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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

File format for specifying deployment targets

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NOTE: When creating an input file, ensure the following:
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Use “.txt” or “.csv” filename extension for the input file.
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In the first row, specify the field names. Use a semicolon (“;”) to separate the fields.
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In the following rows, specify the values for the fields. Specify the field values for 1 machine per line. Use a semicolon (“;”) to separate the field values.

You can specify the following fields in the input file.

 
Table 6. Valid fields for input file
Field
Description

target

Specify the FQDN or IP address of the target machine. (The NetVault Backup Server must be able to contact the machine on this address.)

targettype

Specify the machine type. Currently, only the fixed string “machine” is allowed.

targetusername

Specify a user account that can be used to log on to the machine.

Use the following format to specify the user name:

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Domain Account:
<Domain>\<user_name>
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User account that is local to the remote machine:
<Computer name or IP address>\<user_name>

targetuserpassword

Specify the password for the user account.

nvlanguage

Specify the installation language for NetVault Backup. This setting is only used for new client installations.

nvmachname

Specify 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.

NOTE: Make sure that you assign a unique name to each client. If you specify duplicate names, the existing client details are overwritten during client addition.

nvmachpassword

Specify a password for the NetVault Backup machine.

The password can contain a maximum of 100 characters. It cannot contain the following characters:

\ and spaces.

The NetVault Backup password is used to add and access the clients.

nvinstallfolder

Specify the installation folder for NetVault Backup installation. This setting is only used for new client installations.

nvclientgroup

Specify the client groups to which you want to add the client. To specify multiple groups, you can use a comma (“,”) as a delimiter.

nvdesc

Type a descriptive text for the client.

outsidefirewall

Set this option to “true” if the client is outside the firewall, and specify the ports for communicating through the firewall. For more information about configuring firewall ports, see Firewall settings.

deviceslistenports

Ports to listen on for device requests.

devicesconnectports

Ports that plug-ins use to connect to remote storage devices.

msgchannellistenports

Ports for receiving messages during data transfers.

msgchannelconnectports

Ports for sending messages during data transfers.

ndmplistenports

Ports to listen on for NetVault Backup devices operating as NDMP movers.

ndmpconnectports

Ports for sending NDMP messages (NDMP control channels).

intermachineconnectports

Ports for establishing initial contact (broadcast channels) while adding a NetVault Backup Client, and later to ascertain its availability.

Sample input file
target;targettype;targetusername;targetuserpassword;nvlanguage;nvmachname;nvmachpassword;nvinstallfolder;nvclientgroup;nvdesc;outsidefirewall;deviceslistenports;devicesconnectports;msgchannellistenports;msgchannelconnectports;ndmplistenports;ndmpconnectports;intermachineconnectports
10.11.12.3;machine;testdomain\administrator;UserPwd;English;Client‑A;nvpassword1;C:\Software; ClientGroup-2,default;NetVault Backup Client-A;true;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300
10.11.12.4;machine;testpc1\administrator;MyPassword;English;Client‑B;nvpassword2;C:\Software;default;NetVault Backup Client-B;true;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300;5000-5300
10.10.25.225;machine;testpc2\administrator;MyPassword;English;Client‑C;nvpassword3;C:\Software;default;NetVault Backup Client-C;false;;;;;;;

Monitoring deployment tasks

You can monitor the status and progress of deployment tasks from the Deployment Task Status page. The page shows the summary of current and completed tasks in the form of bar charts and provides the progress information for individual machines.

To view the deployment task status:
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In the Navigation pane, click Deployment Task Status.
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On the Deployment Task Status page, you can view the following information:
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Task Name: Name assigned to the task.
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Start Time: Start time.
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Total: Total number of clients.
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Success: Number of clients on which package installation completed successfully.
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Warnings: Number of clients on which package installation completed with warnings.
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Errors: Number of clients on which package installation failed.
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Updated: Status update date and time.
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Status: Overall status of the task.
 
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NOTE: NetVault Backup web application supports multiple-column sorting for the tables. For more information, see Sorting records in NetVault Backup WebUI .

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 .

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To view the status details for a particular task, select the task in the Task table, and click View Task Target Status.
On the Target Status page, you can view the following information:
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Task status charts: This area displays bar charts for the current and completed targets:
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Current Task Targets: The individual bars represent the number of installation or upgrade tasks that running, deferred, or pending states.
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Completed Task Targets: The individual bars represent the number of installation upgrade tasks that have completed successfully, completed with warnings, or failed.
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Task details table: The table shows the following information:
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Task ID: Task identification number
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Target: Name of the target client
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Status: Task status
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To view the task logs, select the task in the Task table, and click View Task Logs.
(If you are on the Deployment Task Status page, select the task in the Task table, and click View Task Logs.)
On the Deployment Task Logs page, you can view the following information:
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Severity: Severity level
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Date: Date and time when the log was generated
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Task ID: Task identification number
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Target: Name of the client for which the log was generated.
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Message: Detailed log message or description.
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To go back to the task status page, click Back.
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To cancel or retry a deployment task, select the task in the Task table, and click the corresponding button in the Operations pane.
Alternatively, click a link in the Navigation pane to open a different page.

Managing deployment tasks

This section includes the following topics:

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Retrying failed deployment tasks
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Canceling a deployment task
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Cloning a deployment task

Retrying failed deployment tasks

If a deployment task fails or completes with warnings, you can run the task again. The task runs only on those target machines where it failed previously.

To retry a deployment task:
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In the Navigation pane, click Deployment Task Status.
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In the task table, select the task that failed or completed with warnings, and click Retry Task.
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In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.
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