Networker Notes The EMC NetWorker environment The EMC NetWorker environment provides the ability to protect an enterprise

against data loss. As the enterprise grows, so does the complexity and importance of protecting data. NetWorker software provides the power and flexibility to meet these challenges. The NetWorker software is a cross-platform, client-server application that provides the ability to remotely manage all NetWorker clients and servers from a web-enabled, graphical interface. NetWorker components Console server All NetWorker servers and clients are managed from the NetWorker Console server. The Console server also provides reporting and monitoring capabilities for all NetWorker servers and clients. Console user interface The Console server is accessed through a graphical interface that can be run from any computer that has a supported web browser and Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The NetWorker Installation Guide provides information on supported web browsers and versions of the JRE. Multiple users can access the Console server concurrently from different browser sessions. A computer that hosts the web browser can also be a NetWorker client. NetWorker server NetWorker servers provide services to back up and recover data for the NetWorker client computers in a datazone. Datazone A datazone is a single NetWorker server and its client computers. Datazones can be added as backup requirements increase. NetWorker storage node A NetWorker storage node can be used to improve performance by offloading from the NetWorker server much of the data movement involved in a backup or recovery operation. NetWorker client A NetWorker client computer is any computer whose data must be backed up. The NetWorker Console server, NetWorker servers, and NetWorker storage nodes are also NetWorker clients. Deduplication nodes NetWorker supports EMC Avamar and Data Domain deduplication. The NetWorker Avamar Integration Guide provides detailed information about setting up Avamar deduplication to work with NetWorker. The NetWorker Data Domain Deduplication Devices Integration Guide provides detailed information about setting up Data Domain deduplication to work with NetWorker.

Virtual environments NetWorker clients can be created for virtual machines for either traditional backup or VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB). Additionally, the NetWorker software can automatically discover virtual environments and changes to those environments on either a scheduled or on-demand basis and provides a graphical view of those environments. NetWorker bare metal recovery (BMR) HomeBase Server A NetWorker BMR server is an EMC HomeBase Server that manages and restores operating system and server state data, collected as profiles. The HomeBase Server is the collection point for profiles produced by HomeBase Agents. HomeBase Agents are automatically installed with the NetWorker client software. The profile data includes: hardware configurations operating system levels system tuning network connections security storage layouts.

The HomeBase Agent captures this information on a scheduled basis with a NetWorker save set, and sends the profile results to a HomeBase Server for management and analysis. A BMR recovery enables the restoration or migration of a server from one hardware type to another. This type of recovery begins with the HomeBase Server and the profile data that is gathered and includes the file system and application data restore from the NetWorker server through the Console server. HomeBase Server installation is separate from NetWorker server installation. The HomeBase Server must be configured and available when: A BMR client resource is created. BMR backup data (profiles) are generated from NetWorker clients. Networker Features Performance features Standard NetWorker performance features include: Server parallelism, which enables several save streams to flow to the server or storage node at the same time. Multiplexing enables more than one save stream to write to the same device at the same time. Client parallelism, which enables the client to send more than one save stream at a time. Session management, which enables one to control the number of save streams per device to maximize the performance of each device. Backup to file-based devices and optional subsequent staging and cloning to nearline or offline volumes. Backup to a cloud storage configuration.

Ease of use

NetWorker software provides tools to make protection of critical data easy to manage. With these tools, you can: Use either the graphical interfaces or command-line programs to manage NetWorker tasks and functions. Use wizards to set up the following NetWorker items: Client resources AFTD and Data Domain devices Common Console configuration tasks LDAP user authentication Administer and configure NetWorker functions from any network computer with a web browser. Grant permission to provide directed recovery operations. Directed recovery is the capability for recovery of one client's data to another client computer. Obtain immediate answers to questions by accessing online help and UNIX man pages. Microsoft Windows users can also access the NetWorker command reference guide, which provides information similar to the UNIX man pages. Take advantage of the automatic media management feature to enable the NetWorker server or storage node to label and mount volumes as needed for backups. Drag-and-drop functionality allows for an easy transfer of single or multiple objects. Use the integrated knowledge base and technical bulletins at the EMC Powerlink website to find answers to common questions. Automatically discover and view a graphical map of virtual environments. Set up NetWorker Console server authentication to an external LDAP v3.1 compliant server. Support for automated Windows Disaster Recovery.

