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DR Series Software 4.0.0.3 - Administration Guide

Introducing the DR Series system documentation Introducing the DR Series system Setting up the DR Series system Configuring the DR Series system settings Managing containers Managing replications Monitoring the DR Series system Using GlobalView Configuring and using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Configuring and using Rapid Data Access with NetVault Backup and with 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 Support, maintenance, and troubleshooting Supported Ports in a DR Series System

Configuring and using Rapid Data Access with NetVault Backup and with vRanger

Configuring and using Rapid Data Access with NetVault Backup and with vRanger

Overview

Overview

Rapid Data Access (RDA) with NetVault Backup and with vRanger provides the logical disk interface that can be used with network storage devices. The DR Series system requires a DR Rapid plug-in to integrate its data storage operations with NetVault Backup and vRanger. The plug-in is installed by default on the NetVault Backup and vRanger servers and the DR Series system when the latest software updates are installed. Using the DR Rapid plug-in, the DMAs can take full advantage of key DR Series system features like replication and data deduplication.

When DR Rapid is used with the DR Series system, it offers the following benefits:

Guidelines for using RDA with NetVault Backup and with vRanger

Guidelines for using RDA with NetVault Backup and with vRanger

For best results, observe the following guidelines for optimal performance with your supported RDA with NetVault Backup and RDA with vRanger operations with the DR Series system:

Passthrough: When this mode is selected, deduplication processing occurs on the DR Series system. Passthrough writes occur when data is sent from a media server to the DR Series system without applying any optimization to the data.
Dedupe: When this mode is selected, dedupe writes occur when data is sent from a media server to the DR Series system after optimization is applied to the data; deduplication processing would occur on a NetVault Backup client, for example.

Best Practices: RDA with NetVault Backup and vRanger and the DR Series System

Best Practices: RDA with NetVault Backup and vRanger and the DR Series System

This topic introduces some recommended best practices for using DR Rapid operations with the DR Series system.

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