Configuring mappings for restores of a distributed applications, clusters, or virtual machines
This configuration is required if you want to browse backups or perform restores and you have an environment where the source client is different than the client that NetBackup uses for backup processing. Alternatively, you can perform a server-directed restore. Further instructions are available on how to allow redirected restores in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
This configuration applies to the following situations:
Any operations that use Granular Recovery Technology (GRT).
Provide a list of the Exchange virtual and the physical host names. Any client that accesses the backup image for GRT operations must appear in the list. Also include the off-host client and the granular proxy host.
An Exchange DAG
A clustered Exchange server
A Exchange granular proxy host
Off-host backups
When you select a destination client other than the source client
Note the following:
Provide the short name or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the host. It is not necessary to provide both forms of the name.
You only need to add the proxy host to the list if it is not a NetBackup master or a media server.
(VMware policies) For a standalone server, the backup is cataloged under a different client name if you chose a other than . In the list of hosts, you must add the NetBackup client name and the name that reflects the identifier that you chose on the VMware tab.
To configure mappings for restores of a distributed application, cluster, or virtual machine
- On the master server, open the NetBackup Administration Console.
- Select NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Servers.
- In the right pane, double-click on the master server.
- Select Distributed Application Restore Mapping.
- Click Add.
- Provide the name of the application host and the name of the component host.
The application host is the client name in the policy, or the DAG name if applicable in a VMware backup. The component host is the client that needs access to the backup image. See Table: Example entries for Exchange hosts for a non-VMware backup and Table: Example entries for Exchange hosts for a VMware backup.
Table: Example entries for Exchange hosts for a non-VMware backup
Environment | Application host | Component host |
|---|---|---|
DAG | Virtual name of DAG | Physical name of Node 1 |
Virtual name of DAG | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Virtual name of DAG | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Virtual name of DAG | Granular proxy host name | |
Cluster | Virtual cluster name | Physical name of Node 1 |
Virtual cluster name | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Virtual cluster name | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Virtual cluster name | Granular proxy host name | |
Standalone | Client name in the policy | Granular proxy host name |
Off-host | Primary client name | Off-host computer name |
Table: Example entries for Exchange hosts for a VMware backup
Environment | Application host | Component host |
|---|---|---|
DAG | Virtual name of DAG | Physical name of Node 1 |
Virtual name of DAG | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Virtual name of DAG | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Physical name of Node 1 | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Physical name of Node 1 | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Physical name of Node 2 | Physical name of Node 1 | |
Physical name of Node 2 | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Physical name of Node 3 | Physical name of Node 1 | |
Physical name of Node 3 | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Virtual name of DAG | Granular proxy host name | |
Cluster | Virtual cluster name | Physical name of Node 1 |
Virtual cluster name | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Virtual cluster name | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Physical name of Node 1 | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Physical name of Node 1 | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Physical name of Node 2 | Physical name of Node 1 | |
Physical name of Node 2 | Physical name of Node 3 | |
Physical name of Node 3 | Physical name of Node 1 | |
Physical name of Node 3 | Physical name of Node 2 | |
Virtual cluster name | Granular proxy host name | |
Standalone server | Client name under which NetBackup cataloged the backup | VM display name, VM BIOS UUID, or VM DNS name (Primary VM identifier other than ) |
Client name in the policy | Granular proxy host name |
See Configuring an Exchange backup that uses Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) (non-VMware backups).