Backup and Recovery
Backup and Recovery 7.1
Backup and Recovery 7.1
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  • Prerequisites
  • Preparation
  • Creating isoLayer backup destination
  1. Deployment
  2. Backup Destinations
  3. File System

isoLayer (Synthetic)

Prerequisites

You need a NFS server with storage with XFS filesystem to properly configure isoLayer Backup Destination in Storware Backup & Recovery.

Preparation

  1. On NFS server we need to create NFS share, for example:

    mkdir /NFS
  2. Edit file /etc/exports to add access to this share:

    /NFS SBR_NODE_IP(rw,sync,no_all_squash,no_root_squash)

    Where SBR_NODE_IP is IP of Storware Backup & Recovery Node, which will have access to this share

  3. Generate new SSH keys, without any password:

    ssh-keygen 
    Generating public/private rsa key pair.
    Enter file in which to save the key (/root/.ssh/id_rsa): 
    Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): 
    Enter same passphrase again: 
    Your identification has been saved in /root/.ssh/id_rsa.
    Your public key has been saved in /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
    The key fingerprint is:
    SHA256:H2NJwORiG3oJDm78sKEx4EuOzIm13vUsJ6NfMOPVgt0 root@vpro43-vmware
    The key's randomart image is:
    +---[RSA 3072]----+
    |       oo        |
    |       ...       |
    |. . . + . .      |
    |oo o + B + .     |
    |ooB o O S E      |
    |B*o* o = + o     |
    |+*o . o . .      |
    | . . .++.        |
    |  . oo.=o        |
    +----[SHA256]-----+
  4. Add new public key to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys file

    cat /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub > /root/.ssh/authotized_keys
  5. Copy generated private key (id_rsa) to Storware Backup & Recovery Node host

    scp /root/.ssh/id_rsa root@SBR_NODE_IP:/opt/vprotect/.ssh/
  6. SSH to Storware Backup & Recovery Node and change owner of this file:

    chown vprotect:vprotect /opt/vprotect/.ssh/id_rsa
  7. Connect from Storware Backup & Recovery Node to NFSs:

    ssh -i /opt/vprotect/.ssh/id_rsa root@NFSs

    accept new fingerprint and exit from remote session

  8. Copy last line from /root/.ssh/known_hosts file into /opt/vprotect/.ssh/known_hosts file

  9. Configure isoLayer connection. Edit /opt/vprotect/scripts/isoLayer/config file:

    vi /opt/vprotect/scripts/isoLayer/config)
    NFS_HOST=NFS4.2_HOST_IP
    SSH_USER=root
    SSH_KEY=~/.ssh/id_rsa
    NFS_HOST_PATTERN=NODE_IP
    NFS_ROOT=PATH_FOR_MOUNT_POINTS
    NFS_OPTS=rw,sync,insecure,no_root_squash,no_subtree_check

    where:

    NFS_HOST - IP address of NFS server

    NFS_HOST_PATTERN - IP address (CIDR) of NFS server, for example: 10.10.0.0/24

    NFS_ROOT - NFS server share path, where we want to store our backups, for example /NFS/backup

Creating isoLayer backup destination

  1. Login into Storware Backup & Recovery UI.

  2. From menu on the left, select Backup Destinations -> File System.

  3. On the right, click Create Backup Destination button and choose isoLayer (Synthetic).

  4. In new window:

    • type name for the backup destination

    • select Node Configurations

    • provide backup destination path – this is place, where from Storware Backup & Recovery Node perspective, isoLayer will be temporary mount share from NFS server

    • Check if pre and post scripts are active, and correct paths are provided like in example:

    • Click Save button

  5. Now you can use this isoLayer connection to store your backup.

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