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A technical report
Udayasuryan Kodoly
Manoj R. Kateja
IBM Systems and Technology Group ISV Enablement
August 2014
Table of contents
Abstract...................................................................................................................................... 1
Executive summary...................................................................................................................1
Intended audience.................................................................................................................................. 1
Scope..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................. 2
IBM Storwize V7000 Unified system.........................................................................................2
Storwize V7000 Unified system NDMP overview...................................................................................4
Storwize V7000 Unified supported NDMP physical configuration...........................................................5
Two-way (or remote) Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP configuration................................................5
Three-way Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP configuration................................................................6
Fundamentals of Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP feature...............................................................7
Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP command-line configuration..........................................................8
Lab Storwize V7000 Unified system configuration..........................................................................9
Storwize NDMP network group configuration.................................................................................9
Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP node group configuration using GUI..............................................9
Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP node group configuration using CLI.............................................15
Configuring Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP backup prefetch.......................................................16
Concurrent Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP backup and restore usage with other Storwize V7000
Unified functions........................................................................................................................... 17
Considerations for CommVault Simpana data management application for Storwize V7000
Unified system NDMP backup...................................................................................................... 19
Monitoring NDMP session on Storwize V7000 Unified system.....................................................20
Monitoring NDMP log information on Storwize V7000 Unified system..........................................21
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Summary.................................................................................................................................. 62
Appendix A: Glossary............................................................................................................. 63
Appendix B: Materials used in the lab setup.........................................................................64
Appendix C: Resources.......................................................................................................... 65
About the authors.................................................................................................................... 65
Trademarks and special notices.............................................................................................66
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Abstract
This technical paper provides the best practices guide for implementing IBM Storwize
V7000 Unified Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) backup solution using
CommVault Simpana. The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified system includes the IBM
Storwize V7000 file module and the Storwize V7000 storage system. The IBM Storwize
V7000 Unified system supports both block protocols and file protocols.
NDMP is an open protocol for managing data stored on networked file servers. The
NDMP future development is under the direction of the Storage Networking Industry
Association (SNIA), which has a work group for NDMP.
Executive summary
This technical report provides details on configuring and enabling the NDMP with IBM
Storwize V7000 Unified system and enabling CommVault Simpana NDMP-specific settings and
functionality.
CommVault Simpana backup and recovery software for NDMP systems provides easy-to-use
data and storage management capabilities that protect data residing on IBM Storwize V7000
Unified system. CommVault Simpana software leverages NDMP to deliver a proven data
protection solution with efficient backup and reliable restore.
The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified system supports NDMP version 4. The NDMP function is
configured and managed on the Storwize V7000 Unified system using the Storwize V7000
Unified command-line interface (CLI) from the active management node. NDMP alerts are written
to the alert log on the Storwize V7000 Unified active management node.
Intended audience
This technical report is intended for:
Customers and prospects looking to implement effective NDMP backup solution on IBM
Storwize V7000 system with the CommVault Simpana software
Users and management seeking detailed information to implement NDMP backup
solution on IBM Storwize V7000 system with the CommVault Simpana software
Scope
This technical report provides:
Detailed NDMP backup solution implementation on IBM Storwize V7000 Unified system
with CommVault Simpana 10
Detailed NDMP backup implementation guide and configuration best practices
This technical report does not:
Discuss any performance impact and analysis from a user perspective
Replace any official manuals and documents from IBM and CommVault on the products
used in the NDMP backup solution
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Prerequisites
This technical paper assumes familiarity with the following prerequisites:
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The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified file module software contains both interface-node and
management node functions. A management node is used for configuring, administering, and
monitoring a system. An interface node connects a system to an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
The Storwize V7000 Unified software performs the following functions for the host systems that
are attached to the Storwize V7000 Unified system:
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The Storwize V7000 Unified system also provides the following functions:
This offers great flexibility to customers in meeting their storage needs that can either be filebased or block-based.
There are two primary NDMP configurations that can be used with the Storwize V7000 Unified
system.
Three-way NDMP
The following sections describe the two-way (or remote) and three-way NDMP configurations in
detail.
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Recommendation: It is recommended that the Ethernet network between the NDMP tape
server and the Storwize V7000 Unified file modules running the NDMP server be a highspeed 10 Gbps Ethernet network.
