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Figure 8-4
Separate host provides NDMP tape server functionality
Tape library directly attached to
the NDMP host
The disk appliance
provides the NDMP FSE
Network
NDMP tape
server host
About media server requirements for OpenStorage direct to tape
Although NetBackup media servers do not provide I/O, they are used to manage
the operations.
Table 8-4
Media server requirements for OpenStorage direct to tape
Description Media server function
In this context, the read side media server does not read or move the backup images.
It manages the read side of the NDMP copy operation.
The read side media server requires the following:
■
NetBackup 6.5.4 or later.
■
The NetBackup for NDMP software.
■
Logon credentials for the disk appliance storage server and the NDMP FSE host.
If the NDMP FSE host and the storage server host have the same name, NetBackup
uses the storage server credentials to logon to the NDMP host. Therefore, you do
not have to configure NDMP credentials in NetBackup. This NetBackup behavior
means that the credentials you create for the disk appliance storage server and the
NDMP FSE host must be the same.
If the NDMP FSE hostname is different than the storage server hostname, you must
configure logon credentials in NetBackup for that NDMP host.
Read side media server
In this context, the write side media server does not move or write the backup images.
It manages the write side of the NDMP copy operation.
The write side media server requires the following:
■
NetBackup 6.5 or later.
■
The NetBackup for NDMP software.
■
Logon credentials for the NDMP tape server host.
Write side media server
Planning your deployment
About OpenStorage direct to tape
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