Rda with ost plug-in and supported versions – Dell PowerVault DR2000v User Manual

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Duplicating Backup Images Between DR Series Systems Using NetBackup

Using NetBackup with the DR Series system, you can duplicate backup images from a disk pool on one DR Series

system to a target disk pool (or a storage unit derived from it) that could be on the same DR Series system or on a

different DR Series system.

To duplicate backup images between DR Series systems using NetBackup, complete the following:

1.

Log into NetBackup Administrator console.

2.

Click NetBackup Management in the left navigation pane, and select Catalog.

3.

In the Catalog main window, select Duplicate from the Action drop-down list, and click Search Now.
The Search Results pane is displayed, which lists images from which you can choose to duplicate.

4.

Right-click to select the image in the Search Results pane that you would like to duplicate, and select Duplicate in

the drop-down list.
The Setup Duplication Variables page is displayed.

5.

In the Setup Duplication Variables page, select the LSU that is the target DR Series system in the Storage unit drop-

down list, and click OK.

6.

To monitor the status of any duplicate image operation, perform the following:
a. Click Activity Monitor in the left navigation pane of the NetBackup Administrator console.
b. Select the data duplication job in which you are interested.
c. View the operation details.

Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows)

This topic introduces the RDA with OST plug-in and describes the installation prerequisites for Backup Exec within a

Microsoft Windows environment. After it is installed, Backup Exec can perform DR Series system operations via the

plug-in.

RDA with OST Plug-In and Supported Versions

For details on the supported Backup Exec versions and media server operating systems, see the

Dell DR Series System

Interoperability Guide

, available at support.dell.com/manuals.

Installation Prerequisites for the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec

This topic introduces the installation prerequisites for installing the plug-in for Backup Exec on Windows media servers.
Ensure that you meet the following prerequisites prior to installing the plug-in:

1.

The Backup Exec installation must be running on one of the supported Windows platforms.

2.

Dell recommends that the DR Series system appliance have an OST container created and configured. For details,

see

Configuring an LSU

.

3.

The RDA with OST plug-in must be downloaded. If not, download the Windows installer (DellOSTPlugin-xxxxx.msi

or DellOSTPlugin64-xxxxx.msi), which is available at support.dell.com/support/drivers, to a network directory

location you can access.

4.

The plug-in needs to installed in the following directory on the designated Windows-based media server running

the supported Microsoft Windows operating system software ($INSTALL_PATH\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\ost-

plugins) for NetBackup installations.

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