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D2d nas integration with hp data protector 6.11 (eh985-90933, march 2011)
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HP D2D NAS
Integration with HP Data Protector 6.1 1
Abstract
This guide provides step by step instructions on how to configure and optimize HP Data Protector 6.1 1 in order to back up to
HP D2D Backup Systems using a CIFS backup target.
HP Part Number: EH985-90933
Published: February 201 1
Edition: 1

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  • Page 1 Abstract This guide provides step by step instructions on how to configure and optimize HP Data Protector 6.1 1 in order to back up to HP D2D Backup Systems using a CIFS backup target. HP Part Number: EH985-90933 Published: February 201 1...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 201 1 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.21 1 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configuring User authentication mode..................4 Configuring AD Authentication Mode..................7 To join a domain.........................8 To create shares and grant access permission................10 2 Configure Data Protector to use D2D CIFS Share..........14 Creating a new Data Protector File Library.................14 Configure drives........................18 3 Configure a backup rotation scheme............20 To create a media pool......................20...

  • Page 4: Configure The D2D Cifs Server

    1 Configure the D2D CIFS server Introduction The first step in configuring the D2D device as a target for backups from HP Data Protector is to configure the CIFS server on the D2D Backup System. On the D2D Web Management Interface navigate to the NAS — CIFS Server page and click Edit.
  • Page 5 Add the user to the Administrators group for the local server. Set the D2D CIFS Server Authentication mode to User. Note that any existing backup or restore operations will fail if they are running when the authentication mode is changed.
  • Page 6 In order for Data Protector to be able to authenticate with the D2D shares it must run the “Data Protector Inet” service under the new local user account that has been created on the D2D Backup System and on the Media server.

  • Page 7: Configuring Ad Authentication Mode

    Configuring AD Authentication Mode These are the steps required in order to configure backups in AD authentication mode: Join the D2D CIFS server to the AD Domain and configure DNS. Create or specify a user to be used for backups.

  • Page 8: To Join A Domain

    To join a domain Connect to the D2D Web Management Interface, as follows: Navigate to the NAS — CIFS Server page Click Edit Choose AD from the drop-down menu Provide the name of the domain that you wish to join e.g. “mydomain.local”...
  • Page 9 DNS Management Tool. (From the command line type dnsmgmt.msc or launch DNS from the Administrative Tools menu). Create a new Host(A) record in the forward lookup zone for the domain to which the D2D Backup System belongs with the hostname and IP address of the D2D Backup System.

  • Page 10: To Create Shares And Grant Access Permission

    To create shares and grant access permission Now that the D2D Backup System is part of a domain and can be managed, it is possible to create shares and grant access permission to them for domain account users or groups.
  • Page 11 To this empty MMC window add the Shared Folders snap-in. Select File -> Add/Remove Snap-in ..., then select Shared Folders from the left-hand pane. Click Add > and in the dialog box choose the computer to be managed and select Shares from the View options.
  • Page 12 Note that the Folder Path field contains an internal path on the D2D Backup System. Save this customized snap-in for future use. Select the Share Permissions tab and Add a user or group of users from the domain. Specify the level of permission that the users will receive and click Apply.
  • Page 13 Windows client before it is possible to access the D2D shares. In order for Data Protector to be able to authenticate with the D2D shares it must run the “Data Protector Inet” service under the new local user account that has been created on the D2D Backup System and on the Media server.

  • Page 14: Configure Data Protector To Use D2D Cifs Share

    Creating a new Data Protector File Library The first step in using Data Protector to back up to a D2D CIFS share is to create a File Library device. Launch the Data Protector Manager and select the Devices & Media option from the context box.
  • Page 15 The next step of the Wizard provide the path for where the file library is to be stored. This may be the path to the root level of the D2D CIFS share or it could be a directory within that share.
  • Page 16 If Distributed Media Format is selected, there will be a significant performance impact and possibility of backup failure. Configure Data Protector to use D2D CIFS Share...
  • Page 17 The final step of the Wizard provides a summary of the configuration, and also shows information about the disk space available on the D2D Backup System. If these values are 0, this is an indication that the Data Protector Inet service is not properly configured with the correct authentication settings and backups will fail.

