Configuring HYCU backup

On the Prism Central dashboard, click the cluster name in the Cluster Quick Access section to go to the Prism Element.

Click the gear ⚙️ to go to Settings.

Scroll down the menu and click Local User Management.

Click + New User.

Enter these values:

• Username: svc_hycu
• First Name: HYCU
• Last Name: HYCU
• Email: hycu@example.com
• Password: password

Select the Cluster Admin checkbox and click Save.

You will see your newly created user on the Local User Management screen.

From the main menu ☰, under Compute & Storage, click VMs.

Then, click Create VM.

Name the virtual machine and change the properties of the virtual machine with these settings:

• CPU: 4 vCPU
• Cores Per CPU: 2 Cores
• Memory: 8GB

Click Next.

Click Attach Disk.

Enter these values:

• Type: Disk
• Operation: Clone from Image
• Image: hycu-4.X.X-XXXX

Click Save.

Click Attach Disk.

Choose these options:

• Type: Disk
• Operation: Allocate on Storage Container
• Image: default-container
• Capacity: 32Gib

Click Save.

Click Attach to Subnet.

Select the infra network from the Subnet drop-down menu, and select Connected in the Network Connection State drop-down menu. Then click Save.

Click Next.

Create a yaml file by editing these values:

• < IP address >: The local IP address of the virtual machine with the subnet mask as XX.XX.XX.XX/XX.
• < GATEWAY >: Local gateway for the virtual machine to access the Internet.
• < DNS >: DNS used on the Internet.

#cloud-config
bootcmd:
- /opt/grizzly/bin/cloud_init_setup.sh hycubc < IP address > < GATEWAY > < DNS > `hycu.local,ntnx.local`

Modify Guest Customization options by selecting Cloud-init (Linux) in the Script Type drop-down menu. Select Custom Script in the Configuration Method drop-down menu.

Copy the contents of the yaml script and paste it into the field below Clear Script. Then click Next.

Click Create VM.

Select the virtual machine created by using the checkbox ☑️ to the right of the virtual machine.

ClickActions and select Power On.

The virtual machine is started and has the IP address defined in cloud-init.

In the OVHcloud Control Panel, navigate to your Load Balancer via the Network menu.

In the Server clusters tab, click Add a server cluster.

Name your server cluster, then select TCP and enter this information:

• Port: 8443
• Datacenter: ALL

Click Add to confirm the server farm creation.

Click Add a server.

Enter these values:

• Name (optional): VM-HYCU
• IPv4 address: ipaddresshycu
• Port: 8443

Click Add to confirm the cluster creation.

Next, click on the Front-ends tab, and Add a front-end.

Name your front-end, choose the TCP protocol, and modify these values:

• Port: 8443
• Datacenter: ALL
• Default server cluster: HYCU (TCP)

Click Add.

Click Apply configuration in the yellow banner at the top of the page.

Select the checkbox for your datacenter and click Apply configuration.

In the Tasks tab, you can track the progress of applying the changes.

Enter the default password and click Sign In.

Change the login password for more security.

Click Change Password in the admin menu in the top right-hand corner of the interface.

Enter the default password in the OLD PASSWORD field, and the new password in the PASSWORD and CONFIRM PASSWORD fields.

Then click Save.

We will now connect HYCU to the Nutanix cluster.

Click the Settings ⚙️ icon in the top right corner and choose Sources.

Enter information about Prism Element:

• URL: https://url_prism_element_local:9440
• USERNAME: Prism Element user
• PASSWORD: Prism Element user password

Click Next.

Enter this information about Prism Central:

• URL: https://url_prism_central_local:9440
• USERNAME: Prism Central user
• PASSWORD: Prism Central password

Click Next.

The VALIDATION SUCCESSFUL information appears to indicate that the entered information is correct. Click Save.

Click Close.

Select Targets from the left-hand menu and click + Add at the top of the interface.

Enter the configuration settings and authentication keys for your Object Storage user with read/write access to the Object Storage bucket used as explained below:

• name Name
• Size: Storage size
• Type: AWS S3/Compatible*

Turn ENABLE COMPRESSION on and scroll down through the window.

