Dell PowerVault DR6000 - Manual (Page 147)

Term Description
media server This is the host running the DMA media server and is where the RDA
with OST plug-in is installed. The RDA with OST plug-in can also be
installed on a client.
NBU Symantec DMA, NetBackup (NBU)
OST The OpenStorage Technology from Symantec, which allows storage
devices to deliver backup and recovery solutions with NetBackup. RDA
with OST uses the OpenStorage API and a plug-in installed on either a
Linux or a Windows-based media server platform.
Supported RDA with OST Software and Components
For the list of supported DMAs and DR Rapid plug-ins, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide , at
support.dell.com/manuals.
The Dell DR Series system licensing is all-inclusive, so that no additional Dell licensing is required to use RDA with OST
or the optimized duplication capability. The RDA with OST plug-in that gets installed on a supported Linux or Windows
media server platform is a free download from Dell. However, if you are using Symantec backup applications, you may
need to purchase additional licensing to enable OpenStorage Technology; refer to your Symantec documentation.
Best Practices: RDA with OST and the DR Series System
This topic introduces some recommended best practices for using RDA with OST operations with the DR Series system.
• OST and non-OST containers can exist on the same DR Series system. The DR Series system supports having both
OST and non-OST containers on the same appliance. However, this can cause incorrect capacity reporting as both
container types share the same underlying storage.
• OST replication and non-OST replication on the same DR Series system. Non-OST replication needs to be
configured, and it is replicated on a per-container basis. However, this type of replication will not replicate OST
containers. OST replication is file-based and is triggered by the DMA.
• Do not change the container connection type from NFS/CIFS to OST. A non-OST container must be deleted before
this container can then be created as an OST container using the same name.
Setting Client-Side Optimization
Client-side optimization is a process that can contribute to saving time performing backup operations and reducing the
data transfer overhead on the network.
You can turn On or turn Off client-side optimization (also known as client-side deduplication) using the DR Series system
CLI commands, ost --update_client --name --mode. For more information about DR Series system CLI commands, see
the
Dell DR Series System Command Line Reference Guide , which is available at support.dell.com/manuals.
Configuring an LSU
You can configure a logical storage unit (LSU) as an OpenStorage Technology (OST) connection type container for data
storage by using the DR Series system GUI. To configure an LSU as an OST connection type container, log in to the DR
Series system and complete the following:
1. Navigate to the Containers page (in the Dashboard navigation panel).
2. Click Create to create a new container.
The Create New Container dialog is displayed.
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