Chat now with support
Chat with Support

NetVault 12.3 - Administration Guide for Managed Service Providers

Introduction Getting started Configuring clients Managing catalog search Configuring storage devices Backing up data Managing policies Restoring data Managing NetVault Backup dashboard Managing jobs Monitoring logs Managing storage devices
Role-based access to manage storage devices Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in list view Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view Managing the Snapshot Array Manager Managing tape libraries in list view Managing tape libraries in tree view Managing tape drives in list view Managing tape drives in tree view Adding shared devices
Managing storage media Managing user and group accounts Managing Tenant 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 the reporting utility Configuring NetVault Backup WebUI default settings 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

Supported Storage Array Manager

•
Dell Enterprise Manager
•
Huawei OceanStor Device Manager

Prerequisites

Before you add Snapshot Array Manager, verify and consider the following requirements:

•
NetVault Backup supports snapshot-based backups using Plug-in for FileSystem on:
•
Dell Compellent storage center version 7.1.12.2 or later. (NetVault Backup version 12.0 or later )
•
Huawei OceanStor Device Manager version V300R006C00 Patch Version SPC100 or later. (NetVault Backup version 12.2 or later)
•
Dell Compellent Storage arrays and Huawei OceanStor Device Manager supports the following Windows platforms: Windows Server 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, and 2016.

Adding Snapshot Array Manager

The array manager provides a centralized management console to monitor and manage storage centers. To use the storage arrays for snapshot-based backups and restores, you must add the supported device manager to the NetVault Backup Server running on Windows operating system.

You can use the configuration wizard to add and configure the Enterprise Manager.

To add snapshot array manager to the NetVault Backup Server:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Add Storage Devices.
— or —
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices, and then click Add Device.
2
On the Add Storage Devices page, select the Snapshot Array Manager option, and click Next.
3
On the Add Snapshot Array Manager page, provide the following details.
 
Table 35. Add Snapshot Array Manager
Option
Description

Device display name

Specify a display name for the Enterprise Manager.

Array Manager Type

Select the supported storage array manager from the drop down list.

Network name/IP address

Type the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or IP address of the Enterprise Manager.

If the server is unable to resolve the host name, it fails to add the Enterprise Manager.

Network port

Set the port number of supported devices to receive communication from all clients. Following are the default port numbers of supported device managers:

•
Dell Enterprise Manager:3033
•
Huawei OceanStor Device Manager:8088

If you have changed the Web Server port on the Enterprise Manager, specify the port number.

Username

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

Password

Type the password for the user account.

4
Click Next to add the device.
5
After the Enterprise Manager is successfully added and initialized, a message is displayed.

Virtual Tape Libraries

This section includes the following topics:

•
About Virtual Tape Library
•
Virtual Tape Library considerations
•
Creating and adding a Virtual Tape Library
•
Re-adding a previously created VTL
Related Documents

The document was helpful.

Select Rating

I easily found the information I needed.

Select Rating