How to
Delete VBA Node in Networker
Networker
Ver: 8 to 9
If you want to remove VBA node entirely and delete it's
backups from Networker server. The VBA node is online and responding to request
from Networker server. Before Doing anything please consult with EMC Support
for Assistance because VBA Node delete/remove is not recommended by EMC as a
troubleshooting step.
Before starting any
critical configuration you should take first backup of nsrdb and mm directories
(Particular directory which related with that configuration)
Connect to Networker backup server and open the following
directory
<networker-install>\nsr
e.g
·
Unix: /nsr/
·
Windows C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker)
Make a copy of the following directories:
res\nsrdb
res\mm
After successfully copied mentioned directories you can
start your actual configuration.
Remove all save sets
for the client-id for this VBA node
List the Saveset:
mminfo –c <vba-name> -kot
Remove Saveset:
nsrmm -d -S <SSID>
If the VBA is NOT online, then use the -X option to delete
the Save set:
nsrmm -X -d -S <SSID>
Remove all workflows
associated with the VBA and Delete VBA Mtree
Using GUI (NMC):
1. Login to NMC
2. Go to Configuration tab and click VMware Protection
Policies
3. Sort the policies by VBA List
4. Open the first policy that has this VBA listed, go to
VMware Backup Appliance Selection tab and uncheck the VBA name.
5. Wait for the State column to change to Success
Using CLI (nsradmin):
nsradmin> p type: nsr hypervisor; name: <vcenter-name>
nsradmin> Delete
Remove VBA server
resource using nsradmin
d type: NSR VBA
Server; name: <vba>
Note: This step may need to be done using offline nsradmin
if VBA is NOT responding
Delete the VBA
Appliance Delete the relevant VBA node VM from the vCenter server
On the
NetWorker server, run nsradmin command utility to find the VBA DPN ID:
nsradmin> show name
nsradmin> show DPN ID
nsradmin> p type: nsr vba server; name: VBA-FQDN
To delete the
storage unit on Data Domain:
Login to Data Domain as Admin and run command,
ddboost storage-unit delete <storage-unit>
Clean file system if required using command, filesys clean
start
If the External proxy
is no longer needed delete the external proxy virtual machine
