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Executive summary This white paper provides information about how 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 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://www.dell.com/powervaultmanuals NOTE: The DR Series system and NetVault build versions and screenshots used for this paper may vary slightly, depending on the version of the DR Series system and NetVault software version used. IMPORTANT: About VTL Replication Support: It 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 "nVTL" approach. 5 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	5
1.1 NetVault software prerequisites	5
1.2 Installing and configuring the DR Series system	5
2 Creating and configuring the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup	9
2.1 Adding the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup	10
2.2 Configuring transport modes for NetVault Backup	13
2.2.1 Setting the mode using the CLI	13
2.2.2 Setting the mode using the GUI	13
2.3 Configuring a backup job for NetVault Backup	14
3 Configuring VTL	15
3.1 Creating and configuring iSCSI target container(s) for NetVault Backup	15
3.1.1 Creating an iSCSI VTL container for NetVault Backup	15
3.1.2 Configuring the iSCSI target – Windows	17
3.1.3 Configuring the iSCSI target – Linux	21
3.1.4 Configuring NetVault Backup to use the newly created iSCSI VTL	22
3.2 Creating and configuring NDMP target container(s) for NetVault Backup	24
3.2.1 Creating the NDMP VTL container for NetVault Backup	24
3.2.2 Configuring NetVault Backup to use the newly created NDMP VTL	26
4 Setting up the DR Series system cleaner	29
5 Monitoring deduplication, compression, and performance	30
A VTL configuration guidelines	31
A.1 Managing VTL protocol accounts and credentials	31
A.1.1 iSCSI account details and management	31
A.1.2 NDMP account details and management	32
A.1.3 VTL Default Account Summary Table:	33
A.2 Managing VTL media and space use	33
A.2.1 General performance guidelines for DMA configuration	33
A.2.2 Physical DR space sizing and planning	33
A.2.3 Logical VTL geometry and media sizing	34
A.2.4 Media retention and grouping	35
A.2.5 VTL media count guidelines	35
A.2.6 Adding media to the VTL container	36
A.2.7 Updating NetVault Backup to identify newly added VTL media	36

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

Executive summary

This white paper provides information about how 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 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://www.dell.com/powervaultmanuals

NOTE

: The DR Series system and NetVault build versions and screenshots used for this paper may vary

slightly, depending on the version of the DR Series system and NetVault software version used.

IMPORTANT

About VTL Replication Support

: It 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 “nVTL”

approach.