Backup on seperate NIC
Updated: 21 May 2010 | 7 comments
Hi
We are planning to do backup on a different NIC. Could anyone guide me with any best practises that need to be followed for the same?
Also wat other things should be considered?
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use another hostname for second interface
and put "REQUIRED_INTERFACE=<hostname>" to bp.conf of the client or its equivalent in Windows Client Properties.
Static routes may be required too.
Mouse is right, but you may also need to add static routes to the client, if our master/media server is more than one sub-network away from the client, else data will be send via the default gateway.
Assumption is the mother of all mess ups.
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Doing a backup on a different
Doing a backup on a different NIC is a good consideration, but also consider putting that backup data on a VLAN back to the Master Server, so it is entirely segragated from the production LAN.
We have that setup.
For example:
Server hostname: fred (NIC#1)
NetBackup hostname: fred-b (NIC#2)
So any reference in NetBackup we use the fred-b hostname as the client. We also maintain local hosts file entries for this client and the master server which also has a VLAN IP address.
Tip: Get overview/document your NBU environment. Run 'nbsu' and review the output.
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Stuart has the right idea
Stuart has the right idea here. I have found that once you start introducing static routes, you need to be careful so you remember what you did 2 years from now when someone has a problem and cannot figure out why it is not working. Leave the hostname alone and add the new version of the hostname for backups, like Stuart shows.
VLAN
Please do remember that big VLAN's are exposed to spanning tree protocol issues. For larger networks go for IP routing
Some of the cost you take when configuring a dedicated NIC for backup traffic are:
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And what about jumbo frames
And what about jumbo frames should they be also be configured when planning for seperate NIC for backup??
Pretend on your'e network
Jumbo frame support need to be configured simulations, what's impossible in our company network. If you have the ability to configure switches and routers for jumbo frames, go for it.
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