I use DSU with the disk staging schedule configured, Basic Disk is no charge. it works quite well for me with all automated duplication from the disk to tapes.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:21 PM, W. Curtis Preston <[email protected]>wrote: > If you ask me, you should be considering the OST interface, not the VTL > interface. It will give you a bigger boost in performance than the VTL > interface will, from what they’ve been publishing lately. > > > > In addition, in a few months, OST will support copying to tape via OST. > You’ll get better performance to start, then get more functionality once > that’s available. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Hickman, Tony > *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2009 12:16 PM > *To:* Jeff Lightner; Donaldson, Mark; [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [Veritas-bu] how to copy backups from data > domaintotapew/netbackup 6.5 > > > > Thanks for the many replies, and my apologies for taking awhile to > respond. I just got off of a very long support call with Data Domain and I > mentioned the tape backups to the tech I was working with. The Data Domain > device is setup as a disk storage unit. It has VTL capabilities but the VTL > has not been setup yet. The tech recommended that we setup VTL but wanted me > to check with our assigned systems engineer before proceeding. We have one > Win 2003 server as our master server, and we have a Quantum Scalar i500 that > holds our tapes. Before the Data Domain everything was going to tape. I am > not certain just yet if the VTL setup is required to copy to the tapes or > not, or if I can just script something out and go? > > > > It is becoming increasingly critical for me to find a way to get the > backups off of the Data Domain and get them to tape. Currently our > retention periods are set at 3 months for all backups. Our corporate policy > states we must take the quarterly fulls to tape and archive them offsite. > The problem is that we have yet to grab our 4th quarter tape backups for > 2008 and we are getting closer to running out of time. Also the Data Domain > is nearing it's maximum capacity. So the plan is to get the 08 4th quarter > fulls off to tape and then drop our retention periods down to 1 month from 3 > month to help free up space. > > > > I will do some research here shortly about the bpduplicate command and see > what I can come up with. I'm not that great at scripting but I can normally > find my way around. I hope the extra information helps. If anyone else has > more advise please chime in. I appreciate all the quick responses. > > > > Thanks, > > > > *Tony H.* > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Jeff Lightner [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2009 1:39 PM > *To:* Donaldson, Mark; Hickman, Tony; [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [Veritas-bu] how to copy backups from data domain > totapew/netbackup 6.5 > > It would have to be a DSU since it is a disk based de-duplication device. > Here we use GigE connections to it but Fibre is available (for a price). > > > > In our environment we DO have Vaulting so we regularly vault from the DSU > to tape for those items that require offsite storage. > > > > One alternative to that (which we don’t use) is to get a second Data Domain > and put it at an offsite location then use Data Domain’s ability to copy > images directly to the offsite unit from the onsite unit. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Donaldson, Mark [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2009 2:31 PM > *To:* Jeff Lightner; Hickman, Tony; [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [Veritas-bu] how to copy backups from data domain > totapew/netbackup 6.5 > > > > Is the data domain a DSU for netbackup? > > > > When you say you're backing up to it, can you give more details? > > > > -M > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Lightner > *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2009 10:51 AM > *To:* Hickman, Tony; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Veritas-bu] how to copy backups from data domain > totapew/netbackup 6.5 > > You can use the bpduplicate command to copy one backup image to another. > The source image can be Data Domain and the target can be tape. If you know > scripting it should be fairly easy to create a script that calls this > command. Type “man bpduplicate” for more details on the command. Look at > the storage unit options for setting source and destination. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Hickman, Tony > *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2009 10:27 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] how to copy backups from data domain to > tapew/netbackup 6.5 > > Hi, > > This is the first time for me using this mailing list. This list was > recommended to me by someone and here I am. > > Here is my current dilemma: > > We went to using a Data Domain device along with NetBackup 6.5 in late > December. We do not have the Vault add-on for NetBackup. Currently all of > our backups are going to the Data Domain. Our corporate policy requires us > to make quarterly full backups to tape. I am trying to figure out how I > can copy backups off of the Data Domain to a tape library. I was told that > this can be done with the help of some scripts but, I have not been able to > find any information on how to do this or where to even begin though my > research attemps. I am hoping someone on this mailing list has experience > with this process, or is willing to point me in the right direction. Please > reply if you can help and many thanks! > > B/R, > > *Tony H.* > > > Recipients in 'Cc...' of this e-mail may not read it immediately and shall > not be held accountable for not acting on enclosed information. This message > and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain > confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended > recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the information > included in this message and any attachments is prohibited. 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