Configure NetBackup for replication
Perform the steps given in the table in the exact order to configure replication for NetBackup.
Table: Replication configuration tasks overview
Step | Description | Reference topic |
|---|---|---|
1. | Install or upgrade the required NetBackup software. | |
2. | Configure the storage array plug-in. If source and destination volume reside on different arrays, configure a separate storage array plug-in for source and destination. | See Configure the storage array plug-ins for Snapshot Manager for Data Center. |
3. | Create a storage unit for any operation that produces non-snapshot copies. | See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I. |
4. | Configure an SLP. Create a new operation in the SLP for each task that the SLP is configured to perform. For example, create a snapshot operation to perform the initial snapshot and a replication operation to create a copy of the snapshot. Note: Only those SLPs created using web UI or API support Replication. | See Creating a storage lifecycle policy for snapshots and snapshot replication. |
5. | Configure a NetBackup backup policy to perform all of the operations indicated in the SLP. To do so, the Policy storage selection configuration in the policy must indicate the SLP that is configured for snapshots and snapshot replication. | See the Replication using D-NAS policy chapter in the NAS Administrator's Guide. See Protecting VMs using hardware snapshot and replication in the NetBackup Web UI VMware Administrator's Guide |