VERITAS NetBackup 6.

x Administration (Fundamentals I)
Lesson 8: Client Lists and Backup Selections

Lesson Introduction
Fundamentals I Course Introduction Lesson 1: NetBackup Essentials Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring NetBackup Lesson 3: Configuring Devices Lesson 4: Configuring Storage Units Lesson 5: Configuring Media Lesson 6: Configuring Policy Attributes Lesson 7: Scheduling Policies Lesson 8: Client Lists and Backup Selections Lesson 9: Managing and Monitoring Backups Lesson 10: Performing Restores Lesson 11: Managing Media and Images Lesson 12: Performing Catalog Backups and Restores Fundamentals II
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Lesson Topics and Objectives

Topic
Topic 1: Adding Clients to a Policy
Topic 2: Distributing Client Software Topic 3: Creating Backup Selections Topic 4: Troubleshooting Client and Backup Selections Issues

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Specify which clients are to be served by a policy.
Install client software on UNIX and Windows systems. Define which files and directories on the clients to back up. Create exclude and include lists. Troubleshoot common client and backup selections issues.

Topic 1: Adding Clients to a Policy

After completing this topic, you will be able to specify which clients are to be served by a policy.

Adding Clients to a Policy Using the GUI (UNIX)

Who? Clients: serv1 serv2

bpplclients
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The Add Client Dialog Box (UNIX)

Adding Clients to a Policy Using the GUI (Windows)

Who? Clients: serv1 serv2

bpplclients
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Detecting the Operating System (Windows)

Topic 2: Distributing Client Software

After completing this topic, you will be able to install client software on UNIX and Windows systems.

Methods of Distributing Client Software How is client software distributed?

UNIX Server

UNIX Client

Windows Server

Windows Client
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Distributing Client Software: UNIX to UNIX

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The Change Policy Dialog Box: Clients Tab (UNIX)

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The Install UNIX Client Software Dialog Box (UNIX)

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Distributing Client Software: Windows to Windows

Windows Clients

Windows Server

Automatic installation: With NBU for Windows Server Explicit installation: NBU Windows Install program Direct installation: NBU media to multiple clients
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Explicit Windows Client Installation

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Topic 3: Creating Backup Selections

After completing this topic, you will be able to: Define which files and directories on the clients to back up. Create exclude and include lists.

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About Backup Selections

What do backup selections do? Who uses backup selections? What does not use backup selections? How are they refined?

Identify files and directories to be backed up

All clients in the policy, but all files do not have to exist for every client

User backups and user archives

Exclude and include lists

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Creating a Backup Selections List Using the GUI (UNIX)

What? File System: /data /usr

bpplinclude
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Creating a Backup Selections List: Folders and Files (Windows)

What? File System: c:\data c:\mydocs

bpplinclude
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Creating a Backup Selections List: Directives (Windows)

bpplinclude
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UNIX Client Backup Selections List Guidelines

Create a backup selections list for UNIX clients. Use one pathname per line. Use meta or wildcard characters.

GUI or bpplinclude

Maximum path length = 1,023 characters Start all pathnames with a slash (/).

*, ?, { }, and [ ]

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Windows Client Backup Selections List Guidelines

Create a backup selections list for Windows clients. Use one pathname per line. GUI or bpplinclude

Start all pathnames with the drive letter followed by : and \.

Use wildcard characters.

* or ?

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Backup Selections List Directives

Directive ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES Allow Multiple Data Streams Not enabled Enabled Description Backs up the entire client in a single stream Backs up the entire client: one stream per file system (UNIX) or logical drive (Windows) Only valid when backing up Windows 2000/XP machines Affects Windows 2003 Server systems that use the Volume Shadow Copy components, including the system state Separates the stream at each point where the NEW_STREAM directive occurs
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System_State:\ Shadow Copy Components:\

N/A N/A

NEW_STREAM

Enabled

Exclude and Include Lists on Windows Clients

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Exclude and Include Lists on UNIX Clients

List Location on Client
/usr/openv/netbackup/ exclude_list [.policy_name[.sched_name]] /usr/openv/netbackup/ include_list [.policy_name[.sched_name]]

Exclude List
# this is a comment /home/doe/john /home/doe/abc/ /home/*/test /*/temp core

Include List
# this is a comment /home/jdoe/test

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Topic 4: Troubleshooting Backup Selections and Client Issues

After completing this topic, you will be able to troubleshoot common backup selections and client issues.

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Common Client and Backup Selections Issues

Client issues

Incorrect policy type/client definition Client software not installed Client connection/access

Backup selections issues

An incorrect backup selections list None of the files in the backup selections list exist (status code 71).

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What Did You Learn?

You are about to be asked a series of questions related to the current lesson. Read and try to answer each question. Click Answer at the bottom of the slide to view the correct answer.

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A backup selections list must be configured for user backups or archives.

A. True B. False

Answer
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A backup selections list must be configured for user backups or archives.

A. True B. False

The correct answer is B.

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When a client has multiple exclude lists, NetBackup uses the most specific exclude list.
A. True B. False

Answer
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When a client has multiple exclude lists, NetBackup uses the most specific exclude list.
A. True B. False

The correct answer is A.

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What type of file path conventions are used when creating a backup selection list for Windows clients?
A. B. C. D. UNIX file path conventions Windows file path conventions UNIX and Windows file path conventions None of the above

Answer
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What type of file path conventions are used when creating a backup selection list for Windows clients?
A. B. C. D. UNIX file path conventions Windows file path conventions UNIX and Windows file path conventions None of the above

The correct answer is C.

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You can push-install client software on Windows clients through the NetBackup Administration Console on a UNIX server.
A. True B. False

Answer
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You can push-install client software on Windows clients through the NetBackup Administration Console on a UNIX server.
A. True B. False

The correct answer is B.

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What is the cause of status code 71?

A. Storage unit is unavailable B. None of the files in the backup selections list exist C. Cannot access client D. No schedule configured for the client

Answer
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What is the cause of status code 71?

A. Storage unit is unavailable B. None of the files in the backup selections list exist C. Cannot access client D. No schedule configured for the client
The correct answer is B.

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Lesson Summary
Key Points
You know how to add clients to a policy. You know how client software is distributed to client machines. You can now define which files and directories are to be backed up by a policy. Finally, you should be able to recognize common client list and backup selections issues.

Reference Materials
NetBackup 6.x System Administrators Guide, Volume I and NetBackup 6.x System Administrators Guide, Volume II NetBackup 6.x Commands NetBackup 6.x Installation Guide http://support.veritas.com
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