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Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell™ NetVault Backup Dell Engineering April 2015 A Dell Technical White Paper - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 2
purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies. The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 3
A.2.5 VTL media count guidelines ...36 A.2.6 Adding media to the VTL container...37 A.2.7 Updating NetVault Backup to identify newly added VTL media 37 3 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 4
A.2.8 Space reclamation guidelines ...38 4 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 5
to set up the Dell DR Series system as a backup target for Dell NetVault Backup. This document is a quick reference guide and does not include is important to note that VTL-to-VTL replication is not currently supported. If you require replication of your VTL backup data, you should use the NetVault - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 6
NetVault Backup 1.1 NetVault software prerequisites The instructions in this document apply to NetVault Guide or contact support for details. 1.2 Installing and configuring the DR Series system 1. Rack and cable the DR Series system, and power it on. In the Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 7
as user administrator and the password St0r@ge! (The "0" in the password is the numeral zero). 5. Set the user-defined networking preferences. 7 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 8
system to Active Directory. NOTE: If you do not want to add the DR Series system to Active Directory, see the DR Series System Owner's Manual for guest logon instructions. 8 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 9
a. Select Active Directory from the left navigation area of the DR Series GUI b. Enter your Active Directory credentials. 9 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 10
2 Creating and configuring the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup 1. Create the RDS container in the Dell DR Series system. Select Containers in the left navigation area, and then click Create at the top of the page. 2. Enter a Container Name, select the - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 11
added. 2.1 Adding the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup 1. Open the NetVault Backup web console. 2. Add the RDA container to NVBU. Select to begin the guided configuration Add Storage Devices Wizard. 11 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 12
3. In the Storage Configuration Wizard - Add Storage Devices page, select Add Dell RDA Devices. 12 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 13
) to achieve optimal performance and specify the Stream Limit required. 5. Confirm the RDA device is created by navigating to Manage Devices. 13 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 14
side of the page, click the Update Client link. 4. Select the required mode from the drop down menu, and click Submit. 14 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 15
optimized even if the client has more power. A NetVault Backup client running on a 64-bit Linux machine has 64-bit plugins. 15 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 16
to the following resources for information about • Creating a backup job for NetVault 9.2: http://documents.software.dell.com/doc107040 • Creating a backup job for NetVault 10: http://documents.software.dell.com/DOC229690 16 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 17
navigation area, and then click Create at the top of the page. 2. Specify your container name and select the VTL option. 17 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 18
or FQDN. For NetVault, you must also specific Auto as the Marker Type. 4. Finalize VTL creation by clicking Create a New Container. 18 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 19
field. Click Quick Connection to open the Quick Connect dialog box, which indicates a connection was made but is set as inactive. 19 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 20
Target from the list, click the Connect button, and then in the Connect To Target dialog box, click the Advanced button. 20 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 21
further details about accounts and credentials. The iSCSI target should now show as connected and the device discovery can now proceed. 21 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 22
article at http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/home.aspx for information about acquiring Microsoft Device Drivers, e.g., StorageTek Library Drivers. 22 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 23
within the NetVault Administration interface. Select the Add Storage Devices button and then proceed to the Tape library/ medium changer submenu. 23 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 24
show up ready for use. 4. Label all the media with labels and place them in their respective media groups for use. 24 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 25
the left navigation area of the DR Series system, and then click the Create link at the top of the page. 25 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 26
Access Control by providing the storage node or, media node IP Address or FQDN. Select the Marker Type as Unix Dump. 26 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 27
node, the IP address and DR the credentials. Provide the login credentials for the ndmp user account on the DR unit. 27 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 28
. Click Next to complete the workflow to add the NDMP tape library. The VTL should now show up ready for use. 28 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 29
4. Label all the media with labels and place them in their respective media groups for use. 29 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 30
should run at least 40 hours per week when backups are not taking place, and generally after a backup job has completed. 30 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 31
backup jobs are completed, the ratios will increase. Backup jobs with a 12-week retention will average a 15x ratio, in most cases. 31 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 32
existing iSCSI sessions will be terminated! Do you want to continue? (yes/no) [n]? Enter new CHAP password Re-type CHAP password 32 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 33
A.1.2 NDMP account details and management The default username for the NDMP service is "ndmp_user." This can be confirmed on the NDMP tab of :######### Re-type NDMP password:######### NDMP password successfully updated. 33 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 34
A.1.3 VTL Default Account Summary Table: Service NDMP iSCSI Account ndmp_user Default Credentials , compression, and encryption at rest functionality. Backup applications (such as Dell NetVault, Symantec BackupExec, Symantec NetBackup, and so on) should be configured - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 35
(121TB divided by 800GB) pieces of media at 800GB for each piece media. 20TB Total initial footprint with a 10% change rate 35 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 36
space can be reconciled thus enabling the physical space to be reclaimed. A.2.5 VTL media count guidelines Type Capacity Max number of Tapes supported LTO-4 800GiB 2000 LTO-3 400GiB 4000 LTO-2 200GiB 8000 LTO-1 100Gib 10000 LTO-1 50Gib 10000 LTO-1 10GiB 10000 36 Setting Up the - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 37
, which in turn will update the new inventory status resulting in the newly added tapes appearing for use within NetVault: Backup. 37 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 38
In the event that space becomes an issue or that a user impact requires manual cleaning media can either be manually Erased, Blanked, Scratched or otherwise recycled and a manual cleaning cycle initiated on the DR unit. 38 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 39
Backup the following can be used when a situation dictates that space must be reclaimed manually. 1. From the Explore Storage: Tape & VTL Storage: Explore Tape Storage page select Devices: Tape Library Management Page. 39 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for - Dell DR4300e | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VT - Page 40
.4 GiB : 8558.199 : 0.00 MiB/s : 0.00 MiB/s : 66 : 33595753405 : 24926224990 : 22734553886 : 0 : 0.0 GiB : Done : Running : Disabled : 101 : 0 : 25.81 % : 8.79 % : 32.33 % 40 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for
Setting Up the Dell
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DR Series System as an
RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell
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NetVault Backup
Dell Engineering
April 2015
A Dell Technical White Paper