DELLTM PowerVaultTM DL Backup-to-Disk Appliance Powered by CommVaultTM SimpanaTM Configuring the Dell™ AX4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target A Dell Technical White Paper by Dell Engineering Version 1.
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Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2 Figure 1: Dell AX4-5F Array as a Backup Target .............................................................. 2 Prerequisites ...................................
Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ Executive Summary IT managers are concerned that traditional backup methods aren’t keeping up with the needs of the business. Existing backup and recovery operations often fail due to media management issues and human error associated with legacy tape backup methods. As data continues to explode within corporate environments, IT is having trouble meeting backup windows with standard tape-based solutions.
Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ Prerequisites This paper assumes the following: The DL Backup to Disk Appliance is configured and fully operational. A supported Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter has been installed in the DL backup to Disk Appliance and is attached to the SAN The Dell AX4-5F Array LUN(s) which will be used by the DL Backup to disk Appliance have been created.
Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ Installing EMC software on the DL Backup to Disk Appliance This section explains the steps required to install the EMC software on the DL Backup to Disk Appliance. It assumes that the appropriate zoning has been configured to enable the Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) on the DL Backup to Disk Appliance to communicate with the Dell AX4-5F Array. These steps may require assistance from your SAN Administrator. 1.
Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 3: List of connected servers in Navisphere Express 3. Click on Manage -> Virtual Disks. The list of available Virtual Disks is displayed. Click on the Virtual Disk that you want to assign to the DL Backup to Disk Appliance. 4. Click on the “Assign Server” button. Select the DL Backup to Disk Appliance from the list of servers, then click Apply.
Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ Using Navisphere Manager 1. Launch a Web Browser. Navigate to the Management port of the Dell AX4-5F Array and login to the EMC Navisphere Manager. 2. Expand the Dell AX4-5F Array. Right click on “Storage Groups” and select “Create Storage Group”. 3. Enter a name for the Storage Group and click OK. 4. Right Click on the newly created Storage Group and select “Connect Hosts”. 5.
Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ Figure 6: Adding LUNs to the Storage Group Presenting the Dell AX4-5F LUNs to CommVault Simpana This section explains the configuration steps required on the DL Backup to Disk Appliance to present the LUNs on the Dell AX4-5F Array to CommVault Simpana 1.
Configuring a Dell™ AX 4-5 Fiber Channel Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™ 8. Backup-to-Disk & Deduplication Storage Policies can then be configured for these Magnetic Libraries (For more information on how to configure Storage Policies, please refer to the “Storage Policies” section in the CommVault Books Online documentation) Conclusions The need to recover data will continue to be a focus of IT departments.
