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DR Series Appliance Virtual Tape Library Best Practices Topics covered: -- Dell DR VTL Container -- NetVault nVTL A Dell Technical White Paper © 2014 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dell, the Dell logo, and NetVault are trademarks of Dell Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 2
Linux®/UNIX® platform ...50 NetVault Backup nVTL bulk mark for reuse script 51 Windows® platform ...51 Linux®/UNIX® platform ...52 2 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 3
compression. When backing up data stored on a network-attached storage (NAS) device via Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) RDA is not supported. For this use case, Dell recommends using either the DR native Virtual Tape Library (VTL Container), NetVault Backup's Virtual Tape Library (nVTL) or - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 4
is not available and you might prefer to create and use a nVTL to retain use of replication. (Dell DR VTL Container technology does not currently support Replication of VTL data.) This document is intended for technical sales, solution architects, backup administrators, system administrators - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 5
Executive Summary This document provides detailed information about setting up a Dell™ DR Series Disk Backup Appliance as a target for the DRs owns DR4X00, DR6000, and NetVault Backup, and refer to the Dell NetVault Backup DR Series Backup Appliance Application Note 5 Best practices for setting up - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 6
transfer technology like CIFS or NFS Con - Does not currently support DR VTL Container Replication Dell NetVault Backup nVTL Pro - Support DR VTL Container Replication Pro - Supports backup of NetVault NDMP data Pro - Supports inline data deduplication Con - More difficult to Setup, Configure - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 7
. • Configure interfaces, protocol, and addressing. -- Configure the networking infrastructure to support jumbo frames (MTU=9000). • Make sure that you have a preconfigured system the vendor. 7 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 8
drives to create in the VTL should reflect what is required to support simultaneous streams, or concurrent jobs. Creating an excessive number of NetVault Backup Media Manager process and can cause contention between resources. Dell recommends that the media size be made to accommodate for the media - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 9
media usage. This will allow the system operator to add media ahead of time to help prevent the preceding scenario. 9 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 10
. 2. Log on iDRAC using the default address 192.168.0.1, user name root, and password calvin. 3. Launch the virtual console. 10 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 11
numeral zero). 5. Set the user-defined networking preferences. 6. View the summary of preferences and confirm that it is correct. 11 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 12
DR Series appliance to Active Directory. Note: If you do not want to add the DR Series appliance to Active Directory, refer to your user's guide for guest login instructions. 12 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 13
a. In the tree in the left pane, click Active Directory. b. Enter your Active Directory credentials. 13 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 14
then click Create at the top of the page. b. Enter a Container Name, select the Virtual Tape Library check box. 14 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 15
IP address in the Access Control field, define Marker type as Unix Dump. Click Next. d. Click Create a New Container. 15 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 16
of Virtual Tapes you would like your VTL container to have. Click on Next. f. Click on Modify this Container. 16 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 17
. • Configure interfaces, protocol, and addressing. - Configure the networking infrastructure to support jumbo frames (MTU=9000). • Make sure that you have a preconfigured system retirement. 17 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 18
drives to create in the VTL should reflect what is required to support simultaneous streams, or concurrent jobs. Creating an excessive number of NetVault Backup Media Manager process and can cause contention between resources. Dell recommends that the media size be made to accommodate for the media - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 19
the trade off when using a DR Series appliance; media management becomes necessary to ensure best use of the unit. 19 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 20
usage. This will allow the system operator to add media ahead of time to help prevent the preceding scenario. 20 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 21
. 2. Log on iDRAC using the default address 192.168.0.1, user name root, and password calvin. 3. Launch the virtual console. 21 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 22
numeral zero). 5. Set the user-defined networking preferences. 6. View the summary of preferences and confirm that it is correct. 22 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 23
DR Series appliance to Active Directory. Note: If you do not want to add the DR Series appliance to Active Directory, refer to your user's guide for guest login instructions. 23 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 24
a. In the tree in the left pane, click Active Directory. b. Enter your Active Directory credentials. 24 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 25
Configuring NetVault Backup nVTL 1. Create and mount the container. a. In the left pane, click Containers, and then click Create at the top of the page. 25 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 26
a Container Name, select the Enable CIFS check box, select the preferred client access, and add clients as necessary. For improved security, Dell recommends adding IP addresses for the following (not all environments will have all components): • Backup console (NetVault Backup Server) • NetVault - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 27
note the container path, which you will use later to target the DR Series appliance. f. Click Cancel to exit. 27 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 28
