VERITAS NetBackup 6.

x Administration (Fundamentals I)
Lesson 4: Configuring Storage Units

Lesson Introduction
Fundamentals I Course Introduction Lesson 1: NetBackup Essentials Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring NetBackup Lesson 3: Configuring Devices Lesson 4: Configuring Storage Units Lesson 5: Configuring Media Lesson 6: Configuring Policy Attributes Lesson 7: Scheduling Policies Lesson 8: Client Lists and Backup Selections Lesson 9: Managing and Monitoring Backups Lesson 10: Performing Restores Lesson 11: Managing Media and Images Lesson 12: Performing Catalog Backups and Restores Fundamentals II
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Lesson Topics and Objectives

Topic
Topic 1: Storage Units

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Describe how storage units are used, and why they are important. Identify the difference between storage units and storage unit groups. Explain when to use storage units and when to use storage unit groups. Configure storage units. Configure storage unit groups. Troubleshoot common storage unit issues.

Topic 2: Configuring Storage Units Topic 3: Troubleshooting Storage Units

Topic 1: Storage Units

After completing this topic, you will be able to: Describe how storage units are used and why they are important. Identify the difference between storage units and storage unit groups. Explain when to use storage units and when to use storage unit groups.

Storage Devices, Storage Units, and Storage Unit Groups

Storage Device: A physical location to write backups Storage Unit (STU): Where backups are sent On one media server Controlled by the same robot On the same type and density of devices Have the same write properties
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Storage Unit Group: Two or more STUs grouped together Addresses multiple STUs as a single unit Specifies the order in which storage units are used within the group

Tape drives
Optical disk drives A magnetic disk with a file system

Storage Unit Types

Media Manager Storage Units
NetBackup Server

NDMP Storage Unit

NDMP Host

Disk Storage Units

NetBackup Server

Basic Disk NearStore

SnapVault

Tape Robots Stand-Alone Tape Drives

Optical Disk Devices

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The Storage Unit Configuration Rule (UNIX) The storage unit density must match the drive type and the media type.

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The Storage Unit Configuration Rule (Windows) The storage unit density must match the drive type and the media type.

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Storage Unit Layout Example

Library with LTO Drives

NBU Media Server Server 1

NBU Media Server Server 2

STU 1 (HCART)

STU 2 (HCART)

Stand-alone DLT Drives (DLT) STU 4

AIT Library (8MM) STU 3

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Storage Unit Group Example

Master Server

Media Server Host A

(UNIX)

Media Server Host B

(Windows)

Media Server Host C

(UNIX)

Media Server Host D

(Windows)

Robot 0 Drive 1 Drive 2

Robot 1 Drive 1 Drive 2 STU-B

Robot 2 Drive 1 Drive 2 STU-C

Disk
D:\dsu1

STU-A

STU-D

HQDataCenter group Priority for the HQDataCenter group: 1) STU-A 2) STU-B

GlobalSites group Priority for the GlobalSites group: 1) STU-B 3) STU-C 2) STU-A 4) STU-D
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Storage Unit Group Example: Selection

1. Based on storage unit order
Master1

2. Least recently used storage unit

Master1

3. Failover
Master1

Media1

Media2

Media1

Media2

Media1

Media2

Job 1 Job 2
Robot 0

Job 3 Job 4
Robot 1

Job 1 Job 3
Robot 0

Job 2
Job 4
Robot 1

Job 1 Job 2
Robot 0 Robot 1

Media1-SDLT

Media2-SDLT

Media1-SDLT

Media2-SDLT

Media1-SDLT

Media2-SDLT

Order Group: 1. Media1-SDLT 2. Media2-SDLT

Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4

LeastUsed Group: 1. Media1-SDLT 2. Media2-SDLT

Job 1 Job 2

Failover Group: 1. Media1-SDLT 2. Media2-SDLT

Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4 Job 5
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Job 3
Job 4 Job 5

Job 5

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On Demand Only vs. Any Available

Policy1: STU=STU-A Policy2: STU=any_available Policy3: STU=STU-D

STU-A

STU-B

STU-C

STU-D

On Demand Only

Any Available

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Topic 2: Configuring Storage Units

After completing this topic, you will be able to: Configure storage units. Configure storage unit groups.

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Storage Unit Configuration Methods

Admin Console

Using the NetBackup Management Interface

Command-line Interface
Device Configuration Wizard

Using the bpstuadd command

The final step is configuring storage units.

