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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

Setting client-side optimization

Setting client-side optimization

Client-side optimization (also known as client-side deduplication) is a process that can contribute to saving time performing backup operations and reducing the data transfer overhead on the network.

To configure dedupe/passthrough before the client makes a connection, you need to use the DR Series system command line interface (CLI).

You can turn client-side optimization On or Off by using the CLI commands, rda --update_client --name --mode. For more information about DR Series system CLI commands, see the DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide.

Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup

Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup

To add RDS devices in NetVault Backup:

In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then, on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Add Storage Devices.
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.
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.

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.

3.
Click Remove, and then in the confirmation dialog box, click Remove again.
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.

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:

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.

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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