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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ for Hadoop Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring NetBackup for Hadoop
  4. Configuring NetBackup policies for Hadoop plug-in
  5. Creating a BigData backup policy
  6. Creating BigData policy using the NetBackup Administration Console
  7. Using the Policy Configuration Wizard to create a BigData policy for Hadoop clusters
Veritas NetBackup™ for Hadoop Administrator's Guide

Using the Policy Configuration Wizard to create a BigData policy for Hadoop clusters

Use the following procedure to create a BigData policy with the Policy Configuration Wizard.

To create a BigData policy with the Policy Configuration Wizard

  1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, click NetBackup Management.
  2. In the right pane, click Create a Policy to begin the Policy Configuration Wizard.
  3. Select the type of policy to create:
    • BigData policy : A policy to backup Hadoop data

  4. Select the storage unit type for BigData policy.
  5. Click Next to start the wizard and follow the prompts.

    Click Help on any wizard panel for assistance while running the wizard.

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