Setup Instructions for the HP OpenStorage (OST) Plug-in for Symantec NetBackup using HP StoreOnce Backup Systems

1 Introduction
This guide provides information on the HP OpenStorage (OST) plug-in, v3.0, for Symantec
NetBackup and details instructions on installing, updating, and configuring the HP OST plug-in.
Setup details are provided for other NetBackup (NBU) functions in addition to instructions for setting
up NBU with:
• Auto Image Replication (AIR) operation with NBU
• Federated Catalyst Stores
• Granular Recovery Technology
Troubleshooting and uninstallation information is also provided.
This chapter provides an overview of the OST plug-in and provides definitions for common terms
used throughout this guide.
Overview
OST is a Symantec backup interface that allows intelligent storage devices, like the HP StoreOnce
Backup System, to work with Symantec's NBU software. OST provides NBU administrators with
advanced capabilities, such as optimized duplication and AIR.
The HP OST v3.0 plug-in is installed on NetBackup media servers. It uses a StoreOnce Catalyst
interface to interact with the HP StoreOnce Backup System.
Terminologies
Table 1 (page 4) describes commonly-used terms used throughout this guide.
Table 1 Terminologies
DescriptionTerminology
User data represented with header and content filesBackup Image
Systems that are to be protected through the use of the NBU backup softwareClient
A collection of disk volumes. It is the storage destination of a NBU storage unit.Disk pool
StoreOnce Catalyst StoreDisk volume
A feature that allows select items to be restored from database backups.Granular Recovery
Technology
StoreOnce Catalyst StoreLogical Storage Unit
(LSU)
A system with an NBU master server installedMaster server
A system with an NBU media server installed along with the OST plug-inMedia server
Symantec NetBackupNBU
A low bandwidth copy operationOptimized Duplication
OpenStorageOST
An HP StoreOnce backup system applianceOST storage server
A label that NBU is associated with physical storageStorage unit
4 Introduction