Figure 4 shows an example of an NDMP three-way configuration. In this example, the
Storwize V7000 Unified file modules (used for file serving) and the data management
applications are connected on a 1 Gbps Ethernet network. Storwize V7000 Unified file
modules used for NDMP backup and restore, are also connected to a 10 Gbps Ethernet
network along with the NDMP tape server. The server on which the NDMP tape server is
running is connected to an 8 Gbps FC SAN along with an IBM System Storage TS3500 tape
library with some FC-attached tape drives, such as IBM Linear Tape-Open data cartridges,
Generation 3, Generation 4, or Generation 5 tape drives.
The NDMP server running on a file module provides for both data and control connections to
servers external to the Storwize V7000 Unified storage system on which a data management
application (CommVault Simpana) is running.
The ability to configure the NDMP parameters for file modules (the NDMP_NODE_GROUP)
is provided through Storwize V7000 Unified CLI commands that are run from the file module,
which stores the NDMP configuration parameters in the Samba Registry.
In addition to the Storwize V7000 Unified CLI commands available to store and retrieve
NDMP configuration parameters, a set of CLI commands are provided to view NDMP session
information and NDMP log information, and to stop currently running NDMP sessions.
An NDMP backup session provides a backup of a specific directory in an IBM General
Parallel File system (IBM GPFS) and all files and subdirectories contained within it.
Besides the basic data of the files and directories, all extended GPFS attributes are saved for
every file and directory. In order to provide the provision to back up a directory structure at a
given point in time, a snapshot is used and it is actually the snapshot of the directory structure
that is backed up. This snapshot also accounts for files that might be open or in use during
the backup as a point-in-time representation of the file that is backed up by NDMP.
An NDMP restore session restores all the files and directories in the proper structure of
subdirectories, and so on. In addition to the actual file contents, the GPFS extended attributes
are also restored.
Usage description
cfgndmp
Configure NDMP
cfgndmpprefetch
lsndmp
lsndmplog
lsndmpsession
rmndmpcfg
stopndmpsession
lsndmpprefetch
The Storwize V7000 Unified system has one enclosure for block access functionality.
The Storwize V7000 Unified system has two file modules that act as management nodes,
interface nodes, and storage nodes for file-level access: mgmt001st001, mgmt002st001
The Storwize V7000 Unified system file cluster is defined as:
ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com
There are 10 Gb Ethernet cards on each file modules and configured ethX1 to access the
bonded ports. Refer to Appendix B: Materials used in the lab setup for more information.
Create a network group comprising two file modules using mknwgroup Storwize
V7000 Unified CLI command on file modules.
mknwgroup ndmp_nw_group mgmt001st001,mgmt002st001
Validate the newly created network group using the lsnwgroup Storwize V7000
Unified CLI command on file modules.
Create a network with configurable IP addresses using the mknw Storwize V7000
Unified CLI command on file modules.
mknw 17.0.0.0/24 0.0.0.0/0:17.0.0.1 --add 17.0.0.100,17.0.0.101, 17.0.0.102,
17.0.0.103
Note: Refer to the URL: http://oav.net/mirrors/cidr.html to figure out the Classless
Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR). In this example, mknw CLI use 17.0.0.0/24
Validate the newly created network using the lsnw Storwize V7000 Unified CLI
command on file modules.
Attach the newly created network group, ndmp_nw_group, to the newly created
network using the attachnw Storwize V7000 Unified CLI command on file modules.
attachnw 17.0.0.0/24 ethX0 -g ndmp_nw_group
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Note: It is recommended to use the Mozilla Firefox browser to access the Storwize V7000
GUI for appropriate functional performance.
1. Click the Files icon in the left pane and click Services to start configuring NDMP backup,
as shown in Figure 5.
2. Click Backup Selection on the Services menu and click Edit, as shown in Figure 6.
3. On the Backup Selection page, select Network Data Management Protocol and click
OK, as shown in Figure 7.
Note: Both Tivoli Storage Manager and NDMP backup are not supported on the same
Storwize V7000 Unified storage system.
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4. Click Backup on the Services menu, and then click New Backup NDMP, as shown in
Figure 8.
