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NetVault Bare Metal Recovery 10.5 - User Guide for Plug-ins

Introducing Dell™ NetVault™ Bare Metal Recovery Plug-ins Deploying NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Using the Plug-in Offline Client Using Plug-in Live Client for Windows® Using Plug-in Live Client for Linux® NetVault Bare Metal Recovery physical-to-virtual recovery Troubleshooting

Using the Plug-in Offline Client

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Plug-in Server: an overview
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Installing and removing Plug-in Server
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Configuring Plug-in Server
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Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client
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Backing up data with Plug-in Offline Client
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Restoring data

Plug-in Server: an overview

The Plug-in Server resides on the NetVault Backup Server and enables backup and recovery of a target client’s data by using the Plug-in Offline Client. The processes required to set up and use the Plug-in Server must be followed in a specific order. The following list outlines how to establish a Plug-in Server environment.
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Required components: Verify that you have the Plug-in Server and Plug-in Offline Client.
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Installation: Install the Plug-in Server on the NetVault Backup Server.
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Configuration: Configure the Plug-in Server.
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Create a Plug-in Offline Client Boot System (for example, to a writable CD).
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Add the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Clients to the Plug-in Server on the NetVault Backup Server.
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Backup: Perform an offline backup of the desired NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client machine.
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Boot the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client system with Plug-in Offline Client.
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From the NetVault Backup Server, administer backup of the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client by selecting data to be backed up (for example, partitions, drives, volumes).
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Restore: Perform an offline restore to the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client.
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Boot the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client system with Plug-in Offline Client.
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From the NetVault Backup Server, administer restores to the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client by selecting data included in the DR backup.

Installing and removing Plug-in Server

This section covers the steps required to install (and upgrade) or remove the Plug-in Server.
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Prerequisites
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Installing Plug-in Server
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Removing Plug-in Server
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Upgrading Plug-in Server
Prerequisites
Before installing (or upgrading) the Plug-in Server, review the following points and take the applicable actions:
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Plug-in Server component compatibility: For the Plug-in Server to function correctly, all its associated components must be the proper version; that is, version “X” of the Plug-in Server only works with its appropriate version of Plug-in Offline Client. For complete compatibility information, see the Dell NetVault Backup Compatibility Guide.
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Existing Plug-in Server backups (upgrades only): Backups performed with earlier versions of this plug-in may not be compatible with the newest release of the plug-in. Before upgrading to the newest version, see the Dell NetVault Backup Compatibility Guide for complete compatibility information.
Before installing the Plug-in Server, verify that the following requirements have been met:
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The Server version of NetVault Backup software must be installed on at least one machine.
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The NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client machine (the target of the backup or restore) must have a supported Intel x86-based OS installed.

Installing Plug-in Server

The Plug-in Server must be installed on a NetVault Backup Server.
To install the plug-in:
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From the machine acting as the NetVault Backup Server, access the NetVault Configuration Wizard or Manage Clients page.
 
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NOTE: If the selected clients are all the same type, you can use the configuration wizard to install the plug-in on multiple clients at the same time. When you select multiple clients, verify that the plug-in binary file is compatible with the OS and platforms of the target clients. From the Manage Clients page, you can only select one client for plug-in installation.
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To access the NetVault Configuration Wizard page:
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.
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On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Plugins.
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On the next page, select the applicable clients.
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To access the Manage Clients page:
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
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On the Manage Clients page, select the machine that contains the NetVault Backup Server, and click Manage.
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On the View Client page, click the Install Plugin button ().
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Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in (on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website).
Based on the operating system (OS) in use, the path for this software may vary on the installation CD.
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Select the file entitled “drc-x-x-x-x.npk” (where xxxx represents the version number and platform), and click Open.
 
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IMPORTANT: If you are using the Dell NetVault Backup Installation CD to install a plug-in to a UNIX® system, you might have to mount the CD-ROM drive before you can access the disk. For instructions on mounting a drive, see the relevant OS documentation. This issue also applies to accessing files for other procedures required for installation of NetVault Bare Metal Recovery.
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To begin installation, click Install Plugin.
After the plug-in is successfully installed, a message is displayed.
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