Table 1-1
Appliance configuration guidelines
Description
Parameter
When you perform the appliance initial configuration, Veritas recommends that you take
precautions to avoid loss of connectivity. Any loss of connectivity during initial configuration results
in failure.
The computer that you use to configure the appliance should be set up to avoid the following
events:
■
Conditions that cause the computer to go to sleep
■
Conditions that cause the computer to shut down or to lose power
■
Conditions that cause the computer to lose its network connection
Connectivity during
initial configuration
Starting with NetBackup appliance software version 2.6.0.4, the NetBackup Appliance Web
Console is accessible only over HTTPS on the default port 443. Port 80 over HTTP has been
disabled.
The exception to this change is in NetBackup appliance software version 2.6.1. With that version,
the NetBackup Appliance Web Console is accessible only over HTTPS on the default port 80.
NetBackup
Appliance Web
Console access
Before the configuration, gather the following information:
■
Network IP addresses, netmask, and gateway IP addresses for the appliance
■
Network names for all appliances
■
DNS or host information
Note:
If DNS is used, make sure that the network names of all appliances and the master
server are DNS resolvable (FQDN and short name).
If DNS is not used, make sure that you enter the proper host entries for the appliance during
the initial configuration.
■
Password for appliance access
The default password for appliance access is
P@ssw0rd
.
■
Names for NetBackup storage units
The
Storage Name
fields appear when you configure the appliance role. You can change
the default names or leave them.
The default values that appear in the
NetBackup Administration Console
for the storage
units and disk pools are as follows:
■
For the AdvancedDisk:
Default storage unit name:
stu_adv_<hostname>
Default disk pool name:
dp_adv_<hostname>
■
For the NetBackup Deduplication:
Default storage unit name:
stu_disk_<hostname>
Default disk pool name:
dp_disk_<hostname>
Note:
The short host name for the appliance always appears in default storage unit and disk
pool names.
Required names
and addresses
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Preparing for initial configuration
About appliance configuration guidelines