5. In the General tab of the New NDMP Node Group window, select the Enable NDMP
session check box and enter the NDMP node group name. From the File System list,
select a file system to be used for backup or restore operations through NDMP, and from
the Network group list, select a network group. After selecting the network group, the
network groups interface nodes and the network groups public IP addresses will be
displayed in the window, as shown in Figure 9.
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6. In the Advanced tab, select the advance configuration options for NDMP configuration.
You can also choose to retain the default options. Activate the prefetch functionality by
selecting Prefetch activated check box and click OK, as shown in Figure 10.
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7. The wizard creates and configures the NDMP backup node group and the summary will
be displayed, as shown in Figure 11. Verify the summary information and click Close.
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8. The newly configured NDMP node group gets displayed in the main window. From the
Actions list, select Activate command to activate the newly created NDMP node group,
as shown in Figure 12.
9. The wizard activates the NDMP configuration and displays the summary, as shown in
Figure 13. Verify the summary information and click Close
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A Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP configuration can be defined only for an NDMP node
group.
A Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP node group must be created before any other specific
Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP node group configuration parameters can be set.
A Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP node group is created, configured, and activated
appropriately, before an NDMP backup or restore can be configured on the CommVault
Simpana Data Management Application (DMA) server.
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Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP node group, as in the following example on the Storwize
V7000 Unified file module.
cfgndmpprefetch -c ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com ndmp_node_grp1 --activate
Note: If NDMP is not active on the specified NDMP node group, a message is displayed
indicating that prefetch for NDMP will be activated when NDMP is activated.
To set a limit for the number of applications that can simultaneously use the Storwize V7000
Unified NDMP backup prefetch for a node, (including multiple instances of the same program
such as multiple Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP sessions) use the cfgndmpprefetch CLI
command with the --appLimit option, as in the following example on the Storwize V7000
Unified file module.
cfgndmpprefetch c ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com ndmp_node_grp1 --appLimit 4
Note: If NDMP is not active on the specified NDMP node group, a message is displayed
indicating that the configuration for prefetch for NDMP has been updated.
To set a limit for the number of prefetching threads on file module, use the cfgndmpprefetch
CLI command with the -numThreads option, as in the following example on the Storwize
V7000 Unified file module.
cfgndmpprefetch c ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com ndmp_node_grp1 --numThreads
100
Note: The value for the --numThreads option must be a positive integer, greater than 50 and
less than or equal to 180. The default value is 100.
To display NDMP backup prefetch status information, use the lsndmpprefetch CLI command
using the -s or --status option, and optionally adding the -g option to limit display to the
specified NDMP node group, as in the following example on the Storwize V7000 Unified file
module.
lsndmpprefetch c ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com g ndmp_node_grp1 -s
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Features
and
functions
Antivirus
scanning
Asynchronous
replication
HSM processing
NDMP backup
and restore
Tivoli Storage
Manager
backup and
restore
Storwize V7000
Unified Block
functions
Antivirus
scanning
Asynchronous
replication
Hierarchical
Storage
management
(HSM)
processing
NDMP
backup
and
restore
Same system:
Yes
Same file
module: Yes
Same system:
Yes
Same file
module: Yes
White Paper
N/A
Same system:
Yes
Same file
module: Yes
White Paper
Same
system:
Yes
Same file
module:
Yes
Same
system:
Yes
Same file
module:
Yes
Same system:
Yes
Same file
module: Yes
White Paper
N/A
Same
system:
No
Same file
module:
No
Same system:
Yes
Same file
module: Yes
Same system:
No
Same file
module: No
Same
system:
Yes
Same file
module:
Yes
Same system:
Yes
Same file
module: Yes
Same system:
Yes
Same file
module: Yes
N/A
Same
system:
No
Same file
module:
No
White
Paper
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Same
system:
Yes
Same file
module:
Yes
Same
system:
Yes
Same file
module:
Yes
White
Paper
Same
system:
Yes
Same file
module:
Yes
IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager
backup
and restore
Storwize
V7000
Unified
Block
functions
Same
system: Yes
Same file
module: Yes
Yes
Same
system: Yes
Same file
module: Yes
Yes
Same
system: Yes
Same file
module: Yes
Same
system: No
Same file
module: No
White
Paper
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Table 2: Concurrent Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP backup and restore usage with other Storwize V7000
Unified functions
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Notes:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup / restore and NDMP backup / restore provide the
same basic functionality of backing up or restoring file systems and the directories and
files within the file systems. It is not recommended and not supported to have both Tivoli
Storage Manager backup restore processing and NDMP backup restore processing
being used on the same Storwize V7000 Unified system.
