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  2. NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Cloud Install and Upgrade Guide
  3. Section I. NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Cloud installation and configuration
  4. Preparing for NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Cloud installation
NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager for Cloud Install and Upgrade Guide

Preparing for NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Cloud installation

This section includes the following topics:
  • Meeting system requirements

  • NetBackup Snapshot Manager host sizing recommendations

  • NetBackup Snapshot Manager extension sizing recommendations

  • MSDP-C cache size recommendation

  • Creating an instance or preparing the host to install NetBackup Snapshot Manager

  • Installing container platform (Docker, Podman)

  • Creating and mounting a volume to store NetBackup Snapshot Manager data

  • Verifying that specific ports are open on the instance or physical host

  • Preparing NetBackup Snapshot Manager for backup from snapshot jobs

  • OCI - iptables rules for backup from snapshot jobs

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