backup through SAN

[nmoya]

Hi there,

I have this backup solution using two master server one local and the second one remote, in the local site all the clients run backup through LAN, what would I need to change in order to start running backup through SAN,?

thanks

[Nathan_Kippen · Accepted solution]

You need a license to do backups over SAN.  The rest of the setup is like any other media server setup.

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NetBackup 6.5 introduced a new client called the Enterprise
Client, which combines all of our advanced capabilities in
one easy package. When you purchase the Enterprise Client,
the Standard Client is included.

• SAN Media Server—The NetBackup SAN Media Server
is designed for customers who would prefer to utilize their
Storage Area Network (SAN) for backup operations
instead of their Local Area Network (LAN). The NetBackup
SAN Media Server enables LAN-free data protection with
high-performance access to shared resources.

• SAN Client—The SAN client offloads backup traffic from
the LAN and allows for fast backups over the SAN at
approximately 150MB/sec. The SAN client can send data
to a variety of our new disk options and allows you to
back up and restore to disk over the SAN. Data is sent to
media servers via SCSI commands over the SAN rather
than TCP/IP over the LAN to optimize performance. SAN
Clients are supported on all major platforms.