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NetVault 11.3 - 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 NetVault Configurator Configuring default settings using Txtconfig
Diagnostic tracing Using the deviceconfig utility NetVault Backup processes Environment variables Network ports used by NetVault Backup Troubleshooting

User privileges

The following table provides a brief description of the types of user privileges in NetVault Backup.

Table 24. User privileges in NetVault Backup
Privilege
Description

Clients — Add/remove clients

Permission to add and remove NetVault Backup Clients.

Clients — Add/remove virtual/clustered clients

Permission to add and remove virtual clients.

Clients — Administer client groups

Permission to create, modify, and delete client groups.

Clients — Configure client

Permission to configure clients.

Clients — Get client properties

Permission to view client properties.

Clients — Set firewall relationship

Permission to set firewall relationship between the NetVault Backup Server and Client.

Devices — Add libraries

Permission to add tape libraries to the NetVault Backup Server.

Devices — Add Random Access Store

Permission to add disk-based backup devices.

Devices — Add simple drives

Permission to add standalone drives to the NetVault Backup Server.

Devices — Clean drives

Permission to run the Clean command for a drive.

Devices — Manage devices

Permission to perform device management tasks.

Devices — Open and close entry/exit ports

Permission to issue commands to open or close the entry/exit ports.

Devices — Open and close library doors

Permission to issue commands to open or close the library doors.

Devices — Perform device checks

Permission to run check off-line devices.

Devices — Reconfigure devices

Permission to reconfigure added devices.

Devices — Remove devices

Permission to remove devices from the NetVault Backup Server.

Devices — Set drive cleaning properties

Permission to set the drive cleaning options.

Devices — Update Random Access Store

Permission to modify disk-based backup devices.

Jobs — Abort jobs

Permission to abort active jobs.

Jobs — Acknowledge policy errors

Permission to acknowledge policy errors and remove the error flags.

Jobs — Administer backup/restore sets

Permission to create, modify, and delete NetVault Backup Sets.

Jobs — Administer policies

Permission to create and manage policies.

Jobs — Delete job

Permission to delete NetVault Backup jobs.

Jobs — Delete scheduled phase

Permission to delete scheduled jobs.

Jobs — Hold job

Permission to place jobs on hold.

Jobs — Jobs owned by this user may run

Permission to submit and run NetVault Backup jobs.

NOTE: This user privilege lets you submit or run a job, but it does not let you create or modify jobs. To create backup and restore jobs, you require the following user privileges:
•
Jobs — Submit/update backup Jobs
•
Jobs — Submit/update restore Jobs

Jobs — Quiesce policy

Permission to place backup policies in a quiesced state.

Jobs — Restart job

Permission to restart Plug-in for FileSystem backups.

Jobs — Resume job

Permission to resume jobs placed on hold.

Jobs — Run predefined jobs instantly

Permission to issue the Run Now command.

Jobs — Stop Job

Permission to stop active Plug-in for FileSystem backups.

Jobs — Submit/update backup jobs

Permission to create and modify backup jobs.

NOTE: This user privilege lets you create and modify backup jobs, but it does not let you run a backup job. To run a job, you require the user privilege Jobs — Jobs owned by this user may run.

Jobs — Submit/update restore jobs

Permission to create and modify restore jobs.

NOTE: This user privilege lets you create and modify restore jobs, but it does not let you run a restore job. To run a restore job, you require the user privilege Jobs — Jobs owned by this user may run.

Jobs — View backup jobs

Permission to view backup job definitions.

Jobs — View backup/restore sets

Permission to view set definitions.

Jobs — View policies

Permission to view policy definitions.

Jobs — View restore jobs

Permission to view restore job definitions.

Media — Blank ANSI media

Permission to blank ANSI media.

Media — Blank bad media

Permission to blank a bad media item.

Media — Blank media

Permission to blank media.

Media — Blank non-NetVault media

Permission to blank non-NetVault Backup media.

Media — Export media

Permission to export media to entry/exit port.

Media — Get media or device item status

Permission to view device and media status.

Media — Import media

Permission to import NetApp VTL’s shadow tapes.

Media — List media

Permission to view media list.

Media — Load/unload media from drives

Permission to load and unload media from drives.

Media — Manage media requests

Permission to change media request priority and place media request on hold.

Media — Mark media for re-use

Permission to manually mark media for reuse.

Media — Modify backup expiry data

Permission to modify the retirement period for backups.

Media — Remove media

Permission to remove media information from the NetVault Database.

Media — Scan foreign media

Permission to scan foreign media items and import backups residing on them.

Media — View and diagnose media requests

Permission to view and diagnose Media requests.

Media — View backup expiry data

Permission to view the retirement period for backups.

Media — View media properties

Permission to view media properties.

Media — Write media labels

Permission to perform individual and bulk media labeling operations.

Reports — Modify/edit report Jobs

and components

Permission to create and modify user-defined reports and report components.

Reports — View and run reports

Permission to generate and view reports.

System — Change global notification

profile

Permission to set up global notification profile for NetVault Backup.

System — Dump log entries

Permission to generate log dumps in text, binary, or database table dump formats.

System — Install/remove software

packages

Permission to install and remove NetVault Backup plug-ins.

System — Install license key

Permission to install product license keys.

System — Permitted to use CLI tools

Permission to use the CLI utilities.

