Additional cloud-related enhancements
The following cloud-related enhancements are included in NetBackup 8.1.
Configure NetBackup Cloud Storage with Selected Regions
Now while configuring a cloud storage server, you can select specific regions. Only the selected regions are used for NetBackup cloud operations. This enhancement is available through the csconfig CLI.
For more information, see the NetBackup Command Reference Guide.
Proxy server enhancements
With this release the following enhancements are available for configuring proxy servers:
Authentication types BASIC and NTLM are supported
Authentication is supported for S3, Azure, SWIFT API Types cloud connectors
Proxy HTTP tunneling is configurable
Proxy server can be specified through IP address or host name
Communication between NetBackup and the CAP (C2S Access Portal) uses proxy server
This enhancement is available through the Cloud Storage Configuration Wizard and the csconfig command.
For more information, see the NetBackup Cloud Administrator's Guide and the NetBackup Command Reference Guide.
Support for Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
Using NetBackup you can add a new cloud storage in an Amazon virtual private cloud (VPC) environment.
For more information, see the NetBackup Cloud Administrator's Guide.
New cloud vendor support
Support is added for the following cloud vendors:
CMCC Cloud Storage v5.x(S3)
OpenStack Swift Identity v3 Authentication version
BM SoftLayer
Fujitsu Cloud Service K5
Microsoft Azure Government
For more information, see the NetBackup Cloud Administrator's Guide.