Backing up data volumes, Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools – Dell PowerVault 715N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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NOTE:

Windows must replace all locked files on the system; therefore, the process of restarting the system

might take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Backing Up Data Volumes

To back up your volumes, you can use direct-attached local backups or network backups.

The following software is supported for direct-attached local backups:

Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools

VERITAS® Backup Exec® Server Professional 8.5 and 8.6 for Windows NT® and Windows 2000

The following software is supported for remote network backups:

VERITAS Backup Exec Server Professional 8.5 and 8.6 for Windows NT and Windows 2000

Computer Associates® ARCserveIT™

ARCserveIT 2000 for Windows NT and Windows 2000

ARCserveIT 6.61 for Red Hat Linux 7.0

ARCserveIT 7.0 for Red Hat Linux 7.0 and 7.1

Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools

Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools allow you to back up your data volumes to a locally attached tape drive or to a

file.

NOTE:

You must have a supported SCSI card and a tape drive installed to back up your data volumes to tape.

You can access the Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools by clicking the Maintenance tab on the NAS Manager

primary menu and clicking Backup or by clicking Windows 2000 Backup/Recovery Tools on the Advanced

Administration Menu under Administrative Tools.

For more information about the Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools, see the Windows Powered Help. You can

access Windows Powered Help by clicking Windows Powered Help in the Advanced Administration Menu under

Administrative Tools or by clicking Help in the Start menu when using the Terminal Services Client.

Installing Tape Device Drivers for Windows 2000 Backup and

Recovery Tools

If you are using Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools, you might need to install drivers for both tape drives and tape

media changers.

NOTE:

Most of the tape device drivers are located in the c:\dell\drivers directory. However, you should always

check the Dell | Support website at support.dell.com for updated drivers and patches.

Installing Drivers for Dell™ PowerVault™ Tape Drives

1. Connect the PowerVault tape drive, and then restart the system.

2. Log in to the NAS Manager.

See "

Logging in to the NAS Manager

" in "NAS Manager."

3. Click Maintenance.

4. Click Terminal Services.

5. Log in to a Terminal Services Client session.

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