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QoreStor 7.5.2 - User Guide

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Creating an Object Container

Adding an object container can be accomplished through the QoreStor UI or via the object_container command in the QoreStor CLI. Refer to the QoreStor Command Line Reference Guide for more information on the object_container command.

NOTE: QoreStor object container does not support object lifecycle management, which means transitioning storage classes or server side expiration of objects is not supported. User policies are limited to predefined readwrite, writeonly, and readonly.

To create an object container

  1. In the navigation menu, click Containers.
  2. On the Containers pane, click Add Container. The Add Container dialog will be displayed.
  3. In the Protocol field, select Object (S3 Compatible).
  4. In the Storage Group drop-down, select the required storage group for this container.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Optionally, select Use HTTP instead of HTTPS. To use an HTTP connection, you must also follow the steps below:

    1. On the QoreStor server, copy the aws.conf file to a new location:

    NOTE: The QoreStor implementation of object storage uses a self-signed certificate. If your data management application requires third party certificates, you must use HTTP to connect to the object container.

  7. Click Next.
  8. Review the summary and click Finish.

When the process is completed the object container is added to the QoreStor. For Object container created prior to QoreStor release 7.2.1 you will see the storage group ObjectContainer and the container ObjectStorageGroup added to the Storage Groups and Container pages, respectively.  See the topics below for information on working with object storage.

Adding an object container through the command line

To add an object container, complete the following steps.

  1. Access the QoreStor CLI. Refer to Accessing the CLI commands for more information.
  2. Add a Object container:

    object_container --add --name <container name> [--group <storage group name>]

    Refer to the QoreStor Command LIne Reference Guide for more information.

  3. Get end-point details of it:

    object_container --show --name <container name>

  4. Create user for this container. This user name is used as Access key and user’s password is used as Secret key while accessing Object container from the client systems (backup clients):

    object_container --user-add --name <name> --user-name <user name>

    IMPORTANT:The User’s name is used as Access Key and the user’s password is used as Secret Key while connecting to QoreStor from the S3 clients.

    To see the S3 endpoint, use the command object_container --show --endpoint --name <name of container>

    The endpoint is displayed in the format https://<QoreStor IP address>:<port>

    Make sure the port is allowed for access through the firewall.

  5. Set access policy for the user. Use <Policy name> as “readwrite” to allow the user to backup and restore data.
    object_container --policy-set --name <name> --policy-name <Policy name>  --user-name <user name>
  6. Create bucket for use in the backup application. Optionally add locking support:
    object_container --bkt-add --name <name> --bkt-name <bucket name>  [--enable-object-lock]  [--enable-object-versioning]
  7. Configure the backup application with the endpoint, access key, secret key, and bucket name.

Creating a VTL type container

NOTE: For more information on using VTL containers, see Configuring and using VTL.

To create a virtual tape library (VTL) type container, complete the following steps.

NOTE: The number of supported VTL containers varies depending on the QoreStor installation mode. Refer to the QoreStor Interoperability Guide for more information.

  1. In the navigation menu, click Containers. The Containers page is displayed.
  2. Click Add Container.
  3. For Name, type the name of the container.

    NOTE: QoreStor does not support spaces or the following special characters in container names: /, #, or @. VTL container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, must start with a letter, and can be composed of any combination of the following characters:

    • A-Z (uppercase letters)
    • a-z (lowercase letters)
    • 0-9 (numbers). (Do not start a container name with a number.)
    • underscore (_) special characters
    • hyphen (-) special character

    NOTE: iSCSI VTL containers do not support the following characters:

    • ASCII CONTROL CHARACTERS and SPACE through ,
    • ASCII /
    • ASCII ; through @
    • ASCII [ through `
    • ASCII { through DEL
  4. For Protocol, select Virtual Tape Library (VTL).
  5. Click Next.
  6. For Robot Model, select the type of virtual tape library for the VTL container.
    • STK L700—This is the standard emulation of the StorageTek L700 library.
    • QUEST DR_L700 - This is a Quest OEM version of StorageTek L700 library.

    NOTE: The Quest version of the VTL issupported only with Symantec Backup Exec and Netbackup data management applications (DMAs).

