02-03-2014 09:37 PM
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02-03-2014 11:11 PM
Hello Mehrdad,
02-05-2014 06:05 AM
Hello Mehrdad, based on the following link, I'd like to let you know that to use a Symantec PureDisk Device from another vendor, you need to contact the Device manufacturer and get an appropriate plugin which would act as a connector. With Backup Exec 2012, you only have two options for the Deduplication option viz. add a Deduplication folder(as a Disk Storage) or add an OpenStorage Device(based on the plugin you get from the vendor). You'll have to add the device as an OpenStorage Appliance.
Reference Link: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO23357
02-09-2014 08:11 PM
Mehrdad, the connector/plugin is something that the Hardware Vendor provides. If you are not able to get it from there then you may use the deduplication feature at the Backup Exec level. For that you'd have to add a volume/partition associated to the device to the Backup Exec Server and create a Deduplication storage folder on it(using Backup Exec).
Please refer to the following article to get more details on it: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO74446
Alo, for sharing a deduplication folder, you need to refer to this: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO73693
02-03-2014 10:27 PM
Hi there,
Found this...
http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/white_papers/b-symantec_netbackup_puredisk_WP.en-us.pdf
While this is for NBU, the concepts are the same. Give it a read and then come back with questions...
Thanks!
02-03-2014 11:11 PM
Hello Mehrdad,
02-04-2014 04:18 AM
thank you sidd3009, i got ibm Storwize v3700 wich is a Certified Pure Disk appliace .
do i need a to have pure disk OS & Pure Disk Application servers in my environment to use pure disk feature? or ibm Storwize is enough. im confused
02-05-2014 06:05 AM
Hello Mehrdad, based on the following link, I'd like to let you know that to use a Symantec PureDisk Device from another vendor, you need to contact the Device manufacturer and get an appropriate plugin which would act as a connector. With Backup Exec 2012, you only have two options for the Deduplication option viz. add a Deduplication folder(as a Disk Storage) or add an OpenStorage Device(based on the plugin you get from the vendor). You'll have to add the device as an OpenStorage Appliance.
Reference Link: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO23357
02-05-2014 01:44 PM
thank you , you almost solved all of my problems .
can you tell me is it possible to share a Pure Disk Appliance over FC so all backup Exec Server Can Use it as deduplication storage? (all BE server use same LUN of Device) i got physical & Virtual BE Servers.
02-05-2014 10:19 PM
Check the BE 2012 HCL under the OST section and see if the appliance you want to use supports FC:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH175582
THanks!
02-07-2014 12:16 PM
its listed in Pure Disk section (storWize v3600) , and i cant find any plug-n for it.
do i need Storage Foundation to use a pure disk appliance? or backeup Exec alone is enough?
02-09-2014 02:11 PM
i want to share a FC SAN storage-IBM Storwize v3700 a certified FC PureDisk Appliance between all BE Servers but i cant find Symantec Connector for it , do i need the connector for using a pure disk appliance?
or Connector is just for OST Appliances? plz Help Me.
02-09-2014 08:11 PM
Mehrdad, the connector/plugin is something that the Hardware Vendor provides. If you are not able to get it from there then you may use the deduplication feature at the Backup Exec level. For that you'd have to add a volume/partition associated to the device to the Backup Exec Server and create a Deduplication storage folder on it(using Backup Exec).
Please refer to the following article to get more details on it: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO74446
Alo, for sharing a deduplication folder, you need to refer to this: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO73693