HP Data Protector software interaction with deduplication enabled replication

Prerequisites for Low Bandwidth Replication

To fully utilize the advantages of deduplication-enabled Low Bandwidth Replication, you are

recommended to read the HP StorageWorks deduplication and replication solutions guide. It

provides comprehensive technology information and design guidelines to successfully prepare and

setup a backup environment for Low Bandwidth Replication.

You can download the solutions guide from the Hewlett-Packard web site at:

HP StorageWorks Deduplication and replication solutions guide

Virtual Library Systems D2D Backup System

(http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01729131/c01729131.pdf)

Note: It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the technologies that are used by reading the

solutions guide as the guide also covers aspects such as:

• device configuration

• migration of existing backup data

• licensing

• performance considerations

• capacity sizing considerations

and much more to successfully prepare and use deduplication and Low Bandwidth Replication in

a complex backup environment.

Prerequisites for using HP tape import scripts

To effectively use the replicated media on the target side, the media needs to be imported into a

media management database belonging to a backup cell server other than the source backup cell

server. (See Figure 1 Cell Manager assignment.)

The current solution for such a tape import task is a script-based solution. HP provides such tape

import scripts at the following location:

http://www.hp.com/go/dataprotector

1. In the section Additional resources click on Patches & Utilities.

2. On the HP Data Protector software page, click on HP OpenView Storage Data Protector V6.0

Software.

3. In Download Software and Drivers click on “Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware,

Diagnostics, etc.)”.

HP provides two versions of import scripts:

• Import scripts for Microsoft Windows operation system platforms.

• Import scripts for HP-UX and Linux operation system platforms.

On the download page that appears, find the correct entry and start downloading.

For supported HP Data Protector cell servers on the relevant operating system refer to the current

support matrix at:

http://www.hp.com/go/dataprotector

The import scripts are supported on HP Data Protector version 6.0 and higher.

Requirements:

• Perl 5.10.1

• HP Data Protector graphical user interface (GUI) component

• Additional Perl modules