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Setting Up the Dell™ DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell™ NetVault Backup Dell Engineering April 2015 A Dell Technical White Paper - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 2
purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies. The content is provided as is, without express or implied warranties of any kind. © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 3
...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 media to the VTL container...37 A.2.7 Updating NetVault Backup to identify newly added VTL media 37 3 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 4
A.2.8 Space reclamation guidelines ...38 4 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 5
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 - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 6
use. http://documents.software.dell.com/NetVault%20Backup/10.0.1/Compatibility%20Guide For NetVault Backup version 9.2, 10.0.0, and 10.0.1, there are patch requirements to add support for NDMP VTL. Refer to the NetVault Backup Compatibility Guide or contact support for details. 1.2 Installing and - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 7
. 4. After the virtual console is open, log on to the system as user administrator and the password St0r@ge! (The "0" in the password is the numeral zero). 5. Set the user-defined networking preferences. 7 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 8
password is the numeral zero.). 8. Join the DR Series 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. 8 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 9
a. Select Active Directory from the left navigation area of the DR Series GUI b. Enter your Active Directory credentials. 9 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 10
the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup 1. Create the RDS container in the Dell DR Series system. Select Containers in the left navigation area, and then click Create at the top of the page. 2. Enter a Container Name, select the Connection Type as RDA, and then select RDA type as RDS. 10 - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 11
Confirm that the container is added. 2.1 Adding the RDA target container(s) for NetVault Backup 1. Open the NetVault Backup web console. 2. Add the RDA container to NVBU. Select to begin the guided configuration Add Storage Devices Wizard. 11 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 12
3. In the Storage Configuration Wizard - Add Storage Devices page, select Add Dell RDA Devices. 12 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 13
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 DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 14
. 2. Select the client for which you want to change the mode. 3. On the top right side of the page, click the Update Client link. 4. Select the required mode from the drop down menu, and click Submit. 14 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 15
-ins provide less performance than passthrough back-ups. It is recommended to keep the default that the DR Series system chooses to use rather than forcing the mode to be optimized even if the client has more power. A NetVault Backup client running on a 64-bit Linux machine has 64-bit plugins. 15 - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 16
for information about • Creating a backup job for NetVault 9.2: http://documents.software.dell.com/doc107040 • Creating a backup job for NetVault 10: http://documents.software.dell.com/DOC229690 16 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 17
Create an iSCSI VTL container for NetVault Backup 1. Create and export the iSCSI container. a. Select Containers in the left navigation area, and then click Create at the top of the page. 2. Specify your container name and select the VTL option. 17 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 18
Control by providing the storage node / media node IP Address, IQN or FQDN. For NetVault, you must also specific Auto as the Marker Type. 4. Finalize VTL creation by clicking Create a New Container. 18 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 19
field. Click Quick Connection to open the Quick Connect dialog box, which indicates a connection was made but is set as inactive. 19 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 20
the newly discovered target. This target will have an Inactive Status as it requires authentication parameters to be provided for iSCSI logon. Select the Target from the list, click the Connect button, and then in the Connect To Target dialog box, click the Advanced button. 20 Setting Up - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 21
and Target Secret / Password. Select OK. Refer to Appendix A for further details about accounts and credentials. The iSCSI target should now show as connected and the device discovery can now proceed. 21 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 22
article at http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/home.aspx for information about acquiring Microsoft Device Drivers, e.g., StorageTek Library Drivers. 22 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 23
VTL 1. Access the Storage Configuration Wizard menu within the NetVault Administration interface. Select the Add Storage Devices button and then proceed to the Tape library/ medium changer submenu. 23 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 24
node that has the iSCSI device configured, and, after the scan has completed, select the tape library to be added. Click Next to add the iSCSI tape library. 3. When the tape library has been added, click the Create Backup job... button to commit the library. The VTL should show up ready for - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 25
create and export the NDMP container in the DR Series system GUI. 1. Select Containers in the left navigation area of the DR Series system, and then click the Create link at the top of the page. 25 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 26
name and select the VTL option. 3. Select the NDMP Access Protocol. Specify the DMA Access Control by providing the storage node or, media node IP Address or FQDN. Select the Marker Type as Unix Dump. 26 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 27
. Select to add a new NDMP Server node. In the proceeding dialog box, enter the name of the node, the IP address and DR the credentials. Provide the login credentials for the ndmp user account on the DR unit. 27 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 28
configured, and, after the scan has completed, select the desired tape library to be added. Click Next to complete the workflow to add the NDMP tape library. The VTL should now show up ready for use. 28 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 29
4. Label all the media with labels and place them in their respective media groups for use. 29 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 30
cleaner Performing scheduled disk space reclamation operations are recommended as a method for recovering disk space from backups are not taking place, and generally after a backup job has completed. 30 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 31
Monitoring deduplication, compression, and performance After backup jobs have run, the DR Series system 2-4x reduction (25-50% total savings) on the initial backup. As additional full backup jobs are completed, the ratios will increase. Backup jobs with a 12-week retention will average a 15x ratio, - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 32
shown in the following example: > iscsi --setpassword WARNING: All existing iSCSI sessions will be terminated! Do you want to continue? (yes/no) [n]? Enter new CHAP password Re-type CHAP password 32 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 33
default password is St0r@ge! It can be modified by running the ndmp -setpassword command: > ndmp --setpassword Enter new NDMP password:######### Re-type NDMP password:######### NDMP password successfully updated. 33 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 34
: Service NDMP iSCSI Account ndmp_user Default Credentials encryption at rest functionality. Backup applications (such as Dell NetVault, Symantec BackupExec, Symantec • Media Type selection will depend on a number of factors including the DMA used, the backup cycles, data - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 35
results in higher levels of flexibility such as when a restore is needed during backup operations. We can review a typical full weekly plus incremental daily example to demonstrate with a 10% change rate 35 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 36
. Media must be grouped within the data management application, such as NetVault Backup, in a way that full data sets are targeted to separate media as A.2.5 VTL media count guidelines Type Capacity Max number of Tapes supported LTO-4 800GiB 2000 LTO-3 400GiB 4000 LTO-2 200GiB 8000 LTO - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 37
Door Status will change from (Online;Closed) to (Door Open;Open). 3. At this time select the Close Door function, which will force an update to the inventory of the library contents newly added tapes appearing for use within NetVault: Backup. 37 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 38
Appliance that the backup software Specific Guidelines In the event that space becomes an issue or that a user impact requires manual cleaning media can either be manually Erased, Blanked, Scratched or otherwise recycled and a manual cleaning cycle initiated on the DR unit. 38 Setting Up the Dell - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 39
Netvault Backup the following can be used when a situation dictates that space must be reclaimed manually. 1. From the Explore Storage: Tape & VTL Storage: Explore Tape Storage page select the Page. 39 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup - Dell DR4300 | NetVault Backup - Setting Up the DR Series System as an RDA or VTL - Page 40
When the reconciliation process has completed on the NetVault: Backup software, from the DR Series system, initiate a 0 : 0.0 GiB : Done : Running : Disabled : 101 : 0 : 25.81 % : 8.79 % : 32.33 % 40 Setting Up the Dell DR Series System as an RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell NetVault Backup
Setting Up the Dell
™
DR Series System as an
RDA or VTL Backup Target for Dell
™
NetVault Backup
Dell Engineering
April 2015
A Dell Technical White Paper