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2. Under Cloud Settings, complete the configuration as described in the following table. 

Control 

Description 

Protocol Type 

Select the cloud service provider from the drop-down menu. 

If you select Amazon S3, you must also specify the following: 

• Access Key - Specify the access key (similar to the user name) for your Amazon S3 (AWS) account. 

• Secret Key - Specify the secret key (password) for your cloud service provider account. 

If you select AT&T Synaptic Storage, you must specify the following: 

• Sub Tenant ID - Specify the sub tenant ID that AT&T Synaptic Storage uses to authenticate each request. 

• UID - Specify the user ID that AT&T Synaptic Storage uses to authenticate each request. 

• Shared Secret - Specify the shared secret that AT&T Synaptic Storage uses to authenticate each request. When the client application builds a 

Web service request, AT&T Synaptic Storage uses the shared secret to create a signature entry as a part of the request. The shared secret must be 

associated with the tenant ID and application ID created by AT&T Synaptic Storage. 

If you select Nirvanix Storage, you must specify the following: 

• Application Key - Specify the application (access) key for your Nirvanix Storage account. 

• Application Name - Specify the application name of your Nirvanix Storage account. 

• Username - Specify the user name that Nirvanix Storage uses to authenticate each request. 

• Password - Specify the password that Nirvanix Storage uses to authenticate each request. 

If you select EMC Atmos, you must specify the following: 

• Sub Tenant ID - Specify the subtenant ID that EMC Atmos uses to authenticate each request. 

• UID - Specify the user ID that EMC Atmos uses to authenticate each request. 

• Shared Secret - Specify the shared secret that EMC Atmos uses to authenticate each request. When the client application builds a Web service 

request, EMC Atmos uses the shared secret to create a signature entry as a part of the request. The shared secret must be associated with the 

subtenant ID and application ID created by the EMC Atmos-based storage provider. 

If you select Microsoft Windows Azure, you must specify the following: 

• Storage Account – Provide the name of the storage account created in Azure. 

• Primary/Secondary Key – Provide either the primary or secondary access key from the storage account created. 

If you select Rackspace Cloud Files, you must specify the following: 

• Access Key - Specify the access key for the Rackspace account. 

• Username - Specify the user name associated with the Rackspace account. 

If you select OpenStack Object Storage, you must specify the following: 

• Password - Specify the password that OpenStack uses to authenticate each request. 

• Username - Specify the user name that OpenStack uses to authenticate each request. 

Hostname 

Specify the hostname of the cloud provider on which Whitewater stores the 

replicated data. For example, s3.amazonaws.com or storage.synaptic.att.com. 

Port 

Specify the port through which replication occurs. Amazon uses port 80, which is an unsecured port, or port 443, which is a secure port. AT&T 

Synaptic Storage, Nirvanix Storage, and EMC Atmos use port 443. The default value is 443, which works for all cloud providers. 

Bucket Name 

Specify the bucket name associated with your cloud service provider account. Buckets are containers (similar to folders) that store deduplicated 

data sent from Whitewater. 

 

Configuring a CIFS Share 

You can configure Common Internet File System (CIFS) access to Whitewater in the Configure > Storage > CIFS page. CIFS is a 
protocol that allows programs to make requests for files and services on remote computers on the Internet. The share you 

configured appears in the list of shares on the page. When you add a CIFS share to Whitewater, you can enable authentication or 
leave it disabled (allowing all users to access the CIFS share). If you enable authentication, you must add CIFS users who can 
access the share. 

 
To configure CIFS: 

1. Choose Configure > Storage > CIFS to display the CIFS page, as shown in Figure 6. 

 

Figure 6 Adding a CIFS Share 

Summary of Contents for Whitewater

Page 1: ...QUICK START GUIDE Quick Start Guide for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Riverbed Technical Marketing September 2012 Riverbed Whitewater Cloud Storage Gateway...

Page 2: ...are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and in other countries Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and in other countries Microsoft...

Page 3: ...Rackspace Cloud Files 8 OpenStack Object Storage Swift 8 Configuring the Whitewater Gateway 9 Configuring the Whitewater Management Interface 9 Connecting to the Management Console GUI 10 Configuring...

Page 4: ...d 3 Whitewater Used as a Copy Storage Pool 28 Appendix A Whitewater Best Practices for IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 30 TSM Storage Pool Setup 31 Appendix B Whitewater Best Practices for Solaris Operatin...

Page 5: ...ded by encrypting data on site in flight as well as in the cloud using 256 bit AES encryption and SSL v3 Whitewater gateway provides a dual layer of encryption that ensures that any data moved into th...

Page 6: ...common target within its existing infrastructure The backup server connects to the Whitewater gateway using standard CIFS or NFS protocols When you backup to a Whitewater device it performs byte leve...

Page 7: ...nsole into a single computer system The operating system must be either Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 Memory requirements will vary but at minimum an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server should have 8GB o...

Page 8: ...on screen instructions 3 Receive the confirmation email and login to the AT T Synaptic Storage as a Service website 4 Record the following information Tenant ID Specify the tenant ID that AT T Synapti...

Page 9: ...ount Provide the name of the storage account created in Azure Primary Secondary Key Provide either the primary or secondary access key from the storage account created Rackspace Cloud Files To sign up...