Scalability NetWorker software can be scaled as storage management needs grow. For example, you can: Upgrade the basic level of server functionality, add support for additional (or larger) autochangers, add support for more clients, or add optional software modules without the need to reinstall the server software. Add special NetWorker Module client software to back up databases and other nonfile-system data. Add support for remote storage nodes to control backup devices, while the data management tasks remain centralized on a controlling NetWorker server. Add the NetWorker License Manager (NLM) software to administer all of your network's EMC software licenses from a single server.

Optional software additions Optional additions to the NetWorker software include: NetWorker NetWorker NetWorker NetWorker NetWorker Autochanger Module Silo Software Module Archive Module Database Modules (for backing up several types of databases) SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) support EMC DiskXtender Data Manager File System Support Support for OpenVault remote storage systems (Windows only) Cluster support, including EMC AutoStart software NetWorker License Manager Advanced reporting capability

IPv4 to IPv6 transition Internet Protocol version 6 or IPv6 is designed to replace the current Internet Protocol which is IPv4. IPv6 fixes a number of problems in IPv4, such as the limited number of available IPv4 addresses. It also adds many improvements to IPv4 in areas such as routing and network auto configuration. IPv6 is expected to gradually replace IPv4, with the two coexisting for a number of years during a transition period. The NetWorker Installation Guide provides information about using NetWorker in an IPv6 environment. Common Networker Tasks How to add a new host To add a new host in the NetWorker Console: Log in to Console as a NetWorker Administrator. Click the Enterprise button on the taskbar. Right-click Enterprise in the navigation tree. Select New > Host. In the Create Host dialog box, type in the new host name and click Next. The Select Managed Application dialog box appears. Click Next. The Manage NetWorker dialog box appears. Make sure the following checkboxes are enabled: For NetWorker: Capture Events and Gather Reporting Data For Avamar: Capture Events Click Finish. How to add a new host To add a new host in the NetWorker Console: Log in to Console as a NetWorker Administrator. Click the Enterprise button on the taskbar. Right-click Enterprise in the navigation tree. Select New > Host. In the Create Host dialog box, type in the new host name and click Next. The Select Managed Application dialog box appears.

Click Next. The Manage NetWorker dialog box appears. Make sure the following checkboxes are enabled: For NetWorker: Capture Events and Gather Reporting Data For Avamar: Capture Events Click Finish. How to configure devices To configure devices from the NetWorker Console: Log in to the Console as a NetWorker Administrator. Click the Enterprise button on the taskbar. Highlight a host in the navigation tree, right-click NetWorker and select Launch Application. The NetWorker Administration window appears. Click the Configuration button Click the Devices button on the taskbar.

on the taskbar.

In the navigation tree view, right-click a host and select Scan for Devices. How to label media To label tapes from the NetWorker Console: Log in to the Console as a NetWorker Administrator. Click the Enterprise button on the taskbar. Highlight a host in the navigation tree, right-click NetWorker and select Launch Application. The NetWorker Administration window appears. Click the Configuration button Click the Devices button on the taskbar.

on the taskbar.

In the navigation tree view, expand Libraries and highlight a library, or select Devices. In the Device list, right-click a device and select Label. How to view failed backups To see whether any backups have failed: Log in to the Console as a NetWorker Administrator. Click the Enterprise button on the taskbar. Highlight a host in the navigation tree, right-click NetWorker and select Launch Application. The NetWorker Administration window appears. Click the Configuration button on the taskbar.

Click Monitoring. Select Groups in the docking panel. NetWorker Management Console interface The interface for NetWorker Management Console, also called the NetWorker Console, consists of two main windows: Console window Administration window

Console Window: Events: View important messages about all NetWorker servers that have been added as Enterprise applications, as well as the Console server, and Avamar server Enterprise: Select a NetWorker server to manage and monitor the server and its backup clients. The Enterprise window allows you to open the Administration window for a NetWorker server. Libraries: View summary information and manage libraries for all Administration window can also be opened from this location. Reports: View summary information and manage libraries for all Administration window can also be opened from this location. Setup: Control administrative functions: User management - Add, edit, and delete Console user accounts, restrict user views of servers. License management - Manage NetWorker licenses. The new for 7.6 Service Pack 1 NetWorker Licensing Guide provides information about license management. Administration Window: Monitoring: Monitor various activities related to the NetWorker server. For example, you can monitor the progress of a scheduled backup and view any alerts. A portion of the Monitoring window appears at the bottom of the Administration window at all times, providing monitoring information on Log Messages and Alerts. Configuration: NetWorker servers. The NetWorker servers. The

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