DELLTM PowerVaultTM DL Backup-to-Disk Appliance Powered by SymantecTM Backup ExecTM Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target A Dell Technical White Paper by Dell Engineering Revision 1.
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Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 Figure 1: MD3000i as a backup Target ........................................................................... 3 Prerequisites ........................
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i 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 the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Introduction This document explains how to configure a Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a backup target for the DL Backup to Disk Appliance functioning as a Symantec™ Backup Exec Media Server.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Hardware Component Dell™ PowerVault™ DL Backup to Disk Appliance Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array Software Component Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition Symantec™ Backup Exec Array Firmware Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) Firmware Driver Broadcom 5709C NetXtreme II GigE Version Service Pack 2 or higher 2010 or higher 07.35.31.60 or higher 03.35.G6.45 or higher 5.0.12 or higher 14.1.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Configuration and Settings This process assumes that the Dell PowerVault MD3000i array is setup and configured and the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance will be added to an existing installation. To configure the PowerVault MD3000i array as a backup target for the DL Backup to Disk Appliance: • • • Install the Dell PowerVault MD3000i Storage Software on the Backup to Disk Appliance.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Figure 2: MD3000i Resource CD menu Exposing the PowerVault™ MD3000i virtual disks to the DL Backup to Disk Appliance This section explains the steps required to enable iSCSI access to the PowerVault™ MD3000i virtual disk(s) from the DL Backup to Disk appliance. These steps may require assistance from your SAN Administrator. 1. Launch the MDSM on the system being used as the management station. 2.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Figure 3: iSCSI Initiator Name 6. For the Specify Host Group step, choose, NO: This Host will NOT share access to the same virtual disks with other hosts 7. Click Finish to complete the Host setup. 8. Click on the Configure tab and select Create Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings. 9. Select the newly created Host from the list of available hosts and click Next 10.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Configuring the PowerVault™ DL Backup to Disk Appliance Array Access 1. Click on Start -> Administrative Tools -> iSCSI Initiator. The iSCSI Initiator properties dialogue box appears. (Refer to figure 4) 2. Click on the Discovery tab. Click Add Portal and enter the IP address of the MD3000i. Figure 4: MD3000i iSCSI Initiator Target portals 3. Click on Targets tab and click Refresh.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Figure 5: Logging on to the MD3000i Targets 5. If the virtual disk requires CHAP credentials, click Advanced in the Log On to Target dialog box. Set the CHAP logon information check box and specify the CHAP user name and secret.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Figure 6: CHAP logon information 6. Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager -> Storage -> Disk Management. The virtual disk 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) 7. Create a Simple Volume on the disk. 8. Assign a drive letter to the volume. 9.
Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™ Known Issues Issue: An alert is displayed in the Backup Exec GUI saying “The device \Device\HardDiskx\DRx is not ready for access yet”. Description: A Windows event is generated when a NIC failover occurs on systems configured for MPIO. There is an approximately 20 minute delay between when the event shows up in the Windows event log and the Backup Exec GUI. This alert can be safely ignored.
