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Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager Dell Engineering January 2016 A Dell Technical White Paper - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 2
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B.5 VTL media count guidelines ...50 B.6 Adding VTL media to a VTL container...50 B.7 Space reclamation...52 B.7.1 General guidelines...52 B.7.2 Product specific guidelines ...52 3 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 4
a quick reference guide and does not include all DR Series system deployment best practices. For additional information, see the DR Series system documentation and other data management application best practices whitepapers for your specific DR Series system at: http://support.dell.com/manuals Note - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 5
Rack and cable the DR Series system and power it on. 2. Initialize the DR Series system. For more information, in the Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide, refer to the following topics: "iDRAC Connection," "Logging in and Initializing the DR Series System," and "Accessing iDRAC6/iDRAC7 Using - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 6
password is the numeral zero). 6. Set the user-defined networking preferences. 7. View the summary of preferences and confirm that it is correct. 6 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 7
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. a. Select Active Directory from the left navigation area of the DR Series system user interface. 7 Setting Up the - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 8
b. Enter your Active Directory credentials. 8 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 9
the Create link at the top of the page. 2. Enter the container name, select Virtual Tape Library (VTL), and then click Next. 9 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 10
DPM, you also need to specify Marker Type as Auto. Click Next. 4. Click Create a New Container to create the VTL container. 10 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 11
Target from the list, click the Connect button, and then in the Connect to Target dialog box, click the Advanced button. 11 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 12
on and type the User Name and Target Secret / Password. Click OK. See Appendix A for more details about accounts and credentials. 12 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 13
The iSCSI target should now show as connected, and the device discovery can now proceed. 13 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 14
the following link: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx. Search for the following: "StorageTek - Storage - Sun/StorageTek Library" 14 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 15
3. Extract the package contents and install the drivers through the Device Manager. (You can refer to Microsoft online help for instructions on installing device drivers.) After installation, the library drivers will appear in the Device Manager, as shown in the following screenshot. 15 Setting Up - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 16
from IBM as per your operating system at: http://www933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Tape%2Bdrivers%2Band%2Bsoftware&pr oduct=ibm/Storage_Tape/Tape take effect. 16 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 17
select Modify. Select the Base value as Hexadecimal, and then enter 00001c20 as the value in the text box. Click OK. 17 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 18
tapes, then the value becomes 800 * 1024 = 819200. Note: If the TapeSize parameter is not defined, by default, it is 30GB. 18 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 19
\Instance that you can use to make the above change. 3. Right-click DeviceParameters, select New > Key, and change NewKey as Storport. 19 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 20
as the value in the text box. Click OK. 6. Ensure the Storport and BusyRetryCount settings are configured for all tape drives 20 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 21
these steps. 1. To disable TUR, you need to find the service name used by the tapes. To find the service name, go to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\SCSI\\\ 21 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 22
2008R2 SP1, Service name will be "ibmtp2k8". 2. Go to the following location, and select the appropriate service. \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Service_Name 3. 22 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 23
newly created iSCSI VTL 1. Within the Microsoft DPM Administration interface, access the Libraries submenu item and select to Rescan for Devices. 23 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 24
must now be inventoried to identify the media available for further configuration. Select and confirm to Inventory the newly added library. 24 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 25
4. Once the inventory is complete, the media can now be placed into production as needed. 5. You should reboot the system for registry settings to take effect. 25 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 26
a successful installation on the DPM agent, the client is listed under Agents > Protected. The DPM installation shows 1 protected agent and 1 library. 26 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 27
2. Click Protection > New to open the Create New Protection Group Wizard, and then click Next. 27 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 28
3. Select server options, and then click Next. 28 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 29
4. Select the folder that needs to be protected, and click OK for the system state selection. Click Next. 29 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 30
5. Enter a name for the protection group, and select Tape for short term protection. Select the option, I want long-term protection using tape, and click Next. 30 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 31
6. Specify the short-term recovery goals and click Next. 31 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 32
7. Specify the long-term protection goals. Customize these settings if required, and click Next. 32 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 33
. Note: The DR Series system has built-in compression and encryption features; therefore, enabling these features on DPM might affect savings. 33 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 34
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9. Review the protection group summary and click Create group. 35 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 36
an offline backup, expand the protection group, and select the data entry. Click Recovery Point to start a full backup. Click OK. 36 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 37
12. You can view the progress of the backup job from the Monitoring tab. 37 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 38
point that you want to restore and right-click the recoverable item that you want to restore. The Restore Wizard opens. 38 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 39
2. Review the recovery selection and click Next. 39 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 40
3. Make the appropriate selection for the recovery type and click Next. 40 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 41
4. Specify the recovery options and click Next. 41 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 42
5. Review the summary and click Recovery. 42 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 43
6. To monitor the restore job, click Monitor > All jobs in progress. 43 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 44
should run at least 40 hours per week when backups are not taking place, and generally after a backup job has completed. 44 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 45
backup jobs are completed, the ratios will increase. Backup jobs with a 12-week retention will average a 15x ratio, in most cases. 45 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 46
existing iSCSI sessions will be terminated! Do you want to continue? (yes/no) [n]? Enter new CHAP password Re-type CHAP password 46 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 47
A.2 VTL default account summary table Service Account iSCSI iscsi_user Default Credentials St0r@ge!iscsi CLI Modifier iscsi--setpassword 47 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 48
DR Series system (version 3.2 and later) provides inline VTL deduplication, compression, and encryption at rest functionality. Backup applications (such as Dell NetVault, Symantec BackupExec, Symantec NetBackup, and so on) should be configured so that any multiplexing, pre-compression, software-side - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 49
, these must also be factored into the planning and management of space. Note: For complete details, see the Dell DR Series Capacity Sizing Guide: A Dell Technical White Paper or contact a support or sales specialist for assistance. Logical VTL geometry and media sizing The logical size of the VTL - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 50
20TB 2TB 5 24.2TB 20TB 2TB Total 121TB NOTE: For complete details please refer to the Dell DR Disk Backup Appliance Capacity Sizing Guide: A Dell Technical White Paper or contact a support or sales specialist for assistance. Media retention and grouping Due to the nature of VTLs, media must - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 51
, Microsoft DPM must now be updated to be able to use said media. Select the VTL and conduct an inventory update. 51 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft® Data Protection Manager | January 2016 - Dell DR6300 | Microsoft DPM - Setting Up the DR Series System as a VTL Backup Ta - Page 52
that space becomes an issue or that a user impact requires manual cleaning, media can either be manually Erased, Blanked, and Scratched or otherwise recycled and a manual cleaning cycle initiated on the DR Series system. 52 Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as a VTL Backup Target on Microsoft
A Dell Technical White Paper
Setting Up the Dell
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DR Series System as a
VTL Backup Target on Microsoft
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Protection Manager
Dell Engineering
January 2016