Overview

The main configuration steps include:

 

From the DXi GUI

1. Download and install the OST plugin.
2. Create at least one storage server.
3. Create LSUs.

From NetBackup

1. Configure the media server and start three services.
2. Register the OST storage Server.
3. Add credentials for authentication to the storage server.
4. Discover LSUs.
5. Configure disk pools and storage units.
6. Initiate an OST backup to test a backup to the new storage server.

You can find a document describing how to set up each backup application on CSWeb.

 

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Watch the Video Tutorials

Before you can set up OST, the OST plugin must be installed on the media server. Then you can use the DXi GUI to create storage servers and logical storage units. Next, you need to complete a few steps from Symantec NetBackup or Backup Exec 2010:

 

Watch theOST video tutorials that demonstrate these procedures:

 

• Using DXi 1.x Software: Access DXi 1.x Config Demos on CSWeb Setting up OST: Part 1 shows how to configure OST from the DXi GUI. Setting up OST: Part 2 shows how to configure OST from NetBackup.

• Using DXi 2.x Software: Access DXi 2.0.1 Config Demos on CSWeb

With OST, your backup application sees OST-enabled appliances as disk.

 

Please review the video tutorials as many times as needed. You can then go to the next section, "Test Your Understanding."

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Test Your Understanding

Now that you have watched the video tutorials, test your understanding by reviewing the following questions and answers.

 

Question: What is the difference between a storage server and a logical storage unit (LSU)?

Answer: The storage server mediates access to the LSUs. LSUs represent the physical storage.

 

Question: What are the three NetBackup services that have to be logged in with administrative credentials?

Answer: Netbackup Device Manager, Netbackup Client Service, and Netbackup Remote Manager and Monitor Service
 

 

Question: What NetBackup command is used to register the OST storage server with NetBackup?

Answer: The nbdevconfig command adds the OST storage server to NetBackup.

 

Question: What NetBackup command adds the credentials of the OST storage server to NetBackup?

Answer : The tpconfig command adds the credentials of the storage server to NetBackup.
 

 

Question: What entities need to be configured from the NetBackup GUI?

Answer: You must use the NetBackup GUI to configure disk pools and storage units.

 

Question: What backup applications does OST support?

Answer: OST supports both NetBackup and Backup Exec 2010. Refer to the DXi Release Notes for the specific versions supported.

 

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What's Next?

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