Chat now with support
Chat with Support

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

Viewing cleaner statistics

To view cleaner statistics:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
To view the cleaner statistics of a particular DR device, click the corresponding Manage Device icon .
3
On the Manage Quest DR Device page, click View Cleaner Statistics.
4
On the Cleaner Statistics page, you can view the current and previous run statistics. The following information is displayed: File Processed, Bytes Processed, Bytes Reclaimed, Completion Time, Start Time, and End Time.
5
To close the dialog box, click OK.

Starting or stopping cleaner

You can start the cleaning process only when the Cleaner Status of the DR Device is Pending or Done and stop the cleaning process only when the Cleaner Status of the DR Device is Running.

To start the cleaner:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
To view the cleaner statistics of a particular DR Device, click the corresponding Manage Device icon .
3
On the Manage Quest DR Device page, click Start Cleaner.
4
On the Start Cleaner dialog box, click Start Cleaner.
To stop the cleaner:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
To view the cleaner statistics of a particular DR device, click the corresponding Manage Device icon .
3
On the Manage Quest DR Device page, click Stop Cleaner.
4
On the Stop Cleaner dialog box, click Stop Cleaner.

The Cleaner Status of the DR Device is updated accordingly.

Managing Quest DR Series System users

To manage Quest DR Series System users:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
To manage a Quest DR Device user, click the corresponding Manage Device icon .
3
On the Manage Quest DR Device page, click Manage Users.The Manage Quest DR Device Users page displays the following information:
•
Device Name: Name of the Quest DR Device.
•
Actions: Options for user account related tasks.
•
User Name: User name of the Quest DR Series System user.
By default, the table is sorted by User Name (descending order).
To view the page size setting, sorting order in the table, export the records, or edit table settings, click the icons at the lower-right corner of the table. For more information, see Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI .
You can use the Search option to filter the table data and quickly find entries that contain the specified string in any column values. You can also include wildcards (“?” or “*”) in the search filter string.
You can create and manage the DR Series System users from the Manage Quest DR Device page and configure the options described in the following sections:
•
Creating a DR Series System user account
•
Setting user password
•
Deleting a DR Series System user account
Creating a DR Series System user account
To create a DR Series System user:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
To add a user to a particular DR Device, click the corresponding Manage Device icon .
3
On the Manage Quest DR Device page, click Manage Users.
4
On the Manage Quest DR Device Users page, click Add User.
5
On the Add User dialog box, configure the following options:
Table 59. Add User
 
Item
Description

User Name

Type the user name for the user account. User name must start with an alphabet and 6 to 31 character long.

New Password

Type a new password for the user account.

A password can contain 8 to 16 characters.

Re-enter password

Retype the password for confirmation.

6
Click Save to save the user details.
Setting user password
To set or change password for a user account:
1
On the Manage Quest DR Device Users page, in the list of DR Device users, locate the user, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Change Password.
2
On the Change Password dialog box, configure the following options.
Table 60. User password
 
Item
Description

Current Password

Type the current password for the user account.

New Password

Type a new password for the user account.

A password can contain 8 to 16 characters.

Re-enter password

Retype the password for confirmation.

3
Click Change Password to save the details, and return to the Manage Quest DR Device Users page.
Deleting a DR Series System user account
To delete a user account:
1
On the Manage Quest DR Device Users page, in the list of DR Device users, locate the user, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Delete.
2
On the Delete User dialog box, click Delete.

Managing Storage Groups

To manage Quest DR Series System storage groups:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
To manage a Quest DR Device storage group, click the corresponding Manage Device icon .
3
On the Manage Quest DR Device page, click Manage Storage Groups.
4
The Manage Quest DR Device Storage Groups page displays the following information:
•
Device Name: Name of the Quest DR Device.
•
Actions: Options for the tasked related to storage group.
•
Storage Group Name: Quest DR Series System storage group name.
•
Encryption Type: Type of encryption (None, Static, Internal).
•
Compression Type: Type of compression (Balance, Best).
•
Rotation Period: Number of days for key rotation.
•
LSU Count: Number of LSUs in the storage device.
By default, the table is sorted by Storage Group Name (descending order).
To view the page size setting, sorting order in the table, export the records, or edit table settings, click the icons at the lower-right corner of the table. For more information, see Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI .
You can use the Search option to filter the table data and quickly find entries that contain the specified string in any column values. You can also include wildcards (“?” or “*”) in the search filter string.
You can create and manage a DR Series System storage group from the Manage Quest DR Device Storage Groups page and configure the options described in the following sections:
•
Creating a storage group
•
Modifying a storage group
•
Managing an LSU
•
Viewing storage group statistics
•
Deleting a storage group
Creating a storage group
To create a storage group:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
To add a storage group to a particular DR Device, click the corresponding Manage Device icon .
3
On the Manage Quest DR Device page, click Manage Storage Groups.
4
On the Manage Quest DR Device Storage Groups page, click Add Storage Group.
5
On the Add Storage Group dialog box, configure the following options:
Table 61. Add storage group
 
Item
Description

Storage Group Name

Type the name for the storage group. The name must start with an alphabet.

Compression Type

Select one of the following compression level for storage optimization:

•
Balance: Results in shorter backup time with less storage space.
•
Best: Results in longer backup time with more storage space.

Encryption Type

Select any of the following encryption types:

•
None: Default value.
•
Static: A global, fixed key is used to encrypt all data.
•
Internal: Content encryption keys are generated and rotated on a specified time.

Passphrase

This field is enable only when you select ‘Internal’ in the filed Encryption Type.

