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networker 7.6 and netapp 2020
Hi, I'm Fred from france, and new in backup universe.
So, i use networker 7.6 sp2, and a new project has started, a Netapp storage has been installed in the computer rooms,
The backup server (with Networker) is connected by a lan and by a witch over fiberchanel, with 2 jukebox.
The netapp si only connected by the lan.
On this netapp, a wmware volume has been created, with storage type NAS
severals shares have been created, ( Home profils for windows users, public files, private folders, etc...)
I've inpected the configuration of the netapp, the fiber chanels are closes, and the fcp service is down.
Networker has not the ndmp license installed (and my chief didn't want to buy it).
So, what is the best practice to save the shares on the netapp with Networker ?
My idea was to create a lun on the netapp, mount the lun in the server as a D: drive.
but must i have to rebuild the volume in SAN mode between NAS ?
how to save the target ?
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Sorry to ask this question, but i'm repeat that i'm very new
Thanks for the helps in advance
Fred
email : piechocinski@srd.colas.fr
crazyrov
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December 20th, 2013 06:00
Hi Fred,
ble1
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December 20th, 2013 06:00
You should use NDMP backup for those shares using DSA. You should also plan NSR update as right now you use very old release.
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February 6th, 2014 02:00
Hi, thanks for all your informations.
I have found the solutions.
In first, the server and the netapp are not in the same domain, so i 've created a local account in the server with the same name and password such as the account on the netapp.
A] Accessing the CIFS share
In networker, i've created the client with \\IP_Adress\share of the netapp, and add the user/password in Access with the command save -xL
Trying it to save = Ok
16 GB in 00:38:16 9257 files
B] By lounting a lun
In netapp, i 've :
created a volume with SAN method,
created the windows Lun
define the initiator of the server
In the windows 2003 server, a new disk appears
Initialising it, formatting in NTFS, with D drive
Copying the 16 GB (9257 files) from the cifs
Preparing networker fo saving this new disk
Trying it to save = Ok
16 GB in 00:04:51 9260 files
So, next steps are
migrate the networker 7.6 sp2 to 8.1
migrate the OS from windows 2003 standard edition to windows 2008 r2
eventually migrate the server (hardware) if necessary ????
Fujitsu Siemens primergy BX360
with 2 dual opteron 275 (freq = 2200 Mhz to 3600 Mhz max) with 2Gb ram
This server is still ok with the new environment ? or did we have to migrate the hardware too ??
independently our central computer recommands us to migrate our servers to Dell poweredge r720; did you have a recommandation for the fiber card ?
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February 6th, 2014 04:00
When migrating to NW, there is document which lists which minimum sizing is expected in respect to memory and some CPUs - please evaluate it and check if this applies to your existing environment. Direct LUN vs CIFS - this is no rocket science - LUN will always be faster.
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February 6th, 2014 06:00
1. log to support.emc.com
2. in search put NetWorker Performance Optimization Planning Guide
And you should see it. (note, at this very moment support site is stating not to be available, but I might be hitting wrong gateway in Europe)
frederic_piecho
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February 6th, 2014 06:00
Did you have a link ?
frederic_piecho
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February 6th, 2014 06:00
Well done
i have found the same doc in french, and it is perfect.
Thanks again