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Configuring Storage Units Using the GUI (UNIX)

bpstuadd

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Media Manager Storage Unit Type (UNIX)

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Fragmentation Example (UNIX)

Uncheck Limit fragment size to

Results in a single TAR image

Set Limit fragment size to = 2048 MB

Tape Mark Tape Mark Tape Mark Tape Mark

2 GB fragment 2 GB fragment 2 GB fragment of an image of an image of an image 2 GB fragment 2 GB fragment of an image of an image

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Disk Storage Unit Type (UNIX)

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Configuring Storage Units Using the GUI (Windows)

bpstuadd

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Media Manager Storage Unit Type (Windows)

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Fragmentation Example (Windows)

Uncheck Reduce fragment size to

Results in a single image

Set Reduce fragment size to = 2048 MB

Tape Mark Tape Mark Tape Mark Tape Mark

2 GB fragment 2 GB fragment 2 GB fragment of an image of an image of an image 2 GB fragment 2 GB fragment of an image of an image

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Disk Storage Unit Type (Windows)

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Disk Staging

Temporary Storage for disk staging

Client
Final Destination Storage Unit
Stage I: Backup Stage II: Relocation

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Temporary Staging Area (UNIX)

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Disk Staging Schedule Attributes (UNIX)

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Temporary Staging Area (Windows)

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Disk Staging Schedule Attributes (Windows)

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Configuring Storage Unit Groups (UNIX)

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The New Storage Unit Group Dialog Box (UNIX)

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Configuring Storage Unit Groups (Windows)

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The New Storage Unit Group Dialog Box (Windows)

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Topic 3: Troubleshooting Storage Units

After completing this topic, you will be able to troubleshoot common storage unit issues using troubleshooting tools.

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Troubleshooting Common Storage Unit Issues

External (devices, network) Internal (STU-configuration mismatch)

Issues can be:

Consider:

Did it work before? Has it ever worked?

Common STUrelated errors:

Status code 129 Status code 213 Status code 219 bpdm error code 37

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What Did You Learn?

You are about to be asked a series of questions related to the current lesson. Read and try to answer each question. Click Answer at the bottom of the slide to view the correct answer.

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There are three types of storage units: disk, NDMP and ________________.

A. B. C. D.

Tape Media Manager Disk Staging Catalog

Answer
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There are three types of storage units: disk, NDMP and ________________.

A. B. C. D.

Tape Media Manager Disk Staging Catalog

The correct answer is B.

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You have configured a storage unit as On demand only. When will this storage unit be used?

A. When it is specified as an attribute in a policy B. When it is specified as an override storage unit in a schedule C. When Any Available is specified D. Both A and B

Answer
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You have configured a storage unit as On demand only. When will this storage unit be used?

A. When it is specified as an attribute in a policy B. When it is specified as an override storage unit in a schedule C. When Any Available is specified D. Both A and B
The correct answer is D.

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Storage unit groups can be configured to use devices in the group based on order, least recently selected, and _____________.

A. B. C. D.

Type Density Failover Size

Answer
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Storage unit groups can be configured to use devices in the group based on order, least recently selected, and _____________.

A. B. C. D.

Type Density Failover Size

The correct answer is C.

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When configuring storage units, the storage unit density must match which of the following?
A. B. C. D. The drive type and media type The media type only The drive type only None of the above

Answer
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When configuring storage units, the storage unit density must match which of the following?
A. B. C. D. The drive type and media type The media type only The drive type only None of the above

The correct answer is A.

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The Low water mark option is only used for disk storage units that will be staged.

A. True B. False

Answer
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The Low water mark option is only used for disk storage units that will be staged.

A. True B. False
The correct answer is A.

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____________ provides a method to initially send backup images to a disk and later copy the images to another media type.

A. B. C. D.

Low water mark Failover Disk staging Fragmentation

Answer
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____________ provides a method to initially send backup images to a disk and later copy the images to another media type.

A. B. C. D.

Low water mark Failover Disk staging Fragmentation

The correct answer is C.

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NetBackup status code 219 indicates that the storage unit is unavailable.

A. True B. False

Answer
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NetBackup status code 219 indicates that the storage unit is unavailable.

A. True B. False

The correct answer is A.

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Lesson Summary
Key Points You now know about the three types of storage units, including media manager, disk, and NDMP. You know the difference between storage units and storage unit groups and how to configure them. Reference Materials NetBackup 6.x System Administrators Guide, Volume I for Windows and NetBackup System Administrators Guide, Volume II

NetBackup 6.x Media Manager System Administrators Guide

NetBackup 6.x for NDMP System Administrators Guide NetBackup 6.x Commands http://support.veritas.com

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