Dell PowerVault DL2200 - Manual (Page 12)

Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for Symantec™ Backup Exec™
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Figure 6: CHAP logon information
6. Clic k 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. Quick Format the volume.
10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 for each additional MD3000i target that will be used as a DL backup to
Disk Appliance backup target.
11. Return to the iSCSI Initiator. Click on the Volumes & Devices tab.
12. Click on the AutoConfigure button. This will add all the Drive Letters/ Mount points for the
MD3000i virtual disks to the list of ‘Volumes & Devices’ This is to ensure that after a reboot,
the MD3000i virtual disks will be available to Backup Exec.
13. The volumes will now be available for creating Backup-to-Disk folders in Backup Exec 2010.
This can be accomplished by using the Configure Devices Assistant wizard in the Devices tab.
(For more information on this, refer to the “About the Configure Devices Assistant” section in
the Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Administrator’s Guide)