NetApp AltaVault AVA400 - Configuring OST

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Configuring OST Configuring storage settings
3. Click Apply to apply your changes to the running configuration.
Troubleshooting NFS
Use the following table to help resolve NFS issues.
Configuring OST
OpenStorage (OST) is a proprietary protocol created by Veritas for ingesting backup data streams to (third-party) disk-
like storage devices. OST is implemented as a plug-in (shared object/DLL) running in NetBackup media server process
address space and streaming data to the OST server running on the AltaVault.
You can perform the following tasks:
 “To configure OST share” on page 45
 “To add an OST user to access the share” on page 46
 “To edit OST user” on page 47
For information on configuring up the AltaVault OST Plug-in for communication with AltaVault, see the NetApp
AltaVault OST Plug-in Deployment Guide.
To configure OST share
1. The OST page does not appear until the Storage Optimization Service is started. If needed, choose Maintenance >
Service and click Start to initialize the service
2. Optionally, under Pinned Data Information, slide the indicator along the bar to select the maximum bytes allowed
for share pinning. Share pinning instructs the share to always retain data locally on the AltaVault without fetching
it from the cloud.
3. Click Apply to apply your changes.
4. To add an OST share, click Add OST Share and specify:.
Symptom Description
User attempts to map an NFS share fail; users are unable
to connect to a share after a client or AltaVault reboot
Certain services, such as NFSv3, rely on RPC to assign a port
number to services from a dynamic range. For AltaVault, this range
is 32768 - 61000. Reboots of clients or AltaVault can cause a port
re-negotiation, which is expected and normal for TCP/IP and UDP
protocols. Your firewall must be configured to allow for a range of
ports or the connection can be denied. Check your firewall
configuration and update access policies as necessary.
Control Description
Share Name Specify the name of the share.
Type Select regular or cloud.
Regular shares treat incoming data by AltaVault the same as traditional SMB shares or
NFS exports by writing the data on cache, and replicating the data to the cloud.
Cloud shares are used to create an optimized duplicate of data in regular shares
replicated in the cloud that are managed via NetBackup storage lifecycle policies (SLP).