NDMP backups are normally scheduled operations, which can be scheduled at a time
when other activity, such as general purpose file serving, is low. If possible, it is
recommended to perform NDMP backups during periods when other file serving activity
is generally lower, perhaps late in the evening or early in the mornings.
In case the NDMP backup or restore processing significantly interferes with other
Storwize V7000 Unified functions, such as network file serving (CIFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP),
then consider increasing the processing power and memory configuration of the
Storwize V7000 file modules. Many Storwize V7000 Unified functions invoke the GPFS
policy engine to evaluate a GPFS policy to determine the list of files to operate on.
These include:
The GPFS policy engine scans the file system metadata to determine the files that match the
criteria specified in the policy. This scan of the file system metadata can generate a
significant amount of I/O to the storage systems to read all the file system metadata,
especially for file systems containing very large number of files, such as 10s or 100s of
millions of files. Therefore, it is recommended not to start all the Storwize V7000 Unified
functions at exactly the same time, but instead stagger them over time.
Obtain either the IP address or host name for the file module to be used for a given
NDMP session.
Host name: Configure a DNS server with a common host name mapped to all of
the IP addresses that are associated with the network group that is associated
with the NDMP node group. If this hostname is used, any of the file modules that
are associated with the NDMP node group can be assigned based on a round
robin IP address assignment from the DNS server.
IP address: Submit the lsnwinterface CLI command using the -x option on the
file module of the Storwize V7000 Unified system and choose an appropriate IP
address or multiple IP addresses if multiple backup policies are to be run
simultaneously. This method is useful if multiple NDMP backup policies are used
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and you want to distribute the NDMP workload across file modules and ensure
that the same file module will not be used for all of the backup policies that will be
run from the DMA server.
Configure the CommVault Simpana DMA server with the configuration parameters of the
NDMP server for the file module that are available to perform NDMP services, including
the username and password associated with the NDMP node group. If a port other than
10000 was selected for the NDMP control port, then that control port's information needs
to be configured on the DMA server.
The lsndmpsession CLI command enables to monitor the NDMP session on the
Storwize V7000 Unified system. Use the -n or -nodes option to view NDMP sessions
running on specified file module or with the -g or --nodeGroupName option to view
NDMP sessions running on specified NDMP node groups.
Only file modules can be specified when using the -n or --nodes option. Multiple file
modules and multiple node groups in a list must be separated with commas. If no file
modules or node groups are specified, the output displays the information for all the file
modules in the cluster. To determine the file modules that are running the NDMP sessions
for an NDMP node group, submit the following command that shows the file module that
has NDMP sessions running and the sessions that are running on the nodes:
lsndmpsession c ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com -n mgmt001st001
Or
lsndmpsession c ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com g ndmp_node_grp1
Use the Storwize V7000 Unified CLI lsndmpsession command with the -i or
--sessionID option to view the verbose information of the NDMP session identified by the
specified session ID (sid) running on the specified file module. In the following example,
the sid 1284990 is specified. Use the Storwize V7000 CLI lsndmpsession command
with the -i or --sessionID option to view the verbose information of the NDMP session
identified by the specified session ID (sid) running on the specified file module.
lsndmpsession c ifs1isv.storage.tucson.ibm.com -n mgmt001st001 -i 1284990
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Use the Storwize V7000 Unified CLI lsndmplog command with the -n or --nodes option
to view all the NDMP log information related to the specified file module. In the following
example, the file module mgmt001st001 is specified:
lsndmplog -c st001.vsofs1.com -n mgmt001st001
Use the Storwize V7000 Unified CLI lsndmplog command with the -l or --lines option to
view the most recent lines of the NDMP log information related to the specified interface
node. In the following example, the node int005st001 and 25 lines are specified:
lsndmplog -c st001.vsofs1.com -n mgmt001st001 -l 25
Use the Storwize V7000 Unified CLI lsndmplog command with the -o or
--outputLogFilePath option to save the log file as a temporary file, as in the following
example:
lsndmplog -c st001.vsofs1.com -n mgmt001st001 -o /ibm/gpfs0/ndmplog.out
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NAS File System iDataAgent - The software for the NAS iDataAgent is installed
automatically as part of the MediaAgent installation. However, the client is not
automatically created in the CommCell Console. For complete information, refer to NAS
file system iDataAgent at the URL:
http://documentation.commvault.com/commvault/release_10_0_0/books_online_1/englis
h_us/prod_info/nas_ndmp.htm
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2. The Library and Drive Configuration tool, as shown in Figure 19, is displayed. Click Start
and then click Detect/Configure Devices to launch the Detect Library dialog box, as
shown in Figure 19.
