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me-ver-91's avatar
me-ver-91
Level 4
5 years ago

SAN backup for Oracle on Solaris client

Hello, We have a windows NetBackup master/media server (physical) running NBU 8.2. We have a solaris client (also physical) running Oracle. We want to configure SAN backup for Oracle on this client....
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  • Michal_Mikulik1's avatar
    Michal_Mikulik1
    5 years ago

    Hello,

    - it does not need to be Solaris Media Server, it can be for example, Linux OS

    - dedicated HBA: on client side No, on Media Server side Yes (you will have to configure Media Server ports in target mode, so you wont probably use them for other purposes anyway). Remember that also certain HBA vendors/models are supported on Media Server side

    Regards

    Michal

  • andrew_mcc1's avatar
    andrew_mcc1
    5 years ago

    No. Master server role dosen't matter but FT/SAN Media server support is strictly per the HCL under "Fibre Transport Media Server HBAs" - basically Linux only. Also as stated earlier, only a limited set of HBAs are supported (and must be dedicated to Fibre Transport).

    Andrew

Michal_Mikulik1's avatar
Michal_Mikulik1
Moderator

Hello,

maybe you did not refer to the right guide, download/look into this: NetBackup812_SANClient_Guide.pdf.

Regards

Michal

me-ver-91's avatar
me-ver-91
Level 4
5 years ago

Hello Michal,

That's the guide that I checked and I could not find anything related to my above questions regarding dedicated HBAs and if a Solaris media server is needed.

Thanks.

  • Michal_Mikulik1's avatar
    Michal_Mikulik1
    Moderator
    5 years ago

    Hello,

    - it does not need to be Solaris Media Server, it can be for example, Linux OS

    - dedicated HBA: on client side No, on Media Server side Yes (you will have to configure Media Server ports in target mode, so you wont probably use them for other purposes anyway). Remember that also certain HBA vendors/models are supported on Media Server side

    Regards

    Michal

    • me-ver-91's avatar
      me-ver-91
      Level 4
      5 years ago

      Hello Michal,

      Thank you for your support.

      Just one more thing, can we use the Windows Master/Media server as FT/SAN Media server? Or does it have to be Linux/Unix?

      Thanks!

      • andrew_mcc1's avatar
        andrew_mcc1
        Level 6
        5 years ago

        No. Master server role dosen't matter but FT/SAN Media server support is strictly per the HCL under "Fibre Transport Media Server HBAs" - basically Linux only. Also as stated earlier, only a limited set of HBAs are supported (and must be dedicated to Fibre Transport).

        Andrew