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NetVault 11.4.5 - Administration Guide

Introduction Getting started Configuring clients Configuring storage devices Backing up data Managing policies Restoring data Managing jobs Monitoring logs Managing storage devices
Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in table view Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view Managing tape libraries in table view Managing tape libraries in tree view Managing tape drives in table view Managing tape drives in tree view Adding shared devices
Managing storage media Managing user 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 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

Configuring a package store

A package store is a shared location used for storing NetVault Backup Client and plug-in binary files for push installations. Only CIFS shares are currently supported as package stores. You can set up a package store in NetVault Backup by providing the path and user credentials for the CIFS share.

To configure a package store:
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Software/Add Clients.
2
On the Select Software/Add Clients page, select Install NetVault software on remote machines.
3
Click Manage Stores, and provide the following details.
 
Option
Description

Store Name

Provide a display name for the package store.

You cannot change the store name after it is configured.

Type

Select CIFS.

Location

Provide the UNC (uniform naming convention) path of the CIFS (Common Internet File System) share.

The format for specifying the path is:

\\<server>\<share name>

Verify that the path is accessible to the NetVault Backup Server and all target machines where you want to install the packages.

NOTE: If the server IP address is used to configure a local package store (for example, \\10.11.12.3\PkgStore), the user credentials are not validated when the package store is added or updated. If you specify invalid credentials, no errors are reported. However, the deployment task fails if the authentication fails and the packages cannot be retrieved from the store. Therefore, Quest recommends that you use the server name when configuring the path to a local store (for example, \\WinServer1\PkgStore).

User Name

Specify a user account that can be used to access the CIFS share.

Password

Specify the password for the user account.

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Click Add to add the store, and then click Done.

Modifying a package store

You can update the UNC path or user credentials for an existing package store.

To modify a package store:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Software/Add Clients.
2
On the Select Software/Add Clients page, select Install NetVault software on remote machines.
3
Click Manage Stores, and in the package store list, select the applicable package store.
4
Under the package details section, type new values for the options that you want to change.
For more information about the options, see Configuring a package store.
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Click Update, and in the confirmation dialog box, click OK.
 
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NOTE: When you edit a package store, it affects the existing deployment tasks that use the package store.

Removing a package store

If a package store is no longer required, you can delete it from the Manage Stores page.

To remove a package store:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Software/Add Clients.
2
On the Select Software/Add Clients page, select Install NetVault software on remote machines.
3
Click Manage Stores, and in the package store list, select the applicable package store.
4
Click Remove, and in the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

Performing push installations

You can deploy the NetVault Backup Client and plug-ins to multiple machines by creating a deployment task from the WebUI to push the packages to the specified machines. You can use this method for both new and upgrade installations. This method is only available to Windows-based machines. After the packages are successfully installed on the machines, the new clients are automatically added to the NetVault Backup Server.

 
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NOTE: You must be running the NetVault Backup Server on a Windows-based machine to use this feature.
To perform push installations:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Software/Add Clients.
2
On the Select Software/Add Clients page, select Install NetVault software on remote machines.
3
In the Package Store list, select the repository that contains the installation packages that you want to deploy.
4
Select the installation packages that you want to use:
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To select NetVault Backup Client packages, click Add NetVault core package.
In the Select Packages for Deployment dialog box, select the check boxes corresponding to the packages that you want to use, and click OK.
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To add NetVault Backup plug-in packages, click Add NetVault plug-in package.
In the Select Packages for Deployment dialog box, select the check boxes corresponding to the “.npk” binary files that you want to use, and click OK.
Click Next.
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On the Machines to Have NetVault Software Installed page, click Choose Machines, and select a method for adding the deployment targets.
 
Method
Description

By FQDN or IP

To manually add the deployment targets, select this method.

On the Machine Details tab, provide the following details:

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FQDN/IP Address: Specify the FQDN or IP address of the client.
•
User Name: Specify a user account that can be used to log in to the machine.
The user name must be specified in the following format:
<AD domain>\<user name>
— or —
<NETBIOS name>\<user name>
•
Password: Specify the password for the user account.

 

Click Next.

NOTE: When configuring the User Name option, note the following:
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If the remote machine is a member of an Active Directory Domain, use a Domain Account that is in the local Administrators group of the machine.
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If the remote machine is in a workgroup, use the built-in Administrator account.

