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Pure Local Backups

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HP NetServer AA Backup topologies and tradeoffs There are many backup topologies one might consider for backing up HPAA systems. To help system administrators configure and setup backups HP recommends three topologies: • Pure-local backup configuration • Semi-local backup configuration • Network backup configuration Pure Local Backups This configuration uses a HP SureStore TapeRack with two DLT 70r tape drives and two DAT 24r. With four total tape backup drives, each IOP has the capability to backup its own files and each IOP has a tape drive to provide redundant backups for the CEs. Each component is able to perform a direct backup without sharing the tape drive hence the name of the configuration: Pure Local. IOP Backups In this model, a DAT 24r drive is configured for the IOP to be able to perform a local backup. It is recommeded that the tape drives be cabled to a PCI SCSI Host Bus Adapter and not cabled to any internal SCSI controllers on the LH NetServers. The internal SCSI controllers are better used for the internal hard drives in a RAID configuration. CE Backups In ths model, two DLT 70r tape drives are cabled to the same SCSI HBA cabled to the DAT drives for the local backups of the IOP. It is possible and recommended to only use one PCI slot for backups by using only one SCSI HBA and cabling to both the DLT and DAT drives. For the CEs, the DLT drives will be configured using the Marathon Configuration Utility. Just like the hard drives that are redirected to the CEs, the DLT tape drives will have the same specific SCSI identifer. The identifier is used to update the Marathon Configuration file to redirect the tape drives to the CEs. 6-2 Hewlett-Packard Company

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Backup topologies and tradeoffs
There are many backup topologies one might consider for backing
up HPAA systems. To help system administrators configure and
setup backups HP recommends three topologies:
•
Pure-local backup configuration
•
Semi-local backup configuration
•
Network backup configuration
Pure Local Backups
This configuration uses a HP SureStore TapeRack with two DLT 70r
tape drives and two DAT 24r. With four total tape backup drives,
each IOP has the capability to backup its own files and each IOP has
a tape drive to provide redundant backups for the CEs.
Each
component is able to perform a direct backup without sharing the
tape drive hence the name of the configuration:
Pure Local.
IOP Backups
In this model, a DAT 24r drive is configured for the IOP to be able
to perform a local backup.
It is recommeded that the tape drives be
cabled to a PCI SCSI Host Bus Adapter and not cabled to any
internal SCSI controllers on the LH NetServers.
The internal SCSI
controllers are better used for the internal hard drives in a RAID
configuration.
CE Backups
In ths model, two DLT 70r tape drives are cabled to the same SCSI
HBA cabled to the DAT drives for the local backups of the IOP.
It is
possible and recommended to only use one PCI slot for backups by
using only one SCSI HBA and cabling to both the DLT and DAT
drives.
For the CEs, the DLT drives will be configured using the
Marathon Configuration Utility.
Just like the hard drives that are
redirected to the CEs, the DLT tape drives will have the same
specific SCSI identifer.
The identifier is used to update the
Marathon Configuration file to redirect the tape drives to the CEs.