To encrypt content encryption keys, type a passphrase The passphrase string can contain a maximum of 255 characters and can contain alphanumeric and special characters.

NOTE: Passphrase is mandatory to enable encryption. If passphrase is compromised or lost, the administrator must change the passphrase so that the content encryption keys do not become vulnerable.

Rotation Period

This field is enable only when you select ‘Internal’ in the filed Encryption Type.

Select the number of days for key rotation. The default value is 30 days. Generate the new key after the rotation period is expired.

The valid range for this field is 7 to 2550 days.

6
To add a new storage group to the DR Device, click Save.
Modifying a storage group
To modify a storage group:
1
On the Manage Quest DR Device Storage Groups page, in the list of Storage Groups, locate the Storage Group, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Edit.
2
On the Edit Storage Group dialog box, configure the options as mentioned in Creating a storage group
3
Click Save.
Managing an LSU

To manage an LSU:

1
On the Manage Quest DR Device Storage Groups page, in the list of Storage Groups, locate the Storage Group, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Explore.
2
The Manage Quest DR Device LSUs page displays the following information:
•
Device Name: Name of the Quest DR Device.
•
LSU Name: Name of the LSU.
•
Actions: Options for DR Device LSUs related tasks.
•
Attached To NVBU: Yes or No (If the LSU is attached to the NetVault Backup or not).
By default, the table is sorted by LSU Name (descending order).
To view the page size setting, sorting order in the table, export the records, or edit table settings, click the icons at the lower-right corner of the table. For more information, see Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI .
You can use the Search option to filter the table data and quickly find entries that contain the specified string in any column values. You can also include wildcards (“?” or “*”) in the search filter string.
You can create and manage an LSU from the Manage Quest DR Device LSUs page and configure the options described in the following sections:
•
Creating an LSU
•
Deleting an LSU
•
Adding LSU as a media
•
Removing media
•
Viewing LSU statistics
Creating an LSU

To create an LSU:

1
On the Manage Quest DR Device LSUs page, click Add LSU.
2
On the Add LSU dialog box, type the name of the LSU. The LSU name must start with an alphabet.
3
Click Save.
Deleting an LSU

To delete an LSU:

1
On the Manage Quest DR Device LSUs page, in the list of LSUs, locate the LSU, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Delete.
2
On the Remove LSU dialog box, click Remove.
* 
NOTE: LSU deletion might take some time even after getting the message for successful deletion
Adding LSU as a media

You can add an LSU as a media only if the status in the field Attached To NVBU is ‘No’.

To add an LSU as a media:

1
On the Manage Quest DR Device LSUs page, in the list of LSUs, locate the LSU, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Add As A Media.
2
On the Add As A Media dialog box, configure the following options:
 
Table 62. Add LSU as a media
Option
Description

Block size

The default block size is 512 KiB. The block size cannot be changed for Quest DR Series systems.

Stream Limit

The default value for this setting is 256 streams. This setting applies to all NetVault Backup Servers to which the container is added. If the number of data streams exceeds the defined limit for the container, the Media Manager reports an error (“Device has too many streams”).

You can set the soft stream limit to any value between 1 and 512.

If the container is added to more than one NetVault Backup Server, set the same soft stream limit on all servers.

Force add

If the device is already added to another NetVault Backup Server with the same name, select the Force add check box. This option can be useful if you have performed a disaster recovery to rebuild the NetVault Backup Server.

3
Click Add As A Media.
Removing media

You can remove an LSU as a media only if the status in the field Attached To NVBU is ‘Yes’.

To remove a media:

1
On the Manage Quest DR Device LSUs page, in the list of LSUs, locate the LSU, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Remove Media.
2
On the Remove Device dialog box, click Remove.
3
If NetVault Backup fails to remove the device, select the Force Removal check box in the confirmation dialog, and click Remove.
 
* 
NOTE: You can use the Force Removal option to remove a device that is not in use. However, the device may still try to communicate with the NetVault Backup Server.
Viewing LSU statistics
To view the LSU statistics:
1
On the Manage Quest DR Device LSUs page, in the list of LSUs, locate the LSU, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Statistics.
2
On the Statistics dialog box, you can view the following information: Files Replicated Inbound, Bytes Processed Inbound, Bytes Replicated Inbound, Bytes Transferred Inbound, Errors Inbound, Files Replicated Outbound, Bytes Processed Outbound, Bytes Replicated Outbound, Bytes Transferred Outbound, Outbound Errors, Bytes Synthesized, Bytes Ingested, Bytes Transferred, Files Ingested, Files Aborted, Ingest Errors, Files Read, Bytes Read, and Read Errors.
3
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Viewing storage group statistics
To view the storage group statistics:
1
On the Manage Quest DR Device Storage Groups page, in the list of Storage Groups, locate the Storage Group, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Statistics.
2
On the Statistics dialog box, you can view the following information: Physical Used, Bytes Ingested, Num Files, Bytes Post Dedupe, Bytes Post Compression, Bytes Post Encryption, Number of Inodes, Cleaner Status, Encryption Status, Read Throughput, Write Throughput, Dedupe Savings, and Compression Savings.
3
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Deleting a storage group
To delete a storage group:
1
On the Manage Quest DR Device Storage Groups page, in the list of Storage Groups, locate the Storage Group, and click the corresponding icon in the Actions column. Click Delete.
2
On the Remove Storage Group dialog box, click Remove.
* 
NOTE: Storage group deletion might take some time even after getting the message for successful deletion
Related Documents

The document was helpful.

Select Rating

I easily found the information I needed.

Select Rating