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Networker Cheatsheet

Networker daemon

client
nsrexecd: runs on client and supports remote execution requests, it helps to run
the backup command at the request of Networker server. Determines which services
RPC ports to use for Networker services. Port 7937 - 9936

Storage node
nsrsnmd - Manages the nsrmmd and all the devices operation on storage node. There
is only 1 nsrsnmd daemon per storage node.
nsrmmd - Recieves data from the client. also responsible for read and writes of
backup data from backup devices. There is 1 nsrmmd daemon per device configured on
networker
nsrlcpd - It is spawned by the nsrmmgd process on Networker server. Responsible for
controlling the library resources media, slots and drives.

Networker Server
nsrd - This is the master daemon. It manages the the Networker resource database,
which contains all the Networker configuration information.
nsrmmdbd - Manages the read and write of the media database
nsrindexd - Manages the read and write of the client file index database.
nsrjobd - Responsible for cordination and scheduling of all backups. It stores
information regarding these operations and provide it to Networker and NMC server
for reporting purpose
nsrmmgd - It is responsible for all the library operations. It is started by nsrd
daemon on networker server when the Networker sercices are started or when the
jukebox is first configured and enabed.

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Networker backup flow.

The networker server's nsrd starts the schedule backup.


nsrd asks nsrjobd to send a remote execution request to the client nsrexecd to run
the networker save command to perform the backup.
The save command started on the client communicates to nsrd via nsrjobd to request
backup support
nsrd requests nsrsnmd for backup support, the nsrsnmd selects one of the nsrmmd
which starts the mounting of the volume for backup.This is informed back to nsrd
that volume is ready for backup.
Once the volume is mounted on backup device, nsrd directs the client to push the
data to storage node.
The client pushes the data to storage node's nsrmmd and also sends tracking
information to client file index via the networker's nsrindexd
The nsrmmd writes the data to volume sent by the client's save command, it also
sends the metadata to the media database via nsrmmdbd

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Bootstrap save set
The NetWorker server generates a special save set called the bootstrap. The
bootstrap backup contains key information about the current state and configuration
of NetWorker clients, devices, volumes, and other important information for backup
and recovery operations.

The bootstrap consists of five components that reside on the NetWorker server:
Media database
Resource files
License server files (dpa.lic and licspec.properties)
NetWorker Authentication Service database
Lockboxes

The Server Backup action, which is part of the Server Protection policy performs
the bootstrap backup. By default, the Server Backup action also backs up all the
client file indexes. The only guaranteed method to safely and consistently capture
the NetWorker server configuration information is to perform a bootstrap backup.
The bootstrap save set is required to ensure a successful disaster recovery of the
NetWorker server, regardless of any other protection methods that are used.

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