Administrator Guide

Best Practices: RDA with OST and the DR Series System................................................................................... 125
Setting Client-Side Optimization........................................................................................................................... 125
Configuring an LSU............................................................................................................................................... 126
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In..................................................................................................................... 126
Understanding the RDA with OST Plug-In (Linux)..........................................................................................126
Understanding the RDA with OST Plug-In (Windows)................................................................................... 127
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec on Windows..............................................................127
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Windows.................................................................128
Uninstalling the RDA with OST Plug-In for Windows.....................................................................................128
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Linux........................................................................129
Uninstalling the RDA with OST Plug-In for Linux........................................................................................... 129
Configuring DR Series System Information Using NetBackup.............................................................................130
Using NetBackup CLI to Add DR Series System Name (Linux)......................................................................130
Using NetBackup CLI to Add DR Series System Name (Windows)............................................................... 130
Configuring NetBackup for the DR Series System.........................................................................................131
Configuring NetBackup for Optimized Synthetic Backups............................................................................ 131
Creating Disk Pools From LSUs......................................................................................................................132
Creating Storage Units Using the Disk Pool...................................................................................................133
Backing Up Data From a DR Series System (NetBackup)....................................................................................133
Restoring Data From a DR Series System Using NetBackup.........................................................................133
Duplicating Backup Images Between DR Series Systems Using NetBackup...............................................134
Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows)................................................................................... 134
RDA with OST Plug-In and Supported Versions.............................................................................................134
Installation Prerequisites for the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec....................................................134
Configuring the DR Series System Using the Backup Exec GUI....................................................................135
Creating Backups on the DR Series System Using Backup Exec..................................................................135
Optimizing Duplication Between DR Series Systems Using Backup Exec.................................................... 136
Restoring Data from a DR Series System Using Backup Exec...................................................................... 137
Understanding the OST CLI Commands................................................................................................................137
Supported DR Series System CLI Commands for RDA with OST................................................................... 137
Understanding RDA with OST Plug-In Diagnostic Logs....................................................................................... 138
Rotating RDA with OST Plug-In Logs for Windows........................................................................................138
Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility......................................................................................................... 139
Rotating RDA with OST Plug-In Logs for Linux...............................................................................................139
Guidelines for Gathering Media Server Information............................................................................................ 139
NetBackup on Linux Media Servers.............................................................................................................. 139
NetBackup on Windows Media Servers........................................................................................................140
Backup Exec on Windows Media Servers.....................................................................................................141
12 Configuring and Using VTL.................................................................................................. 142
Understanding VTL............................................................................................................................................... 142
Terminology.......................................................................................................................................................... 142
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