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Configuring the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a Backup Target for CommVault™ Simpana™
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Hardware Component Software Component Version
Dell™ PowerVault™ DL
Backup to Disk Appliance
Microsoft® Windows® Server
2008 Standard x64 Edition
Service Pack 2 or higher
CommVault™ Simpana™
8.0 SP3 or later
Dell™ PowerVault™
MD3000i Array
Array Firmware 07.35.31.60 or higher
Modular Disk Storage Manager
(MDSM)
03.35.G6.45 or higher
Broadcom 5709C
NetXtreme II GigE
Firmware
5.0.12 or higher
Driver 14.1.5 or higher
Warning: The storage provisioning and monitoring features of the DL Backup to Disk Appliance can fail
when connecting a PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a backup target if these prerequisites are not met.
Note: Installation of the Modular Disk Storage Hardware Provider (VDS/VSS) on the DL Backup to Disk
Appliance it is not required when using the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Array as a backup target.
Warning: When configuring a Deduplication Storage Policy, the Deduplication Database (DDB) should
not reside on the PowerVault™ MD3000i Array or on the internal OS drives. For performance reasons,
the DDB should reside on dedicated direct attached (internal or external) storage other than the OS
drives.
Technical Resources
The following table lists additional documentation available for reference.
Vendor Document or Resource Title Location
CommVault CommVault Simpana 8.0.0 Books Online
documentation.commvault.com/d
ell/
Dell
MPIO to PowerVault™ MD3000i Array with
MICROSOFT iSCSI INITIATOR
http://www.delltechcenter.com/p
age/MPIO+to+PowerVault+MD3000i
+with+Microsoft+iSCSI+Initiator
Dell
Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance
Powered by CommVault™ Simpana™ User Guide
support.dell.com/manuals
Dell
Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage
Manager User’s Guide
support.dell.com/manuals
Note: The iSCSI Initiator is preinstalled on Microsoft 2008 Server.