Configuring Symantec Backup Exec for PTT

1. From the Symantec Backup Exec console, select Tools > Configure Devices> Add NDMP Storage to display the Add NDMP Server dialog box.

   Figure 1: Add NDMP Server Dialog Box

   

2. In the Description field, enter the name or IP Address of the DXi system that is attached to the physical tape library (PTL).
3. Select the Enable ICMP ping operations for Backup Exec to detect the Server check box.
4. In the Logon account field, select the account that has been configured for NDMP authentication with the DXi.
5. Click the Sharing tab, and select the media servers to be used with this device.

   Figure 2: Add NDMP Server Dialog Box – Sharing Tab

   

6. For each selected media server, restart Backup Exec.
7. From the Symantec Backup Exec console, click Devices to display a list of available media servers in the left pane.
8. Right-click the media server to use in managing the device, and select Label Media from the displayed menu.
9. Label the media server, as appropriate, to complete the addition of a backup application specific library to Backup Exec.

If you use the Backup Exec Central Admin Server Option or the SAN Shared Storage Option, you can share the devices attached to an NDMP server between multiple media servers. The media server used to add the NDMP server is automatically selected for sharing.

Note: If you upgraded from an earlier version of Backup Exec, your existing configuration is preserved and you do not need to set up sharing for existing configurations.

Share the devices on an NDMP server between multiple media servers

1. From the Symantec Backup Exec console, click Devices to display a list of devices.
2. In the right pane, right-click the NDMP server with the attached devices to share.
3. From the displayed menu, select Manage Sharing.

   Note: The Manage Sharing option only appears when Backup Exec Central Admin Server or SAN Shared Storage is installed. In addition, you must have more than one media server.

4. Select the NDMP server with the attached devices to share.
5. Under Media Servers, select the media servers between which to share the NDMP server's attached devices.
6. Click OK.
7. For each selected media server, restart Backup Exec.

1. From the Symantec Backup Exec console, select the Job Setup tab and create a new duplication job.

   Figure 3: New Job to Duplicate Backup Sets Dialog Box

   

2. On the New Job to Duplicate Backup Sets dialog box, select the appropriate job type and click OK to display the New Duplicate Backup Set Job window.
3. Select the Source > Selections menu, and select a resource to back up.

   Figure 4: New Duplicate Backup Set Job Window – Source > Selections Menu

   

4. Select the Destination > Device and Media menu, and select the PTL to use as the destination.

   Figure 5: New Duplicate Backup Set Job Window – Destination > Device and Media menu

   

   Note: Verify that the Enable DirectCopy to Tape feature is selected.

5. From the Symantec Backup Exec console, select the Job Monitor tab to monitor the duplication job's progress.

   Figure 6: Job Monitor Tab

   

   In the above illustration, QUANTUM 0001 is the VTL and QUANTUM 0002 is the PTL. A Scalar i40 is used as the physical tape library.