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Configuring a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™
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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. The EqualLogic resources are available on the Customer Support site at
support.dell.com/EqualLogic by logging in to the Dell EqualLogic Customer User Account.
Hardware Component Software Component Version
Dell™ PowerVault™ DL
Backup to Disk Appliance
Microsoft® Windows® Server
2008 Standard x64 Edition
Service Pack 2 or later
CommVault™ Simpana™ 8.0 SP3 or later
Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6000
Series Array PS Series Firmware V 4.3.4 or later
Host Integration Toolkit (HIT Kit) V3.3.1 (64-bit) or later
Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6500
Series Array
PS Series Firmware V 4.3.4 or later
Host Integration Toolkit (HIT Kit) V3.3.1 (64-bit) or later
Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS6510
Series Array PS Series Firmware V 4.3.4 or later
Host Integration Toolkit (HIT Kit) V3.3.1 (64-bit) or later
Broadcom 57710 10Gbase-T
Single Port NIC Firmware 5.0.12 or higher
Driver 14.1.5 or higher
Warning: The storage provisioning and monitoring features of the DL Backup to Disk Appliance can fail
when connecting an EqualLogic PS Series Array as a backup target if these prerequisites are not met.
Warning: When configuring a Deduplication Storage Policy, the Deduplication Database (DDB) should
NOT reside on the EqualLogic PS Series Array, or on the internal OS drives. For performance reasons,
the DDB should reside on direct attached storage other than the OS drives.
Technical Resources
The following table lists additional documentation available for reference.
Vendor Document or Resource Title Location
CommVault CommVault Simpana 8.0.0 Books Online
documentation.commvault
.com/dell/
Dell EqualLogic
Configuring and Deploying the Dell EqualLogic™
Multipath I/O Device Specific Module (DSM) in a PS
Series SAN
equallogic.com/resourcece
nter/
Dell EqualLogic Deploying Windows Server 2008 with PS Series SANs
equallogic.com/resourcece
nter/
Dell
Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance
Powered by CommVault Simpana User Guide
support.dell.com/manuals
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