Page 10: ...ally starts after you have entered the login and default password Enter yes at the system prompt to begin the configuration wizard For example Do you want to use the configuration wizard for initial c...

Page 11: ...vironment If you use https to connect the system prompts you to inspect and verify the SSL key host is the host name you assigned to Whitewater during initial configuration If your DNS server maps tha...

Page 12: ...the controls licenses text box to add a new license Remove Selected Displays the controls to remove a license Select the license you wish to delete and click Remove Selected to delete it Licenses Text...

Page 13: ...uration and click Save to save your changes permanently Control Description Add a New Route Displays the controls for adding a new route Destination Specify the destination IP address for the gateway...

Page 14: ...t to create a signature entry as a part of the request The shared secret must be associated with the subtenant ID and application ID created by the EMC Atmos based storage provider If you select Micro...

Page 15: ...domain name of the AD that Whitewater must join If your system has an AD domain then you can add Whitewater to your AD domain and create share permissions for AD users and groups User Name Specify the...

Page 16: ...er server environment In order for the Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Console to make changes the administration console must point to the desired Tivoli Storage Manager server By default the a...

Page 17: ...ate a FILE device class and associate it to the Whitewater gateway These steps use the best practice configuration for Tivoli Storage Manager with the Whitewater gateway 1 Use the Storage Devices pane...

Page 18: ...in Figure 11 Click on Next to continue Figure 11 Create a Device Class Configuration Screen Name Provide a new device class name It cannot match an existing device class name Path to Store Files Ente...

Page 19: ...tch volumes are created by Tivoli Storage Manager Backup data is written by a Tivoli Storage Manager client to a storage pool target 1 Use the Storage Devices panel and select the radio button for the...

Page 20: ...age Manager clients or used for receiving copies of backup data stored in primary storage pools via the BACKUP STGPOOL command 4 Click on the Device Class Name drop down and select the device class na...

Page 21: ...are rules that you set at the Tivoli Storage Manager server to help you manage the client data lifecycle Policies control how and when client data is stored and where that data resides within the TSM...

Page 22: ...nagement Class for Modification 4 In the management class properties panel that appears click on Backup Settings and select the storage pool created previously from the Where to Store Files drop down...

Page 23: ...up in a hierarchy such that data flows from one storage pool to another at regulated schedules or in the event of data overflow Using a Whitewater gateway in this fashion will reduce the amount of sim...

Page 24: ...he Whitewater storage pool and from the drop down menu select Modify a Storage Pool as shown in Figure 23 Figure 23 Modify Storage Pool Drop Down 3 When the Storage Pool Properties window appears sele...

Page 25: ...backup policies due to the sequentially designed nature of Whitewater appliances and the additional network requirements to perform backups to TSM and data movement to Whitewater simultaneously 1 To...

Page 26: ...n the backup is complete perform a restore to validate that Whitewater can restore the backed up data From the Tivoli Storage Manager Backup Archive GUI click on Restore In the Restore window that app...

Page 27: ...6 4 Restore activity will be provided in the Task List window as shown in Figure 29 By clicking the Report button you can view detailed status of the operation including throughput metrics and object...

Page 28: ...Whitewater storage pool This will trigger a migration process which will migrate data from the storage pool to the Whitewater appliance 1 Use the Storage Devices panel and select the radio button for...

Page 29: ...age Manager Administration Console and expand Tivoli Storage Manager in the left tree Click on Storage Devices In the Storage Devices panel and select the radio button for the Tivoli Storage Manager s...

Page 30: ...GUIDE 2012 Riverbed Technology All rights reserved 29 Select the copy storage pool from the Copy storage pool drop down as shown in Figure 35 Click on OK to begin the backup storage pool process Figur...

Page 31: ...ater CIFS shares as a FILE device class Each FILE device class can point to one or more Whitewater CIFS share s via the directory option It is recommended that each share path be comprised of a unique...

Page 32: ...o the Whitewater appliance This method separates the network requirements of backups from the migration operations that move data to the Whitewater appliance The Whitewater appliance can also serve as...

Page 33: ...for the configuration changes to take effect Appendix C Whitewater Best Practices for Windows 2008 Operating Systems Windows networking parameters for CIFS can be modified to improve overall backup ap...

Page 34: ...new TSM server and a new physical or virtual Whitewater gateway Diagram 3 Note You do not need a Whitewater license to restore the data Moreover the virtual Whitewater appliance can be downloaded fro...

Page 35: ...virtual Whitewater gateway for the initial recovery which can be downloaded from the support website and quickly deployed within a VMware environment at the DR Site While not required the Whitewater...

Page 36: ...ater config no service enable whitewater config replication recovery enable whitewater config service restart Note that the replication recovery enable command will fail to execute if the optimization...

Page 37: ...ecovery After the Whitewater gateway has been recovered you need to install and configure the TSM server The below procedures assume that you are using TSM Disaster Recovery Manager DRM and have taken...

Page 38: ...ctory path to reflect the new IP addressing of the Whitewater interfaces available at the DR site Since the Whitewater appliance at the DR site will have recovered the data from the cloud provider the...

Page 39: ...vice classes list appears click on the device class name that corresponds to the Whitewater device class The properties window will appear and here you will edit the device class directory path to ref...

Page 40: ...Riverbed delivers performance for the globally connected enterprise With Riverbed enterprises can successfully and intelligently implement strategic initiatives such as virtualization consolidation cl...

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