the NetVault Backup Server. 3. In the Navigation pane, click Change Settings, and then click Server Settings. 4. Click Plugin Options. 28 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 29
Check available disk space before creating disk libraries option, and click Apply to save the changes. 6. Click Media Manager. 29 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 30
VTL will be attached to, you must make the NetVault Backup Process Manager Service (nvpmgr) use the login user name and password that you intend use is configured via the services panel on the machine connecting to the VTL. 8. On the machine connecting to the VTL, type services.msc in either the Run - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 31
9. In the Services window, locate NetVault Process Manager, and edit its Properties. 10. Click the Log On tab, select This account, be able to run a process), and click OK to save your changes. 31 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 32
the NetVault Process Manager; after it has restarted, close the services console. 12. In the NetVault Backup WebUI, click Guided Configuration, and then click Add Storage Devices. 13. Select Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 33
the remaining fields with the device name, barcode prefix, and sizing requirements for the VTL, and then click Next. 33 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 34
After the VTL is created, a confirmation screen appears and the VTL is ready for use as a backup destination. 34 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 35
recommended as a method for recovering disk space from system containers in which files were deleted as a result of deduplication. 35 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 36
process. Using a DR Series appliance as a NetVault Backup VTL repository will require periodic maintenance to achieve the best performance. 36 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 37
you want to configure, and then click the icon to the right of the drive to change its settings. 37 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 38
Drive Transfer Buffer Size setting (the defaults is 257KB) to settings that your operating system can support, and click Ok. Important: The amount of memory assigned to transfer buffers (KB) is . 38 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 39
completes. For more information on diskspace reclamation with a DR Series appliance, refer to the Dell NetVault Backup Command Line Interface Reference Guide at http://documents.software.dell.com/NetVault%20Backup/10.0/Command%20Line%20 Interface%20Re ference%20Guide/ Disk-space availability Due to - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 40
appliance manuals/guides: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/SYSTEMS/DR4000/en/index.htm -- Dell DR Series appliance and NetVault Backup Application Notes: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20332216.aspx -- Dell NetVault Backup guides: https://support.software.dell.com - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 41
replicate the container to the secondary DR Series appliance. For information on setting up replication, refer to your DR Series System Administrator's Guide. Dell recommends that you use the same name as the Source Container for the Target Container on the second appliance. This allows for a simple - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 42
container can be opened by the UNC path). 7. On the NetVault Backup Server, edit the diskdevices.cfg file located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\NetVault Backup\config to change the library and drive paths to the second DR Series appliance container. See the following before and after screenshots - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 43
Before: After: 43 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 44
is online and accessible. You can even browse through a saveset to verify further that the data is still there. 44 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 45
command set media_prefix=YN1D set library_name=VTL1 set media_size=1000000m set vtlpath=\\10.8.224.22\vtl1\VTL1 set nvutil=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Dell\NetVault Backup\util set logfile=%tmp%\logdd430-1clean.log @echo. >> "%logfile%" @echo. >> "%logfile%" @echo logfile%" @echo Start DD Media Start - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 46
"%vtlpath%\media\%ML%.disabled" erase "%vtlpath%\media\%1.disabled" choice /T 5 /C jn /N /D j >NUL: echo Stage 5 - Completed goto :eof echo Stage 6 - Completed 46 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 47
, this may take some time based on size of media" echo $nvutil/nvmakemedia $media_size mediafiles $vtlpath/media/${labels[$array_num_avail]} 47 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 48
=array_num_avail+1 let count=count-1 done # close file exec 10>&# Clean up temporary rubbish left behind rm -rf /tmp/mediatmp 48 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 49
NetVault Backup nVTL ghost media scrub script Windows® platform @echo off Setup Vars set nvutil=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Dell\NetVault Backup\util setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set logfile=%tmp%\logdd430-1purge.log set "media_prefix Capture Vars input CLS set /p media_prefix=Enter the Media Label - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 50
=array_num_avail+1 let count=count-1 done # close file exec 10>&# Clean up temporary rubbish left behind rm -rf /tmp/mediapurge 50 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL) - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 51
NetVault Backup nVTL bulk mark for reuse script Windows® platform @echo off Setup Vars set nvutil=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Dell\NetVault Backup\util setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set logfile=%tmp%\logdd430-1purge.log set "media_prefix Capture Vars input CLS set /p media_prefix=Enter the Media Label - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Best Practices for Setting up VTL Containers an - Page 52
=array_num_avail+1 let count=count-1 done # close file exec 10>&# Clean up temporary rubbish left behind rm -rf /tmp/mediareuse 52 Best practices for setting up Dell VTL Container or NetVault Backup native virtual tape library (nVTL)
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A Dell Technical White Paper