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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

Canceling a deployment task

You can cancel a deployment that is in progress from the Deployment Task Status page.

 
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NOTE: If a task is aborted after the deployment agent has started on the remote machine, the agent does not exit. It completes the software installation task. However, if the target is a new client, it is not added to the server.
To cancel 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, and click Abort.
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In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

Cloning a deployment task

You can use the clone method to create a deployment task from an existing task. After the task is cloned, you can modify the installation packages, target clients, and other installation settings for the task.

To create a deployment task from an existing task:
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In the Navigation pane, click Deployment Task Status.
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In the task table, select the task, and click Clone.
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Complete Step 3 through Step 10 in the section Performing push installations.

Adding clients

This section includes the following topics:

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Adding a client to the NetVault Backup Server
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Adding multiple clients (Windows only)
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Firewall settings
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Locating a client
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Checking communication through a firewall
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Adding a server as a client
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Removing a client from the list of available clients

Adding a client to the NetVault Backup Server

To use a client in a backup or restore operation, you must first add the client to the NetVault Backup Server. You can use the configuration wizard to add and configure a NetVault Backup Client.

 
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NOTE: A NetVault Backup Server can only support clients of the same version as itself or older. The NetVault Backup Client software version cannot be higher than the NetVault Backup Server software version.
To add a client to the NetVault Backup Server:
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients, and then click Add Client.
On Linux-based machines, you can also start the wizard from the Guided Configuration link. In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Add Clients.
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In the list of available clients, select the client that you want to add, and click Next.
The list includes machines that are automatically discovered on the network broadcast range. These are machines on which you have installed the NetVault Backup Server or Client software.
You can view the following information about the machines:
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Status: Displays the status icons, which indicate whether the client is online of offline.
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Client: Displays the NetVault Backup name assigned to the client.
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Version: Displays the NetVault Backup version installed on the machine.
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Description: Displays the client description.
The following table provides a brief description of the client status icons.
Table 7. Client status icons
 
Icon
Description

The client is online. You can add the client to the NetVault Backup Server.

The client is online, but it is password-protected. To add the client, you require its NetVault Backup password.

The client is offline. Try adding the client later when it is online.

 
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NOTE: The clients that reside in a different subnet are not listed on this page. You can use the Find Machine option to locate and add such clients. For more information, see Locating a client.
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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If the client is password-protected, type the NetVault Backup password for the client. You can also provide the root or administrator password for the client.
If a NetVault Backup password is not set for the client, provide the root or administrator password for the client.
Click Next.
This page is not displayed if security is disabled on the client. For more information, see Configuring security settings.
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Type a descriptive text for the client, and click Next.
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If the client resides on a network that is outside the firewall, select the Client is Outside Firewall check box, and configure the firewall settings. For more information, see Firewall settings.
Click Next.
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After the client is successfully added to the server, a message is displayed.
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