When you create a Nutanix Files client, a default backup set is automatically created, which contains a default subclient. The default subclient does not contain any content by default. To add content to the default subclient or to additional subclients, you can browse for content or you can manually add content.
If the content of subclients overlap, then the backup of each share is done individually.
You can configure at least one or more data access nodes as backup nodes for the Nutanix Files subclient. The backup operation runs on the selected nodes. You can set data access nodes at the agent level or at the subclient level. The nodes set at the subclient level take precedence.
Important
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A subclient cannot contain a mix of content formats. To start using the auto-mount format, create a new subclient.
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Auto-mount format: The content path begins with the file server interface: for example, file_server_interface:/NFS_export_path.
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Mount point format: The content path includes the mount point: for example, /mount/nfs.
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Data backed up with a subclient using auto-mounted contents must be restored with an out-of-place restore operation. In-place restore operations are not supported.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers > client > Linux File System.
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Right-click the backup set, point to All Tasks, and then click New Subclient.
The Subclient Properties dialog box appears.
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In the Subclient Name box, type a name for the new subclient.
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On the Content tab, add the paths to the content you want to back up:
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To browse and select the shares available on the on file server, click Browse.
The Browse Configuration dialog box appears.
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From the Proxy list, click the proxy to use to browse for the shares.
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Click OK.
The Browsing contents dialog appears.
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Click the NFS export that you want to backup, and then click Add.
You can select a standard share or a distributed share on the file server.
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Add paths from the same share to the subclient.
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Only the CFT backup enabled shares are included in backups.
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Click Close.
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On the Storage Device tab, in the Storage Policy list, click a storage policy name to associate with the subclient.
Tip
To create a new storage policy, click Create Storage Policy and follow the instructions in the storage policy creation wizard.
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On the Data Access Nodes tab, under Available Data Access Nodes, select at least one or more data access nodes that will participate in the backup operation, and then click Add.
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You can select a client or a client group (containing Linux clients) from the available nodes list.
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All of the participating backup nodes must be at the same service pack level.
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On the Performance tab, ensure that you select the Allow multiple readers within a drive or mount point check box, and then increase the number of data readers as needed based on the number of data access nodes added.
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On the Advanced Options tab, ensure that you select the Reconcile Backup check box.
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Click OK.