[Veritas-bu] VCS Clustered NetBackup Master Server

Folks,

I’m looking for some guidance on configuring a clustered NetBackup Master Server. Can anyone share their experiences with me?

The basic configuration is a two node (V445) Solaris 10 cluster using Storage Foundation Standard HA 5.0. The application is NetBackup 6.5 (Master Server). The shared storage is delivered from two HP XP 12000 arrays. The nodes and the arrays are located at separate sites approximately 13 km apart and there is a tape library and VTL at each site too. There are 8 Media Servers, 4 Windows 2003 and 4 Solaris 10 none of which are clustered. There are 4 Media Servers at each site.

My main concern is in how to take the catalog backup. Should I use a Media Server and avoid any device configuration on the Master Server or does that compromise my recovery capabilities if I have to restore the catalog? If I configure a tape drive from each library on the Master Server cluster, how do I ensure that the device configuration remains consistent across both nodes for these devices?

Regards,

Paul Esson
Senior Consultant
Redstor Limited

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