Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools – Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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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.

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.

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.

6.

 

On the Advanced Administration Menu under System Management, click Computer Management.

7.

 

Click Computer Management in the left pane.

8.

 

Click System Tools in the left pane.

9.

 

Click Device Manager in the left pane.

10.

 

Click Unknown Devices in the right pane.

11.

 

Double-click the tape device.

12.

 

Click Driver in the pop-up window.

13.

 

Click Update Driver.

The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard displays.

14.

 

Click Next.

15.

 

Click the radio button next to Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and then click Next.

16.

 

In Optional search locations, click the check box next to Specify a location, and deselect the other check boxes.

17.

 

Click Next.

18.

 

In the path for Copy manufacturer's files from, specify the folder name that contains the device drivers.

19.

 

Click OK, and then click Next.

The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard searches the specified folder for the driver files.

20.

 

Make sure that the wizard has selected the appropriate PowerVault tape device, and then click Next.

21.

 

Click Finish.

22.

 

Click Close to exit the driver properties dialog box.

Installing Drivers for PowerVault Tape Drive Media Changers

To install drivers for tape media changers when using Windows 2000 backup and recovery tools, perform the following steps:

1.

 

Connect the PowerVault tape device, and then restart the NAS system.

2.

 

Log in to the NAS Manager.

NOTE:

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

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.

NOTE:

If the Advanced Administration Menu does not display, double-click the Advanced Administration Menu icon on the desktop of the NAS

system.

NOTE:

The tape device may also appear under Other Devices.

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