IRIX™ NetWorker® Administrator's Guide

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to NetWorker

Versions and Compatibility

NetWorker Basics

The NetWorker Client/Server Model

Backing Up Clients

Recovering Lost Files

Backup Devices and Media

2. Installing NetWorker

Installing and Enabling NetWorker Software on Servers

Installing NetWorker Software on Clients

Removing NetWorker

3. Using NetWorker Windows and Menus

Starting the NetWorker Programs

Using NetWorker Menus

Printing Window Contents

Saving Window Contents

Using NetWorker Generic Buttons

4. NetWorker Test Drive

Changing the NetWorker Server

Labeling and Mounting the Backup Volumes

Trying a Backup and Recover

Viewing the Backup Schedule

Using an Autochanger

Using Concurrent Devices

Displaying NetWorker Licenses

The Next Step

5. NetWorker Configuration and Policy Issues

Determining Backup Schedules

Determining Browse and Retention Policies (Index Policies)

Determining Autochanger Policies

6. Configuring a NetWorker Server

Using NetWorker Preconfigured Settings

Configuring Backup Groups

Setting Up the Backup Schedules

Creating Browse and Retention Policies

Using Directives

Configuring a Server's Clients

Fine-Tuning Server Settings

7. Configuring and Managing Volumes and Backup Devices

Labeling Backup Volumes

Mounting and Unmounting Backup Volumes

Automatically Managing Backup Volumes

Manually Managing Backup Volumes

Cloning Backup Volumes

Using Label Templates

Using Volume Pools

Adding and Deleting Backup Devices

8. NetWorker Operations

Checking the NetWorker Server Status

Monitoring and Controlling Backups

Monitoring Backup Devices

Monitoring and Managing Index Disk Space Usage

Checking NetWorker Notices

Recovering Files Removed From the Index

9. Recovering and Cloning Save Sets

Shortcuts

Recovering Save Sets

Cloning Save Sets

10. Configuring and Scheduling Archive Requests

Backup, Archiving, and Hierarchical Storage Management

Features of the NetWorker Archive Product

Configuring NetWorker for Archiving

Scheduling and Monitoring Archive Requests

Archive Example

Shortcut

11. Using NetWorker with Jukeboxes

Testing the Jukebox Connection

Configuring a Jukebox

Labeling Volumes and Using Optional Bar Codes

Mounting Jukebox Backup Volumes Manually

Performing Routine Jukebox Operations

12. NetWorker Performance

Guidelines for Choosing a Configuration

Measuring Server Performance

Measuring Client Performance

A. Troubleshooting

Maximum Filename Length

Checking the NetWorker Daemons

/nsr Not Configured

Solving Licensing Problems

Renaming a Client

Using Recover Access

Using Savegroup Completion Messages

Using Savegroup Completion Warning Messages

Errors in Executing External ASMs

Solving X Error Messages

Moving Indexes

Recovering Files From an Interrupted Backup

Determining the NetWorker Server

Using nsrexecd

B. Recovering From a Disk Crash

Shortcut

Preparing for a Crash

Using Recover or Save Set Recover

Recovering a Secondary Disk

Recovering a Primary Disk on a Client

Recovering /nsr on a NetWorker Server

Recovering to a New Server

Disaster Recovery With Jukeboxes

C. Theory of Operations

NetWorker Media Format

The NetWorker System at Rest

Browsing and Modifying Resources

Backing Up Files

Recovering Files

Backing Up the Entire System

Automatic Network-Wide Backups

Event Processing

Media Management

Index Management

Disaster Recovery

NetWorker Security

D. Command Summary

NetWorker Reference Pages

Glossary

Index