Backup Strategy; Network Requirements - HP StoreOnce B6000 Series Planning And Preparation Manual

NOTE: The Power/PDU requirement varies depending upon the number of racks, couplets and
storage, and the input voltage.
1. PDU option and connector type
Please provide details of:
PDU option: ..................................................................................................................
Connector plug type:.............................................................................................................
Connector socket type:.............................................................................................................
2. Power outlets, two outlets are required for the each couplet. But it is strongly recommended that
each rack be installed with four outlets to allow for ease of expansion, even if the rack has only
one couplet.
Please record:
Number of power outlets available:...................................................................................

Backup strategy

Your backup strategy will impact upon networking and Fibre Channel decisions.
If you wish to use Virtual Tape, Fibre Channel connectivity is required. To ensure tolerance of
a node outage HP recommends using a backup application that supports path failover.
Please note that the HP Data Protector DFMF (Distributed File Media Format) for Data Protector's
virtual full backups is not supported for use with the B6000 StoreOnce Backup System. This
format is very inefficient with deduplication devices. For further details see the HP B6000
Series StoreOnce Backup System Best Practices Guide.
If you wish to backup to a NAS target, Ethernet connectivity is required. Backup and replication
jobs will use the same network paths to/from the nodes.
1. Do you intend to create virtual tape libraries as backup targets (FC only)? ...............................
Which backup application are you using? ..........................................................................
2. Do you intend to create NAS shares as backup targets (Ethernet only)?...................................
Which backup application are you using? ..........................................................................
3. If creating CIFS shares, will you be using Active Domain (AD) authorization? ...........................
4. What are the AD domain details?..........................................................................
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Network requirements

Network requirements must be defined and sufficient IP addresses must be available. This is complex.
Please read Connecting to your network (page 9)
IMPORTANT:
to HP Support Services prior to the install. The installation cannot proceed unless all networking
parameters are known and in place.
1. Will you be using 10 GbE only, 1GbE only or both 10 GbE and 1 GbE?
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2. If you are using a 1 GbE network is the cabling CAT5 or CAT6 copper with RJ45 connectors?......
3. If you are using 10GbE, what cabling will you be using for the 10GbE connections (optical or
copper) ...................................................................................................................
20 Checklists for completion prior to installation
It is essential that the information in the following checklist is completed and given
before completing the details below.