  • Page 18: Configure Drives

    File Library. If multiple backup streams to the File Library are required, additional drives can be created. See D2D Best Practices for VTL, NAS and Replication implementations for more information on the maximum numbers of concurrent streams and recommendations on how many streams should be used for the different D2D Backup System products.
  • Page 19 Advanced menu — Policies tab Lastly in the Policies tab of the drive properties enable the device for restore and as a source for object copies if required. Creating a new Data Protector File Library...

  • Page 20: Configure A Backup Rotation Scheme

    D2D CIFS share (25000), which should be more than adequate.
  • Page 21 NOTE: Ideally, separate media pools would be created for incremental and full backups from the same backup job, however Data Protector does not allow this configuration. Select the Devices & Media context, and expand the Media — Pools branch. There will be default pool entry for use with the new File Library but we will create a new one.
  • Page 22 On the next step of the wizard set the allocation policy, by changing the Usage to Non Appendable. This ensures that all backups start a new backup file rather than appending to a backup file from a previous backup. In turn, this prevents a large housekeeping overhead when the appended file is overwritten.

  • Page 23: To Create A Backup Job

    Lastly you have the option to specify Media Condition Factors. This has little relevance to file media but will result in media files being marked as “Poor” once their “Valid for” and “Maximum Overwrite” thresholds are exceeded. So, these should be set to their maximum values of 828 Months and 9999 Overwrites.
  • Page 24 Select the Backup context and expand the Backup Specifications folder. Right click Filesystemand select Add Backup …to create a new Filesystem backup. If other types of backup agents are to be used, e.g. VMWare backups then this Backup Specification should be selected instead. The Create New Backup Wizard will now start, the first step is to choose from a default backup template or create a “Blank”...
  • Page 25 The next step is to select the items to be backed up, in this case just the local cell manager server. Then click Next. Now select the backup device, this is our newly created file library and writer device within it.
  • Page 26 Select the Properties..box in order to specify some additional options. In this case set the Media pool to the newly created pool to be used for this backup. Concurrency will already be set to 1 as this was previously configured for the writer device. The next page of the wizard provides options for specifying other backup options, in this case there are no changes required.
  • Page 27 The last step is to create our backup schedule for Full and Incremental Backups. On the Schedules page click Add... to create an item in the schedule. For the schedule that we are creating there will be some “conflicts” where for example monthly backups occur on the same day and time as some daily backups.
  • Page 28 Firstly we will create an annual full backup to run on the 1st January at 21:00, the protection period for this backup is set to Permanent to ensure that it is never overwritten. Configure monthly full backups to be overwritten every 12 months (52 weeks). Configure weekly full backups to run at 21:00, which are overwritten every 4 weeks.
  • Page 29 Lastly create a daily incremental backup to be overwritten every week. To create a backup job...
  • Page 30 After creating all of the schedule entries, proceed to the Summary page and select Save As … from the finishing steps page. The backups will now run according to the new schedule and, for initial backups, new backup files will be created. When backup protection expires, e.g.

  • Page 31: About This Guide

    About this guide This guide: Provides step by step instructions on configuring a D2D NAS CIFS device on HP Data Protector 6.1 1 Describes the HP Data Protector 6.1 1 Disk Library configuration options and identifies what settings to use with HP D2D NAS CIFS shares.

  • Page 32: Hp Technical Support

    Table 1 Document conventions (continued) Convention Element Monospace text File and directory names System output Code Commands, their arguments, and argument values Monospace, italic text Code variables Command variables Monospace, bold text Emphasized monospace text WARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death. CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.
  • Page 33 To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, please send a message to storagedocs.feedback@hp.com. All submissions become the property of HP. Documentation feedback...

  • Page 34: Index

    Index access permissions, join domain, AD authentication, configuring, audience, media pool, authentication modes, performance, backup job, Pointer(PTR) record, backup rotation scheme best practices, backup schedule, related documentation, check schedule, share accessible, service , CIFS server, share concurrency, check accessible, configure symbols in text, AD authentication, backup job,...

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