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3. Select SCSI Devices for the libraries attached to the SCSI or FC adapter and click OK to
continue.
4. The Library and Disk Configuration tool initates the process to identify the connected
tape libraries, as shown in Figure 21. After tape library configuration, click View Log for
details.
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5. The Library and Disk Configuration tool provides the log information for the detected tape
library, as shown in Figure 22.
6. The Library and Disk Configuration tool provides the display with detected tape libraries,
as shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23: The Library and Drive Configuration tool displaying the detected tape libraries
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7. Right-click the detected tape library and click Configure to configure the tape library, as
shown in Figure 24.
8. In the Configuration dialog box, select Library and all drives and click OK (as shown in
Figure 25) to configure the tape library and the drives.
Figure 25: Specify the options to configure both tape library and drives
9. Select an appropriate media type and click Yes to continue, as shown in Figure 26.
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Notice that the Library and Drive Configuration tool displays the configured tape library
and drives, as shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27: The Library and Drive Configuration tool displaying the configured tape library and
drives
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2. The Library and Drive Configuration tool will be launched. Click Start and then click
Detect/Configure Devices to launch the Detect Library dialog box, as shown in
Figure 29.
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3. In the Detect Library dialog box, select NDMP Devices, select the appropriate
MediaAgent, and then click OK to continue, as shown in Figure 30.
Figure 30: Select NDMP Devices from Detect Library dialog box
4. Click Update NDMP Host List and click OK, as shown in Figure 31.
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5. In the NDMP Server List dialog box, click Add to provide the Storwize V7000 Unified
NDMP tape server IP address information, as shown in Figure 32.
6. In the Add NDMP Server dialog box, provide the Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP tape
server IP address and Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP credentials and click OK to
continue, as shown in Figure 33.
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Figure 33: Providing the Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP tape server IP address information
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7. In the NDMP Server List dialog box, click Close to continue, as shown in Figure 34.
Figure 34: NDMP Server List dialog box displaying the recently added IP address
8. Select the Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP tape server from the Available NDMP Servers
list box and click Add. Then click OK to continue, as shown in Figure 35.
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9. In the NDMP tape server library configuration confirmation message box, click Yes to
continue after NDMP tape server is configured, click View Log for details as show in
Figure 36.
10. The Library and Disk Configuration tool provides the log information for the detected tape
library of the NDMP tape server, as shown in Figure 37.
Figure 37: Log information of the detected tape library of the NDMP tape server
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11. Right-click the detected tape library of the NDMP tape server and click Configure (as
shown in Figure 38) to configure the tape library of the NDMP tape server.
Figure 38: Configuring the tape library of the NDMP tape server
12. Select Library and all drives and click OK (as shown in Figure 39) to configure the tape
library and the drives for the NDMP tape server.
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13. In the Discover Media Options dialog box, select an appropriate media type and click Yes
to continue, as shown in Figure 40.
The Library and Drive Configuration tool displays the configured tape library and drives of the
NDMP tape server, as shown in Figure 41.
Figure 41: The Library and Drive Configuration tool displaying the configured tape library and
drives
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3. In the Create Storage Policy wizard, select Data Protection and Archiving and click
Next to continue, as shown in Figure 43.
4. Enter an appropriate storage policy name (as shown in Figure 44) and click Next to
continue.
5. Select the appropriate tape library from the Library list and click Next to continue, as
shown in Figure 45.
Figure 45: Specifying the default library for the primary copy
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6. Associate the default media agent and the drive pool for the primary copy and click Next
to continue, as shown in Figure 46.
Figure 46: Associating the default MediaAgent and drive pool for the primary copy
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8. Configure the device stream and iDataAgent backup retention policies and click Next to
continue, as shown in Figure 48.