System — Purge log entries

Permission to delete log messages from the NetVault Database.

Users — Administer user accounts

Permission to create, modify, or delete user accounts.

Users — Reset password for user

Permission to reset password for user accounts.

Predefined Presets

NetVault Backup includes several predefined Presets, which contain all the necessary privileges for specific user roles.

The predefined Presets include the following:

•
Administrator: This role allows the user to administer NetVault Backup and perform all functions in NetVault Backup.
•
Backup Administrator: This role allows the user to administer backup and restore jobs and perform device- and media-related functions.
•
Backup Operator: This role allows the user to run and manage backup jobs. This role also allows the user to administer restore jobs.
•
Media Operator: This role allows the user to perform device- and media-related functions.
•
Monitor: This role allows the user to monitor clients, devices, jobs, and storage media.
•
Helpdesk: This role allows the user to perform restore jobs.

The following table lists the privileges included in the predefined Presets.

Table 25. Predefined Presets
Privilege
Administrator
Backup Administrator
Backup Operator
Media Operator
Monitor
Helpdesk

Clients — Add/remove clients

X

 

 

 

 

 

Clients — Add/remove virtual/clustered clients

X

 

 

 

 

 

Clients — Administer client groups

X

 

 

 

 

 

Clients — Configure client

X

 

 

 

 

 

Clients — Get client properties

X

X

X

 

X

X

Clients — Set firewall relationship

X

X

 

 

 

 

Devices — Add libraries

X

X

 

 

 

 

Devices — Add Random Access Store

X

X

 

 

 

 

Devices — Add simple drives

X

X

 

 

 

 

Devices — Clean drives

X

X

 

X

 

 

Devices — Manage devices

X

X

 

 

 

 

Devices — Open and close entry/exit ports

X

X

 

X

 

 

Devices — Open and close library doors

X

X

 

X

 

 

Devices — Perform device checks

X

X

 

X

X

 

Devices — Reconfigure devices

X

X

 

 

 

 

Devices — Remove devices

X

X

 

 

 

 

Devices — Set drive cleaning properties

X

X

 

X

 

 

Devices — Update Random Access Store

X

X

 

 

 

 

Jobs — Abort jobs

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Acknowledge policy errors

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Administer backup/restore sets

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Administer policies

X

X

 

 

 

 

Jobs — Delete job

X

X

 

 

 

 

Jobs — Delete scheduled phase

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Hold job

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Jobs owned by this user may run

X

X

X

 

 

X

Jobs — Quiesce policy

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Restart job

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Resume job

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Run predefined jobs instantly

X

X

X

 

 

X

Jobs — Stop Job

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Submit/update backup jobs

X

X

X

 

 

 

Jobs — Submit/update restore jobs

X

X

X

 

 

X

Jobs — View backup jobs

X

X

X

 

X

 

Jobs — View backup/restore sets

X

X

X

 

X

 

Jobs — View policies

X

X

X

 

X

 

Jobs — View restore jobs

X

X

X

 

X

X

Media — Blank ANSI media

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Blank bad media

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Blank media

X

X

 

 

 

 

Media — Blank non-NetVault media

X

X

 

 

 

 

Media — Export media

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Get media or device item status

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Import media

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — List media

X

X

X

X

X

X

Media — Load/unload media from drives

X

X

X

X

 

 

Media — Manage media requests

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Mark media for re-use

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Modify backup expiry data

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Remove media

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — Scan foreign media

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — View and diagnose media requests

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — View backup expiry data

X

X

 

X

 

 

Media — View media properties

X

X

X

X

X

 

Media — Write media labels

X

X

 

X

 

 

Reports — Modify/edit report Jobs and components

X

X

 

 

X

 

Reports — View and run reports

X

X

 

 

X

 

System — Change global notification

profile

X

X

 

 

 

 

System — Dump log entries

X

X

X

 

 

 

System — Install/remove software packages

X

 

 

 

 

 

System — Install license key

X

 

 

 

 

 

System — Permitted to use CLI tools

X

X

 

 

 

 

System — Purge log entries

X

X

 

 

 

 

Users — Administer user accounts

X

 

 

 

 

 

Users — Reset password for user

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring events and configuring notifications

•
About NetVault Backup events
•
About notification methods
•
Event classes
•
Events types
•
Viewing event logs
•
Setting event log filters
•
Using global notification methods
•
Using custom notification methods
•
Removing a user-defined job event
•
Removing a user-defined report event

About NetVault Backup events

An event can be described as any significant occurrence in the NetVault Backup system. It can indicate a problem that requires your response or a condition that you want to be notified about. Events can be predefined or user-defined.

Events are recorded in event logs. You can view event log messages from the View Events page. Event logs can be used to track activities or respond to problems or errors reported by the system.

Predefined events

NetVault Backup includes a set of predefined events, which are associated with various job-related and non‑job‑related occurrences in the system. The predefined events are organized into different categories or classes. Each category or class includes one or more event types. For information about predefined event classes and event types, see Event classes and Events types.

User-defined events

You can create user-defined events in NetVault Backup to monitor specific events associated with backup jobs, restore jobs, policies, report jobs, and log messages. For example, you can create a user-defined event for a backup job and receive notification if the job completes successfully, completes with warnings, or fails. For more information, see the relevant sections in this guide.

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