HP StorageWorks EBS with HP OpenView Storage Data Protector V5.1 Implementation Guide (October 2003)

Installation and Configuration
23EBS with HP OpenView Storage Data Protector v5.1 Implementation Guide
Note: If the setup wizard is unable to detect serial numbers of the robot or tape drives,
which can happen when the drive or library firmware is upgraded, check via the library
front panel to ensure the library reports a serial number for each device.
Using the Data Protector Setup Wizard is recommended, however it is not
available on all platforms, for example Sun Solaris. Manual configuration is also
available for users who do not want to use the default settings that Data Protector
applies, such as block size, concurrency and so on.
Note: Default settings can be adjusted after being configured by the wizard.
Backup Specifications
Data Protector has a wizard that allows the administrator to specify a backup
source, destination, options, and schedule. Data Protector supports heterogeneous
clients in one backup specifiction.
Configuring a backup consists of the following steps:
1. Selecting what to back up - the data sources on the Disk Agent clients.
2. Selecting where to back up to - the backup devices connected to the Media
Agent clients.
3. Selecting how to back up - backup options.
4. Optionally, you can schedule an unattended backup.
Before setting the backup specifications, consider the following:
■ You need to have a Disk Agent installed on every system that is to be backed
up, unless you use NFS (on UNIX) or Network Share Backup (on Windows)
for backing up these systems.
■ You need to have at least one backup device configured in the Data Protector
cell.
■ You need to have media prepared for your backup.
■ You need to have appropriate user rights for performing a backup.
Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Administrator’s Guide for
complete instructions on configuring backup specifications.