I think you have all the answers already. There is no need to use VCE license here, as you are installing NW client on each host but if you did purchase those licenses, just read again Bobby's post, where he explains how to do it:
You can license this with a Virtual Edition Client Connection License - one per physical host. You tick the 'virtual' box in the client configuration and you put the name of the physical host in the physical host field. This will allow you to have an unlimited number of LPARs on one license. For more details, have a look at the NetWorker Licensing Guide p. 35.
I'm not an expert on AIX, but if your question is how to backup the virtual partitions, if there is a file system on them you should be able to back them up normally.
I think having further information about your environment would help much more
Are you goinf to use LPAR for VM's, if so I think the only option would be to install NetWorker client in the VM's within the LPAR, as I don't know of any other option.
As Carlos said, you just need to install the NetWorker software into the LPAR as you would with any other machine. The only thing you need to look out for is that if you want to use the LPAR as a Storage Node connected to a tape library, then you need to have a dedicated HBA for each LPAR. You cannot share the HBA between LPARs.
NetWorker client should be installed on the each partition \ virtualised machine. NetWorker will be treating each virtualised client as physical machine, So it will backup in the same ways as normal NetWorker Client.
You can license this with a Virtual Edition Client Connection License - one per physical host. You tick the 'virtual' box in the client configuration and you put the name of the physical host in the physical host field. This will allow you to have an unlimited number of LPARs on one license. For more details, have a look at the NetWorker Licensing Guide p. 35.
Ok so i install a networker client on the IBM AIX server and activate VEC licence in it. And on the LPAR I should install another client binary to backup them or networker server will use the client that is installed on the IBM AIX server to backup LPARs ?
You login into each LPAR machine and install client package. From there you use smitty as described in installation guide. Do you have access to documentation on Powerlink?
CarlosRojas
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May 29th, 2012 03:00
Hi,
I think you have all the answers already. There is no need to use VCE license here, as you are installing NW client on each host but if you did purchase those licenses, just read again Bobby's post, where he explains how to do it:
You can license this with a Virtual Edition Client Connection License - one per physical host. You tick the 'virtual' box in the client configuration and you put the name of the physical host in the physical host field. This will allow you to have an unlimited number of LPARs on one license. For more details, have a look at the NetWorker Licensing Guide p. 35.
In easy understandable words:
Install networker client in all hosts.
Configure backup for each host
add license for each host
Then run a backup.
thank you.
Carlos.
CarlosRojas
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May 9th, 2012 03:00
Hi,
I'm not an expert on AIX, but if your question is how to backup the virtual partitions, if there is a file system on them you should be able to back them up normally.
I think having further information about your environment would help much more
Are you goinf to use LPAR for VM's, if so I think the only option would be to install NetWorker client in the VM's within the LPAR, as I don't know of any other option.
Thank you.
Carlos.
coganb
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May 9th, 2012 05:00
Hi,
As Carlos said, you just need to install the NetWorker software into the LPAR as you would with any other machine. The only thing you need to look out for is that if you want to use the LPAR as a Storage Node connected to a tape library, then you need to have a dedicated HBA for each LPAR. You cannot share the HBA between LPARs.
-Bobby
mehdi-mkacher
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May 9th, 2012 06:00
So, i should only install networker on each partition ? or in the physical machine ?
How netwoker will backup the virtualised machine ? is their any specified saveset ?
Panwar
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May 9th, 2012 09:00
Hi,
NetWorker client should be installed on the each partition \ virtualised machine. NetWorker will be treating each virtualised client as physical machine, So it will backup in the same ways as normal NetWorker Client.
Thanks
Panwar.
coganb
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May 9th, 2012 23:00
Hi,
Check out the NetWorker Installation Guide for full details on how to install NetWorker in AIX. This is what you will need to do in each LPAR.
-Bobby
coganb
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May 10th, 2012 01:00
Hi,
You can license this with a Virtual Edition Client Connection License - one per physical host. You tick the 'virtual' box in the client configuration and you put the name of the physical host in the physical host field. This will allow you to have an unlimited number of LPARs on one license. For more details, have a look at the NetWorker Licensing Guide p. 35.
-Bobby
mehdi-mkacher
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May 10th, 2012 01:00
Hi,
Thank you for your answer So i need to have a VEC (Virtual Edition Client ) for each partition ? is it ?
CarlosRojas
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May 10th, 2012 01:00
Hi,
No need for virtual edition as you are going to install NetWorker client on each host (VM), so for NetWorker that counts as a physical client.
Thank you.
Carlos.
mehdi-mkacher
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May 15th, 2012 03:00
Ok so i install a networker client on the IBM AIX server and activate VEC licence in it. And on the LPAR I should install another client binary to backup them or networker server will use the client that is installed on the IBM AIX server to backup LPARs ?
ble1
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May 28th, 2012 03:00
For each LPAR you install client package.
mehdi-mkacher
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May 28th, 2012 07:00
could you clarify the steps that i should follow please how to configure networker over LPAR
ble1
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May 28th, 2012 14:00
You login into each LPAR machine and install client package. From there you use smitty as described in installation guide. Do you have access to documentation on Powerlink?
mehdi-mkacher
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May 29th, 2012 01:00
oK thank you for your answer and how can I use VCE licence in my case ?
yes i have access on powerlink.