Client naming - multiple networks

[huebs]

We are just migrating from Legato Networker to Veritas Netbackup.
Most (not all) of our clients have a dedicated network interface for backups. Naming works in the following way:

- client name (nodename): mars
- name in normal network: mars (10.2.x.x)
- name in backup network: mars-b (10.254.x.x)
- server name: tesla
- server in normal network: tesla (10.1.x.x)
- server in backup network: tesla-b (10.254.x.x)

Each client ist configured in Networker by its real name (eg. mars), so the client name in the catalogue database matches the real client name. Data flows through the backup network to tesla-b by setting the "Server Network Interface" in the client config to "tesla-b" where this is needed.

Is there a way to achieve this setup in Netbackup? I really don't want to name my clients "<name>-b" in Netbackup just to get the data going through the correct interface.

 

[Stumpr]

NetBackup Management -->
Host Properties -->
Clients -->
Mars --> Properties
Universal Settings -->

Use Specified Network Interface

mars-b

Bob Stump
Incorrigible punster -- Do not incorrige

 

[Stumpr]

How "bpclntcmd -pn" is used to resolve multiple interfaces on Clients.

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/184043.htm

Bob Stump
Incorrigible punster -- Do not incorrige

 

[huebs]

Thanks Bob,
the "Use specified network interface" was exactly what we tried before I posted here ... it does not seem to work.
I just wrote somme RRDTool scripts to monitor the interface usage and try some changes in bp.conf ...

 

[Stumpr]

There is a mailing list that I suggest you consider joining. Recent threads are about backup networks. Here is one.
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Gents,

IIRC, the required network interface is not indicated by a hostname active on that interface, but the name of the interface itself. In Windows you can get that name by running ipconfig /all. This will list the interfaces, you'll notice that by default the name is 'Local Area Connection'. The advise is to change this to 'BackupLAN' and 'ProductionLAN', or something along that line. Use this name in the Required Interface tab and it will work.

Regards,

Marcel

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