DELLTM PowerVaultTM DL Backup-to-Disk Appliance Powered by SymantecTM Backup ExecTM Configuring the Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target A Dell Technical White Paper by Dell Engineering
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Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2 Prerequisites .......................................................................................................... 3 Technical Resources ..............
Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ 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™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Prerequisites This paper assumes that the DL Backup to Disk Appliance has already been configured and that the desired volumes on the EqualLogic PS Series Array have already been created and made available to the DL Backup to Disk Appliance by a SAN Administrator. The following table lists the minimum software versions required to support an EqualLogic PS Series Array as a backup target.
Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Configuration Settings The process for adding an EqualLogic PS Series Array as a backup target includes the following: Exposing the EqualLogic volumes to the DL Backup to Disk Appliance Configuring iSCSI settings on the DL Backup to Disk Appliance Exposing the EqualLogic volumes to the DL Backup to Disk Appliance This section explains the steps required to enable iSCSI access to the EqualLogic Volumes from t
Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Configuring iSCSI settings on the DL Backup to Disk appliance Launch the EqualLogic Host Integration Toolkit (HIT Kit) on the DL Backup to Disk appliance and select the Custom Installation option. At the “Select Components” section, select the Remote Setup Wizard and the MultiPath I/O DSM components.
Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Once the DL Backup to Disk Appliance has rebooted, Click Start-> All Programs -> Dell -> EqualLogic -> Remote Setup Wizard. o Click “Configure this computer to access a PS Series SAN”. Add an entry with the EqualLogic Group name and the Group IP address. o If the SAN array was setup with CHAP authentication, then enter the CHAP logon information as well.
Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager -> Storage -> Disk Management. The Volume is listed as an available disk. Initialize the disk as a GPT. (GPT disks use the GUID partition table and allows for volume sizes of greater than the 2TB limitation of MBR disks) Create a Simple Volume on the disk Assign a drive letter to the volume. Quick Format the volume.
Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Description: The PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance Console reports available space of direct attached storage only. Solution: Use the EqualLogic Group Manager GUI to view the available space of SAN attached storage. Conclusions The need to recover data will continue to be a focus of IT departments. Files are lost, viruses take down infrastructures, disk drives fail and natural disasters happen.
