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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

Creating Schedule Sets

A Schedule Set is used to specify scheduling options for backup and restore jobs. These options define when and at what intervals a job runs. You can create Schedule Sets from the Create Backup Job and Create Restore Job pages.

To create a Schedule Set:
1
Start the job configuration wizard, and click Create New next to the Schedule list.
2
On the Create Schedule Set page, configure the following options.
Figure 15. Create Schedule Set page
 
Table 39. Schedule type
Schedule type
Description

Immediate

To run a job as soon as it is submitted, select this option.

Once

To run a job once on the specified days, select this option, and configure the following options:

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Run at: Type or select the start time for the job.
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Starting from: Type or select the date on which the schedule takes effect.
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Schedule method: Select a scheduling method and configure the required options. The available methods are: Any day, On days of week, On days of month, and On specified date. For more information, see Scheduling methods and options for non-repeating jobs.

Repeating

To create a recurring schedule for jobs that are performed regularly, select this option, and configure the following options:

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Run at: Type or select the start time for the job.
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Starting from: Type or select the date on which the schedule takes effect.
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Schedule method: Select a scheduling method and configure the required options. The available methods are: Every day, On days of week, On days of month, and Every. For more information, see Scheduling methods and options for repeating jobs.
NOTE: For repeating jobs, the first instance is scheduled when you submit the job. The next instance is scheduled when the current instance becomes active, and this procedure is repeated for each subsequent instance.

You cannot use the Repeating schedule type to run Secondary Copy jobs.

Triggered

To schedule a job from an external script, select this option.

The most common use of this option is to run a job independently of the NetVault Backup Scheduler such as from a 3rd-party scheduler or an automation interface.

To schedule a triggered job, do the following:

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Create an external script file, and include the following command in the script:
nvtrigger <trigger_name>
A trigger name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot contain non-Latin characters. On Linux OS, the names can have a maximum of 64 characters. On Windows OS, there is no length restriction, but a maximum of 20 characters is recommended. On Windows OS, the following characters are not supported:
" / \ : ; | * ? < >^
The nvtrigger utility is stored in the bin directory under the NetVault Backup installation directory. If this path is not configured in the path variable, provide the complete file path. Alternatively, include commands to change to the appropriate directory in the script.
You can run the script from the command line interface.

 
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When creating the Schedule Set, select the Triggered option. In the Trigger Name box, provide the same trigger name that was specified with the nvtrigger command in the external script file.
NOTE: You cannot use the Triggered schedule type to run Secondary Copy jobs.
3
Under Job Options, configure the following settings.
 
Table 40. Job retry and priority settings for Schedule Set
Option
Description

Job Retries

This setting is used to automatically reschedule a job after a failed attempt.

To schedule retry attempts for a job, do the following:

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Select the Job Retries check box, and in the value box type or select a value from 1 through 10. You can set a maximum of 10 retries for a job.
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In the Retry After box, type or select the interval between two attempts. By default, the job is scheduled to run immediately after a failed attempt.
NOTE: For each retry attempt, the same Job ID number is used, but the instance ID number is increased by 1.

Job Priority

The Schedule Manager assigns a default priority level to each job type (backup, restore, and report). These default settings are applied globally to all backup, restore, and report jobs. The priority settings are used to prioritize resource allocation when two or more jobs are scheduled to run at the same time.

By default, the Schedule Manager assigns the following priority levels:

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Backup job: 30
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Restore job: 20
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Report job: 50

You can override the global priority setting for an individual job by configuring the Job Priority option in the Schedule Set.

To override the default priority settings for an individual job:
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In the Job Priority box, type or select a value from 1 through 100. 1 denotes highest priority, while 100 denotes lowest priority. A job with a priority level of zero (0) runs as a background task.

To change the priority level settings globally for all jobs, see Configuring default job priority settings.

4
Click Save, and in the Create New Set dialog box, type a name for the set.
The set name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot contain non‑Latin characters. On Linux OS, the name can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows OS, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.
Click Save to save the Schedule Set.

Scheduling methods and options for non-repeating jobs

The Schedule Type “Once” offers the following methods and options.

 
Table 41. Scheduling methods for non-repeating jobs
Option
Description

Any day

Run a job on any day after the schedule takes effect.

On days of week

Run a job on specific days of the week.

Options:

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Days: Select the days on which you want to run the job.
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Weeks: Select the weeks on which you want to run the job. To run the job on the last week of a month, select the Last option.

On days of month

Run a job on specific days of month.

Options:

•
Select the days on which you want to run the job. To run the job on the last day of a month, select the Last option.

On specified date

Run a job on a specific date.

Scheduling methods and options for repeating jobs

The Schedule Type “Repeating” offers the following methods and options.

 
Table 42. Scheduling methods and options for repeating jobs
Option
Description

Every day

Run a job daily at the specified time.

On days of week

Run a job on specific days of the week.

Options:

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Days: Select the days on which you want to run the job.
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Weeks: Select the weeks on which you want to run the job. To run the job on the last week of a month, select the Last option.

On days of month

Run a job on specific days of month.

Options:

•
Select the days on which you want to run the job. To run the job on the last day of a month, select the Last option.

Every

Select this option to run a job at every <n> interval. The time interval can be specified in hours, days, weeks, or months.

Options:

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Run every: Type or select the interval at which you want to run the job, and select Hours, Days, Weeks, or Months.

Creating Target Sets

A Target Set is used to specify target device and media options for backup jobs. You can create Target Sets from the Create Backup Job page. The tenant administrator and tenant user can select the Media Options from the available list only.

To create a Target Set:
1
Start the backup job wizard, and click Create New next to the Target Storage list.
2
On the Backup Job Wizard — Create Target Set page, click the corresponding button, and configure the options described in the following sections:
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Selecting the device
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Specifying media options
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Configuring media sharing options
3
Click Save, and in the Create New Set dialog box, type a name for the set.
The set name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot contain non‑Latin characters. On Linux OS, the name can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows OS, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.
Click Save to save the Target Set.
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