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the Stream Limit required., Confirm the RDA device is created by navigating to Manage Devices.

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4. Enter the DR Series system hostname, username, and password to add the RDA device. Enter the RDA container name and save. Note: The default username is backup_user and the password is St0r@ge! (The "0" in the password is the numeral zero). Suggested Block Size is 524288 bytes (512KB) 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 NetVault Backup

Section	Page
1 Installing and configuring the DR Series system for use with NetVault Backup	6
1.1 NetVault software prerequisites	6
1.2 Installing and configuring the DR Series system	6
2 Creating and configuring the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup	10
2.1 Adding the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup	11
2.2 Configuring transport modes for NetVault Backup	14
2.2.1 Setting the mode using the CLI	14
2.2.2 Setting the mode using the GUI	14
2.3 Configuring a backup job for NetVault Backup	16
3 Configuring VTL	17
3.1 Creating and configuring iSCSI target container(s) for NetVault Backup	17
3.1.1 Create an iSCSI VTL container for NetVault Backup	17
3.1.2 Configure the iSCSI target – Windows	19
3.1.3 Configure NetVault Backup to use the newly created iSCSI VTL	23
3.2 Creating and configuring NDMP target container(s) for NetVault Backup	25
3.2.1 Create the NDMP VTL container for NetVault Backup	25
3.2.2 Set up NetVault Backup to use the newly created NDMP VTL	27
4 Setting up the DR Series system cleaner	30
5 Monitoring deduplication, compression, and performance	31
A VTL configuration guidelines	32
A.1 Managing VTL protocol accounts and credentials	32
A.1.1 iSCSI account details and management	32
A.1.2 NDMP account details and management	33
A.1.3 VTL Default Account Summary Table:	34
A.2 Managing VTL media and space use	34
A.2.1 General performance guidelines for DMA configuration	34
A.2.2 Physical DR space sizing and planning	34
A.2.3 Logical VTL geometry and media sizing	35
A.2.4 Media retention and grouping	36
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

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Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup

Enter the DR Series system hostname, username, and password to add the RDA device. Enter the RDA

container name and save.

Note

: The default username is backup_user and the password is St0r@ge! (The “0” in the password is the

numeral zero). Suggested Block Size is 524288 bytes (512KB) to achieve optimal performance and specify

the Stream Limit required.

Confirm the RDA device is created by navigating to Manage Devices.