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Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup

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You can turn On or turn Off client-side optimization by using the CLI commands, rda --update_client --name --mode. For more information about DR Series system CLI commands, see the Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide located at dell.com/powervaultmanuals (by selecting your particular DR Series system). Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup To add RDS devices in NetVault Backup: 1. Start the NetVault Web user interface (UI), and log on to the NetVault Backup Server. 2. Start the configuration wizard by doing one of the following: • In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then, on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Add Storage Devices. • Alternatively, in the navigation pane, click Manage Devices, and then click Add Device. 3. Select the Dell RDA Device option, and click Next. The Add Dell RDA Device page is displayed. 4. In Host, enter the IP address or the system host name of the DR Series system. 5. In Username, enter backup_user. NOTE: The Username, backup_user is case-sensitive. You can configure RDS containers only while logged on the DR Series system with username backup_user. 6. In Password, enter the password used to access the DR Series system. 7. In LSU, enter the name of the RDS container. NOTE: The RDS container name in LSU is case-sensitive. Ensure that you enter the RDS container name exactly as it is on the DR Series system. 8. In Block size, enter the block size for data transfers. The block size is specified in bytes. The default block size is 131,072 bytes. 9. If the device is already added to another NetVault Backup Server with the same name, select the Force add check box. This option can be useful if you have performed a disaster recovery to rebuild the NetVault Backup Server. 10. Click Next to add the device. After the device is successfully added and initialized, a message is displayed. Removing RDS Devices From NetVault Backup Refer to the following steps to remove existing RDS devices from NetVault Backup. NOTE: Removing an RDS device from NetVault Backup does not delete the data stored in the RDS container on the DR Series system. 1. Start the NetVault Web user interface (UI), and in the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices. 2. In the list of devices, locate the device, and click the corresponding Manage Device icon. 3. Click Remove, and then in the confirmation dialog box, click Remove again. NOTE: Ensure that you remove the RDA device from NetVault Backup before you delete the container from the DR Series system. You must force remove the RDS device from NetVault Backup, if you delete an RDS container from the DR Series system before removing it from the NetVault Backup server. 4. If NetVault Backup fails to remove the device, select the Force Removal check box in the confirmation dialog, and click Remove. The selected RDS device is removed from NetVault Backup. The RDS container can now be removed from the DR Series system. 118

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You can turn On or turn Off client-side optimization by using the CLI commands,
rda --update_client --name --mode
. For
more information about DR Series system CLI commands, see the
Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference
Guide
located at
dell.com/powervaultmanuals
(by selecting your particular DR Series system).
Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup
To add RDS devices in NetVault Backup:
1.
Start the NetVault Web user interface (UI), and log on to the NetVault Backup Server.
2.
Start the configuration wizard by doing one of the following:
•
In the Navigation pane, click
Guided Configuration
, and then, on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click
Add Storage Devices
.
•
Alternatively, in the navigation pane, click
Manage Devices
, and then click
Add Device
.
3.
Select the
Dell RDA Device
option, and click
Next
.
The
Add Dell RDA Device
page is displayed.
4.
In
Host
, enter the IP address or the system host name of the DR Series system.
5.
In
Username
, enter
backup_user
.
NOTE:
The
Username
,
backup_user
is case-sensitive. You can configure RDS containers only while logged
on the DR Series system with username
backup_user
.
6.
In
Password
, enter the password used to access the DR Series system.
7.
In
LSU
, enter the name of the RDS container.
NOTE:
The RDS container name in LSU is case-sensitive. Ensure that you enter the RDS container name
exactly as it is on the DR Series system.
8.
In
Block size
, enter the block size for data transfers. The block size is specified in bytes. The default block size is
131,072 bytes.
9.
If the device is already added to another NetVault Backup Server with the same name, select the
Force add
check
box. This option can be useful if you have performed a disaster recovery to rebuild the NetVault Backup Server.
10.
Click
Next
to add the device.
After the device is successfully added and initialized, a message is displayed.
Removing RDS Devices From NetVault Backup
Refer to the following steps to remove existing RDS devices from NetVault Backup.
NOTE:
Removing an RDS device from NetVault Backup does not delete the data stored in the RDS container on the
DR Series system.
1.
Start the NetVault Web user interface (UI), and in the Navigation pane, click
Manage Devices
.
2.
In the list of devices, locate the device, and click the corresponding
Manage Device
icon.
3.
Click
Remove
, and then in the confirmation dialog box, click
Remove
again.
NOTE:
Ensure that you remove the RDA device from NetVault Backup before you delete the container from
the DR Series system. You must force remove the RDS device from NetVault Backup, if you delete an RDS
container from the DR Series system before removing it from the NetVault Backup server.
4.
If NetVault Backup fails to remove the device, select the
Force Removal
check box in the confirmation dialog, and
click
Remove
.
The selected RDS device is removed from NetVault Backup. The RDS container can now be removed from the DR Series
system.
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