Instant access for MSDP object store
You can create instant access buckets for MSDP object store using NetBackup images.
The MSDP object store instant access is only applicable for Red Hat MSDP storage servers with Build-Your-Own (BYO) and NetBackup Flex Appliance environment.
You must generate at least one backup image for MSDP object store on the MSDP S3 bucket.
MSDP S3 interface must be configured on MSDP storage where the NetBackup images are located.
Note the following about the instant access MSDP object store features:
The instant access target storage server must have the MSDP S3 interface configured.
Versioning must be disabled on the instant access target bucket. If you specify a new bucket, by default versioning is disabled. If you specify an existing bucket where versioning is enabled, instant access fails.
The instant access target bucket must be located on the storage where the backup image is stored. If you specify a new bucket, by default it is created on the same storage where the backup image is stored. If you specify an existing bucket that is on a storage server that is different from where the backup image is stored, instant access fails.
For the source MSDP S3 buckets, if the backup images are generated in the earlier NetBackup releases, they may not be identified for instant access. You must generate backup images from the latest release to use MSDP object store instant access.
It is not recommended to use MSDP object store backup and instant access at the same time on the same MSDP storage server.
You must use the MSDP-Object-Store policy to create a NetBackup backup image.
You can create an instant access MSDP object store from a NetBackup image. The Buckets tab displays the source buckets and the Instant access MSDP object store tab displays all the target buckets that you create.
Note:
The instant access for MSDP object store feature only supports BYO and NetBackup Flex media platform.
Things to consider before you use the instant access feature
To create an instant access MSDP object store
- On the left, click Workloads > MSDP object store.
- Locate the bucket on the Buckets tab and click on it.
- Click the Recovery points tab, then click the date on which the backup occurred.
The available images appear in rows with the backup timestamp for each image.
- On the image or the copy of the image that has the option to recover using instant access, click Recover.
On the Create an instant access MSDP object store page, the MSDP object storage server name is displayed.
- In the Target bucket name field enter the name of the bucket where you want to create the instant access MSDP object store, and then click Save.
The target bucket name must be between 3 and 63 characters, must begin and end with a letter or number, and can contain only lowercase letters, numbers dots, and hyphens.
- After the instant access job starts, you can click the Restore activity tab to view the progress.
- For details about the target bucket, click on the bucket display name under the Instant access MSDP object store tab.
You must run the following command line options on the MSDP storage server where the instant access target bucket is located. This operation is not supported for the NetBackup web UI.
aws --cli-read-timeout 0 --endpoint <endpoint url> s3 rm s3://<bucket name> --recursive (empty the bucket)
aws --endpoint <endpoint url> s3 rb s3://<bucket name> (remove the bucket)
rm -f <storage dir>/s3_ia_instances/<bucketname>.json