Figure 48: Configuring the device stream and iDataAgent backup retention policies
9. Select the Hardware Compression check box for storage policy and click Next to
continue, as shown in Figure 49.
Figure 49: Enabling hardware compression for the storage policy copy
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10. Review the storage policy configurations and click Finish to exit and create storage
policy, as shown in Figure 50.
Notice the newly created storage policy under the Storage Polices node in the CommCell
browser, as shown in Figure 51.
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Figure 51: Storage Policies node displaying the newly-created storage policy
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2. In the CommCell browser, right-click the Client Computers node and click New Client
File System NAS, as shown in Figure 53.
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3. Enter the appropriate Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP interface node IP address and
Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP credentials. Then click Detect to validate the Storwize
V7000 Unified NDMP server and then click OK to continue, as shown in Figure 54.
Note: By default, the Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP login ID is ndmp and password is
ndmp.
Notice that the Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP server client is added to the CommCell
browser, as shown in Figure 55.
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Figure 55: Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP server client added to the CommCell browser
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2. On the General tab, enter an appropriate name for the new subclient, as shown
Figure 58.
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3. On the Content tab, select the specific Storwize V7000 Unified file system directory to
backup and click Add, as shown in Figure 59.
Figure 59: Specifying the Storwize V7000 Unified file system directory for backup
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4. On the Storage Device tab, associate the appropriate storage policy (as shown in
Figure 60). Refer to the Creating CommVault Simpana 10 storage policy section for
more information.
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5. On the Backup Schedule dialog box, select an appropriate backup schedule option. In
this example, the Do Not Schedule option is selected. Click OK to create a new
subclient.
Full backup: A full backup contains all the data that comprises a subclient's
contents. You can also perform a backup at the backup-set or instance-level, and
apply to all of the subclients within the selected backup set or instance.
Incremental backup: An incremental backup contains only data that is new or
has changed since the last backup, regardless of the type. On an average,
incremental backup consume far less storage space and less burden on
resources, than full backup.
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Differential backup: A differential backup contains only the data that is new or
has changed since the last full backup. Similar to incremental backup, differential
backups, on an average, consume less storage space and less burden on
resources, than full backup.
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2. In the Select Backup Type section, select Full and in the Job Initiation section select
Immediate. Then click Advanced.
3. On the Data Path tab select the correct media agent, library, drive pool, and drive and
then click OK, as shown in Figure 64.
4. Track the progress of the backup job from the Job Controller window. For the
stand-alone drive, you are prompted to load a specific cartridge into the drive. If you are
using a library, you will not receive this prompt. The system loads the tapes automatically
and therefore the cartridges need to be labeled appropriately. This enables to locate the
correct cartridge for a restore job, if necessary.
5. When the backup is complete, the Job Controller displays the text Completed. After
running a backup, view the backup history to verify the backup data.
BACKUP_GROUP_NAME: This is the name of a backup group where all the backup
directories within the backup group share the same Storwize V7000 Unified snapshot.
Note 1: The way to set this environment variable is to have a line similar to the
following line in the backup policy:
SET BACKUP_GROUP_NAME=NDMP_EXISTING_snap1
Note 1: The way to set this environment variables is to have a line similar to the
following line in the backup policy:
SET BACKUP_GROUP_EXPIRATION = 1_DAY
Note 2: The following values are acceptable for this environment variable:
0_SEC 60_SEC
0_MIN 60_MIN
0_HOUR 168_HOUR
0_ DAY 31_DAY
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0_MONTH 12_MONTH
Note 3: If no value is given for the expiration, the default will be 1 hour.
Note 4: If the user wants to ensure that a separate snapshot is taken for every
directory, then an expiration value of 0_SEC should be specified.
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3. On the Data Path tab select the correct media agent, library, drive pool, and drive.
4. On the NAS Option tab, specify the appropriate Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP
incremental or differential parameters, as shown in Figure 67.
5. Track the progress of the backup job from the Job Controller window.
6. When the backup is complete, the Job Controller displays the status as Completed.
After running a backup, view the backup history to verify the backup data.
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3. In the Schedule Details dialog box, enter an appropriate schedule name and configure
the NDMP backup schedule. Click OK to continue, as shown in Figure 69.
The Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP backup operation will run according to the specified
schedule configuration.
