Administrator Guide

Best Practices: RDA with OST and the DR Series System................................................................................... 124
Setting Client-Side Optimization........................................................................................................................... 124
Configuring an LSU............................................................................................................................................... 125
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In..................................................................................................................... 125
Understanding the RDA with OST Plug-In (Linux)..........................................................................................125
Understanding the RDA with OST Plug-In (Windows)................................................................................... 126
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec on Windows..............................................................126
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Windows.................................................................127
Uninstalling the RDA with OST Plug-In for Windows.....................................................................................127
Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In for NetBackup on Linux........................................................................128
Uninstalling the RDA with OST Plug-In for Linux........................................................................................... 128
Configuring DR Series System Information Using NetBackup.............................................................................129
Using NetBackup CLI to Add DR Series System Name (Linux)......................................................................129
Using NetBackup CLI to Add DR Series System Name (Windows)............................................................... 129
Configuring NetBackup for the DR Series System.........................................................................................129
Configuring NetBackup for Optimized Synthetic Backups............................................................................ 130
Creating Disk Pools From LSUs......................................................................................................................131
Creating Storage Units Using the Disk Pool...................................................................................................131
Backing Up Data From a DR Series System (NetBackup)....................................................................................132
Restoring Data From a DR Series System Using NetBackup.........................................................................132
Duplicating Backup Images Between DR Series Systems Using NetBackup...............................................132
Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows)................................................................................... 133
RDA with OST Plug-In and Supported Versions.............................................................................................133
Installation Prerequisites for the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec....................................................133
Configuring the DR Series System Using the Backup Exec GUI....................................................................133
Creating Backups on the DR Series System Using Backup Exec..................................................................134
Optimizing Duplication Between DR Series Systems Using Backup Exec.................................................... 134
Restoring Data from a DR Series System Using Backup Exec...................................................................... 135
Understanding the OST CLI Commands................................................................................................................135
Supported DR Series System CLI Commands for RDA with OST................................................................... 136
Understanding RDA with OST Plug-In Diagnostic Logs....................................................................................... 137
Rotating RDA with OST Plug-In Logs for Windows........................................................................................137
Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility......................................................................................................... 137
Rotating RDA with OST Plug-In Logs for Linux...............................................................................................138
Guidelines for Gathering Media Server Information............................................................................................ 138
NetBackup on Linux Media Servers.............................................................................................................. 138
NetBackup on Windows Media Servers........................................................................................................139
Backup Exec on Windows Media Servers.....................................................................................................139
12 Configuring and Using VTL.................................................................................................. 141
Understanding VTL............................................................................................................................................... 141
Terminology.......................................................................................................................................................... 141
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