- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Introduction to the DR Series System Documentation
- Understanding
the DR Series System
- About the DR Series System
- DR Series Data Storage Concepts
- Supported File System and Tape Access Protocols
- Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS
- DR Rapid for the DR Series System
- RDA with OST for the DR Series System
- Supported Virtual Tape Library Access Protocols
- DR Series System Hardware and Data Operations
- Supported Software and Hardware
- DR Series Hardware System — Expansion Shelf Cabling
- Adding a DR Series Hardware System Expansion Shelf
- Setting Up the DR Series System Hardware
- Configuring
the DR Series System Settings
- Configuring Networking Settings
- Managing the DR Series System Password
- Shutting Down the DR Series System
- Rebooting the DR Series System
- Configuring Active Directory Settings
- Configuring Local Workgroup Users Settings
- Configuring Email Alert Settings
- Configuring Administrator Contact Information
- Managing Passwords
- Configuring an Email Relay Host
- Configuring System Date and Time Settings
- Understanding Containers
- Configuring Share-Level Security
- Managing DR Series Storage Operations
- Monitoring the DR Series System
- Using Global View
- Using the DR Series System Support Options
- Configuring
and Using Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS
- Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Benefits
- Best Practices: Rapid NFS
- Best Practices: Rapid CIFS
- Setting Client-Side Optimization
- Installing the Rapid NFS Plug-In
- Installing the Rapid CIFS Plug-In
- Determining If Your System Is Using Rapid NFS or Rapid CIFS
- Viewing the Rapid NFS and Rapid CIFS Logs
- Monitoring Performance
- Uninstalling the Rapid NFS Plug-In
- Uninstalling the Rapid CIFS Plug-In
- Configuring
and Using Rapid Data Access with Dell NetVault Backup and with Dell
vRanger
- Overview
- Guidelines for using RDA with NetVault Backup and with vRanger
- Best Practices: RDA with NetVault Backup and vRanger and the DR Series System
- Setting Client-Side Optimization
- Adding RDS Devices in NetVault Backup
- Removing RDS Devices From NetVault Backup
- Backing Up Data on the RDS Container Using NetVault Backup
- Replicating Data to a RDS Container using NetVault Backup
- Restoring Data From a DR Series System using NetVault Backup
- Supported DR Series System CLI Commands for RDS
- Configuring
and Using RDA with OST
- Understanding RDA with OST
- Guidelines
- Terminology
- Supported RDA with OST Software and Components
- Best Practices: RDA with OST and the DR Series System
- Setting Client-Side Optimization
- Configuring an LSU
- Installing the RDA with OST Plug-In
- Configuring DR Series System Information Using NetBackup
- Backing Up Data From a DR Series System (NetBackup)
- Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows)
- Understanding the OST CLI Commands
- Understanding RDA with OST Plug-In Diagnostic Logs
- Collecting Diagnostics Using a Linux Utility
- Guidelines for Gathering Media Server Information
- Configuring and Using VTL
- Configuring and Using Encryption at Rest
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Supported Ports in a DR Series System
- Getting Help
Dell DR Series System Administrator Guide
Using Backup Exec With a DR Series System (Windows)
This topic introduces the RDA with OST plug-in and describes the installation prerequisites for Backup Exec within a Microsoft Windows environment. After it is installed, Backup Exec can perform DR Series system operations via the plug-in.
RDA with OST Plug-In and Supported Versions
For details on the supported Backup Exec versions and media server operating systems, see the Dell DR Series System Interoperability Guide , available at support.dell.com/manuals.Installation Prerequisites for the RDA with OST Plug-In for Backup Exec
This topic introduces the installation prerequisites for installing the plug-in for Backup Exec on Windows media servers. Ensure that you meet the following prerequisites prior to installing the plug-in:- The Backup Exec installation must be running on one of the supported Windows platforms.
- Dell recommends that the DR Series system appliance have an OST container created and configured. For details, see Configuring an LSU.
- The RDA with OST plug-in must be downloaded. If not, download the Windows installer (DellOSTPlugin-xxxxx.msi or DellOSTPlugin64-xxxxx.msi), which is available at support.dell.com/support/drivers, to a network directory location you can access.
- The plug-in needs to installed in the following directory on the designated Windows-based media server running the supported Microsoft Windows operating system software ($INSTALL_PATH\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\ost-plugins) for NetBackup installations.
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