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LAN-Based Backup

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February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide LAN-Based Backup In this topology, backup data flows from the storage systems into the client servers, across the LAN to the backup server, and then from the backup server out to the tape library. In this case, EMC places no restrictions on the backup server or its components. Consult the backup software supplier for information on compatible backup server components such as the server and its operating system, HBAs, and tape libraries. CLARiiON Storage System LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN (Index) Backup Server Note: The LUN (Index) is the LUN holding the backup server's index catalog information. Tape Library Tape Drive Tape Drive Tape Drive Legend Backup Data Backup Control Data LAN Not involved in backup process Backup Client (Application or Database Server) Backup Client (Application or Database Server) LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN CLARiiON Storage System LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN CLARiiON Storage System Document Rev 19 Page 127 EMC Confidential

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February 3, 2003
EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide
Document Rev
19
Page 127
EMC Confidential
LAN-Based Backup
In this topology, backup data flows from the storage systems into the client servers, across the LAN to the backup
server, and then from the backup server out to the tape library. In this case, EMC places no restrictions on the backup
server or its components. Consult the backup software supplier for information on compatible backup server
components such as the server and its operating system, HBAs, and tape libraries.
LAN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
CLARiiON Storage System
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
CLARiiON Storage System
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
CLARiiON Storage System
LUN
Not involved in
backup process
(Index)
Backup
Server
Legend
Backup Data
Backup Control Data
Tape
Drive
Tape
Drive
Tape
Drive
Tape Library
Backup
Client
(Application
or Database
Server)
Backup
Client
(Application
or Database
Server)
Note:
The LUN (Index) is the LUN holding the
backup server's index catalog information.