Re: [Veritas-bu] Question about media server OS - Solaris on x86?
Can you share which features are not supported on Solaris/x64 ? Is there any document about it ? Regards Przemek On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 08:28:38PM +0100, WALLEBROEK Bart wrote: > Please keep in mind that a lot of cool stuff in NetBackup is not supported > when running Solaris on X66 ? > We considered this as well but luckily we turned to Solaris on SPARC (zones). > > Best Regards, > Bart WALLEBROEK > Backup Admin & Systems & Applications Management & Support Specialist > Enterprise Applications Delivery - Infrastructure Management > S.W.I.F.T. SCRL > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:22:51 -0600 > From: "James Yaple" > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Question about media server OS - Solaris on x86? > To: > Message-ID: <021e01cbbdb8$56e9dbf0$04bd93d0$@yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > We are considering a new OS platform for our Netbackup media servers at > $WORK. > > The current platform is Solaris on SPARC, the consideration is going to > Solaris on x86. > > Is this a good idea? Is the conversion from Solaris SPARC to x86 more or > less effort than a completely separate platform, say Redhat Linux? > > Thanks in advance, > > James > > ___ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu Auta nowe i uĹźywane, duĹźe i maĹe - najwiÄksza baza! SprawdĹş >> http://linkint.pl/f28df ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] Mixed tape drives in library
Hello, we have tape library with LTO4 (FC). We are going to add additional drives to this library but the question is if it is reasonable to add the same drives (LTO4) or add LTO5 ? What is you experience with mixing tapes drives type in libraries ? Regards Przemek -- Doladuj telefon w promocji! http://linkint.pl/f2814 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] Recommended FC array for D2D2T process
Hello, we are trying to reorganize our NBU policy backups by adding using D2D2T. One solution is to use low cost FC array (SATA disks). Do you have any recommendations regarding such solution (in terms of performance) on condition that: - there are about 20 - 30 policies per server - there are 4-6 servers - policies start at 22:00 - 02:00 - almost all policies should finish at about 6:00 - 7:00 - each server "pushes" about 2TB of data - we should have space for at least 2 days of archived data Regards Przemek ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Architectural question (staging)
Are you sure about that: > ... not be able to stream data to a disk array If data from NBU policy goes as one stream and you direct them to particular arrays disks (each policy to different disks) it is sequential (not random !) IO pattern. In such case even SATA disks are able to cope with it and deliver high IOPS. Regards Przemyslaw Bak (przemol) -- http://przemol.blogspot.com/ On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 03:43:20PM -0500, Bryan Bahnmiller wrote: > Agreed. > > Also, be aware that you will typically not be able to stream data to a > disk array as fast as you can to tape drives. (Assuming LTO3 or 4 type > performance.) Unless you have a pretty beefy disk array with your RAID > configured for streaming. The nice part is that since it is disk, small > backups and slow backups won't have "shoeshine" problems like you would > with tape. > >I like to set a high water mark on the disk to keep it at 85% or lower. > Generally, 85% full is the point where disk performance starts getting hit > hard. Fragmentation will also start hitting the performance hard at that > point too. > >I've yet to see de-staging perform well no matter what the disk array > used for the DSSU. > > Bryan > > > > > Ed Wilts > Sent by: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > 05/05/2010 03:05 PM > > To > Victor Engle > cc > veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject > Re: [Veritas-bu] Architectural question (staging) > > > > > > > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Victor Engle > wrote: > So my question is how best to configure the DSSUs with the goal of > optimized de-staging. I will have 6TB to configure as desired on the > backup server. If I understand correctly, the more concurrent streams > allowed to the DSSUs, the slower the de-staging because of interleaved > backup streams. > > The DSSU consists of a set of files with each file being a backup image > and you define the maximum size of each file within an image. There is no > "interleaving". When you destage, one image at a time goes to tape. > > Watch your fragment sizes and watch your disk file system > fragmentation... > >.../Ed > > > Ed Wilts, RHCE, BCFP, BCSD, SCSP, SCSE > ewi...@ewilts.org > Linkedin___ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > > > _ > > DTCC DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it are > confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email > in error, please notify us immediately and delete the email and any > attachments from your system. The recipient should check this email > and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company > accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted > by this email. > ___ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu -- Szukasz pracy? Zobacz ciekawe oferty w Twoim miescie Sprawdz >>> http://linkint.pl/f26b2 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] NetBackup Administration Console for linux - where is it ?
Hi, I'd like to install NetBackup Administration Console for linux on my laptop. Does it exists ? If so which DVD is it on ? Regards przemol -- Bezplatne konto i limit do 100 tys. Otwierasz? http://link.interia.pl/f2342 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Solaris 10 zones backup - best practise
Any other experience ? Regards Przemek On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 09:54:31AM +0100, william.d.br...@gsk.com wrote: > We are only just starting to do this, but we did some testing and our plan > is: > > Very small servers: > > [...] > Medium servers: > > [...] > > Most servers: > > [...] > veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu wrote on 10/06/2009 08:54:09: > > > Hello, > > > > for a couple years we are heavily using Solaris 10 zones. > > So far we backup them using ufsdump/vxdump. We are investigating > > Netbackup as a replacement for ufsdump/vxdump. Our home-made > > backup scripts work more or less in the following way: > > > > 1. For all : > >1.1 zlogin > >1.2 shutdown > >1.3 shutdown > > > > 2. For all : > >2.1 create snapshot and storage checkpoint (depends on license we > have) > >2.2 start (automatic application startup) > > > > 3. For all vxfs snapshots > >3.1 vxdump to tape > > > > 4. For all ufs snapshots > >4.1 ufsdump to tape > > > > Basically we need similar approach using NetBackup (or if there is > > more optimized approach - please tell me). > > Can you share your experience regarding this topic ? > > What is your approach ? > > How many zones do you backup using NBU ? > > How long does your backup last ? > > > > > > > > Regards > > Przemyslaw Bak (przemol) > > -- > > http://przemol.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Dobra czy zla wiadomosc? Zawsze warto oszczedzac. Teraz 5,5%. > > Sprawdz > http://link.interia.pl/f21b0 > > > > ___ > > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > > > > --- > This e-mail was sent by GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited > (registered in England and Wales No. 1047315), which is a > member of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. The > registered address of GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited > is 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS. > --- > > ___ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu -- Regards Przemyslaw Bak (przemol) -- http://przemol.blogspot.com/ -- Masz juz dosc wysokich rachunkow? Wygraj nowa mozliwosc komunikacji! Sprawdz >>> http://link.interia.pl/f21d2 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] Solaris 10 zones backup - best practise
Hello, for a couple years we are heavily using Solaris 10 zones. So far we backup them using ufsdump/vxdump. We are investigating Netbackup as a replacement for ufsdump/vxdump. Our home-made backup scripts work more or less in the following way: 1. For all : 1.1 zlogin 1.2 shutdown 1.3 shutdown 2. For all : 2.1 create snapshot and storage checkpoint (depends on license we have) 2.2 start (automatic application startup) 3. For all vxfs snapshots 3.1 vxdump to tape 4. For all ufs snapshots 4.1 ufsdump to tape Basically we need similar approach using NetBackup (or if there is more optimized approach - please tell me). Can you share your experience regarding this topic ? What is your approach ? How many zones do you backup using NBU ? How long does your backup last ? Regards Przemyslaw Bak (przemol) -- http://przemol.blogspot.com/ -- Dobra czy zla wiadomosc? Zawsze warto oszczedzac. Teraz 5,5%. Sprawdz > http://link.interia.pl/f21b0 ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
