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5.3 PS Series group requirements
PS Series group requirements are as follows:
One or more backup client volumes that will contain the data to be backed up
Be sure to reserve snapshot space for each volume. For each backup client volume, create one or
more access control records to allow the backup client access to the volume. If you will be
creating transportable snapshots, you must also create one or more access control records to
allow the backup server snapshot-only access to these volumes.
Before creating volumes, be sure to fully understand the individual application requirements (for
example, e-mail, database, or file system), so you can allocate a sufficient amount of storage space to
each volume. Note that volumes can be expanded easily online.
One or more backup volumes for the disk backup media. (Not required if you are only backing up to
tape.) The volume size depends on the frequency and amount of data to be backed up. /
Also, for each backup volume, create one or more access control records that will allow the
backup server access to the volume.
VSS control volume. The Host Integration Tools for Windows automatically creates this volume.
Note: Dell PS Series Storage and Host tools step by step instructions are in appendix B.
See the PS Series
Quick Start
or the
Group Administration
manual for information about creating a group,
volumes, and access control records.
See the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Windows
User Guide and Release Notes
manual for
installation information and additional requirements.
In addition, it is recommended that you consult the
Network Connection and Performance Guidelines
on
eqlsupport.dell.com (requires login) for information about how to improve network performance when
using a PS Series SAN.
5.4 Backup server requirements
There are two types of servers involved in backup and recovery operations: Backup server and Backup
client.
Backup server (Symantec uses the term Backup Exec server): The backup server schedules, catalogs, and
runs the backup and restore jobs.
Backup client (Symantec uses the term remote server): A backup client hosts the file system and
application data (for example, NTFS file system or Exchange or SharePoint data) that you want to back up
and, through software agent, provides the backup server with access to the data.