Complete the information:

• SERVICE ENDPOINT: Object Storage Storage URL
• BUCKET NAME: Bucket name
• ACCESS KEY ID: Object Storage User Access Key
• SECRET ACCESS KEY: Object Storage User Secret Key

Enable TARGET ENCRYPTION and click Save.

The target is enabled for Nutanix cluster backups.

From the Prism Central main menu ☰, under Compute & Storage, click Images.

Then, click Add Image.

Select URL.

Enter the URL for the qcow2 image of the latest version of HYCU, such as:

• https://download.hycu.com/ec/v4.X.X/hotfixes/4.X.X-XXXX/hycu-4.X.X-XXXX.qcow2

Click Upload file.

Remove the extension .qcow2 behind the name hycu-'4.X.X-XXXX, enter a description, and click Next.

Click Save to import the image.

Log in via the URL provided when you created the Nutanix cluster, replacing the port https://fqdnclusternutanix:8443.

Go to the HYCU configuration by clicking the Settings ⚙️ icon and choose Power Options.

Select Suspend All, check AUTO RESUME AFTER and leave the Hours field at 1, then click Save.

Click Software Upgrade from the Settings ⚙️ menu .

Choose the latest version from the AVAILABLE VERSIONS drop-down menu and click Software Upgrade.

Click Yes to start the update process.

A backup copy is made during the update process so that it can be restored if there are any issues.

Click the Settings ⚙️ icon and click Power Options.

Uncheck 🔲 Suspend All and click Save.

Log in via the Virtual Machines menu on the left and click the Credentials 🔑 button at the top right of the interface.

Click the Add + button.

Enter these values:

• NAME: password storage name
• PROTOCOL: AUTOMATIC
• USERNAME: virtual machine user account
• PASSWORD: password

Click Save.

Click the Add + button to add another account.

Enter these values:

• NAME: password storage name
• PROTOCOL: AUTOMATIC
• USERNAME: virtual machine user account
• PASSWORD: password

Click Save.

Click Close.

Select the virtual machines that will use a password by ticking the box to the right of the virtual machine, then click the Credentials 🔑 button.

Select the password you want to use and click Assign.

Select another virtual machine that will use a password by ticking the box to the right of the virtual machine, then click the Credentials 🔑 button.

Select the password you want to use and click Assign.

Go to the Policies menu on the left and click the Add + button in the top right corner.

Enter this information:

• NAME: HYCU VM
• BACKUP EVERY: 4 hours
• BACKUP THRESHOLD: 42

Leave the BACKUP option checked and use the scroll bar on the right.

Click Save.

This policy is created for the HYCU virtual machine.

In the Policies menu, click the Add + button in the top right corner.

Set the policy name BACKUP to Object Storage OVHcloud and local SNAPSHOTS in the NAME field.

Check ☑️ the FAST RESTORE option and leave the BACKUP option checked.

Change the backup options in Backup and change the BACKUP THRESHOLD value to 25. Then scroll down the page.

Edit the Fast restore option with your settings and click Save.

This strategy makes a backup on OVHcloud Object Storage and also takes snapshots inside the Nutanix cluster, allowing for faster recovery.

Select all VMs via the check box next to NAME, then click the shield-shaped Policies button in the top right to assign a policy to all VMs.

Choose the Exclude policy and click Assign.

Select the HYCU virtual machine by selecting the check box next to it, then click the Policies button to assign a policy to this virtual machine.

Choose the HYCU VM policy and click Assign.

Select four virtual machines and click the Policies button to assign a policy.

Choose the BACKUP to Object Storage OVHcloud and local SNAPSHOTS policy and click Assign.

Click the Restore VM button in the bottom right-hand corner.

Select Restore VM and click Next.

Leave the default options and click Restore.

The virtual machine is fully restored.

Click the Restore files button in the bottom right-hand corner.

Leave AUTOMATIC in the RESTORE FROM drop-down menu and click Next.

Select the file to restore and click Next.

Leave the default options and click Next.

Choose Rename restored and click Restore.

The restored file is located inside the virtual machine with a new name so as not to delete the old file.

Click the Applications menu and then choose an application to restore by clicking an application below Name.

Click the Restore button in the bottom right-hand corner.

Select Restore databases and click Next.

Choose a database and click Next.

Disable OVERWRITE EXISTING DATABASES and click Restore.

The database is restored into a new database.