Copyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. Topic: NetBackup storage device concepts After completing this topic, you will be able to define the terms storage device, storage unit, and storage unit group. VERITAS | After completing this topic, you will be able to define the terms storage device, storage unit, and storage unit group. Not for DistributionCopyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. NetBackup storage concepts Storage device * Physical tape and disk devices to which data is written to and restored from Storage unit * A logical entity that is used as a backup destination =| * Can be tape drives, a path to a disk volume, or a disk pool * Identified by the media server(s) and the physical storage VERITAS , It is important that you know the differences between storage devices, storage units, storage unit groups, and storage lifecycle policies, so that you can plan and configure NetBackup to operate most effectively. + Storage devices are tapes and disk devices to which data can be written and stored. When discussing storage devices, we are normally referring to the physical devices as seen by the server. + Storage units are logical entities that refer to a storage device of a specific type. Properties of a storage unit define how data is written to media. Additionally, storage units are a way of defining both the media server(s) and storage destination for a backup. Note that a storage unit can be tape drives, a path to a disk volume, or a disk pool (which can be deduplicated disk or cloud storage). Storage units are used as a backup destination, a location where a backup policy sends a backup. + Storage unit groups and Storage lifecycle policies (SLPs) are two additional storage destinations that will be described. Storage unit groups are discussed elsewhere in this lesson, and SLPs are discussed in the Duplicating Backups lesson. Within a backup policy, you define a storage destination, which is where NetBackup will send the backup data. This can be a storage unit, a storage unit group, or a storage lifecycle policy, depending on your needs . You cannot send a backup directly to a storage device that is not configured as a storage unit. Not for Distribution 25Copyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. Storage devices and storage units Master server sz, pe_STU | 1 msi_bdisk_STU Media Media | ape server1 Basic disk Basic di library storage nisi storage Local Area Network NetBackup clients VERITAS When backup jobs are run, the storage unit specifies: + Which media server copies the data from the client to the storage device * Which storage device is used for the backup During a backup, NetBackup stores the backup data on the storage units that were set up during configuration. In the example on this slide, the storage unit specifies which media server backs up the data (Media server 1 or Media server 2) and where the backups are written (the basic disk storage or the tape library). Storage units for tape libraries and robots, often called Media Manager storage units, will be discussed later in this course, in the Configuring Tape Storage lesson. 16 Not for DistributionCopyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. Disk storage types Covered in this lesson Ene Pee BasicDisk Uses a directory on locally or network attached disk used to store backup data Does not require any additional license ‘AdvancedDisk * Uses a disk pool (a collection of disk volumes) that reside on a media server or NetBackup appliance to store backup data + Covered in the Configuring Disk Pools lesson * Refer to the NetBackup AdvancedDisk Solutions Guide ‘+ Requires NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option license OpenStorage * Used with intelligent disk appliances that use the Veritas OpenStorage API for integrated backup functionality, * Refer to the NetBackup OpenStorage Solutions Guide for Disk * Requires NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option license PureDisk + Uses a Media Server Deduplication pool (MSDP) on an MSDPmedia server or NetBackup appliance to store backup data + Covered in the Configuring Media Server Dedupli * Refer to the NetBackup Deduplication Guide * Requires NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option license VERITAS jon lesson There are a number of different disk storage types that are supposed by NetBackup. The table on the slide lists these types of storage using the disk type identification categories in NetBackup, and include: * BasicDisk: Consists of a directory or folder in a file system that is locally- or network- attached to the media server. This disk type does not require any additional licenses. + AdvancedDisk: Consists of a disk pool, which is a collection of disk volumes, that is managed by a NetBackup media server or NetBackup appliance. AdvancedDisk has better management capabilities than BasicDisk, but requires the NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option. * OpenStorage: Uses the Veritas OpenStorage API to control functions and integrate backup functionality for intelligent third-party disk appliances that support this API. OpenStorage integration requires the NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option. * PureDisk: Consists of a specialized disk pool and services that perform deduplication of backup storage, and reside on a NetBackup media server or NetBackup appliance. This feature requires the NetBackup Data Protection Optimization Option. This lesson only covers the configuration of BasicDisk. For other disk types, refer to the appropriate lessons in this course, or the appropriate NetBackup documentation. Not for Distribution 27Copyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. Topic: Configuring a basic disk storage unit After completing this topic, you will be able to configure a basic disk storage unit. VERITAS After completing this topic, you will be able to configure a basic disk storage uni Not for Distribution it.Copyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. Adding a basic disk storage unit seme. ows 04 Gpseu ss | bpstuadd -labed [rms To configure storage units, or to copy an existing storage unit configuration and use it as. a template for a new storage unit, perform the following steps: 1, In the object tree pane of the NetBackup Administration Console, expand NetBackup Management > Storage. Storage unit information is displayed in the details pane. 2. Add the storage unit using one of the following methods: + Select Actions > New > New Storage Unit. + Right-click Storage Units and select New Storage Unit. * Copy and then modify the properties of an existing storage unit: Right-click a storage unit in the details pane and select Copy. 3. Complete the entries in the New Storage Unit dialog box. 4. Click OK to add the storage unit to the configuration Configuring storage units from the command line You can create and configure storage units using the bpstuadd command. For a full explanation of this command, including syntax, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide. Not for Distribution 29Copyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. Configuring a basic disk storage unit ‘Storage unt name: Storage unt ype: ‘isk +] Con demand onty Disk ype: Properties ant Sova Sotection Media server: Irmedia.example.com ms Ansolte pathname to directory: Iasicaisk Browse | |View Properties This rectory can exist onthe rot filesystem or system disk. Reduce fragment size to: Megabytes Tigh water mane Low water mack sells : Enable Temporary Staging Area. Copy the data to ts tna destination according tos staging Schedule. bpstuadd -label VERITAS When creating a Disk storage unit type, you must supply the following properties: + Storage unit name: A unique name that is used in backup policies and schedules. + Storage unit type: The type of storage that this storage unit uses, for example, Disk. + Ondemand only: Specifies whether the storage unit is only available when a policy attribute or policy schedule is explicitly configured to use this storage unit. The storage unit will not be used when the Any Available storage destination is selected. * Disk type: Specifies the type of disk storage unit to be created. By default: BasicDisk. + Media server: Specifies the name of the controlling media server. + Absolute pathname to directory: Specifies the absolute path to the file system. + View Properties button: Display information about capacity and remaining space. + This directory can exist on the root file system or system disk: Allows the directory to exist on the root file system (UNIX) or system disk (Windows). + Maximum concurrent jobs: The maximum number of backups that NetBackup can concurrently send to this disk. + Reduce fragment size to: Specifies (in MB) the largest fragments (underlying file sizes) created when storing backups. Not for Distribution 2:10Copyright @ 2017 Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved. High water mark: The threshold that signals that the disk should be considered full. Low water mark and Enable Temporary Staging Area: Used for disk staging storage units. Refer to the NetBackup Administrator’s Guide. Not for Distribution