If the built-in Administrator is disabled, you can use the following steps to enable the account and set a password for it:

1
Start a command prompt with administrative privileges.
2
To enable the built-in Administrator account, type the following command:
net user administrator /active:yes
Press Enter.
3
To open the Local Security Policy editor, run secpol.msc.
4
Navigate to Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options.
5
Ensure that the User Account Control: Use Admin Approval Mode setting is disabled for the built-in Administrator account.
6
Set a password for the built-in Administrator account, and restart the machine.

If the remote machine is in a workgroup, you can also use a local account with administrative privileges. However, to use a local administrator account, disable the User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode setting. For security reasons, disabling this setting is not recommended; using the built-in Administrator account is the recommended approach.

From Active Directory

To select machines from an Active Directory Domain, select this method.

On the AD Details tab, provide the following details:

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AD Server Address: Type the host name or IP address of the Active Directory Server.
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User Name: Specify a Domain Account that is in the local Administrators group of all target machines.
The user name must be specified in the following format:
<AD domain>\<user name>
— or —
<NETBIOS name>\<user name>
•
Password: Specify the password for the user account.

Click Connect.

In the list of Active Directory Objects, select the target machines, and then click Next.

From a file

To import the target list from a file, select this method.

In the Add machines from file dialog box, click Select a file. After selecting the file in the browse window, click OK to upload the file.

For more information about the file format, see File format for specifying deployment targets.

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Configure the applicable parameters.
 
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NOTE: The Installation Settings, Client Settings, and Firewall Settings are only effective when a machine is being added as a client for the first time. If a machine is already added to the server, these settings are not used for that machine.
 
Option
Description

Installation Settings

On the Installation Settings tab, provide the following details:

•
Machine Name: Provide a NetVault Backup name for the machine.
The NetVault Backup machine name can contain a maximum of 63 characters. If the machine name is longer than 63 characters, the NetVault Backup Service may fail to start. The NetVault Backup machine names can include uppercase letters (A–Z), lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), hyphens (“-”), and underscores (“_”). For more information about NetVault Backup names, see the Quest NetVault Backup Installation Guide.
If you leave the field blank, NetVault Backup uses the Windows host name.
If multiple clients are selected from an Active Directory Domain, the label changes to Machine Name Prefix. The machine name that you provide is used as the base name, and NetVault Backup adds “_n” to the base name while assigning client names. For example, if the Machine Name is “WinClient,” the clients are assigned the names WinClient_1, WinClient_2, ... WinClient_n. If you leave the field blank, NetVault Backup uses the Windows host names.
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Machine Password: Provide a password for the NetVault Backup machine.
The machine password can contain a maximum of 100 characters. It cannot contain the following characters:
\ and spaces.
•
Installation Folder: Specify the installation path.
•
Installation Language: Select the language for your NetVault Backup installation.

Click Next.

Client Settings

On the Client Settings tab, provide the following details:

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Client Description: Type a descriptive text for the client.
Client description can help you determine the location of the client or the role of the machine.
•
Client Group: To add the client to one or more client groups, select the corresponding check boxes.
The client groups that are configured to contain all clients are selected by default. You cannot change these selections.

Click Next.

Firewall Settings

If the client resides on a network that is outside the firewall, select the Client is Outside Firewall check box on the Firewall Settings tab, and provide the TCP/IP port specifications. For more information about these settings, see Firewall settings.

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To save the client details, click OK.
8
If you are performing an upgrade installation on any client, select the Allow existing NetVault client installations to be upgraded check box.
9
Before submitting the task, do the following:
•
Click Verify to ensure connectivity to the clients. If any errors are reported, click Edit, and modify the applicable installation parameters.
•
If you want to assign a user-defined task name, type the name in the Task Name box.
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To submit the task, click Install Software/Add Clients.
You can monitor the progress and status of the task from the Deployment Task Status page. For more information, see Monitoring deployment tasks.
 
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NOTE: The installer generates a log file in the system temporary directory. (The TEMP environment variable for system account determines the location of this directory; this path is typically set to %windir%\Temp.)

The log file is named as follows: netvault_{GUID}_install.log, where {GUID} is unique for each installation occurrence (for example, netvault_274bffb2-a3c1-457e-7f5e-221bf60a7689_install.log).

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