Guide to Add Media Server to NetBackup Master Server using GUI or CLI.
How to check Media Server Added to NB Master Server
In this case, media server is not yet added into NetBackup Master Server.
You will receive the error server name not found in the NetBackup…
GUI Mode: Add Media Server to NB Master Server
- Run NetBackup Administration Console
- Navigate to NetBackup Management -> Host Properties -> Master Servers
Either Right Click+select Properties or double click Master Server
- Under Properties -> Servers, Click Add button in Media Servers box
- Add New Media Server FQDN, Click Add and Click Close
- New Media Server is added in Media Servers lists and click OK
- Message prompt appears for action to restart required services to take effect.
Click OK to proceed
- Close NetBackup Administration Console
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Open Administrative Tools -> Services
You need to restart NetBackup services in the order:
NetBackup Services 1: NetBackup Database Manager
NetBackup Services 2: NetBackup Request Daemon
- Run NetBackup Administration Console
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Navigate to NetBackup Management -> Host Properties -> Media Servers
New Media Server is listed
CLI Mode: Add Media Server to NB Master Server
- Close any open NetBackup Administration Console
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Open Command Prompt in Administrator Mode
CD /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd" nbemmcmd -listhosts nbemmcmd -addhost -machinename hqbsmda01.hq.local -machinetype media -masterserver hqbsmst01.hq.local -operatingsystem windows -netbackupversion 7.1 nbemmcmd -listhosts
Log Output Sample
C:\>CD /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd"
C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbemmcmd -listhosts NBEMMCMD, Version:7.1.0.4 The following hosts were found: server hqbsmst01.hq.local master hqbsmst01.hq.local Command completed successfully.
C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbemmcmd -addhost -machinename hqbsmda01.hq.local -machinetype media -masterserver hqbsmst01.hq.local -operatingsystem windows -netbackupversion 7.1 NBEMMCMD, Version:7.1.0.4 Command completed successfully.
C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbemmcmd -listhosts NBEMMCMD, Version:7.1.0.4 The following hosts were found: server hqbsmst01.hq.local master hqbsmst01.hq.local media hqbsmda01.hq.local Command completed successfully.
- Run NetBackup Administration Console
- Navigate to NetBackup Management -> Host Properties -> Media Servers
New Media Server is listed