In order for Ops Center Protector Master Node backups to be available following the total loss of the master node backups should be made to remote storage. Such storage may be a repository that is proxied by a client node HCP; HCP for cloud scale or Amazon S3.
When using HCP; HCP for cloud scale or Amazon S3 for backup either a client node or the master itself may be the proxy for the storage node.
When using a repository that repository must be hosted (i.e. proxied) by a client node. Note that only generation 2 repositories should be used.
Backing up the Protector Master Node Settings
- Create a policy. Refer How to create a policy
- Add classification of type "Ops Center". Refer How to add a classification to a policy
- For that classification select the master node, then under "Include Applications" select either "Include all Ops Center applications" or press the Add button and select "Ops Center Protector Master". Refer Ops Center Classification Wizard .
- Add a backup operation to the policy with suitable schedule and/or RPO, etc
- Create a dataflow. Refer How to create a data flow .
- Drag the master node onto the data flow, the master node will be the source node.
- Select the policy created above on that master. Refer How to apply a policy to nodes on a data flow.
- Drag the target storage node onto the data flow and connect the master source node to the repository. Refer How to connect nodes on a data flow.
- Select the backup operation in the above policy on the storage node. Refer How to apply a policy to nodes on a data flow.
- Activate the dataflow. Refer How to activate a data flow.
This complete the backup of the protector settings, they will be automatically backed up in accordance with the schedule and/or RPO selected within the policy.
An additional backup may be performed by selecting the data flow from within the "Monitor" screen. Refer How to trigger an operation from an active data flow.