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Backup Management

154 NAS 1000s Administration Guide

Hardware Options

Selecting the correct type of device and connection ensures a reliable backup of data that is

well suited to the particular computing environment. HP recommends several tape solutions

for use with the NAS 1000s.

For a full list of qualified tape solutions, refer to the HP website:

www.hp.com

Additional backup recommendations and information is available in the Backup whitepapers,

also available at the HP website.

Before purchasing a tape device, ensure that the backup software supports the preferred

device. Most backup software supports a wide range of backup devices, and HP has done

extensive testing and certification on many popular backup software packages. The

administrator should confirm specific choices by consulting the software vendor's website.

Vendors usually post a hardware compatibility guide for each version of the backup software

application.

Software Options

After choosing the tape hardware devices, the next step is to select the backup software. If

backup software is already being used on other servers, the same software may be used to

reduce the complexity and setup time of the backup solution.

Before purchasing backup software, verify that it is supported on the chosen backup device.

Most backup software supports all types of backup devices, and HP has done extensive testing

and certification on many popular backup packages. The administrator must confirm the

specific choice by consulting the software vendor's website. Vendors usually post a hardware

compatibility guide for each version of the backup software application.

Important capabilities to look for in backup software include the following:

■ Autochanger support

■ Tape media management database

■ File history database with extensive search capabilities

■ Ability to define backup groups and schedules

■ Ability to take advantage of multiple tape devices concurrently, to reduce backup window

■ Capabilities to analyze, summarize, and report status automatically

■ Options for sharing tape drives in a shared library environment

■ Options to enable backup of open and locked files

■ Options to back up system state and system databases

■ Options to interact with software from a remote console application

■ Options for disaster recovery

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