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Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage
To protect critical digital assets in your business, Drobo storage is an excellent backup-to-disk destination used with
Symantec Backup Exec. This guide explains the best way to use Drobo as a backup-to-disk destination for Symantec
Backup Exec 2010 R3. It also discusses selected sources to back up to the Drobo, such as VMware virtual machines
(VMs) and an Exchange Server.
This document focuses on key areas such as job setup, job monitoring and device system requirements.
NOTE:
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 has many other components that are beyond the scope of this document.
Topics
Setup checklist
Adding a Backup-to-Disk folder
Backing up your local server
Remotely backing up agent-based servers
Protecting your Exchange Server
Backing up VMware VMs easily
Adding a storage location for desktop and laptop options
Maximizing storage capacity with deduplication
What You Will Need
Drobo iSCSI SAN storage system
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Drobo Dashboard management software (also firmware update if not up-to-date)
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Enterprise-grade 7200RPM SATA disk drives recommended
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Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 running on a server
Drobo How-To Guide
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Summary of Contents for Drobo Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage
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Page 1: What You Will Need
Symantec Backup Exec. This guide explains the best way to use Drobo as a backup-to-disk destination for Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3. It also discusses selected sources to back up to the Drobo, such as VMware virtual machines (VMs) and an Exchange Server. - Page 2 Follow the directions in the Drobo Online User Guide to configure the Drobo: http://www.drobo.com/support/documentation.php In this document, a unique volume is created for each backup type, as shown below. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 3 Make sure you are under Home in the top navigation menu. Click Configure Devices in the Device and Media Tasks section to create and configure a new device to be used by Symantec Backup Exec. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 4 Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage STEP 2 Select the Backup-To-Disk folder in the Disk Storage section. STEP 3 In the wizard Welcome screen, click Next. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 5 Choose a folder on the Drobo volume that will be used as a backup-to-disk destination. NOTE: A top-level directory cannot be used as a destination—it needs to be a folder. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 6 Select a directory/folder and click OK. (You can also create a new folder if you wish.) You'll now see that the directory/folder you specified ($drive:\Directory in this case) is used as the destination. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 7 Drobo will not run out physical space. NOTE: Volumes on the Drobo are automatically thin-provisioned. Because of this and that face that data in a backup environment can rapidly increase, IT administrators should not over-provision volumes exceeding the raw/physical capacity.
- Page 8 In the Devices area, you'll now see that the backup-to-disk media has been created and can now be used as a destination for your backups. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 9 Job. In the Backup Job Properties window, under Source in the left navigation, click Selections. Enter a new selection list name and select the host or sub-options to be backed up. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 10 In the left navigation, under Destination, select Device and Media. In the Device list box, select the newly created media "Main_Server" and modify other settings if you wish. Click Run Now to start the backup job. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 11 Under Job Monitor in the top navigation menu, a new job is displayed. Notice that the destination "Device Name: Main_Server" is the backup-to-disk directory that is stored on the Drobo. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 12 As you can see below, you will now create a different backup-to-disk folder to be used as destination for this type of backup. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 13 Backup Job Properties under Source-Selections, create a new name for this selection and select the remote servers that you installed agents on to be backed up. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 14 Select the newly created media "Remote_Servers" and modify other settings that if you wish. Click Run Now to start the backup job. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 15 Under Job Monitor in the main menu at the top, a new job is displayed. Notice that the destination "Device Name: Remote_Servers" is now an additional backup-to-disk folder on the Drobo. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 16 Microsoft Exchange components as a source. It is recommended that Exchange backups be kept on a separate volume. Follow the instructions at the beginning of this guide to create a new backup-to-disk folder. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 17 Now go to Job Setup > New job. In the Backup Job Properties window, click Source > Selections, Create a new name for this selection and select the Microsoft Exchange components to be backed up. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 18 In the left navigation, in the Destination section, select Device and Media. In the Device section, click to display available options. Select the newly created media "Exchange_Backups" and modify other settings if you wish. Click Run Now to start the backup job. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 19 Under Job Monitor in the main menu at the top, a new job is displayed. Notice that the destination "Device Name: Exchange_Backups" appears as another backup-to-disk directory stored on the Drobo. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 20 VMware vCenter or a single ESXi host. Once this is complete, add new backup destinations following the procedure at the beginning of this guide. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 21 Now go to Job Setup > New job. In the Backup Job Properties window, click Source > Selections, create a new name for this selection and choose the resource "VMware vCenter and ESX Servers". Then select the VMs to be backed up. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 22 In the left navigation pane, click Destination > Device and Media. In the Device section, click to display available options. Select the newly created media "VMware Backups" and modify other settings if you wish Click Run Now to start the backup job. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 23 Under Job Monitor, the new job is displayed. Notice that the destination "Device Name: VMware backups" is an additional backup-to-disk folder stored on the Drobo. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 24 Under Setup, go to Backup Strategy Tasks > Configure desktop and laptop backups. If the DLO agent is deployed, you can now see the hosts listed under "DLO > Computers." drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 25 In this example, we will only use one server where Backup Exec is installed. Right-click in the DLO setup area and select New Storage Location from the menu. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 26 Enter the information and select the path to where the DLO backups are to be stored. This can be a root-level drive or a directory/folder within a drive. You will see that a new storage location has been added. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 27 If users have already been defined, then the path to backup locations can easily be changed. To add a user or a groups of users, use the wizard and follow the on-screen instructions. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 28 Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage Once the process is complete, you will see users that were added along with their backup storage repository paths. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 29 With Backup Exec, an administrator can define which backup types (Local, Remote, SQL/Exchange, and so on) should be deduplicated. These steps show how easy it is to use a Drobo iSCSI volume as the storage repository for deduplication tasks.
- Page 30 STEP 2 In the General tab, enter the required information. Note that you will need another logon account that is NOT the default System Logon Account. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 31 Stream section. Select a recommended value of 256 KB for optimal performance. Click OK to finish this part of the procedure. You will now see that the deduplication folder has been added to your media server. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 32 To add a new job for which the source will be deduplicated, go to Job Setup > New job and click Source > Selections. Then select which resources should be deduplicated. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 33 In the left navigation, click Destination > Device and Media. In the Device section, click to display available options. Select the newly created media "DeDUP-web-apps-servers." drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 34 "Use client-side deduplication" or "Use media server deduplication." Select Use client-side deduplication to alleviate CPU resource constraints on the server side. Click Run Now and finish. drobo.com | Use Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Back Up to Drobo iSCSI Storage...
- Page 35 1.866.97.DROBO Copyright 2011 Data Robotics, Inc. Data Robotics, Drobo, DroboEllite, DroboPro, BeyondRAID, and Smart Volumes are trademarks of Data Robotics, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. Ÿ...