the job for a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Creating the VM for a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Plug-in Live Client for Linux: an overview
Installing and removing Plug-in Live Client for Linux
NetVault Bare Metal Recovery physical-to-virtual (P2V) recovery
Prerequisites for installing Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Installing or upgrading Plug-in Live Client for Linux on each Linux®-based NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client
Removing Plug-in Live Client for Linux®
Generating a DR image for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Selecting data for a backup with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Finalizing and submitting the job for a backup with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Creating the required bootable CD for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Creating the CD and saving it for future use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Creating the CD at the time of recovery for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Recovering a DR image for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Restoring data using a DR image with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Selecting data for a restore with a DR image with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Setting restore options for a DR image with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Finalizing and submitting the job for a restore with a DR image with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Booting the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the appropriate OS and drivers for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Prerequisites for booting the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Reconfiguring the communication port for the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux (optional)
Boot procedure for the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Accommodating for Raw disks for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Monitoring job progress and finalizing a recovery with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Completing post-restore requirements for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Installing SCSI and IDE device drivers on a physical machine
Supported physical to virtual configurations
Troubleshooting
Installing or upgrading Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Before installing the Plug-in Live Client, install the Plug-in Server. Before installing the Plug-in Server, verify that the following requirements have been met:
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IMPORTANT: For the Plug-in Server to function correctly, all its associated components must be the proper version; that is, version “X” of the Plug-in Server only works with its appropriate version of Plug-in Live Client. For details on supported versions, see the Dell NetVault Backup Compatibility Guide. |
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From the machine acting as the NetVault Backup Server, 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: |
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration. |
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To access the Manage Clients page: |
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients. |
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On the Manage Clients page, select the machine that contains the NetVault Backup Server, and click Manage. |
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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. |
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Select the file entitled “drc-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open. |
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IMPORTANT: If you are using the Dell NetVault Backup Installation CD to install a plug-in to a UNIX® system, you might have to mount the CD-ROM drive before you can access the disk. For instructions on how to accomplish this step, see the relevant operating system’s documentation. This issue also applies to accessing files for other procedures required for installation of NetVault Bare Metal Recovery. |
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To begin installation, click Install Plugin. |
Adding Plug-in Live Clients for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
After the Plug-in Server is installed on the NetVault Backup Server, the next step is to add the client machines that are to be backed up using the Plug-in Live Client. This step is accomplished by using the Manage Clients page of the NetVault Backup WebUI on the NetVault Backup Server. For complete details on the use of this window to add clients to the NetVault Backup Server, see the Dell NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
Installing or upgrading Plug-in Live Client foruse with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Install Plug-in Live Client on each NetVault Backup Heterogeneous Client from which Plug-in Live Client functionality is desired; that is, if attempting to conduct a Plug-in Live Client backup of a remote NetVault Backup Heterogeneous Client, this plug-in must be installed on that client.
Before installing the Plug-in Live Client, verify that the following requirements have been met:
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The client machine — the target of the backup or restore — must be running a supported Windows® platform. For details on the Windows platforms supported by the Plug-in Live Client, see the Dell NetVault Backup Compatibility Guide. |
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The Plug-in Server must be installed on the NetVault Backup Server. |
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From the machine acting as the NetVault Backup Server, 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: |
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration. |
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To access the Manage Clients page: |
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients. |
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On the Manage Clients page, select the applicable client (one of the clients added in Adding Plug-in Live Clients for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows), and click Manage. |
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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. |
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Select the file entitled “drw-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open. |
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To begin installation, click Install Plugin. |
Upgrading Plug-in Live Client on Windows Server® 2008 and later
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