Sharing tape library by clustering NetWorker Storage Node and NetWorker daemon-specific monitor improves availability of backup system on which NetWorker is used.
Clustering Storage Node improve backup availability on LAN-free with SAN environment.
To make NetWorker Storage Node a standby operation can take over functions that are provided by NetWorker Storage Node using by failover of PRIMECLUSTER without changing of NetWorker configurations.
Data can be backed up on logical node name likewise client cluster operation. Client daemon can also be monitored. Also, monitoring NetWorker daemon improves availability and reliability of data backup system.
Tape device can be shared between nodes that consist cluster system. NetWorker Dynamic Device Sharing Module is needed to share one tape device between nodes.
Note
NetWorker 7.4/7.5/7.6 does not support the high available storage node in any cluster systems. Therefore, the storage node cluster operation is not supported for NetWorker 7.4/7.5/7.6.
Virtual Client Backup
It can be backed up by a virtual client name (logical node name) like a server cluster operation.
Local Backup of nodes within cluster
It can be backed up by a physical client name like a server cluster operation.
Standby operation making about NetWorker client
The standby operation of the NetWorker client is achieved by running a necessary NetWorker client in operation/standby system when the cluster does failover in cooperation with PRIMECLUSTER.
Note
NetWorker Storage Node is a NetWorker Client. Therefore NetWorker server includes function of client cluster.
Information
For Server Cluster Operation, see “1.1.1 Server Cluster Operation”.
