Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2 WebUI Interface Configuration

NetBackup 8.1.2 introduces a new web user interface:

NetBackup 8.1.2 lets you manage NetBackup with a new web user interface (UI). Additional features and workloads will be added in each upcoming release.

Currently with this interface you can:

View jobs

Configure protection plans

Manage security settings and host management

Manage role-based access control for the web UI

Protect and recover the VMware and Cloud workloads (using CloudPoint integration)

Configure email notifications for alerting

To start the NetBackup web UI:

Open a web browser and go to https://masterserver/webui/login.

Dashboard View:

You can view Jobs, Certificates and Token information.

In Jobs view, You can view job details.

Detailed Job status View:

Security Page:

Organizations today are becoming increasingly complex and struggle to cope with accelerating data growth, increasing numbers of next-generation workloads, as well as managing the number of users who access the data. With every user asking for more independence and control, access management has become a critical function for all IT organizations. Thus, the need to find a balance between limiting access to data, thereby limiting the risk of stolen or misused data, versus the convenience of data access for users.

With this in mind, we delivered Role-based Access Control (RBAC) in NetBackup 8.1.2. Role-based administration with access control and audit tracking enables organizations to securely scale out administration while managing who has access to NetBackup infrastructure, what they can do with it, and what areas they can access.

With the new web-based UI, NetBackup Admin can delegate responsibility but still maintain security, be informed, and in control.  This feature not only minimizes potential user errors but also increases the overall security of the NetBackup ecosystem and empowers other admins to have more direct control over the protection and recovery of their data. Out of the box, NetBackup 8.1.2 supports the roles for Backup Administrator, Security Administrator, and the Workload Administrator. These roles can perform NetBackup operations such as monitoring backup jobs, configuring NetBackup settings, configuring and managing protection for workloads/assets, and performing restores. Additionally, custom roles can be created with pre-defined access privileges.

To create new user with the defined roles.

For example, creating user name senthil with Security Administrator role.

User senthil created successfully.

Login with the new user.

You can view the objects only available for Security Administrator.

Create a customized Role:

Select the Role Permissions.

Role Created successfully.

Creating Object Group:

Objects to manage.

Adding VMware Server:

VMware Server is added, Once the discovery is taken place then you can view all the VM's.

VM's are not protected.

Creating Protection Plan:

Add schedules, Retention and Storage Options.

Storage Backup Features:

Protection plan created successfully.

Configure protection to Virtual Machines.

Select the Protection Plan.

Now the VM is protected by the protection plan.

Host Management Page:

Creating Certificate Token:

Usage Reporting Page:

Setting Alerts and Notifications:

NetBackup 8.1.2 Articles:

NetBackup 8.1.2 Master and Media Server Installation on UNIX :
NetBackup 8.1.2 Installation

NetBackup Opscenter 8.1.2 Installation & Configuration:
NetBackup Opscenter