Managing the extensions

After you have installed the VM-based or the managed Kubernetes cluster-based extensions, you may need to disable or enable them, stop, start, or restart them, or renew their certificates.

Refer to the following table that describes how to use these options to manage the extensions.

Note:

Veritas recommends the use of flexsnap_configure CLI for Snapshot Manager installation. Snapshot Manager installation through docker/podman CLI is deprecated for non RHEL 8 and 9 and dropped for RHEL 8 and 9.

Table: Post-installation options for the extensions

Option	Procedure
Disable or enable the extension: VM-based extension Managed Kubernetes cluster-based extension	You can disable or enable the extensions from the NetBackup Web UI Go to Cloud > NetBackup Snapshot Managers tab > click Advanced settings > go to NetBackup Snapshot Manager extensions tab > then disable or enable the extension as required, and click Save. No jobs will be scheduled on the extension that is disabled. Note: When NetBackup Snapshot Manager is upgraded, all the extensions are automatically disabled.
Stop, start, or restart the VM-based extension (Docker/Podman) using the flexsnap_configure CLI	To stop the extension: # flexsnap_configure stop To start the extension: # flexsnap_configure start To restart the extension: # flexsnap_configure restart To renew certificate for a VM-based extension (Interactive): # flexsnap_configure renew --extension -i To renew certificate for a VM-based extension (Non interactive): # flexsnap_configure renew --extension --primary <nbsm_fqdn>
Stop, start, or restart the VM-based extension To stop the extension:	Execute the following commands on the extension host VM to stop/start/restart the extension: For Docker: # sudo docker run -it --rm -u 0 -v /`<absolute_path_of_cloudpoint_directory>`:/`cloudpoint` -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock veritas/flexsnap-deploy:`<version> stop` install_extension For Podman # sudo podman run -it --rm -u 0 -v /`<absolute_path_of_cloudpoint_directory>`:/`cloudpoint` -v /run/podman/podman.sock:/run/podman/podman.sock veritas/flexsnap-deploy:`<version> stop` install_extension
To start the extension:	For Docker: # sudo docker run -it --rm -u 0 -v /`<absolute_path_of_cloudpoint_directory>`:/`<full_path_to_volume_name>` -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock veritas/flexsnap-deploy:`<version> start` start For Podman # sudo podman run -it --rm -u 0 -v /`<absolute_path_of_cloudpoint_directory>`:/`cloudpoint` -v /run/podman/podman.sock:/run/podman/podman.sock veritas/flexsnap-deploy:`<version> start` install_extension
To restart the extension:	For Docker: # sudo docker run -it --rm -u 0 -v /`<absolute_path_of_cloudpoint_directory>`:/`<full_path_to_volume_name>` -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock veritas/flexsnap-deploy:`<version> restart` restart For Podman # sudo podman run -it --rm -u 0 -v /`<absolute_path_of_cloudpoint_directory>`:/`cloudpoint` -v /run/podman/podman.sock:/run/podman/podman.sock veritas/flexsnap-deploy:`<version> restart` restart
Renew certificate for a VM-based extension	Run the following command on the extension host: # sudo docker run -it --rm -u 0 -v /`<absolute_path_of_cloudpoint_directory>`:/`<full_path_to_volume_name>` -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock veritas/flexsnap-deploy:`<version>` renew_extension Then provide the NetBackup Snapshot Manager IP/FQDN, and the extension token which can be generated from NetBackup Web UI to begin renewal of the certificates. See Installing the extension on a VM.
Renew certificate for a managed Kubernetes cluster-based extension	Download the extension installation script `cp_extension.sh` from the NetBackup Web UI . Execute the script from the host where kubectl is installed. Run the following commands: # chmod +x cp_extension.sh # ./cp_extension.sh renew Then provide the NetBackup Snapshot Manager IP/FQDN, extension token (which can be generated from NetBackup Web UI ), and the extension namespace to begin renewal of the certificates. See Installing the extension on Azure (AKS).

Managing the extensions

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