About NetBackup for Greenplum configuration
Before you attempt to configure NetBackup for Greenplum, review the installation information Installing NetBackup for Greenplum.
After you complete the installation, you can follow the procedures in Table: Steps to configure NetBackup for Greenplum to configure your environment.
Table: Steps to configure NetBackup for Greenplum
Step | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
Step 1 | Configure a backup policy. | |
Step 2 | Create the backup scripts (shell scripts). | |
Step 3 | Review the best practices. | See Best practices for Greenplum backups. See Use of the --jobs option or backup streams and the effect on NetBackup jobs and throttling options. |
Step 4 | (UNIX and Linux) Configure the permissions for log files. | See About permissions for NetBackup for Greenplum log files. |
Step 5 | Test the configuration settings. |