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DR Series Software 3.2.6 - Administrator Guide

Introduction to the DR Series System Documentation Understanding the DR Series System Setting Up the DR Series System Hardware Configuring the DR Series System Settings Managing DR Series Storage Operations Monitoring the DR Series System Using Global View Using the DR Series System Support Options Configuring and Using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Configuring and Using Rapid Data Access with Dell NetVault Backup and with Dell vRanger Configuring and Using RDA with OST
Understanding RDA with OST Guidelines Terminology Supported RDA with OST Software and Components Best Practices: RDA with OST and the DR Series System Setting Client-Side Optimization Configuring an LSU Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In Configuring DR Series System Information Using NetBackup Backing Up Data From a DR Series System (NetBackup) Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows) Understanding the OST CLI Commands Understanding RDA with OST Plug-In Diagnostic Logs Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility Guidelines for Gathering Media Server Information
Configuring and Using VTL Configuring and Using Encryption at Rest Troubleshooting and Maintenance Supported Ports in a DR Series System Getting Help
2.
Start the configuration wizard by doing one of the following:
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then, on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Add Storage Devices.
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Alternatively, in the navigation pane, click Manage Devices, and then click Add Device.
3.
Select the Dell RDA Device option, and click Next.
The Add Dell RDA Device page is displayed.
4.
In Host, enter the IP address or the system host name of the DR Series system.
5.
In Username, enter backup_user.
 
NOTE: The Username, backup_user is case-sensitive. You can configure RDS containers only while logged on the DR Series system with username backup_user.
6.
In Password, enter the password used to access the DR Series system.
7.
In LSU, enter the name of the RDS container.
 
NOTE: The RDS container name in LSU is case-sensitive. Ensure that you enter the RDS container name exactly as it is on the DR Series system.
8.
In Block size, enter the block size for data transfers. The block size is specified in bytes. The default block size is 131,072 bytes.
9.
If the device is already added to another NetVault Backup Server with the same name, select the Force add check box. This option can be useful if you have performed a disaster recovery to rebuild the NetVault Backup Server.
10.
Click Next to add the device.
After the device is successfully added and initialized, a message is displayed.
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Removing RDS Devices From NetVault Backup

Removing RDS Devices From NetVault Backup

Refer to the following steps to remove existing RDS devices from NetVault Backup.

NOTE: Removing an RDS device from NetVault Backup does not delete the data stored in the RDS container on the DR Series system.
1.
Start the NetVault Web user interface (UI), and in the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2.
In the list of devices, locate the device, and click the corresponding Manage Device icon.
3.
Click Remove, and then in the confirmation dialog box, click Remove again.
 
NOTE: Ensure that you remove the RDA device from NetVault Backup before you delete the container from the DR Series system. You must force remove the RDS device from NetVault Backup, if you delete an RDS container from the DR Series system before removing it from the NetVault Backup server.
4.
If NetVault Backup fails to remove the device, select the Force Removal check box in the confirmation dialog, and click Remove.

The selected RDS device is removed from NetVault Backup. The RDS container can now be removed from the DR Series system.

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Backing Up Data on the RDS Container Using NetVault Backup

Backing Up Data on the RDS Container Using NetVault Backup

You must back up data on the RDS container (available on the DR Series systems) using NetVault Backup. Before you can back up data using the RDS protocol, you must create an RDS container on the DR Series system and then add that container as an RDA device on NetVault Backup. For more information see, Adding RDS Devices in NVBU.

To back up data on the RDS container:

Start the NetVault Web user interface (UI), and in the Navigation pane, click Create Backup Job.
2.
In Job Name, type a name for the job. Assign a descriptive name that allows you to easily identify the job for monitoring its progress or restoring data. A job name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot contain non-Latin characters. There is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.
3.
In the Selections list, select an existing Backup Selection Set, or click Create New, and select the items that you want to back up. The selection tree is plug-in specific. For more information about selecting data for backups, see the relevant NetVault Backup plug-in user's guide.
4.
In the Plugin Options list, select an existing Backup Options Set, or click Create New, and configure the options that you want to use. These options are plug-in specific. For more information about these options, see the relevant NetVault Backup plug-in user's guide.
5.
In the Schedule list, select an existing Schedule Set, or click Create New, and configure the schedule type and schedule method. For more information about these options, see the Dell NetVault Backup Administrator's Guide. To run the job as soon as it is submitted, use the "Immediate" set.
6.
In the Target Storage list, select an existing Target Set, or click Create New, and configure the target device and media options for the job.
To use a particular DR Series System, select the Specify Device option, and in the list of devices, clear the check marks for the devices that you do not want to use.
For more information about these options, see the Dell NetVault Backup Administrator's Guide..
7.
In the Advanced Options list, select an existing Backup Advanced Options Set, or click Create New, and configure the options that you want to use.
For more information about these options, see the Dell NetVault Backup Administrator's Guide.
8.
To submit the job for scheduling, click Save & Submit.

The backup job may take a few minutes to complete depending on the amount of data that is backed up. You can view the progress of the backup job by using the Job Management section of NetVault Backup. For more information about using NetVault Backup, see the Dell NetVault Backup Administrator's Guide.

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Replicating Data to a RDS Container using NetVault Backup

Replicating Data to a RDS Container using NetVault Backup

By using NetVault Backup with the DR Series system, you can run optimized replication jobs. You can replicate data in backup RDS containers on one DR Series system to a target RDS container that is on a different DR Series system. Both the source and target RDS containers must be added to the NetVault Backup server as RDA devices. You can complete optimized replication (or optimized duplication) of backups that you complete using NetVault Backup.

NOTE: You cannot replicate RDS containers using the DR Series system native replication feature.
 
NOTE: The source or backup container and the target container must use the RDS protocol.

To replicate the data available on the backup RDS container to a target RDS container:

1.
In the NetVault Backup Console, click Backup.
The NetVault Backup window is displayed.
2.
From the Server Location list, select the relevant NetVault Backup server.
3.
In Job Title, enter a relevant job title.
4.
In the Selections tab, select Data Copy and then Backups or Backup Sets, and navigate to the backup job that you want to replicate.
5.
Select the Backup Options tab, under Data Copy Options select the relevant options.
 
NOTE: Under Copy Type, by default, options are set for Copy and Optimized replication for the DR Series systems.
6.
Select the Schedule tab, under Schedule Options select one of the following:
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Immediate — To start the backup operation as soon as you save the current backup job.
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Once — To run the backup only once at a scheduled time and date.
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Repeating — To run the backup at a scheduled time and date on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
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Triggered — To run the backup if the system encounters a pre-specified Trigger name.
7.
Under Job Options select the relevant options.
8.
Select the Source tab, under Device Options select, Specify Device.
The RDS devices added to NetVault Backup are displayed.
9.
Select the relevant source RDS device from the list of displayed devices.
You can select more than one device.
10.
Select the Target tab, under Device Options select, Specify Device.
The RDS devices added to NetVault Backup are displayed.
11.
Select the relevant target RDS device from the list of displayed devices.
You can select more than one device.
12.
Under Media Options and General Options, select the relevant option.
13.
Select the Advanced Options tab and select the relevant options.
14.
To run the optimized replication job, click the Submit icon.
 
NOTE: For more information on Dell NetVault Backup, see the Dell NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
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