To configure NetBackup clients to use EMC Symmetrix disk arrays

1. On Windows hosts that will be used to monitor devices, install the EMC Solutions Enabler and the gatekeeper devices. In general, NetBackup production clients are not assigned gatekeepers and are monitored from a remote host.

   The EMC Solutions Enabler is not needed on UNIX clients. Gatekeeper devices are not mandatory for UNIX clients.

2. Register your EMC license keys using the symlmf command.
3. Discover the HBAs in the NetBackup client, to allow the NetBackup client to perform LUN masking operations in the array.

   To discover host HBAs, run the following Solutions Enabler SYMCLI command:

   symmask.exe discover hba

   Example output:

   Symmetrix ID          : 000292603831
   Device Masking Status : Success
   
     Identifier        Type   User-generated Name
     ----------------  -----  ---------------------------------
     2100001b3212c04f  Fibre  2100001b3212c04f/2100001b3212c04f
   
   Symmetrix ID          : 000492600276
   Device Masking Status : Success
   
     Identifier        Type   User-generated Name
     ----------------  -----  ---------------------------------
     2100001b3212c04f  Fibre  2100001b3212c04f/2100001b3212c04f
   

   If no Symmetrix ID appears in the output, there is a connectivity problem.

   If the command fails, you must address the problem before doing any further array configuration. This problem can be due to (but is not necessarily limited to) the following:

   • The Solutions Enabler interface is not installed.

   • Your NetBackup client may not be properly zoned to see the array.

   For further troubleshooting information, consult your array documentation.