Dell Avamar for Oracle 19.10 User Guide

Configuring the Avamar cluster client on Windows

The Avamar cluster client enables you to back up and restore Oracle data on shared storage in a cluster, regardless of which node is managing the data at the time of the backup or restore. Use the Cluster Configuration Tool to configure the Avamar cluster client on the active node in an active/passive configuration or on both active nodes in an active/active configuration.

1. Log in to the active node in the cluster as a domain administrator. The account must be a member of the local Administrators group on each cluster node.
2. Start the Cluster Configuration Tool:
   • On Windows Server 2012, open the Start screen and select Cluster Configuration Tool.
   • On Windows Server 2008, open the Start menu and select Program Files > Avamar > Cluster Configuration Tool.
   The welcome page appears.
3. Click Next.
   The Plug-Ins page appears.
4. Select Avamar Backup Plug-in for Oracle from the Avamar Backup Plug-ins list, and then click Next.
   The Cluster Nodes page appears with a list of nodes and their status.
5. Ensure that the status of all nodes is Up, and then click Next.
   The Operations page appears.
6. Select the Configure new Oracle Virtual Client for cluster option, and then click Next.
   NOTE:Select the Use existing configuration to configure new nodes for Oracle Virtual Clients on cluster option to add a node to an existing configuration. The Avamar for Windows Server User Guide provides more information.
   The Prerequisites page appears. A check mark next to a prerequisite indicates that the prerequisite is met.
7. Ensure that the environment meets all prerequisites on the Prerequisites page.
   If a prerequisite is not met, exit the wizard, resolve the issue, and restart the wizard.
8. Select the Internet Protocol version that the environment uses, and then click Next.
   The Attach to Service page appears.
9. Select the cluster service for the plug-in, and then click Next.
   The Server Settings page appears.
10. Specify the settings for the Avamar server:
    1. Type either the DNS name of the Avamar server in the Name box or the IP address in the IPv4/IPv6 address box.
    2. Type the name of the Avamar domain for the cluster client in the Client domain for cluster box.
       To specify a domain at the root level, type /domain, where domain is the domain name. To specify a subdomain, type /domain/subdomain, where domain is the domain name and subdomain is the subdomain name.
    3. Type the data port for Avamar client/server communication in the Port number box.
       NOTE:Port 28001 is the default port that the Avamar client uses to communicate with the Avamar server.
    4. Type the name of the shared network directory or volume in the Cluster client’s var directory box or click Browse to select a shared network directory or volume.
       The shared network directory or volume stores the cluster client configuration and the log files. All nodes in the cluster must have write access to this directory or volume.
       NOTE:Select a volume that the cluster owns instead of a remote pathname on the network.
    5. Click Next.
       The Summary page appears.
11. Review the configuration settings, and then click Configure.
    The Progress page provides the status of the configuration. When the configuration process completes, the Results page appears.
12. Click Close.