Administrator Guide

for the source file, while the other entry is for the target file. The backup administrator can restore backup data from
either appliance in case of data loss or disaster.
To optimize duplication between DR Series systems, create an additional OST device that points to the target DR Series
system, and complete the following steps:
1. Launch the Backup Exec Administrator console, select the Devices tab, and right-click the target DR Series system.
2. Select Add OpenStorage in the drop-down list.
The Add OpenStorage Device page is displayed
3. Configure the Add OpenStorage Device page with the following information:
• Server—enter the host name or IP address of the DR Series system.
• Logon account—select the account from the drop-down list (or click ... and browse to the account location),
which has credentials for accessing the DR Series system.
• Server type—select the type of server from the drop-down list (DELL).
• Logical storage unit—enter the name of the logical storage unit (LSU), also known as a DR Series system
container, to use.
4. Click Yes in response to the prompt if you want to make the new device the default destination for new jobs.
5. Close the Add OpenStorage Device page.
6. Click the Job Setup tab.
7. In the left navigation pane, select Backup Tasks, and click New job to duplicate backup sets.
The New Job to Duplicate Backup Sets page is displayed.
8. Select Duplicate existing backup sets, and click OK.
9. Click the View by Resource tab in the Selections page, and select the dataset you want copied.
10. In the left navigation pane, select Destination, and select Device and Media.
11. In Device, select the destination device from the drop-down list (that was created in this procedure), and click Run
Now to start the replication operation between the two DR Series systems.
12. Click the Job Monitor tab to view the progress of the replication operation you created.
Restoring Data from a DR Series System Using Backup Exec
This topic describes how to use Backup Exec to restore data from a DR Series system.
To restore data from a DR Series system using Backup Exec, complete the following:
1. Launch the Backup Exec Administrator console, and select the Job Setup tab.
2. In the left navigation pane, select Restore Tasks, and click New job.
The Restore Job Properties page is displayed.
3. Click the View by Resource tab in the Selections pane, and select the dataset to be restored.
4. Click Run Now to start the restore job.
5. Click the Job Monitor tab to view the progress of the restore job operation you created.
Understanding the OST CLI Commands
The --mode component supported in the DR Series system command line interface (CLI) command supports three
values, which represent optimized writes done via:
• deduplication (--mode dedupe) The client will process hashing on data, so deduplication processing occurs on the
server side (client-side deduplication).
• passthrough (--mode passthrough) The client will pass all data to DR for deduplication processing (appliance-side
deduplication).
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