  7. For Tape Size, select the size of the tapes for your tape library from one of the following options.
    • 800 GB
    • 400 GB
    • 200 GB
    • 100 GB
    • 50 GB
    • 10 GB

    NOTE: Creating a VTL container type creates a tape library of type Storage Tek L700 with 10 tape drives of type IBM Ultrium LTO-4 and 60 tape slots holding 60 tapes. Additional tapes can be added as required. For more information, see VTL and QoreStor specifications.

  8. For Access Protocol, select one of the following options. Each protocol has different configuration requirements, as listed below.
    • NDMP
      • Enter DMA’s FQDN or IP address that will access the VTL container.
      • For Marker Type, select the appropriate marker that supports your DMA from the options below:
        • None — Disables marker detection for the container.
        • Auto — Automatically detects CommVault, Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), ARCserve, and HP Data Protector marker types. In addition, select this option if you need to support EMC Networker 2.0.
        • ARCserve—Supports the ARCserve marker.
        • BridgeHead — Supports the BridgeHead HDM marker.
        • CommVault—Supports the CommVault marker.
        • HP DataProtector—Supports the HP Data Protector marker.
        • Acronis —Supports the Acronis marker
        • Networker — Supports EMC Networker 3.0. If you need to support EMC Networker 2.0, select Auto.
        • TSM—Supports the TSM marker.
        • Unix Dump — Supports the Amanda marker, among others.
    • iSCSI
      • Enter the FQDN, IQN, or IP address of the iSCSI initiator that can access the VTL container.
      • For Marker Type, select the appropriate marker that supports your DMA from one of the following options:

        NOTE: Improper marker selection can result in non-optimal savings. As a best practice, if you have only one type of DMA with traffic directed to a container, it is best to select the marker type that supports your DMA. Conversely, as a best practice, if you have traffic from a DMA that is not one of the supported marker types, it is best to disable marker detection for the container by selecting the None marker type.

        • None — Disables marker detection for the container.
        • Auto — Automatically detects CommVault, Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), ARCserve, and HP Data Protector marker types. In addition, select this option if you need to support EMC Networker 2.0.
        • ARCserve—Supports the ARCserve marker.
        • BridgeHead — Supports the BridgeHead HDM marker.
        • CommVault—Supports the CommVault marker.
        • HP DataProtector—Supports the HP Data Protector marker.
        • Acronis —Supports the Acronis marker
        • Networker — Supports EMC Networker 3.0. If you need to support EMC Networker 2.0, select Auto.
        • TSM—Supports the TSM marker.
        • Unix Dump — Supports the Amanda marker, among others.
    • No Access.

    NOTE: QoreStor allows you to create a VTL container type without configuring it with a specific protocol (that is, by selecting No Access). You can configure the container at a later date.

  9. Click Next.

    A summary of the options you selected for creating the container appears.

  10. Click Finish.

Viewing VTL tape information

Once you have created a virtual tape library (VTL) type container, you can view the detailed tape information of the VTL. This includes information about the vendor and model information for medium changer and tape drives. To view VTL information, complete the following steps.

  1. In the navigation menu, click Containers. The Containers page is displayed.
  2. In the list of containers, find the container for which you want to view statistics, and then click the (ellipsis icon) in the upper-right corner of the container's information pane.
  3. Click Details.
  4. You can view the following information:
    • Container Details
      • Number of Tape Drives
      • Library ID
      • Tape Size
      • is OEM
      • Container Path
      • Marker
      • Created On
    • Connection
      • Enabled
      • Status
      • Cartridges Available

Creating EDM connection type container

To create an EDM connection type container, complete the following steps.
  1. In the navigation menu, click Containers. The Containers page is displayed.
  2. Click Add Container.
  3. For the container Name, type the name of the container.

    NOTE: QoreStor does not support spaces or the following special characters in container names: /, #, or @. VTL container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, must start with a letter, and can be composed of any combination of the following characters:

    • A-Z (uppercase letters)
    • a-z (lowercase letters)
    • 0-9 (numbers). (Do not start a container name with a number.)
    • underscore (_) special characters
    • hyphen (-) special character
  4. For Protocol, select Enhanced Data Mover (EDM).
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select the required storage group from the Storage Group dropdown.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Optionally, select Recycle Bin, and enter the number of days you want files to remain in the Recycle Bin before deleting.
    For more information, see Managing containers.

    NOTE: Once the Recycle Bin option is enabled, it cannot be undone or disabled on the containers.

  9. Click Next.
  10. Click Finish.
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