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2. In the backup history filter dialog box, select the filter options you want to apply and click
OK, as show in Figure 71.
3. View the backup job history information that is displayed in CommVault Simpana 10.
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Generally, the smaller the percentage of a given backup that are restoring, the
greater will be the performance value of using Direct Access Restore. As the
percentage rises above 30% to 40%, a non-Direct Access Restore becomes the
preferred choice.
A three-way restore involves more communication overhead between the library
and the Storwize V7000 Unified system being restored, and thus sequentially
reading the tape becomes the more-efficient choice sooner. Because of this, you
might find that a non-Direct Access Restore is the preferred choice even when
the percentage of a given backup being restored is under 30%.
2. In the Restore Options dialog box, select Latest Backup from the Time Range tab, and
select the appropriate media agent from the Advanced Options tab and click View
Content.
3. Browse and select the appropriate files or an entire file set depending on the data set to
be restored and click Recover All Selected.
4. In the Restore Options for All Selected Items dialog box, select the Restore to Same
folder check box and click OK to start the recovery process.
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5. From the agent's Restore Options and Advanced Restore Options dialog boxes,
select the restore options to use. For agents with multiple tabs, do not click OK until you
have specified the necessary options on all the tabs. If you accept all the default settings,
you will be restoring the selected data to its original location.
6. After completing the restore selections, you can either start an immediate restore or
schedule the restore.
a. If you want to schedule the job, in the Restore Options dialog box, click the Job
Initiation tab, click Schedule, schedule the job, and then click OK.
b. If you want to run the job immediately, click Run Immediately in the same tab and
then click OK.
Note: While the job is running, you can right-click the job in Job Controller and click Detail to
view information on the job. After the data has been restored, you will see a job completion
message in the Job Controller and Event Viewer.
7. Validate the Storwize V7000 Unified file system to make sure that the selected files have
been correctly restored.
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Summary
The Storwize V7000 Unified storage system has incorporated the NDMP technology and
supports NDMP protocol version 4. Leveraging CommVault Simpana NDMP backup support, the
Storwize V7000 Unified data files can seamlessly backup to the tape devices and perform restore
from the tape device.
The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified system is a virtualizing Redundant Array of Independent Disks
(RAID) storage system that supports both block protocols and file protocols. This unified system
includes the IBM Storwize V7000 file module and the Storwize V7000 storage system.
The file module is a clustered system comprised of two units that provide file systems for use by
network-attached storage. The file module uses the Storwize V7000 storage system to provide
the file module with volumes. Other volumes, which are block volumes, are provided on the SAN
to be presented to hosts.
This technical content is intended to be a reference guide for users who want to use CommVault
Simpana for backing up files using NDMP protocol that are incorporated on Storwize V7000
Unified system. This technical report is not meant to be an implementation or solution guide. For
details on actual implementation or solution design, refer to the documentation provided in the
Appendix B: Materials used in the lab setupand Appendix C: Resources sections of this paper.
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Appendix A: Glossary
Two-way (or remote) Storwize V7000 Unified NDMP NDMP configuration supported
by Storwize V7000 Unified storage system. The two-way NDMP consists of an external
data management application, such as CommVault Simpana, running on a server
external to the Storwize V7000 Unified storage system. The data management
application has some form of storage hierarchy such as a tape library or Tier 2 storage
that it manages for storing of backuped data.
Direct access recovery (DAR) CommVault Simpana uses DAR to restore a directory
or individual files from a backup image. DAR can greatly reduce the time it takes to
restore files and directories. DAR is enabled by default (no configuration is required).
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Vendor
Quantity
Details
DMA server
IBM
Storage
IBM
Broadcom
Network adapter
(DMA server)
Broadcom
IBM
HBA
QLogic
Tape Library
IBM
Software
IBM
IBM
CommVault
CommVault Simpana 10
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Appendix C: Resources
These websites provide useful references to supplement the information contained in this paper:
IBM Redbooks
ibm.com/redbooks
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vary depending upon considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user's job
stream, the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore,
no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve throughput or performance
improvements equivalent to the ratios stated here.
Photographs shown are of engineering prototypes. Changes may be incorporated in production
models.
Any references in this information to non-IBM websites are provided for convenience only and do
not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those websites. The materials at those websites
are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those websites is at your own risk.
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